E-Learning Library

At Applied Learning Solutions, we’re passionate about learning and committed to sparking the student’s potential that improves performance. Our e-Learning solutions are inventive, practical and proven through years of experience.

ALS is more than an e-Learning library. We have a unique 17-year history of understanding how adults learn. From our roots in communications technology, adult education, computer training and courseware development to our pioneering role in the e-Learning revolution, we are endowed with a breadth of online and offline integrated learning solutions. We offer a choice of learning methods proven to unlock the knowledge of individuals in your work force and drive value for your organization.

Communications Technology Library

The Applied Learning Solutions Communications Technology Library is regarded as the most current, comprehensive and student friendly e-Learning source in the communications industry.

We have over 300 courses of content dedicated to today’s communications technology topics. This content is designed in the ALS instructional design model and has the ability to be taken in chunks or taken over long periods of time.

Each course offers discrete topics with specific objectives, unique content and quizzes that match back to the learning objective.

Small bite training that is just enough…just in time™

This is a comprehensive curriculum focusing on the topics our customers and students requested. It's also the most flexible curriculum in the industry. There are nine separate curricula:

• Cisco Certification & v-Labs
• Telephony
• IP Networking
• Advanced Security
• Optical Networking
• Storage
• MPLS
• Wireless
• Routing / Switching

"We don’t teach history or fluff up our library with outdated course content. We’re working with today’s calendar, and our eyes and ears are focused on the future. ALS courses focus on the key topics affecting today’s networks and then drive them home to impact the student’s job and company’s bottom line.”

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TECHNOLOGY

Cisco Library

The Cisco Library addresses the critical skills and certification objectives for Cisco’s Associate and Professional level certifications and is positioned as a stand-alone offering or as a complement and supplement to the Networking Operating Systems and Telephony libraries. Your Internetworking Professionals will be fully prepared for the CCNA, CCNP, CCDA, CCDP, CCSP, and CCVP certifications with this comprehensive set of courses. With over 100 hours of training in multiple modalities, Element K offers one of the most comprehensive, on-line Cisco training programs available. This library is also offered at the Platinum level, which includes a bundle of v-Lab exercises designed for Cisco products to provide all the benefits of hands-on training with none of the associated risks.

Cisco - 137 Courses and vLabs, 1,424 Topics

Cisco Advanced Technology Library

The Cisco Advanced Technology suite of libraries is intended for Cisco engineers who need to plan, implement and support advanced networking technologies such as: CallManager, IPT, IPv6, IOS, Microsoft for Cisco Voice (MSCV), Multiprotocol Label Switching, Optical Networking, Routing, Security, Service Provider, Storage Networking and Wireless

Cisco Advanced Technology - 92 Courses, 758 Topics

Security Library

The Security Library is designed for a wide range of security professionals – from the seasoned security officer or analyst to the junior network administrator just entering the field. It can be used for professional development at every level, from the basics
of TCP/IP and CompTIA® A+TM (Hardware and Operating Systems) all the way up to advanced security concepts such as in-depth PKI. The courses can also be used in preparation for the CISSP, CompTIA’s Security+, and SCP’s Security Certified Professional certification.

Security 58 Courses; 1094 Topics

Telephony Library

The Telephony Library addresses critical skills for Internetworking professionals and is positioned as a stand-alone offering or as a complement and supplement. Applied Learning Solutions offers one of the most comprehensive on-line Telephony training solutions available. This broad offering of courses address critical training needs at all skill levels and offers a variety of courses on topics including TCP/IP, ATM, MPLS, VoIP, Video, Wireless and more. Here is a tally of courses, modules and hours by curriculum.

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BUSINESS LIBRARY

Business Fundamentals

The Business Fundamentals Library transcends core management and leadership topics to include functional skills that can be applied organization-wide – including sales, customer service, personal/professional development and HR. Courses in this library include conceptual materials, interactive quizzes, tools, as well as tools, resources, and work aides that can be downloaded for use in group discussion or collaboration

Business Fundamentals – 37 Courses; 696 Topics

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COMPLIANCE LIBRARY

PureSafety Workplace Safety & Compliance

The PureSafety Workplace Safety & Compliance library offers industry leading courses to address safety and risk management issues. It includes Environmental Health and Safety, Human Resources, and Industrial online learning topics.

PureSafety - 269 Courses, 269 Topics

Instructional Design

Applied Learning Solutions subject matter experts and instructional designers work together in presenting business cases for creating, revising and updating course content. The decisions on what courses and topics to address stem from:

• Customer input and requests
  
• Our faculty’s experiences with the latest technology advances and applications
  
• Market research and intelligence regarding trends in technologies, standards and applications
  
• Consulting experiences with our Carrier and Enterprise clients.

Input from ALS course developers, faculty and instructional designers are reviewed by a senior cross-functional team that includes representation from Faculty, Sales, Marketing, Operations and Product Development. Once a proposal is accepted, the project is assigned to a product manager who selects a development team, establish timeframes, and determine modes of delivery.

Benefits of e-Learning

Why are so many companies including e-Learning in their learning solution? e-Learning has a number of unique characteristics that make it a superior choice to meet certain training objectives:

• Consistent – Unlike instructor-led training, the content and delivery of e-Learning does not vary by trainer or event. This is important for both skills training and proprietary training when the uniformity of message and delivery is critical to keep everyone on the same page.
  
• Flexible – e-Learning may be rolled-out to people in multiple geographies simultaneously. There is less concern about tying training schedules to employee schedules because courses are available 24x7. And courses remain available after they are rolled-out, to be used for reference and reinforcement.
  
• Cost Effective – e-Learning reduces the total cost of training – including travel cost and the financial impact from lost productivity during training events. There will always be costs associated with the development of training materials regardless of modality, but the costs to deliver training to large numbers of people are diminished by e-Learning and its enabling technologies.

e-Learning is not a panacea for all training challenges. There are times when face-to-face instruction is the only logical conclusion. But as technology becomes more pervasive and the quality of online instruction becomes better and better, e-Learning is increasingly viewed as a key element of the learning solutions mix.

When to Use e-Learning

There are several special situations where e-Learning is particularly effective. Consider online training when you want to:

• Launch a new product or service - train sales reps, tech support, and even customers quickly and easily
  
• Bring new employees up to speed on software - immediately!
  
• Ensure that everyone receives consistent information and training
  
• Enhance classroom learning
  
• Reinforce classroom training after the event through online courses, reference materials, and "practice” labs
  
• Access assessment tools that tell you where students need to sharpen their skills
  
• Produce thorough reports on who is taking a particular course and how well they're doing -- including meeting regulatory reporting requirements
  
• Spend training dollars on actual training - not on airfare and hotels

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