EdgePoint Learning and Compassion International Partner to Protect Sensitive Information
December 16, 2009
EdgePoint Learning Builds Custom eLearning Courseware to Ensure Sensitive Information is Protected
Phoenix, AZ – EdgePoint Learning and Compassion International, a leading Christian child development ministry, have partnered to create interactive eLearning training modules that ensure sensitive information remains secure.
Compassion International focuses on spiritual, physical, economic and social needs of children throughout the world. Through a variety of programs including child sponsorship, AIDS Initiative, Malaria Intervention, as well as partnerships with leading music artists such as Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith, and Rebecca St. James Compassion is able to reach out and positively impact the lives of more than 1 million children in 24 countries.
Ensuring the safe handling of information within an organization of this size is imperative. Making sure that employees comply with not only Compassion’s internal policies and procedures but also with U.S. Federal laws and regulation practices prompted Compassion to look for a partner that could assist in delivering this much needed training. EdgePoint Learning is delivering an interactive eLearning course focusing on Information Security. Initially the course will be released in the United States as a beta test with a global roll-out to follow later.
“Compassion is serious about stewardship,” says Mike Byrd, Global Staff Development Director. “We are entrusted by our clients, sponsors and donors to handle extremely sensitive information. Therefore, our ability to provide a secure environment with which to conduct transactions is vitally important to the way we do business.
The course simply called Information Security is one of many courses that Compassion is developing as part of their extensive internal training and development program. Compassion uses an advanced Performance Management Process approach to addressing the needs of their organization. Leveraging best of class tools including the LMS they selected, Compassion is able to make high profile training such as the “Information Security” course required and report on the overall success of the course.
“Working with Compassion International is an honor,” says Krista Kalish, Senior Custom Services Manager of EdgePoint Learning. “Their passion for their work—on all levels—is inspiring and I am pleased we are able to assist and contribute to the success of an organization that makes such a difference in so many people’s lives.”
Information Security is the first of many courses that Compassion International is working with EdgePoint Learning on.
About EdgePoint Learning
Founded in 2004, EdgePoint Learning helps organizations develop world-class custom self-paced eLearning programs by embracing a passion for service, maintaining the highest expertise in our industry, and ensuring success through our comprehensive development process.
More information about EdgePoint Learning can be found on the company’s website at http://www.edgepointlearning.com.
About Compassion International
Compassion International is one of the world’s largest Christian child development organizations. It works with more than 65 denominations and 4,500 indigenous church partners in Africa, Asia, Central and South America and the Caribbean. Since 1952, Compassion has touched the lives of more than 1.8 million children and has been recognized for its financial integrity with top ratings and recommendations by several of the nation’s leading not-for-profit “watchdog” organizations.
EdgePoint Learning and Clearwire Streamline the Sales Process
December 1, 2009
EdgePoint Learning Turns Data and Order Entry into a Dynamic and Engaging Learning Experience While Freeing Up Valuable Resources.
Phoenix, AZ – EdgePoint Learning and Clearwire, a leading provider of instant, mobile and reliable wireless high-speed Internet and digital voice services, have partnered to create a blended approach to product and sales process training.
With over 800 learners requiring the sales training program, Clearwire needed a solution to address the multiple learning styles of their audience as well as support the geographically dispersed learning population spanning the United States. Clearwire was able to align training requirements with corporate goals by deciding on a blended solution of self-paced e-learning and instructor- led training. This approach to education reinforces Clearwire’s commitment to their core values of “hiring and developing great people” and ultimately “producing superior customer experiences.”
According to the recently published Corporate Learning Factbook from Bersin and Associates, sales training ranks high in the priorities of Technology companies. In fact, Technology companies invest 29% of their training dollars on sales training, averaging $1,202 budgeted per learner. Technology based learning is constantly growing as individuals are becoming more and more tech savvy.
“Before selecting EdgePoint Learning to create our program, Clearwire considered a variety of solutions” said Dawn Fourrier, Director of Sales Training, “EdgePoint Learning goes above and beyond to ensure customer satisfaction. They respected our timeframes and budgets, listened to our requests, and addressed our needs quickly.”
Product and Sales Process training is not always the most exciting material to train. Learners engage in their e-Learning environment via 3D multimedia interactions, dynamic animations, and hands on activities to ensure high knowledge transfer, retention, and learner completion.
