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AWARDS 2014IMPACT

Who can enter?The awards are open to any individual, team or organisation from the corporate, education or public-service sector in the Asia–Pacific region.

Why enter?Submitting an entry is an innovative way to get exceptional profile for you, your team, your organisation and your solutions.

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Simply the bestEntering the awards is a powerful tool to:

• Reflect on your success and celebrate your achievements

• Review your performance and identify core strengths

• Motivate employees and encourage them to continue to deliver excellence


Award winning companiesOver numerous years we have recognised and awarded some of the Asia Pacific’s leading organisations and their people; learning leaders who have amplified the impact of learning and performance across the working world.

A&G Training

Achieve Global

Adobe

Aegis Limited

Aframe

AIM (NSW)

Air New Zealand

Alertforce

Amalgamated Holdings Ltd

AMP

AMP Horizons

Anecdote

APA Group

APESMA

Army Learning Production Centre (ALPC)

ASK Learning

Aspin eLearning

Astra Zeneca

Atlantic Link

Auckland Council

Aurizon

Ausgrid

Austrade

Australia Post

Australian Autism Training Council

Australian Business Womens Network

Australian Customs & Border Protection

Australian Flexible Learning Framework

Australian Maritime Safety Authority

Australian Red Cross Blood Service

Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority

Australian Taxation Office

Australian Unity

B Online Learning

Babblewire Learning Group

BCA National

BCI Australia

BeChallenged

BeLearning

BHP Billiton

BIPA (Kingdom of Bahrain)

Blackboard

Blake Dawson Technologies

Blue Mountains City Council

Blue Rocket

Bupa Australia

Caltex Australia Petroleum

Canon Australia

Capabiliti

Capgemini

Catapult eLearning

Central Desert Training

CGU

Challenge National

Chubb Australia

Cigna

Cisco WebEx

Citrix

Cliftons

Clive Peters

Coates Hire

Collective Intelligence

Commonwealth Bank

Compass Group

Cornerstone OnDemand

Cricket Australia

Crown Melbourne Limited

Cubic Consulting

DBS Bank India

De’Longhi’

Dept Education, Employment & Workplace Relations

Dept of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries

Dept of Immigration and Citizenship

Digicast Productions

DOTS Talent Solutions

e3Learning

Edith Cowan University

eLearning Products

Electrolux

Elizabeth Arden

English Link

Ernst & Young

Evolve Studios

First Star Communications Ltd

Fleet Partners

Flexigroup

Fujitsu Australia

GCC Group

G-Cube

GE Customs Fleet

GrainCorp Limited

Grampians & Loddon-Mallee Health Services

GRC Solutions

Hager BR

Happening People

Harbinger Group

Headshift

HJ Heinz Co

Holmesglen Tafe

Hudson Australia

Hyundai Australia

Indigo Council (Nerds)

Inspire Group

Insurance Australia Group

InterContinental Hotels Group

IP Australia

IPL Australia

iSelect Insurance

IT Training Solutions

ITC Learning

Jeanswest

John Holland Group

Kaplan Learning Technologies

Karstens

Kenshido Int

Kineo Pacific

Learning Seat

Lend Lease

LexisNexis

Lion Nathan

Logan City Council


Award winning companies (cont.)

Over numerous years we have recognised and awarded some of the Asia Pacific’s leading organisations and their people; learning leaders who have amplified the impact of learning and performance across the working world.

Logical Operations

Mainspring

Management Consultancy International

Mantra Group

McDonald’s Australia

Medeserve-Primed

Media Farm

Medibank Health Solutions

Medicare Australia

Melbourne Conference & Training Centre

Mentoring Works

METCOAL

Michael Hill Jewelers

Microsoft

Ministry for the Environment, NZ

MINTRAC

Mitsubishi

Monash Health Diagnostic Imaging

Money 101

MRWED

Murcotts Driving Excellence

National Australia Bank

National Disability Services NSW

National Safety Council of Australia

New England Institute of TAFE

Ngaā Manukura o Apopoā

NIIT Limited

Nine Lanterns

Nissan Motor Co.

