LINE wins major Institute of IT Training award
LINE Communications, the leading provider of learning and communications solutions, has won a major UK award for one of its bespoke online learning programmes.
At a ceremony held at the Dorchester Hotel in London, LINE collected the Institute of IT Training gold award for e-Learning Project of the Year for its Cultural Awareness training programme (Iraq and Afghanistan).
LINE developed two Cultural Awareness training programmes for the British Ministry of Defence (MOD) as a key element of their pre-deployment training which service personnel undertake prior to active duty in Iraq or Afghanistan. The materials comprise a highly interactive, scenario-based e-learning programme and a Commander’s briefing pack with accompanying visuals for use where the training is delivered face to face.
The awarding judges were particularly “impressed with the programme’s completely user-centred approach and its excellent embedded use of video diaries.”
Such was the success of the programme within the UK that the MOD released the materials for use amongst other NATO allies. Around 35,000 troops have used the learning materials to date.
Major Chris Edwards (MOD) commented: “LINE has without doubt met the immediate and long term needs of the Army with this Cultural Awareness training programme. Through imaginative and highly interactive screens a soldier is able to grasp both the theoretical concepts and practical applicability in a very short space of time. Through the use of this programme, force protection has been enhanced and rapport gained with the local communities much quicker than had otherwise been possible.
“The innovative way in which the programme has been developed means that future deployments to other geographical locations can be developed quickly, in order to meet the cultural difference there also.”
Keith Downes, Director at LINE, has strategic responsibility for the MOD within LINE and said: “This is a proud moment for LINE, and fitting recognition of the passion and commitment of the teams both at LINE and within the MOD to create a truly outstanding learning programme.”
This is the second major award for the programme. In September 2007 it won the coveted Brandon Hall gold award for Excellence in Learning against strong international competition.
