Business and Education IdeaBook
These case studies provide in-depth analysis of initiatives that develop, assess, implement and deliver education and learning programs and initiatives. With a focus on goals, activities, resource requirements, achievements and outcomes, benefits, innovation, keys to success and challenges.
The Sector Council Research Project
Workplace Literacy
2004-2005
(Register and download these for Free from our e-Library) - Cavendish Farms Learning Centre: Rising to the Challenge of Meeting Employees' Unique Needs
- Developing a Community of Employees Through Team Time at Teleflex Canada
- Awards for Excellence in Workplace Literacy, Medium Business Winner, 2005: Upgrading Employee Skills to Meet Corporate Standards-Technocell Canada, A Felix Schoeller Group Company
- Awards for Excellence in Workplace Literacy, Small Business Winner, 2005 Textiles Human Resources Council and Stedfast Inc.: Bringing Skills Development and Knowledge Management to the Workplace
- Awards for Excellence in Workplace Literacy, Large Business Winner, 2005: Diavik's Workplace Learning Centre: A Literacy Gem That Is Creating Opportunities and Enhancing Workers' Lives
- Contextualizing Learning: Insights from The Prince George Hotel
- Finding Common Ground Through Workplace Education, Department of National Defence: Atlantic Region
- Setting the Course for Success: Workplace Literacy Skills Training
- Awards for Excellence in Workplace Literacy, 2004 Winner: Elmsdale Lumber: At the Cutting
- Awards for Excellence in Workplace Literacy, 2004 Winner: Essential Skills: The Dofasco Way
2001-2003
(Register and download these for Free from our e-Library) - Awards for Excellence in Workplace Literacy, Large Business Winner, 2003: Mining for Performance Excellence at BHP Billiton Diamonds Inc.
- Awards for Excellence in Workplace Literacy, Medium Business Winner, 2003: Administrative Professionalism at J.D. Irving, Limited
- Awards for Excellence in Workplace Literacy, Small Business Winner, 2003: Solving the Training Puzzle at La Ronge Motor Hotel
- Establishing a Baseline for Training Literacy and Numeracy at Bristol-Myers Squibb
- Learning for Life: Employee Literacy at Honeywell Limited
- Employee Literacy and Learning in the Workplace: Suncor Energy Inc.
- Breaching the Access Barrier: Developing and Retaining Talent at Palliser Furniture
- Awards for Excellence in Workplace Literacy: Large Business Winner, 2002: Palliser Furniture
- Achieving Industry Standards in a Remote Northern Community: Developing Employees' Skills at La Ronge Motor Hotel
- Peer Tutoring: Employees Helping Employees at Canadian Forest Products Ltd.
- Skills for a Stable Workforce: Workplace Education at Avon Foods
- Literacy through E-learning: The Second Language Learning Café at the Bank of Canada
- Literacy Training on Demand: Michelin Learning Centres
- Awards for Excellence in Workplace Literacy: Large Business Winner, 2002: Boeing Canada Technology - Winnipeg Division
- Awards for Excellence in Workplace Literacy: Large Business Winner, 2002: Palliser Furniture
- Excellence in Workplace Literacy, Medium Business Winner, 2002: Royal Star Foods Limited
- Awards for Excellence in Workplace Literacy, Small Business Winner, 2002: National Silicates
- The North West Company, Excellence in Workplace Literacy, Large Business Winner, 2001
- Cameco Corporation, Key Lake Operations, Excellence in Workplace Literacy, Medium Business Winner, 2001
- Diversified Metal Engineering Ltd., Excellence in Workplace Literacy, Small Business Winner, 2001
Community Learning
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Employability Skills
- Building Essential Skills in the Workplace - Shaping Performance at BHP Billiton Diamonds Inc.
- Building Essential Skills in the Workplace - Empowering Employee–Learners with Essential Skills at Durabelt Inc.
- Building Essential Skills in the Workplace - Producing “Productivity through People” at Minas Basin Pulp & Power Company Limited
- Building Essential Skills in the Workplace - Essential Skills for Multiskilling at National Silicates
- Building Essential Skills in the Workplace - Teaching the Skills That Enable Employees to Manage Change at Syncrude Canada Ltd.