Norton Rose Australia

NPS: Better choices, Better health

NSW Family and Community Services

NSW TAFE Western Sydney Institute

NT Depart of Employment, Education & Training

Oil Search

Online Learning Australia

OpenLearn

Operitel

Optus

Origin Energy

OurBizniss

Pandora Australia

Peoplebank

Pernod Ricard

Philips Dynalite Training Academy

PM Partners

Pollak Learning Alliance

PrimEd Pty Ltd

Prometric

Purple Learning

QBE

Qexeq

QR National

Queensland University of Technology

Questionmark

Racing and Wagering Western Australia (RWWA)

Raptivity

Real Institute

Royal Wolf Trading

Rydges Hotels

Safetrac

SAI Global

Salmat eLearning

Salvation Army

Santos

Savv-e

Saxons

Schneider Electric

SHARP

Skillsoft

SKYCITY

Sonic Foundry

South West Alliance of Rural Health (SWARH)

Sprout Labs

Stockland

Sumtotal ANZ

Suncorp

Superpartners

Sydney CTC

Sydney Water

Synapsys N.Z. Ltd

Sysdoc

Tabcorp

TAFE NSW Riverina

Talent2

Tallisman Pty Ltd

Tata Interactive Systems

Telecom New Zealand

Telstra

The Bernard Group

The eLearning eXperts

The Institute of Executive Coaching

The Maura Fay Group

The Skills Institute Tasmania

TheCyberInstitute

Thynne & Macartney

TNT Express Australia

Toll NQX Freight

Toolwire

Toyota Finance Australia

UnitingCare Community

University of New England

University of NSW

University of Queenslabd

V Training

Victoria University

Vitreous

VM Learning

Westpac Bank

William Angliss Tafe

Woodside Energy

Workstar

Xstrata Coal

Z Energy (NZ)

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Eligible regions

South Central AsiaAfghanistan

Bangladesh

Bhutan

India

Islamic Republic of Iran

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Maldives

Nepal

Pakistan

Sri Lanka

Tajikistan

Turkmenistan

Uzbekistan

Jammu and Kashmir

South Eastern AsiaBrunei Darussalam

Cambodia

Indonesia

Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Malaysia

Myanmar

Philippines

Singapore

Thailand

Timor-Leste

Viet Nam

Western AsiaArmenia

Azerbaijan

Bahrain

Cyprus

Egypt

Georgia

Iraq

Israel

Kuwait

Jordan

Lebanon

Oman

Palestine

Qatar

Saudi Arabia

Syrian Arab Republic

Turkey

United Arab Emirates

Yemen

Eastern AsiaDemocratic People’s Republic of Korea

Hong Kong

Japan

Macau

Mongolia

People’s Republic of China

Taiwan

Republic of Korea

Russian Federation

MicronesiaFederated States of Micronesia

Kiribati

Marshall Islands

Nauru

Palau

MelanesiaFiji

Papua New Guinea

Solomon Islands

Vanuatu

Polynesia Cook Islands (NZ)

Niue (NZ)

Samoa

Tokelau (NZ)

Tonga

Tuvalu

PACIFIC

ASIA

Australia

New Zealand


Award categoriesBest Talent1401 Learning Manager

1402 Learning Team

1403 Instructional Designer

1404 Online Facilitator

1405 Learning Partnership

Best Talent Management1406 Learning Organisation

1407 Performance (Leadership - Management - Coaching/Mentoring - Communication - Sales/Marketing)

Best eLearning Model1408 Blended

1409 Bespoke/Custom

1410 Online

Best Learning Program1411 Certification

1412 Compliance

1413 Induction

1414 (IT) Information Technology

1415 Occupational Health & Safety

Best New Technology Implementation1416 eLearning Adopter

1417 eLearning Widespread Adoption

1418 Deployment of a Hosted LMS

1419 Social Learning Platform

1420 Cloud Based Learning Solution

Best eLearning Design1421 Accessibility

1422 Audio

1423 eLearning Design Technology

1424 Game or Simulation

1425 Interactive Scenario

1426 Mobile App

1427 Rapid Authoring

1428 Video

Best Learning Services1429 eLearning Development Company

1430 Learning Provider

1431 Learning Centre


What the judges seek:• Easy-to-read, concise and factual information

• Points of difference whereby the entry stands out in terms of performance, innovation and results

• Clear and specific responses to the questions

• Evidence to back up the claims

• A focus on quality, not quantity.

