Portfolio Highlights
Digital Projects
E-learning program for pharmaceutical sales representatives in Canada
Services: Collaborate with industry subject-matter experts; collect data; create content outline and learning objectives; research; develop courseware
Requirement: Prior to the launch of a new pharmaceutical product there was a need for an e-learning program to train sales representatives who would be introducing it to their physician customer base. Designed course content and created French and English versions of courseware.
Deliverable: The e-learning program was published to CD and made available to the international sales force.
Services: Collaborate with industry subject-matter experts; collect data; create content outline and learning objectives; research; develop courseware
Requirement: Prior to the launch of a new pharmaceutical product there was a need for an e-learning program to train sales representatives who would be introducing it to their physician customer base. Designed course content and created French and English versions of courseware.
Deliverable: The e-learning program was published to CD and made available to the international sales force.
E-learning orientation course
Services: Collaborate with industry subject-matter experts; research; instructional design; develop courseware
Requirement: The Department of National Defence and Canadian Forces (DND/CF) has implemented a new Defence Learning Network (DLN) Learning Management Platform (LMP) to offer extended capabilities and accessibility to the total DND/CF population. The requirement was for an overview and orientation e-learning program for system administrators who will be working in the new environment.
Deliverables: English and French versions of 4-module e-learning course.
Services: Collaborate with industry subject-matter experts; research; instructional design; develop courseware
Requirement: The Department of National Defence and Canadian Forces (DND/CF) has implemented a new Defence Learning Network (DLN) Learning Management Platform (LMP) to offer extended capabilities and accessibility to the total DND/CF population. The requirement was for an overview and orientation e-learning program for system administrators who will be working in the new environment.
Deliverables: English and French versions of 4-module e-learning course.
E-learning programs for frontline health care workers
Services: Collaborate with industry subject-matter experts; collect data; create content; research; develop storyboard
Requirement: There was a requirement for a series of e-learning programs aimed at transferring to frontline health workers the knowledge they needed to better understand the background, context and issues affecting marginalized urban populations.
Deliverables: Four web-based e-learning storyboards dealing with issues related to street-involved and marginalized youth, sexual/reproductive healthcare in vulnerable adolescent women, endocrine therapy for transgender patients, and healthcare for the homeless.
Services: Collaborate with industry subject-matter experts; collect data; create content; research; develop storyboard
Requirement: There was a requirement for a series of e-learning programs aimed at transferring to frontline health workers the knowledge they needed to better understand the background, context and issues affecting marginalized urban populations.
Deliverables: Four web-based e-learning storyboards dealing with issues related to street-involved and marginalized youth, sexual/reproductive healthcare in vulnerable adolescent women, endocrine therapy for transgender patients, and healthcare for the homeless.
Distance education program for pharmaceutical industry employees
Services: Collaborate with industry subject-matter experts; convert paper-based courseware to online format; develop storyboard
Requirement: Rx&D is the trade association of the Canadian pharmaceutical industry. Its member companies are guided by its Code of Conduct. There was a need to educate members on their responsibilities, accountabilities and commitments under the Code.
Deliverables: Storyboards for web-based interactive e-Learning program on the Code of Conduct. Produced several versions customized for individual pharmaceutical companies with internal codes of practice. Web-based publication and distribution.
Services: Collaborate with industry subject-matter experts; convert paper-based courseware to online format; develop storyboard
Requirement: Rx&D is the trade association of the Canadian pharmaceutical industry. Its member companies are guided by its Code of Conduct. There was a need to educate members on their responsibilities, accountabilities and commitments under the Code.
Deliverables: Storyboards for web-based interactive e-Learning program on the Code of Conduct. Produced several versions customized for individual pharmaceutical companies with internal codes of practice. Web-based publication and distribution.
Marketing CD
Services: Collaborate with industry subject-matter experts; research; technical writing
Requirement: The Digital Simulation Laboratory (DSL) developed leading-edge 3D digital simulation technology for application in the Canadian engineering and architectural fields. The requirement was to produce a CD to promote its services to potential clients. The CD presentation used state-of-the-art Internet technology to demonstrate how DSL services had been used around the world and across the country for federal and provincial governments and private sector organizations. It also featured several new technologies such as virtual reality, sun and shadow analysis, wind and snow analysis, stereolithography, dynamic and static digital rotoscopy, and 3D web interfaces.
