Our Academy website has now been live for 2 months and I thought I'd take the time to report on how it's going so far.
The Academy was designed to help deploy Q-Pulse throughout an organisation with the minimum of time, effort and cost. It provides a comprehensive resource for rolling out training within the organisation, as well as rolling out across multiple locations. Your organisation's employees can access the training from anywhere - all they need is a computer and an internet connection.
The Academy offers online training as a new and easy way for people to learn how to use Q-Pulse. Organising on-site training is sometimes not a cost-effective option, especially when your organisation has a high number of users. The Academy does not replace the need for full implementation training, but is recommended for users who don’t require the in-depth knowledge given in implementation training courses, as well as ‘top-up’ training for users who have already attended Q-Pulse training. A significant number of customers have signed up for the Academy in its first two months and we expect the numbers to grow further over the coming months.
If you are not subscribed to the Academy, visit www.gaelacademy.com, where you can view a demo of a course, sign up for a free trial or enquire about the cost of signing up.
Courses
To date, the course viewed most is "TCN0012- Navigating your way round Q-Pulse" in the "Introduction to Q-Pulse" category, shown in the screenshots below. This makes sense, as it's the first course on the Academy course list and is intended to be the first course that any new Q-Pulse user should take. The course objectives are for the user to:
- Learn how to use the basic systems of the Q-Pulse system;
- Understand the different functions within LaunchPad;
- Learn how to access and use the help file;
- Find out how to access the MindGenius application; and
- Understand how to set deputies.
We currently have 34 courses on the Academy introducing users to Q-Pulse and covering the Document, CAPA and Admin modules. You can view the current course list and suggest courses you'd like to see in the Academy in this Community thread.
We've definitely not rested on our laurels after the launch of Academy - the planning and recording of new courses to add to the Academy has continued and the second batch of courses will be released in August, with more to follow later in the year. The content of the new courses will be revealed in the near future, so keep an eye on the Community for further Academy news.
If you have a question about the Academy, email academy@gaelquality.com or give us a call on +44 (0) 1355 593400.