Common over-sights:• Assuming that the judges ‘know’ your business

• Leaving the submission till the last minute (the most common mistake over the previous four years of the awards)

• Not involving other people

• Writing more than the allocated number of words

• Failing to really read and interpret the criteria

• Relying on the idea that ‘we’re good’ and not substantiating it.

Creating your entry:• Enteringtheawardsforthesecondtime?Makesureyoushow

‘enhancements’inyourentry.

• Maketime;don’tleaveyoursubmission‘tillthelastminute.

• Formasubmissionteam.

• Don’tleavethepreparationtoajuniorstaffmember.

• Prepareeachsectioninbullet-pointformfirstandthenfleshitoutsoyoucoverallpointsinthespaceallowed.

• Usebulletpointstohighlightthekeyoutcomes.

• Useonlytheallocatednumberofwords;thejudgesareadvisedtodiscontinuereadingaftertheentranthasreachedthewordlimit.

• Brainstormthequestionswithotherpeople.

• Highlighteachquestionatthebeginningofeachresponse.

• Usespecificwords,punctuatecorrectly,proofreadyourcompletedentryandspelloutanyacronyms.

• Havesomeoneindependentlyreviewtheentrybothalongthewayandwhenyou’vecompletedit.

Why enter?The purpose of the awards program is to:• Advance recognition of the impact that learning and

development have on organisational success

• Distinguish and acknowledge the impact that talented learning professionals have in cultivating and strengthening organisational capability

• Recognise the effectiveness, benefits and impact that learning technologies have in the modern learning organisation.

THE COST

The entry fee is modest compared with what

an organisation might pay in order to motivate

staff members. The motivational effect of

winning a LearnX Award is tremendous value

in terms of the lasting effect it has on morale,

as compared with buying meals, throwing

parties or having evenings out.

FEE PER ENTRY:

$125 (GST inclusive)


Instructional Designer# 1403

The focus of this award is on a talented instructional designer who, by using instructional techniques, has created online and/or offline learning materials within a learning project and whose creative technical input has had a significant impact on employees’ learning and development.

CRITERIA

PART A 500 words maximum; score out of 10 points

• Give an overview of your (or the entrant’)s instructional-design involvement within the learning project. (4 points)

• Demonstrate how your (or the entrant’s) instructional talent has had a significant impact on the learning project and on employees’ engagement. (6 points)

PART B 500 words maximum; score out of 10 points

• Demonstrate how your (or the entrant’s) instructional-design work has led the organisation and employees to better accept the learning project overall. (6 points)

• Show there was capacity to adopt new technologies and innovations to have an impact on employees’ learning. (4 points)

PART C Score out of 5 points

• Provide an e-mail address and/or a phone number for two referees who support the entry.

Learning Manager# 1401

The focus of this award is on a talented individual who’s managed a learning department or a learning organisation and who’s had a significant impact on workforce performance by way of following best practice, increasing employees’ skill sets and empowering employees.

CRITERIA


• Give an overview of your (or the entrant’s) learning-management function in the organisation or department. (4 points)

• Demonstrate how you or the entrant have had a significant impact on staff development, facilitated gains in employees’ skill sets and empowered other professionals. (6 points)


• Demonstrate how your (or the entrant’s) experience and talent have had an impact on workforce performance. (6 points)

• Explain the capacity to adopt new strategies, meet challenges and innovations, and increase the cost effectiveness of learning. (4 points)



Learning Team# 1402

You may enter a team from one or more organisations.The focus of this award is on three or more highly talented team members who’ve managed a learning project and had a significant impact on workforce performance, increased employees’ skill sets and empowered employees.

CRITERIA


• Give an overview of the learning team’s involvement in the organisation. (4 points)

• Demonstrate how the team has had a significant impact on staff development, including gains in employees’ skill sets and overall effectiveness of organisational learning. (6 points)


• Demonstrate how the team and learning project/s have had an impact on workforce performance. (6 points)

• Prove there was capacity to adopt new ideas and innovations and to meet organisational learning and development challenges. (4 points)



Best talent


Learning Partnership# 1405

You may enter multiple departments or organisations involved, whether they’re internal and/or external. The focus of this award is on a learning-project partnership that’s had a significant impact on employees’ learning and development.

