ADvTECH Skills, part of JSE-listed ADvTECH group has announced the availability of SkillPort, a personalised corporate learning portal from international TBT (technology based training) company SkillSoft. Mike Pitsillis, ADvTECH Skills MD, says this will provide an important channel for the delivery of TBT to the company desktop.
"This Web-enabled delivery allows every staff member to maximise learning, leading to continual improvement in skills levels and delivery. SkillPort supports companies who seek to outperform their competitors by upgrading skills to a consistently high level, while administering the training plan. Staff will find that the personalised delivery makes the training material very accessible. SkillPort supports global organisations as identical training is accessible across the enterprise at any time."
SkillPort offers a number of features to support the on-line learning environment. Plan support encourages individual responsibility for learning and career development. A toolset for self-assessment, the development of personalised learning plans is provided. Instant performance support identifies the appropriate learning for specific needs.
Search-and-Learn searches through a database of instructional objects for specific business issues. Online mentoring has e-mail communication with experts in the SkillSoft business curricula. On-line job aids offer on-line access to support the individual with immediate information and introductions to skills, which can be tailored to company-specific needs.
Introduced last year in the UK, SkillPort has been enhanced prior to its release in South Africa. Clients have the option of housing it on an in-house server accessible through the company intranet or off-site hosting through ADvTECH Skills. SkillPort provides the delivery mechanism for course material from over 300 SkillSoft TBT courses, covering a range of personal and professional development and business skills.
Mike Higgins, SkillSoft Europe, Middle East and Africa channel manager says, "SkillPort has a proven track record, providing consistent standards across the enterprise and has been certified in the USA and UK. It underpins an e-learning strategy with its flexibility as a learning tool for a mobile workforce with immediate and long-term training needs."
With South African companies under pressure to execute detailed training plans, Pitsillis points out that SkillPort reporting features provide an essential tool in training management. "Large companies have to administer training across hundreds of employees. This investment represents a considerable commitment and must provide value. The Learner Management System facilitates this and progress can be monitored and corrective action can be taken.
"SkillPort can be customised to create a community culture, providing links to corporate services and partners. Discussions for various interest or user groups, access to the corporate knowledge base, links to travel bookings or corporate events, all foster a co-operative working and learning culture."
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