Gold Awards for Excellence in Learning Technology

Brandon Hall Research has been providing independent research reports and expert advice on the tools and practices of innovative learning since 1992. The Brandon Hall Learning awards are an independent evaluation of the best in innovative approaches and technology and are given annually to the companies that best demonstrate excellence in learning.


Finalist in the 2010 American Business Awards

Most Innovative Company of the Year

Altus Learning Systems was named a finalist in the 2010 American Business Awards as “Most Innovative Company of the Year” for software innovation. Altus vSearch helps companies capture, share and find time-critical information using video, to reduce ‘time to knowledge’ by 90 percent.




Best Innovation in Learning Technology

Gold
Altus Learning Systems, Inc and Cisco Systems, Inc.
vSearch - Bridging the Gap Between Content and Context with a 21st Century Learning Approach

The Best Innovation in Learning Technology category is for an innovative feature or functionality in a tool or system for workplace learning. Altus and Cisco were recognized for the role Altus vSearch™ played in helping Cisco Systems bridge the gap between content and context in Cisco’s global learning curricula.




Best Use of Video for Learning

Gold
Altus Learning Systems, Inc and Cisco Systems, Inc.
Delivering Knowledge to 67,000 Employees Using Video on Demand

The Best Use of Video for Learning category is for workplace-learning programs that include online video content on users computers or mobile devices. Altus vSearch enabled Cisco Systems to deliver knowledge to 67,000 employees worldwide through searchable video-on-demand.




Best Use of Web 2.0 Tools for Learning

Gold
Altus Learning Systems, Inc and Cisco Systems, Inc.
Building Sales Intelligence with Web 2.0

The Best Use of Web 2.0 Tools for Learning category is for programs in which the users themselves create and share content using one or more tools such as blogs, wikis, communities, or other collaborative tools. Using vSearch, Cisco was able to implement a Web 2.0-based sales intelligence system for sales and system engineers to share their export knowledge through communities, blogs and user generated content.