Innovations and Awards
DND Learn and Desire2Learn Win 2007 Training Excellence Award
Desire2Learn, along with the Canadian Defence Academy's DND Learn Team and Learning Technology Innovation Cell was awarded a Gold medal in the Canadian Society of Training and Development (CSTD) Awards for Training Excellence. The awards honour innovative, Canadian-developed learning products and programs.
Powered by the Desire2Learn Learning Environment, the "Heavy Equipment Operator Maintenance Course" replaced 11 days of classroom delivered, knowledge based theory to students prior to commencing their infield practical training. The highly interactive course resulted in reduced training time enabling students to remain at their home units two weeks longer than the previous face-to-face model. Additionally the program increased learning through the delivery of an interactive and engaging course and lowered training costs while increasing performance. The award-winning course was developed by the Canadian Forces Support Training Group's Learning Technology and Innovation Cell with the assistance of the Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering.
The award recognizes the contributions of the following individuals to this project:
- Mr. Kevin Beda, Lead Developer and Mr. Russel Swithenbank, Developer for CDA CDD
- Sgt Michel Grenier, Standards SME, for CFSTG Stds Det Gagetown
- Sgt Kevin Foucault, SME and WO Dan McPhee, DL SME for CFSME
- Lt Brett Christensen, Instructional Designer and Project Manager for CDA CDD.
Desire2Learn Ranked 12th Fastest Growing Technology Company in Deloitte Technology Fast 50
Desire2Learn is recognized for innovation, growth and entrepreneurial spirit for second consecutive year in Canada's prestigious Deloitte Technology Fast 50 award program. Deloitte Technology Fast 50 ranks the 50 fastest growing technology companies in Canada, based on the percentage of revenue growth over five years. Over the last decade, the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 program has tracked the successful growth of Canadian-grown global leaders and is now Canada's pre-eminent technology award program. The program features four distinct categories including the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Ranking, Companies-to-Watch Awards, Leadership Awards, and the Deloitte Technology Green 15 Awards.
Desire2Learn Receives Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Award
Desire2Learn is named Canada's 18th fastest growing technology company in the 2006 Deloitte Technology Fast 50 program. This annual program recognizes excellence, innovation, and the fastest growing technology companies in Canada.
University of Arizona wins WCET Outstanding Work award using Desire2Learn Learning Environment
The nation's first totally online nursing PhD program in a research-intensive university allows nurses to remain in their current jobs, frequently in rural areas, while enrolling in a full time doctoral program recognized internationally. Using the state-of-the-art Desire2Learn Learning Environment combined with videoconferencing, faculty deliver instructional content and provide research mentoring.
Desire2Learn is the first academically focused eLearning Environment to be SCORM Certified.
Paul Jesukiewicz, director of the ADL Co-Lab speaks of how pleased ADL is to see a product that is targeting the academic market gain certification: "Desire2Learn is setting the pace for academia by stepping forward and being the first academic focused LMS/LCMS to be certified. ADL congratulates Desire2Learn and its commitment to SCORM and looks forward to continuing collaboration."
Smart ServeTM Ontario and Desire2Learn win Top Award
CSTD's National Award for "Best External e-Learning Training Program." Since 1995, Smart Serve has trained more than 300,000 people.
