Newsletter September 2007

   

Rapid e-Learning with an internationally established tool:
Comartis Switzerland now partnering with Articulate

Articulate Studio

For years, Comartis AG has been using the self-developed Flash WBT Library for the implementation of customer-specific productions in flash format. Considering the trend towards Rapid e-Learning, Comartis has been looking for an even simpler tool, proven worldwide, for quick implementation of sophisticated learning content which can also be used by the customers themselves. After a long search, we have chosen Articulate Studio, a tool which was showered with awards in recent years. The reference list of companies that use Articulate products for internal training and further education purposes is accordingly long. Comartis has been maintaining personal contact with the management of Articulate for some time. We appreciate their positive attitude which is similar to ours.

Articulate Studio neu in der i-qbox

Comartis currently uses Articulate Studio to create interactive documentation for its i-qbox Human Performance Suite. Due to its user-friendliness, easy-to-use default navigation options and attractive pricing, Articulate Studio has even convinced the most demanding e-Learning experts. For project customers, we are happy to provide predefined templates which are tailored to suit their corporate design.

Of course, we continue to develop customized WBTs and simulations according to individual specifications.

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e-Learning
   

Welcome to the LEARNTEC Forum Schweiz:
make a personal appointment!

Learntec Forum Schweiz 2007 On 5 October 2007, the LEARNTEC Forum Schweiz will take place at the headquarters of our i-qbox customer Raiffeisen in St. Gall. Comartis will of course be represented with a booth. We are looking forward to giving personal advice to anyone interested in our i-qbox Human Performance Suite.

We are glad to provide visitors of the LEARNTEC Forum Schweiz with a special offer: the package "e-Learning now!", which is geared towards those getting started with Blended Learning. This package includes the modules e-Testing, e-Survey and LMS (optional), the implementation of these modules in compliance with your CI and a hosting period of four months at Comartis. In addition, we offer Articulate Studio on preferential terms to enable the development of initial individual learning content.

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Berlin is certainly worth a visit:
even more so at the end of November for the Online Educa 2007!

Online Educa 2007 From 28 - 30 November 2007, the Online Educa, an important international conference, will take place in Berlin. Comartis will again have its own booth to provide interested parties with on-the-spot information about the i-qbox and how it is used in Blended Learning and Learning Quality Management.

The timing of the conference is ideal - combine your visit with a weekend in the vibrant city of Berlin. If you do so, don't be surprised if you bump into Comartis staff while strolling through the city as the approach of Christmas hangs in the air.

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Successful business breakfast in Thalwil -
"Effectiveness and ROI of the further education of employees"

Comartis Executive Breakfast 2007On 20 September 2007, 26 participants met for a business breakfast which offered much more than a rich culinary variety. The three speakers Dr. Andrea Back (University of St. Gall), Frank C. Schirmer (Learnvision GmbH) and Omar Lahyani (Comartis) provided an interesting transition from theory through to the planning and, finally, the implementation of effective methods to assess the ROI of education measures. The participants' questions and their reports of practical experience gave further stimulating topics for discussion.

The response to the business breakfast event was very positive. Therefore, Comartis AG is planning to organize a similar event next spring.

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A look back at "Zukunft Personal 2007" in Cologne:
the importance of competence management is steadily growing

Zukunft Personal 2007The visitors of Zukunft Personal in Cologne will surely have noted that Competence Management has become an important issue in HR.
At the Comartis booth, we informed those interested about solutions in this area. Moreover, visitors also showed great interest in e-Testing and Learning Quality Management during this two-day event.

 

 

e-Business
   

Quality assurance at Comartis AG:
Ticketing System with many valuable features

Comartis Ticketing System

In software projects, reporting identified deficiencies ("Issues") and lodging change requests as well as recording the measures taken and their effectiveness are crucial elements of project management and quality assurance. At Comartis, a self-developed ticketing system supports these tasks. Employees and project customers alike have online access to this system. Centralized data management ensures that all project members are up-to-date and provided with consistent information.

Recently, the ticketing system was upgraded to version 1.7, which brings about tremendous improvements for all users. The new functionality helps to increase the efficiency of project work, allows an even faster response to customer requirements and further enhances the quality of our excellent services.

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e-Marketing
   

Further extension of the La Prairie Group's online presence:
with Comartis' i-bizbox!

La Prairie

In September, the Italian version of the La Prairie website went online.The Italian website features the following: newsletter, product catalog, news section, "The Art of Beauty" location finder and online personal consultation services.

By now, all brands of the La Prairie Group are using Comartis' i-bizbox. Among others, this includes the following websites:

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i-qbox Smart Feature of the Day
   

5 x 10 instead of 1 x 100 questions:
faster and more precise results due to adaptive tests

Theoretically, a vast number of questions of varying complexity must be asked to obtain exact information on an employee's level of knowledge. This requires extensive tests that exert greater strain on the interviewed employees than is acceptable. As a result, the interviewees answer the questions rather carelessly and the test results are not representative.

Multistage Adaptive Testing
MST Multistage Adaptive Testing with 5 x 10 questions

Specifically for highly precise placement tests, i-qbox supports the development of adaptive tests consisting of several blocks where the complexity of the subsequent block depends on the result of the previous block. This allows a more exact assessment of the current level of knowledge of an employee, even though the tests are much shorter. Adaptive tests increase interviewee acceptance and reduce the costs with regard to group-wide assessments.

Adaptive tests are suitable whenever highly accurate information is required. They are also widely used in public education for streaming of students in various subjects. Usually, adaptive tests are performed in supervised testing centers - a procedure that Comartis' i-qbox Human Performance Suite supports by default without the need for installation of local software. 

Comartis way – the time-saving way!



  
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Your Comartis Newsletter Editor Team
 
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