CRITERIA


• Give an overview of the learning partnership in the context of the business, and identify the relationship strategy. Why was an organisational-learning partnership required? (4 points)

• Demonstrate employees’ performance and the challenges they faced before the partnership and learning project were rolled out. (6 points)


• Demonstrate how the aim of the learning partnership was to have a significant impact on employees’ and organisational performance, what the project’s targets were and the methods planned for measuring the targets. (6 points)

• Provide evidence of the impact after the learning project was rolled out, including the project’s cost effectiveness and how employees were empowered as a result of the project. (4 points)



Online Facilitator# 1404

The focus of this award is on a talented online facilitator who has developed and maintained an effective online program, and whose online facilitation skills have had a significant impact on employees’ learning and development.

CRITERIA


• Give an overview of your (or the entrant’s) online facilitation skills within the online learning program. (4 points)

• Demonstrate how your (or the entrant’s) online facilitation skills has had a significant impact on the learning program and on employees’ engagement. (6 points)


• Demonstrate how your or the entrant’s facilitation skills has led the organisation and employees to better accept the online learning program overall. (6 points)

• Show there was capacity to adopt new technical expertise and innovations to have an impact on employees’ online learning. (4 points)



Best talent


Performance# 1407

The focus of this award is on a performance management training program that has highly impacted the skill-sets of a talented individual or team. Categories in this award include: leadership, management, coaching/mentoring, communication, sales and marketing.

CRITERIA

PART A 500 words maximum; score out of 10 points• Why did the organisation require a performance-

management training program? (3 points)• How did employees perform before the program was

rolled out? (2 points)• As part of the learning plan or strategy, what

performance criteria underpinned the program? (3 points)

• What types of delivery method did the learning-design team bring about? (2 points)

PART B 500 words maximum; score out of 10 points• After the program was rolled out, how did it have an

impact on employees’ performance? (2 points)• Was the learning design a success, and did the

program measure up to the organisation’s performance criteria? (2 points)

• Was the program cost effective, and did it meet budget targets? (3 points)

• What innovative ideas or solutions were used to integrate the program at the workplace, and how effective was technology at supporting the learning? (3 points)

PART C Score out of 5 points• Provide an e-mail address and/or a phone number for

two referees who support the entry.

Learning Organisation# 1406

The focus of this award is on an organisation that provides continuous learning opportunities for its employees, uses innovative ideas and technologies to share learning, and links learning outcomes to organisational goals and performance.

CRITERIA


• What principles/values were used to support the learning organisation strategy? (2 points)

• How were these principles/values integrated and communicated across the organisation? (2 points)

• What specific leadership processes underpinned the strategy? (2 points)

• What were the principle KPI’s connected to the strategy. (2 points)

• How was the continuous learning cycle integrated and accepted by employees? (2 points)


• After implementation what was the strategy’s impact on individual, team and organisational performance? (7 points)

• What innovative ideas and technologies were used, and how did they perform? (3 points)



Best talent management


Online# 1410

The focus of this award is on a training program in which the learning is delivered solely online.

CRITERIA

PART A 500 words maximum; score out of 10 points• Why did the organisation require an online learning

model? (3 points)• How did employees perform before the program was











Bespoke/Custom# 1409

The focus of this award is on a tailor-made learning program.

CRITERIA

PART A 500 words maximum; score out of 10 points• Why did the organisation require a tailor-made

learning solution/program? (3 points)• How did employees perform before the Bespoke/

Custom solution/program was rolled out? (2 points)• As part of the learning plan or strategy, what

performance criteria underpinned the Bespoke/Custom solution/program? (3 points)

• What types of Bespoke/Custom advancements/methods did the learning-design team bring about? (2 points)




• Was the Bespoke/Custom program cost effective, and did it meet budget targets? (3 points)

• What innovative ideas or solutions were used to integrate the Bespoke/Custom program at the workplace, and how effective was technology at supporting the learning? (3 points)



Blended# 1408

The focus of this award is on a blended-learning program for which two or more delivery methods have been used.

CRITERIA


• Why did the organisation require a blended-learning model? (3 points)

• How did employees perform before the program was rolled out? (2 points)

• As part of the learning plan or strategy, what performance criteria underpinned the program? (3 points)



• After the program was rolled out, how did it have an impact on employees’ performance? (2 points)

• Was the learning design a success, and did the program measure up to the organisation’s performance criteria? (2 points)





Best eLearning model


Compliance# 1412

The focus of this award is on a training program an organisation requires in order to comply with internal policy and/or external regulations. This award will be judged in three sectors; corporate, public service and industry specific.

