CERTPOINT previewed VLS 6.0, the latest version of their Learning Management suite at CERTPOINT’s January Virtual Forum. With an anticipated release date within the first Quarter of 2008, VLS 6.0 provides new capabilities such as e-Commerce Enhancements, Collaboration and Informal Learning, Performance Tracking and Talent Management, Ad hoc Reporting, and new Data Import and Export Utilities.
CERTPOINT’s mission when building the new learning platform was to implement the concept of ‘real world’ learning into the product. With price setting features, users can assign price-specific details for varied events and user levels and payments can be processed using a credit card, PayPal, or invoicing. The new e-Commerce feature also enables one to charge users for access, employ account expiration dates and offer limited trial periods.
The Ad hoc Reporting feature is also new to VLS 6.0. Administrators can design and distribute public or private reports with charts and graphs. Filtering options guarantee report privacy. Recording information also becomes easier with the new Data Importing and Exporting Utilities. Administrators can collect data in Excel sheets and import them into VLS 6.0 and then track and evaluate using the Performance Tracking and Talent Management Feature. Managers and administrators can create and manage goals for each user and gather multi-rater assessment information for users and their goals.
Another enhancement to CERTPOINT’s VLS is its new Informal Learning options. Keeping with a ‘real-world’ learning experience, VLS 6.0 offers designated contributors the power to publish blogs, wikis and file libraries. Contributors and bloggers may be Subject Matter Experts and users can read and comment on their entries.
“These are just highlights,” said Judy Nemes, Senior Business Analyst, CERTPOINT. “There are many other exciting new capabilities in this major VLS release.”
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