TEN | ISIS Training

ISIS Boston’s Official Opening

The official opening of ISIS Training’s new premises in the centre of Boston took place on 23^rd April. The Worshipful the Mayor of Boston, Councillor Maureen Dennis, opened the centre and welcomed guests to the Open Day. Mary Turnor, WBL Operations Manager of ISIS Training introduced the Mayor to the staff, explained the work ISIS Training carried out and our role in Technology Exemplar Network.

Open Day

The day’s activities also included an open day where we were able to showcase our use of technology and demonstrate the work we carry out as part of the Technology Exemplar network. All Employers and prospective learners were invited to come along, view our facilities and talk to our staff about the services ISIS Training offer. Mary Turnor, WBL Operations Manager, explained that they are really pleased with the new systems and technologies.

The staff at ISIS Training explained to visitors how the new centre incorporates a range of the latest technologies to support learning and assessment and were able to demonstrate how they use technology to support a range of activities.

IWEB

We also demonstrated IWEB a staff portal which has been written and developed in house by our IT Technician, Dan O’Hara. This system allows staff to access documents, share news, MIS data and coordinate diaries across the different centres. New or updated procedures are co-ordinated by our quality manager, Pip Whiteman, who uploads them on to the system. This ensures that all staff have access to all the latest information and version control is properly managed. The day was a great success and a further open day will be held at our Lincoln centre on the 23^rd July 2010.

Mary Turnor (Ops Manager) and Members of the ISIS Training staff with the Mayor of Boston Councillor Maureen Dennis

Next Generation Learning Awards

ISIS Training were one of the sixteen education and skills providers from across England to be presented with their award for achieving Technology Exemplar Network status for a second consecutive year at the BECTA Next Generation Learning Awards in Birmingham on the 8 March 2010. ISIS Training was represented by their E-Learning Manager, Mick Gilroy, who was presented with an engraved glass trophy. The evening was hosted by the well known presenter and TV personality Sandy Toksvig, who conducted the ceremony, presented the awards and provided excellent entertainment for the second year running.The Technology Exemplar Network is designed to help colleges and other learning providers use technology more effectively. ISIS Training was chosen as an exemplar because o f their effective use of E-learning, E-Portfolios and the highly innovative e-assessment methods they have developed for use with their learners. This includes accessing remote and hard to reach learners through the use of these technologies.