CRITERIA


• Why did the organisation require a compliance training program? (3 points)

• As part of the learning plan or strategy, what performance criteria underpinned the program? (3 points)



• After the program was rolled out, how did it have an impact on employees’ performance? (2 points)

• Was the learning design a success, and did the program measure up to the organisation’s performance criteria? (2 points)





Certification# 1411

The focus of this award is on a training program in which a certificate of competency is issued to employees.

CRITERIA

PART A 500 words maximum; score out of 10 points• Why did the organisation require a certificate training

program? (3 points)• How did employees perform before the program was








• What innovative ideas or solutions were used to integrate the program at the workplace and how effective was technology at supporting the learning? (3 points)



Best learning program


Occupational Health & Safety# 1415

The focus of this award is on a training program that’s been implemented to ensure employee health and safety.

CRITERIA

PART A 500 words maximum; score out of 10 points• Why did the organisation require an occupational

health and safety training program? (3 points)• How did employees perform before the program was











(IT) Information Technology# 1414

The focus of this award is on a training program an organisation has implemented to up-skill employees in current and/or emergent information technology products and services.

CRITERIA

PART A 500 words maximum; score out of 10 points• Why did the organisation require an IT training






impact on employee performance? (2 points)• Was the learning design a success, and did the






Induction# 1413

The focus of this award is on a training program anorganisation has implemented to effectively initiate new employees into the business. This award will be judged in three sectors; corporate, public service and industry specific.

CRITERIA

PART A 500 words maximum; score out of 10 points• Why did the organisation require an induction training












Best learning program


Deployment of Hosted LMS# 1418

The focus of this award is on a hosted learning-management system that the organisation has recently deployed in order to solve various training-management challenges.

CRITERIA


• Why did the organisation have to deploy an LMS? (3 points)

• How did the learning-design team manage training before the LMS was hosted? (2 points)

• What was the organisation’s LMS selection process? (3 points)

• What key LMS features were you were looking for? (2 points)


• Could the LMS be customised to the organisation’s learning strategy? (2 points)

• After the LMS was hosted, how did the technology have an impact on employees’ learning and performance, and was it effectively supportive of training management? (3 points)

• Was the LMS cost effective? (3 points)

• Did the LMS have enough content development capability? (2 points)



eLearning Widespread Adpotion# 1417

The focus of this award is on an eLearning project that’s delivered across a large section or the entire organisation.

CRITERIA

PART A 500 words maximum; score out of 10 points• Why was there a requirement to implement an

eLearning program across the organisation? (3 points)• How did employees perform before the eLearning

program was launched? (2 points)• As part of the plan or strategy for the eLearning

program, what were the underpinning performance criteria? (3 points)

• What types of delivery method did the eLearning-design team bring about? (2 points)

PART B 500 words maximum; score out of 10 points• After the eLearning program was launched, how did it

have an impact on employees’ performance? (2 points)• Was the eLearning design a success, and did the






eLearning Adopter# 1416

The focus of this award is on a newly introduced eLearning program that an organisation has introduced into its traditional-style training methodology.

CRITERIA

PART A 500 words maximum; score out of 10 points• Why did the organisation have to implement an

eLearning program? (3 points)• How did employees perform before the eLearning

program was launched? (2 points)• As part of the plan or strategy for the eLearning

program, what were the underpinning performance criteria? (3 points)

• What types of delivery method did the eLearning-design team bring about? (2 points)

PART B 500 words maximum; score out of 10 points• After the eLearning program was launched, how did it

have an impact on employees’ performance? (2 points)• Was the eLearning design a success, and did the






Best new technology implementation


Cloud Based Learning Solution# 1420

The focus of this award is on a cloud based learning solution that enables staff to create, deliver and manage online training.