Thus far the program has received positive learner feedback. It jumpstarts the learner’s on-boarding process, enabling them to start selling in the field more quickly. It also reduces the time each manager has to spend on new hire training. One of the more notable results is that trainees come to the subsequent instructor-led training much more prepared to share and connect with their peers.
Additionally, the Clearwire sales team is able to track individual proficiency to uncover situations where additional reinforcement may be required. The goal is to get Clearwire sales representatives focused on what they do best as quickly as possible: deliver simple, fast and mobile cutting-edge technology that changes not only the way people use Internet and phone services, but where they use it.
Clearwire is building, from the ground up, a single network that bridges the gap between today’s wire line and wireless networks by delivering a true, broadband experience in a secure spectrum called WiMax. By working with world-class organizations like EdgePoint Learning they are reinforcing their commitment to their employees, their customers, and their technology.
About EdgePoint Learning
Founded in 2004, EdgePoint Learning helps organizations develop world-class custom self-paced eLearning programs by embracing a passion for service, maintaining the highest expertise in our industry, and ensuring success through our comprehensive development process.
More information about EdgePoint Learning can be found on the company’s website at http://www.edgepointlearning.com.
About Clearwire
Clearwire, founded in October 2003 by telecom pioneer Craig O. McCaw, is a provider of simple, portable and reliable wireless high-speed Internet service. Clearwire customers connect to the Internet using licensed spectrum, thus eliminating the confines of traditional cable or phone lines. Headquartered in Kirkland, Wash., the company launched its first market in August 2004 and now offers service in 50 markets across the U.S., as well as in Europe. For more information, visit http://www.clearwire.com.
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EdgePoint Learning partners with the State of Alaska Department of Education & Early Development
November 17, 2009
EdgePoint Learning to Create Dynamic eLearning Content for Alaska School Districts
Phoenix, AZ – EdgePoint Learning today announced that it has been selected by the State of Alaska Department of Education and Early Development (EED)to develop eLearning solutions designed to offer staff training to educators in all of Alaska’s school districts on a variety of topics..
The demand for educating school personnel on-line has increased dramatically as the costs to send live trainers to remote areas have increased and broadband Internet access has become more prevalent throughout the state. Much of the demand for new training is fueled by the nationwide No Child Left Behind education reform movement, which places great emphasis on professional development, highly qualified educators, and customized responses to individual district, school, and student learning needs.
Also driving the demand for educator training in Alaska is a collection of federal and state laws requiring training for school personnel on a broad spectrum of topics ranging from precautions against blood-borne pathogens, to drug and alcohol-related disabilities, to supporting students with special needs.
The State of Alaska’s library of eLearning modules will allow teachers, paraprofessionals, administrators, and other school personnel to better support student learning, further promote the development of student social skills, improve school safety, improve teaching strategies for students with special needs, and maximize the learning opportunities available for all students.
EED was looking for a way to provide training to school districts, both large and small, across geographic expanses where travel is often impractical. In addition, EED needed to maintain performance records to track learners enrolled in the training program. The State of Alaska eLearning Training Program created by EdgePoint Learning for EED will expand on its already successful program. To begin with EdgePoint Learning will be developing Gender and Race Equity, Individual Education Plan Meeting Development and Special Education Evaluation Summary and Eligibility Report eLearning modules. These modules will take the source content and bring it to life through the use of the latest in learning technology. Learners will enjoy a multi-media experience including games, 3-D animations, professional voiceovers, and constant interactivity.
The State of Alaska Department of Education and Early Development (EED) has long been a thought leader and early adopter in the world of eLearning and has received national attention for its eLearning programs. The three year agreement for twenty to thirty hours of dynamic eLearning builds on a program started four years ago that has been used to train school personnel. The demand for more eLearning has grown exponentially with the program being expanded to train both classroom and non-classroom staff. EED’s e-learning library began with a single module being utilized by several hundred users in just a few districts during year one and now has a library of twenty modules utilized by forty five of Alaska’s fifty four districts, with more than two thousand five hundred learners yearly utilizing an average of three to four modules each.
