Project Completion: Red Cross Learning Management System

The successful implementation occurred in under 7 months due to the excellent work by our Project Team. The project went as well as planned due to the work and early involvement of our National Leadership Director, Katherine Sinex, and the work of our subject matter expert (Kandis Neth, P.Eng., M.Ed.). Both of these ladies with their engineering background were able to design, implement and launch this product. Other members of the project team included Carrie Vos, Project Sponsor, and Edna Dach, Project Manager. One key highlight of the project was finding a learning management system that met most of the criteria that we were looking for in a desirable price range. Howspace met these requirements and will act as a repository for our content (the LMS), internal communication tool, and allows us to professionally engage with our learners (clients) both synchronously and asynchronously. The company is excellent to work with, has exceptional ongoing support and security measures.

As a result of the customization work completed, the project did a test run of Howspace through a pilot “Learning Lab” with WinSETT Directors and Leadership Program facilitators. The pilot allowed us to determine what was successful, what needed to be revised, and how the product worked with participants, both synchronously and asynchronous. The topic that we chose to convert into this platform was “Self-Promotion: Your Way” from our existing Leadership Program online skill builder library. The feedback from attendees after this pilot informed updates and redesign in preparation for a second “Self-Promotion: Your Way” Learning Lab. Feedback was positive and the Learning Management System was launched June 7.

WinSETT Centre is very excited about future  possibilities to modernize and standardize our learning content and improve participant experiences.