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About the courseware: JVS Learning Solutions™ courseware are CD-ROM/Internet based programs that provide workplace skills training and literacy skills in a highly engaging, cost-effective format. All courses were developed by JVS, a nonprofit agency that has been a leader in workplace education and training since its inception in 1939. The goal has always been to help its clients become economically self-reliant, productive citizens. Now the agency's training techniques have been applied to anytime, anywhere learning.

How it was developed : Developed in consultation with the National Institute for Literacy (NIFL) the National Retail Federation(NRF), and the National Healthcareer Association(NHA). JVS Learning Solutions™ courseware is consistent with national standards established by the National Skills Standards Board, NIFL's "Equipped for the Future" framework and the NHA.

Target audience: Non-traditional learners, non-native speakers of English, at-risk youth, unemployed and incumbent workers, dislocated workers, and workers with disabilities

Number of lessons in course: Each course consists of 7-10 lessons with specific assignments and tests to reinforce learning.

Time to complete each lesson and complete each course: For basic learners, approximately 90 minutes to 120 minutes per lesson is required. Additional time will be needed to complete assignments or participate in optional chat room sessions.

Teaching Method: JVS Learning Solutions™ courseware can be used individually in a distance-learning format, a blended learning classroom, or in an individualized computer lab or a self-paced study environment.

Learning experience: Instructions takes place in a "virtual classroom" that makes use of the dynamic and real time collaborative features of the Internet and the computer.

Additional skills taught: Conforming to the National Institute for Literacy's "Equipped for the Future" framework, the program addresses such essential workplace skills as problem solving, decision making, and prioritizing, and teaches literacy skills including reading, writing, listening, and basic computer proficiency.

Special features:

• A seamless Internet interface enables each student to interact with other learners as well as with the instructor through a private chat room and bulletin board.
• Contains Spanish-English and French-English glossaries of key terms.
  

Administrator functions:

• The facilitator or instructor can monitor and track a student's progress.
• Students get immediate feedback after taking assessments that relate to each lesson.
• Grading and coaching become a part of the learning process through the use of interactive messaging, which allows the instructor to add comments and grade completed assignments.
  

Unique Benefits:

• Non-native speakers enhance their English language, reading, writing, listening, and comprehension skills.
• Each course will assist agencies in providing workplace skills training and improved literacy skills for clients in a cost-effective manner leading to successful employment outcomes.
• Content is presented utilizing multiple modalities, enabling students with varying learning styles to achieve content mastery.
• JVS Learning Solutions™ courseware prepares students for professional certification offered by the National Retail Federation and the National Healthcareer Association.