Awards the best software or online product/service to instruct line employees in a body of specific, job-related knowledge. Examples could include training in: workplace safety, welding techniques, hazardous substances handling, machinery operation, safe driving for truckers, electrical circuits, emergency response training.
Career Transitions, Gale, a part of Cengage Learning
Career Transitions is a new breed of product designed to provide immediate help for people navigating the new economy. It provides a practical and personalized experience for users of all backgrounds and technology comfort levels.
Career Transitions employs a simple, step-by-step approach to help people: 1) Explore new career possibilities 2) Assess their interests and experience 3) Identify ways to improve their prospects, including networking and educational opportunities 4) Prepare for a job search 5) Search and apply for jobs Users can easily discover and target fast-growing careers and industries in their immediate locations -- and locations across the United States. Career Transitions also features quick assessments to help people identify new opportunities based on their current skills, occupational knowledge and interests. Career Transitions users have the opportunity to create a personal profile and use a Career Toolkit to build and save resumes, cover letters and references. They can return to their profile in their library--or remotely--to track and update their progress in job searching, career exploration and education planning. Information on networking and other job-search tactics, as well as the opportunity to take low-fee distance learning courses, will help users improve their employment prospects. Local information on unemployment benefits, health benefits and other social services is also available.
KellerOnline - www.kelleronline.com, J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc.
KellerOnline is the most widely used safety management tool with over 19,000 safety professionals relying on KOL to manage their safety programs. The online service integrates a safety management process with reference materials, tools, and applications to help users reduce accident rates, decrease injuries, and lower workers’ compensation costs.
KellerOnline provides safety professionals with a comprehensive suite of blended training tools and resources to assist in keeping their workforce in compliance with training regulations. The suite includes an integrated training recordkeeping tool, over 300 complete training programs (both online and instructor-led), videos, webcasts, and other valuable resources.
The online training provides access to hundreds of interactive training courses. More than just online, narrated training – these courses are interactive training that provide students with learning videos, checks on learning, interactive exercises, lesson quizzes, and a final exam. The classroom-based training includes over 80 completely customizable training programs. Each program includes an outline, Power Point presentation, quiz, and handouts in both English and Spanish. In addition, KOL provides exercises to enhance the learning experience including real life stories, toolbox talks, and training videos. The Training Recordkeeping feature allows subscribers to track and manage training by linking the various mediums of training used.
Danger Close is a serious gaming program created for the US Army which utilizes patented interactive virtual experience VEILS technology. This immersive program allows young soldiers to practice real-life high risk wartime decision making in the safety of cyberspace. Based on lessons learned in Iraq and Afghanistan, this program allows users to become lead characters in an interactive movie that mirrors pre-deployment, deployment and in-combat operations. Users become Second Lieutenant Paul Oakes and Sergeant First Class David Shaw. You "walk a mile in their shoes". Trainees must make the pivotal decisions that alter their storyline and outcome. Your fate and the fate of your troops hinge on every decision you make as you proceed through your deployment. Danger Close goes far beyond traditional programs that employ simple cognitive instruction. By drawing in the user and addressing the emotional, slice-of-life impact of being a soldier, Danger Close taps the elusive affective domain of learning, creating educable moments that truly stick.
Danger Close covers many topics, including leadership, teamwork and the importance of working relationships to the overall success of the mission. When feedback includes soldiers on the ground in Iraq that state 'Thank you, you are saving lives' you know that you are truly making a difference.