“Being selected by the State of Alaska reinforces our commitment to delivering quality learning results for our clients through engaging solutions, easy implementation and smooth integration,” says Krista Kalish, partner at EdgePoint Learning. “This is a perfect example of how eLearning can be used to reach out across a large geographic area to ensure that educational professionals can be equipped with the tools and knowledge to excel in their roles. We look forward to working with the State of Alaska on this and future projects.”
About EdgePoint Learning
Founded in 2004, EdgePoint Learning helps organizations develop world-class custom self-paced eLearning programs by embracing a passion for service, maintaining the highest expertise in our industry, and ensuring success through our comprehensive development process.
More information about EdgePoint Learning can be found on the company’s website at http://www.edgepointlearning.com.
EdgePoint Learning Partners with Rapid Intake
September 17, 2009
Phoenix, AZ – EdgePoint Learning, a leading developer of dynamic learning solutions, and Rapid Intake, a leader in content management and development systems today announced a partnership that will assist both organizations in delivering on the promise of e-learning.
EdgePoint Learning is currently a lead beta tester for Rapid Intake’s newest version of Flashform™. As a leading developer of custom learning solutions addressing the needs of global organizations, EdgePoint Learning is truly putting Flashform™ to the test. “The feedback we receive from EdgePoint Learning and the requirements we gather all play an integral part in developing our products and ensuring not only our clients—but our client’s clients are delighted,” said Garin Hess, President of Rapid Intake.
“Having a business relationship that transcends typical company/client parameters will enable both EdgePoint Learning and Rapid Intake to provide their customers with a true competitive advantage,” comments Corey Bleich, Partner and VP of Development for EdgePoint Learning.
With Flashform™, EdgePoint Learning is able to offer clients the latest in technology as well as deliver features most developers are still struggling to support. The flexibility of the Flashform™
environment enables easy customization, instant content updates, support for gaming technologies, multi-path simulations, as well as a host of other features to take client learning to the next level.
About EdgePoint Learning
Founded in 2001, EdgePoint Learning helps organizations develop world-class custom self-paced elearning and instructor-led programs by embracing a passion for service, maintaining the highest expertise in our industry, and ensuring success through our comprehensive development process.
More information about EdgePoint Learning can be found on the company’s website at http://www.edgepointlearning.com.
About Rapid Intake
Rapid Intake, founded in 1999, is the creator of Flashform™ eLearning Studio, CleanCourse™ Development Management System, and ClickCourse™ LMS. Rapid Intake counts among their clients: GE Healthcare, Merck & Co., Johns Hopkins, etc. Rapid Intake Press, a division of Rapid Intake Inc., is devoted to the publication of books and other products that will aid in the design and development of effective web-based training. For more information, visit http://www.rapidintake.com.
EdgePoint Learning Announces New Management Team
December 10, 2008
Industry Veterans Join EdgePoint Learning Management Team
Phoenix, AZ – EdgePoint Learning, a leading provider of custom learning solutions today announced the addition of new leadership within the organization. Industry veterans Krista Kalish and Corey Bleich are joining the growing EdgePoint Learning team as partners brought on to spearhead the leadership of the organization.
Krista Kalish brings a wealth of experience to the organization. Prior to EdgePoint Learning Ms. Kalish was responsible for building a services team at eLearning leader KnowledgeNet and pioneering the custom solutions team with Thomson NETg. “I’m thrilled to be on board with EdgePoint Learning,” said Ms. Kalish “The team is energetic and professional. EdgePoint’s clarity of vision, execution, and experience were all key factors in my decision to join the organization.”
Corey Bleich, also a colleague at Thomson NETg, has managed development teams, departments, and business units to successfully produce the finest learning solutions. Mr. Bleich brings over twenty years of experience with him to EdgePoint Learning. “EdgePoint Learning will enable me to continue to produce the best possible learning solutions and not have to compromise quality for cost,” Mr. Bleich says. “At the end of the day the customer should be ecstatic with our solutions and able to realize an immediate business impact. I am confident that the team at EdgePoint Learning firmly believes in this and delivers on this promise.”
About EdgePoint Learning
Founded in 2004, EdgePoint Learning helps organizations develop world-class custom self-paced eLearning programs by embracing a passion for service, maintaining the highest expertise in our industry, and ensuring success through our comprehensive development process.
More information about EdgePoint Learning can be found on the company’s website at http://www.edgepointlearning.com.