Deliverables: Storyboards describing DSL services.
Services: Collaborate with industry subject-matter experts; research; technical writing
Requirement: The Digital Simulation Laboratory (DSL) developed leading-edge 3D digital simulation technology for application in the Canadian engineering and architectural fields. The requirement was to produce a CD to promote its services to potential clients. The CD presentation used state-of-the-art Internet technology to demonstrate how DSL services had been used around the world and across the country for federal and provincial governments and private sector organizations. It also featured several new technologies such as virtual reality, sun and shadow analysis, wind and snow analysis, stereolithography, dynamic and static digital rotoscopy, and 3D web interfaces.
Deliverables: Storyboards describing DSL services.
Digital learning tool for pharmaceutical industry employees
Services: Collaborate with industry subject-matter experts; instructional design; produce animated medical reprints using Burst Tool®.
Requirement: The Burst Tool® is a proprietary technology developed by IsaiX Technologies, a Montreal-based learning technology company. The Burst Tool® brings static documents to life, makes the learning experience more engaging, and allows learners to retain more information in a shorter amount of time. Several of IsaiX's pharmaceutical industry clients needed to convert medical reprints into electronic training tools.
Deliverables: Animated documents which equipped pharmaceutical industry employees with quick reference tools for key marketing messaging.
Services: Collaborate with industry subject-matter experts; instructional design; produce animated medical reprints using Burst Tool®.
Requirement: The Burst Tool® is a proprietary technology developed by IsaiX Technologies, a Montreal-based learning technology company. The Burst Tool® brings static documents to life, makes the learning experience more engaging, and allows learners to retain more information in a shorter amount of time. Several of IsaiX's pharmaceutical industry clients needed to convert medical reprints into electronic training tools.
Deliverables: Animated documents which equipped pharmaceutical industry employees with quick reference tools for key marketing messaging.
E-learning course
Services: Collaborate with industry subject-matter experts; research; instructional design; develop courseware
Requirement: The Department of National Defence and Canadian Forces (DND/CF) has implemented a new Defence Learning Network (DLN) Learning Management System (LMS) to offer extended capabilities and accessibility to the total DND/CF population. One of the components of the DLN is the Content Manager Learning Content Management System (LCMS). The requirement was for an e-learning course for content administrators who would be using Content Manager to manage content development projects.
Deliverables: English and French versions of 6-module e-learning course.
Services: Collaborate with industry subject-matter experts; research; instructional design; develop courseware
Requirement: The Department of National Defence and Canadian Forces (DND/CF) has implemented a new Defence Learning Network (DLN) Learning Management System (LMS) to offer extended capabilities and accessibility to the total DND/CF population. One of the components of the DLN is the Content Manager Learning Content Management System (LCMS). The requirement was for an e-learning course for content administrators who would be using Content Manager to manage content development projects.
Deliverables: English and French versions of 6-module e-learning course.
E-learning module
Services: Collaborate with industry subject-matter experts; research; instructional design; develop courseware
Requirement: The Department of National Defence and Canadian Forces (DND/CF) has implemented a new Defence Learning Network (DLN) Learning Management Platform (LMP) to offer extended capabilities and accessibility to the total DND/CF population. One of the components of the DLN is the Saba Publisher courseware development tool. The requirement was for an e-learning course for courseware developers who would be using Publisher to create content and publish it to the LMS.
Deliverables: English and French versions of two modules for the 8-module e-learning course.
Services: Collaborate with industry subject-matter experts; research; instructional design; develop courseware
Requirement: The Department of National Defence and Canadian Forces (DND/CF) has implemented a new Defence Learning Network (DLN) Learning Management Platform (LMP) to offer extended capabilities and accessibility to the total DND/CF population. One of the components of the DLN is the Saba Publisher courseware development tool. The requirement was for an e-learning course for courseware developers who would be using Publisher to create content and publish it to the LMS.
Deliverables: English and French versions of two modules for the 8-module e-learning course.