CRITERIA


• Why did the organisation need a cloud based learning solution? (3 points)

• How did the learning-design team administer training before the solution was implemented? (2 points)

• What was the organisation’s cloud based learning solution selection process? (3 points)

• What key features were you looking for? (2 points)


• After the solution was implemented, how did it have an impact on employees’ performance? (2 points)

• Was the solution a success, and did the solution measure up to the organisation’s performance criteria? (2 points)

• Was the solution cost effective, and did it meet budget targets? (3 points)

• What innovations were used to integrate the solution at the workplace and how effective was technology at supporting the learning? (3 points)



Social Learning Platform# 1419

The focus of this award is on a social learning platform that enables employees to share their expertise to support skills and provide immediate access to relevant knowledge and discussions.

CRITERIA

PART A 500 words maximum; score out of 10 points• Why did the organisation require a social learning

platform? (3 points)• How did employees perform before the platform was

initiated? (2 points)• As part of the learning plan or strategy, what

performance criteria underpinned the initiative? (3 points)

• What types of delivery systems did the learning-design team bring about? (2 points)

PART B 500 words maximum; score out of 10 points• After the platform was initiated, how did it have an


platform measure up to the organisation’s performance criteria? (2 points)

• Was the platform cost effective, and did it meet budget targets? (3 points)

• What innovative ideas or solutions were used to integrate the platform at the workplace and how effective was technology at supporting the learning? (3 points)



Best new technology implementation


eLearning Design Technology# 1423

The focus of this award is on an eLearning design technology that significantly advances the effectiveness of course design on the web.

CRITERIA


• How does the eLearning design technology advance content development, and ultimately improve the learning experience for the learner? (6 points)

• Are there any elite stand-out features? Are they user friendly and what is their key design purpose? (4 points)


• Is the eLearning design technology interactive with other solutions, and can designers develop common output? (6 points)

• How does the new technology product differ from other products in use today? (4 points)



Audio# 1422

The focus of this award is on audio-rich content for which components such as electronic sound, music or voiceover narration were used.

CRITERIA


• How was the audio concept developed? (2 points)

• What types of content, such as visuals, screen text or bullet points, was the audio produced for? (3 points)

• How was the audio technically produced? (3 points)

• How does the audio affect the learning experience for individuals and/or groups? (2 points)


• Was the audio customised, and were any narrative interactions designed? (2 points)

• How did the audio have an impact on the learning experience, and how did learners react to the content? (2 points)

• Was the production of the audio cost effective? (2 points)

• What innovative ideas or solutions were used to integrate the audio in the content? (2 points)

• Why is the solution unique? (2 points)



Accessibility# 1421

The focus of this award is on an eLearning project that improves accessibility for employee learning. Entries in this category include online training programs and/or technology solutions/tools.

CRITERIA


• Why did the organisation need to eliminate and/or reduce inequities in employee learning? (5 points)

• As part of the eLearning strategy, what performance criteria underpinned the project? (3 points)

• What types of accessibility challenges did the learning-design team encounter? (2 points)


• After the project was implemented, how did it have an impact on employees’ performance? (2 points)

• Was the project a success, and did it meet learner’s expectations? (2 points)

• Was the project cost effective, and did it meet budget targets? (3 points)

• What innovative ideas and/or solutions are used to continually support accessibility for employee learning? (3 points)



Best eLearning design


Mobile App# 1426

The focus of this award is on a mobile app design that extends the organisations LMS and is designed for learners and trainers to access content on-the-go across mobile and tablet devices including iOS and Android platforms.

CRITERIA


• What platform did you chose for the app (iOS or Android and why. (2 points)

• What device/s where used and detail the functionality of the app? (2 points)

• Did the app have to comply with any specific standards? (2 points)

• What type of learning content did the app need to access? (2 points)

• What challenges did the design team encounter and what was the solution? (2 points)


• Did the app contain audio, voiceovers, animations images, text only, simulations etc? (2 points)

• Were the users able to sync their information remotely back to the LMS? (2 points)

• How did users respond to the app for learning? (2 points)

• Did the app prove cost effective and what has been the general impact of the app on workplace learning? (2 points)



Interactive Senario# 1425

Entries in this category are to include learning-experience electronic media in which multiple interactive elements are used.

CRITERIA


• Why did the organisation have to design interactive scenarios for learning? (3 points)

• How was the main concept developed? (2 points)

• What types of technology and element, such as multimedia, flash, 3D, quizzes or checkpoints, were used in the learning design? (3 points)

• How is the learner engaged with the interactive scenario? (2 points)


• Was the interactive scenario customised, and how were all the elements pulled together in the design? (2 points)

• How did the interactive scenario have an impact on the learning experience, and how did learners react to the content? (2 points)

• Was the interactive scenario cost effective? (2 points)

• What innovative ideas were used during the production? (2 points)




Game or Simulation# 1424

The focus of this award is on electronic media that’s designed for learning-experience games in which video, consoles, computers, mobile devices and/or game-based phone apps are used.

