Can I have a module changed to suit my organisations requirements?
Yes, we will work with you to modify a module so that it accurately reflects your organizational needs, culture and training strategy. A charge for this applies.

Does VAC offer traditional training as well as e-learning?
We can provide workshops, seminar and formal training courses designed to meet a specific training need – and deliver it at your location at a time suitable to you and your staff. We have successfully delivered traditional training for major airlines, airports and civil aviation authorities for more than 10 years.

Can VAC deliver “soft” training?
Yes – although our core courses are aviation specific we also provide training in negotiating skills, supervisory skills, report writing and communicating.

Can VAC web enable our training material?
Yes, we can take your hard or digital copy, such as training notes, FARs/JARs, etc and migrate to DVD, CD for posting to your intranet or your LMS.

Can VAC host our training courses?

Yes, VAC can provide a complete solution to a company or organisation's e-learning training needs.  This may include completion of a Training Needs Analysis, content development, hosting of specific or generic training modules on VAC's Learning Management System and the provision of reports to the Human Resource Department

Do we need to have our Information Systems staff set up each course for us?
No, the user/administrator can define courses, schedule classes, approve enrollments, track testing and progress, and operate the LMS system through the Administration Module's web-based interface.

Do the students have to have plug-ins in their web browser?
No. The LMS itself requires absolutely no plug-in software, and no download-and-install procedures for the students. If you choose to have audio, video, or special formats in your course material, then you need to make sure the end users (students) have the proper equipment and software. If your course material is built with HTML, tables, images, photos, etc, then students don't need anything more than a standard web browser with email and news capability. We have all our course material in Microsoft Word.

If I set up a training system, who trains my students, the computer or a live instructor?
The answer is either or both, depending on your needs. The LMS is designed to facilitate direct interaction between students and instructor (if an instructor is used), and among the students in each class. To do so, VAC utilizes Electronic Mail, Internet-style Newsgroups, and the Web protocols. Your students learn directly from your prepared course content and/or your Instructor, and from each other in open discussion forums.

Do the students and the Instructor ever have to be online at the same time?
Absolutely not. Instructors can log in at any time, day or night, to collect assignments, assign new work, track students’ progress, and post discussion questions to the online forum. Students log in at their convenience to view Course Content, review the online Course Guide, receive assignments, add notes to their Personal Course Notebook, submit completed assignments, read and respond to the Discussion Forum, and monitor their progress in the course.

Do we need to have an instructor at all?
No, it's up to you. When you define your Course Lesson Plan (using the Administration Module) you tell the LMS whether the course you are building requires an instructor. With no instructor, a class is more automated, but does not have the interaction with an expert that some courses need.

What kinds of materials and references can the courses utilize?
A wide variety. First, a VAC course can have as many Content Sections as you wish. The Content Sections are the "meat" of the class, flowing in a natural sequence from section to section, much like the lecture series in a college class. Next, a Course Guide for each class is built into the system, in both a word-processed and an HTML (Web) version. The course guide and content is normally developed by the Instructor or training administrator, and may include formatted text, tables, graphics, and hyperlinks to external web pages. The LMS database and Student Menu make both formats instantly available to each student. The Course Guide may have any number of chapters, would likely be comprised of reference materials, and can be thought of as the textbook in a college class.

How long do the online classes last, and how many tests nd assignments should there be?
That’s completely up to you. Consider your class size, complexity of the training content, and the workloads of the participants. The LMS can handle courses of any length.

Are tests defined online and graded automatically?
Yes. The Administration Module lets you build tests as part of the "Create a Course" feature. You also define how the testing process works for each course, including: 1. percentage of correct answers needed to pass. 2. Number ofattempts allowed. 3. Whether the LMS should show a student the correct answers and explanations after each test. Tests are graded automatically, as they are taken. The Activity Reports Menu (in the Administration module) includes an online report that shows how each student has done on all tests.

Is the LMS "AICC-Compliant"?
The answer is "Yes", and then some. The AICC concept is aimed at making sure that learning content can be delivered in different Learning Management Systems. VAC's LMS goes beyond is goal in delivering every format that can be addressed by a web browser.