Hard Copy Projects
Knowledge compendium for pharmaceutical company employees
Services: Collaboration with industry subject-matter experts; data collection; content creation; research; instructional design
Requirement: There was a requirement for a knowledge compendium that would provide a high-level overview of the landscape in which the pharmaceutical industry operates in Canada. The objective was to enhance the knowledge level of Pfizer sales representatives on issues that might arise during their conversations with physicians.
Deliverables: An 8-module full-colour paper-based compendium.
Services: Collaboration with industry subject-matter experts; data collection; content creation; research; instructional design
Requirement: There was a requirement for a knowledge compendium that would provide a high-level overview of the landscape in which the pharmaceutical industry operates in Canada. The objective was to enhance the knowledge level of Pfizer sales representatives on issues that might arise during their conversations with physicians.
Deliverables: An 8-module full-colour paper-based compendium.
Knowledge compendium to capture corporate processes and procedures
Services: Collaborate with industry subject-matter experts; instructional design; writing
Requirement: Documentation related to corporate business processes in the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch was scattered throughout the organization in a variety of formats, making it difficult for employees to know where to find it, whether or not it was up-to-date, and how to use it. There was a need identified for employees located across the country in regional units to have a common understanding of the framework within which they must work.
Deliverables: Paper-based knowledge compendium for use as both a reference tool and a workbook for instructor-led classroom training.
Services: Collaborate with industry subject-matter experts; instructional design; writing
Requirement: Documentation related to corporate business processes in the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch was scattered throughout the organization in a variety of formats, making it difficult for employees to know where to find it, whether or not it was up-to-date, and how to use it. There was a need identified for employees located across the country in regional units to have a common understanding of the framework within which they must work.
Deliverables: Paper-based knowledge compendium for use as both a reference tool and a workbook for instructor-led classroom training.
Training manual to support instructor-led classroom training
Services: Collaborate with industry subject-matter experts; instructional design; writing
Requirement: In response to growing concern about the adverse effects of road salt usage on the environment, winter road maintenance authorities across the country were seeking ways to use road salt more effectively, and thereby use less of it. Smart application of road salt would mean changing behaviours and adopting new strategies and methodologies for dealing with ice and snow on roads. The Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) had identified a need for a learning guide to explain why operators and supervisors needed to change their methods and behaviours, and to reinforce the learning through self-testing exercises and role-playing scenarios.
Deliverables: Paper-based training manual for use as both a reference tool and a workbook for instructor-led classroom training.
Services: Collaborate with industry subject-matter experts; instructional design; writing
Requirement: In response to growing concern about the adverse effects of road salt usage on the environment, winter road maintenance authorities across the country were seeking ways to use road salt more effectively, and thereby use less of it. Smart application of road salt would mean changing behaviours and adopting new strategies and methodologies for dealing with ice and snow on roads. The Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) had identified a need for a learning guide to explain why operators and supervisors needed to change their methods and behaviours, and to reinforce the learning through self-testing exercises and role-playing scenarios.
Deliverables: Paper-based training manual for use as both a reference tool and a workbook for instructor-led classroom training.
Training and reference manual for pharmaceutical industry employees
Services: Collaborate with industry subject-matter experts; instructional design; research; writing
Requirement: The health care landscape in Canada continues to evolve as governments implement reforms aimed at controlling costs and providing more efficient services to patients. Forces that impact the health care system are economic trends, national health expenditures, the political environment, demographic trends and reform initiatives. To ensure success for new drugs CCPE identified a need for pharmaceutical industry employees to better understand the challenges of the healthcare system.
Deliverables: Health Care in Canada, a paper-based training manual for use as both a reference tool and a workbook for instructor-led classroom training. The material in this course covered the health care environment in Canada, the reforms, market access, regulation, payers and formularies.
Services: Collaborate with industry subject-matter experts; instructional design; research; writing
Requirement: The health care landscape in Canada continues to evolve as governments implement reforms aimed at controlling costs and providing more efficient services to patients. Forces that impact the health care system are economic trends, national health expenditures, the political environment, demographic trends and reform initiatives. To ensure success for new drugs CCPE identified a need for pharmaceutical industry employees to better understand the challenges of the healthcare system.
Deliverables: Health Care in Canada, a paper-based training manual for use as both a reference tool and a workbook for instructor-led classroom training. The material in this course covered the health care environment in Canada, the reforms, market access, regulation, payers and formularies.