CRITERIA

PART A 500 words maximum; score out of 10 points• Why did the organisation have to design a game or

simulation for learning? (3 points)• How did the design team effectively align the game or

simulation with the learning objectives? (2 points)• What constraints did the game or simulation entail,

and how did the learning-design team overcome them? (3 points)

• How do groups or teams play, share or use the game or simulation? (2 points)

PART B 500 words maximum; score out of 10 points• Was the game or simulation customised, and were any

novel interactions designed? (2 points)• How did the game or simulation have an impact on the

learning experience, and how did learners react to the content? (2 points)

• Was the game or simulation cost effective? (2 points)• What innovative ideas were used to assimilate the

game or simulation for workplace learning? (2 points)• Why is the solution unique? (2 points)





Video# 1428

Entries in this category are to include a learning-experience video that’s intended for use on one device or multiple devices.

CRITERIA


• Why did the organisation have to design a video for learning? (3 points)

• How was the concept developed? (2 points)

• What constraints did production of the video entail, and how did the learning-design team overcome them? (3 points)

• What type of learning project, such as a mini-lecture, an interview, a demonstration or a dramatisation, was the video designed for? (2 points)


• Was the video solution customised? (2 points)

• How did the video have an impact on the learning experience, and how did learners react to the content? (2 points)

• Was the production of the video cost effective? (2 points)

• What innovative ideas were used to assimilate the video solution for workplace learning? (2 points)




Rapid Authoring# 1427

The focus of this award is on learning content for which a rapid authoring tool is used for quick and effective responses to learning-design challenge.

CRITERIA

PART A 500 words maximum; score out of 10 points• In relation to using a rapid authoring solution to

design the learning content, why was a quick response required? (3 points)

• How was the eLearning concept developed around using a rapid authoring tool? (2 points)

• What constraints did the rapid authoring solution entail, and how did the learning-design team overcome them? (3 points)

• How did the rapid authoring solution perform for learning design, and did it meet design expectations? (2 points)

PART B 500 words maximum; score out of 10 points• Was the rapid authoring tool customised, and what

types of interaction were designed? (2 points)• How did the rapid authoring tool have an impact on

the learning experience, and how did learners react to the content? (2 points)

• Was the rapid authoring tool cost effective, and were savings made in relation to design development times? (2 points)

• How effective was the rapid authoring tool in relation to learning design? (2 points)

• Why is the solution unique (2 points)





Learning Centre# 1431

The focus of this award is on purposely designed, quality controlled learning and development centre that is maintained by advanced technical and client support.

CRITERIA


Prove how the learning centre meets various standards?

• Uses a quality online system for room bookings, course registrations and management (5 points)

• Offers quality service, options and flexibility on room set-ups, bookings, timings and catering. (5 points)


• Maintains appropriate skilled staff, a clean environment and welcoming atmosphere (4 points)

• Uses the latest classroom technology hardware/software, internet connectivity combined with technical assistance. (6 points)



Learning Provider# 1430

The focus of this award is on an external learning and development provider that has successfully delivered a workforce training program on and above its agreed assurances to the client.

CRITERIA


Prove how the learning and development provider met client requirements?

• Delivered quality management L&D consultancy services pre and post training delivery (4 points)

• Utilised its expertise in scoping, designing and delivering highly effective learning content (3 points)

• Delivered flexible, blended and customised training interventions using simulations and innovative technologies (3 points)


Prove how the learning and development provider impacted organisational development.

• Built people capability through increased competence and skills-sets assessment 24/7 (8 points)

• Tracked, measured and reported on all phases of the training (2 points)



eLearning Development Company# 1429

The focus of this award is on an eLearning development company that has created a high quality ‘industry specific course’ for a client/s using expert talent, innovative practices, technical capability and support mechanisms.