- Case Study 1 - CORCAN'S Offender, Employability Skills Project, The Civilizing Power of Skills
- Case Study 2 - Simon Fraser University's Integrated Studies Program, Developing Employability Skills Through Engagement with the Western Canon of Great Books
- Case Study 3 - Dufferin-Peel R.C.S.S. Board's Youth Access to Apprenticeship Program, Transitions for non-university-bound Secondary School Students
- Case Study 4 - Dofasco Inc.'s Apprenticeship Technician Program, Maintaining the New Machines
- Case Study 5 - Dofasco Inc.'s Trade Assist Program, Multiskilling in the Modern Workplace
- Case Study 6 - University of Alberta Faculty of Arts Campaign, Making Explicit the Value of a Liberal Arts Education for the World of Work
- Case Study 7 - New Brunswick Youth Apprenticeship Program, Balancing Academic Aspirations with Labour Force Requirements
- Case Study 8 - Hampton High School and Irving Pulp & Paper Partnership in Education, The Benefits of Teaching and Learning Employability Skills
- Case Study 9 - Mount Royal College's College-Wide Learning Outcomes Initiative, Developing Transferable Skills for Workplace Success and Continuous Learning
- Case Study 10 - Ontario's Secondary School Partnership Reforms, Enhancing the Public Education System
- Case Study 11 - B.C. Ministry of Education, Showing What a Skill Looks Like
- Case Study 12 - Chrysler Canada Ltd.'s Windsor Experiment, Benchmarking Against Global Best Practices
- Case Study 13 - The University of Guelph, Empowering Graduates Through Skills Development
- Case Study 14 - CAREERS: The Next Generation Foundation, Enhancing Community Capacity to Develop Skills
- Case Study 15 - CAREERS: The Next Generation's Co-op PLUS Apprenticeship Programs, Linking Workplace Training with Classroom Learning
- Case Study 16 - Alberta's Initiatives for Adult Learners, When Traditional Education Yields Diminishing Returns
- Case Study 17 - Syncrude Canada's Ltd.'s (ERIC) Program, Teaching the Skills that Enable Employees to Manage Change
- Case Study 18 - The ACCC's Work Keys® System (Canada), Assessing Generic Employability Skills Within Specific Workplace Settings
- Case Study 19 - Southwest Regional School Board's Transitions Project, Developing Secondary School Students' Employability Skills
- Case Study 20 - Seneca College's Co-operative Education, A Three-Way Partnership for Assessing and Developing Students' Employability Skills
- Case Study 21 - Canada Post Corporation's Learning Institute, Building Leadership Skills Throughout the Organization
- Case Study 22 - Imperial Oil Limited's Capability Development Program, Developing All Employees' Skills for Competitive Advantage
- Case Study 23 - Statistics Canada's Flagship Survey Skills Course, Developing Teamwork Skills through Learning about Survey-Taking
- Case Study 24 - Bank of Montreal's Learning for Success, Success Is What You Do and How You Do It
- Case Study 25 - Teaching and Learning Employability Skills to Develop the Whole Person at Bow Valley College, The Personal Employment & Academic Competencies Initiative
- Case Study 26 - Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board's Strategy for Developing Students' Employability Skills, The Power of Building on Learners' Strengths
- Case Study 27 - Mount Royal College's College-Wide Learning Outcomes Initiative Phase 2, Building on Teaching Strengths and Empowering Postsecondary Learners
- Case Study 28 - Keyano College's Mine Operations Program, Helping the next generation of mine operators to contribute in a broader way and prepare themselves for progression in their respective companies
- Case Study 29 - Mount Royal College's College-Wide Learning Outcomes Initiative Phase 3, Integrating, Teaching to and Assessing Skills-based Learning Outcomes - September 2000
- Case Study 30 - Durabelt Inc.: Empowering Adult Learners - November 2000
- Case Study 31 - Applications of Working and Learning Making education more relevant by supporting educators Showing educators how the skills they teach are used in the workplace - November 2000
- Case Study 32 - B.C. School District 59 and its Community Teaching Skills Deliberately Building Ownership for Skills-based Learning Outcomes - November 2000
- Case Study 34 - Imagine the Challenge Building Community Capacity Through Developing Teachers' and Students' Information and Communications Technology Skills - November 2000
- Case Study 35 - Cominco Ltd.'S Learning Centre Refreshing and Extending Learning and Building an Engaged Workforce Winner, Award for Excellence in Workplace Literacy, 2000, Large Business Category - January 2001
- Case Study 36 - This Is Nova Scotia- From Individuals Out Promoting the Use of Information and Communications Technology at Home, School, Work and in the Community - January 2001
- Case Study 37 - La Boîte a Jeux Building Connections Between High School and Elementary School Students Through Information and Communications Technology - January 2001
- Case Study 38 - Backyard Bird Feeding in Newfoundland Using Peer and Cross-Tutoring to Help Primary Students Acquire Information and Communications Technology Skills - January 2001
- Case Study 39 - Make the Skills Connection Building individuals' self-confidence as a first step to helping them acquire or enhance their employability and essential skills or ensure the success of their job-specific training - January 2001
- Case Study 40 - Building and Sustaining A Culture Of Innovation/ Entrepreneurialism In Canada for Competitiveness and Growth A discussion paper prepared for participants in the April 9-10 roundtable - March 2001
- Case Study 41 - York's Mathematics, Science and Technology Program, A Unique Pre-service Teacher Education Program at Seneca @ York
- Focus: HOPE - Study Visit Report
- Case Study 43 - ScottishPower, Learning's School-to-Work Education and Training Programs, 2001 Global Best Award for Corporate Leadership
- Case Study 44 - Let's Talk Science, Making Science Education Exciting, Relevant and Rewarding - October 2001
E-Learning
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