CRITERIA


• What was the course descriptor? (3 points)

• Explain the collaborative framework used to engage industry subject matter experts. (3 points)

• How did the eLearning development company successfully project manage the course brief, within budget and timeline? (4 points)


• What challenges did the design phase occur and how were they effectively controlled. (3 points)

• Explain the development phase and the model used to create high level consistent learner engagement. (4 points)

• Describe how the course was deployed and the support management system used. (3 points)



Best learning services


SubmissionPURPOSE

To recognise and reward individuals, teams and organisations who have leveraged learning and supporting technologies in order to deliver value and significantly impact business results.

TIMEFRAME

Entries: COB Friday, 2 May 2014 Winner announced: Friday, 9 May 2014 Presentation date: Tuesday, 14 October 2014 Presentation time: TBA Presentation venue: Melbourne Convention Centre

WHO CAN ENTER?

The awards are open to any individual, team or organisation operating in an Asia–Pacific country and who have implemented or released a learning solution from January 2012. Entries that are implemented or released outside this timeframe won’t be considered. A ‘team’ is defined as being any group that’s come together for the specific purpose of undertaking and completing a project. The team members can be from within one organisation or can have come together from multiple organisations.

ENTRY OPTIONS

You can enter one or multiple awards. You can use the same program or solution in order to enter various award categories as long as you meet the specified criteria.

ENTRY SUBMISSION

You can enter the awards by using the Word-template documents provided at www.learnx.net. Alternatively, you can create your own template or PDF and follow the criteria that are set for each award. Please include any links and/or additional back-up documentation with your entry.

You can pay online and/or download the application form in this brochure or pay by phoning +61 2 9688 6576.

Entries can be sent in any of the following three ways:

E-mail: [email protected] Fax: 61 2 9688 6807 Post: LearnX Foundation Awards, L7, 91 Philip Street, Parramatta NSW 2150 Australia

SUPPORTING MATERIAL

Supporting material must not exceed 10 pages and must be supported with one or more of the following:

• A live URL link

• A video – webcast link

• A simulation link

• A screen-capture link

• Relevant passwords, instructions and so on (If the judges can’t gain access to the live product, demonstration or simulation, they’ll reject it.)

• Marketing materials, brochures, proof of analysis, client–user feedback sheets and survey findings.

If you’re providing information on a CD or a USB or as other hard-copy material, please send it to the LearnX Foundation’s mailing address.

ASSISTANCE

To clarify any point outlined in this brochure, please phone the awards team on +61 2 9688 6576 or e-mail [email protected].

INVESTMENT

Award entry costs $125 (GST inclusive), and you must submit payment and have it cleared by the deadline date in order for the judging panel to consider your entry.

Multiple award entries are acceptable, and a separate fee is applicable for each award entry. Payment, by way of credit card, money order or cheque, is to be made out to the LearnX Foundation. An additional fee of $125, GST inclusive, is applicable if you wish to attend the awards presentation.

JUDGING

The judges’ decision will be final, and no correspondence will be entered into either before or after the judging. The quality of the LearnX Impact Awards is such that you may need to include confidential information as part of your entry. The LearnX Foundation guarantees that this information will be restricted to the LearnX Impact Award judges and remain strictly confidential. All submitted materials will be deleted and/or destroyed after the judging process.

AWARDS ACCEPTANCE

Winning entrants are obliged to have a senior delegate attend the awards presentation to accept the award. Failure to attend the awards presentation might entail withdrawal of the award.

RETURN OF ENTRIES

Entries and other accompanying material won’t be returned, but each entry will be acknowledged, via e-mail or phone, as having been received.

CARE OF ENTRIES

Although the organisers will take all reasonable care, they won’t accept any responsibility or liability for entries that are lost or damaged.


Application formTHE COST PER AWARD ENTRY IS $125, GST INCLUSIVE.

You can submit an entry for up to three awards on this form. For additional awards, please copy and complete a new form.

Please complete the form and mail it to The LearnX Foundation L7, 91 Phillip Street, Parramatta NSW 2150

or fax it to +61 2 9688 6807

For more information, please e-mail the Entries Team at [email protected] or phone 61 2 9688 6576

Payment Main Contact Entrant DetailsPlease indicate which payment option you prefer. If you fail to enclose payment, your entry my be invalidated.

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Please invoice my company for $125

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*Please note that the entry fee is not refundable. Payment must be received prior to the closing date.

Please photocopy this form for any additional entries.

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