Type Privately held company Key people Jim Fitt Founded 1998 | Founder Jim Fitt
Ken O'Neill Headquarters New Glasgow, Canada | |
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Products Computer Training Courseware
Soft Skills Courseware
eLearning
Learning Management Systems Brands znanja LMS
Eager2Learn
TrainingMaterials.com
CourseCompiler Services Courseware, Training Materials, e-learning | ||
Velsoft Training Materials Inc (Velsoft) is a provider of customizable training materials in the form of courseware and eLearning. It is a privately held company based in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada. The firm was co-founded in 1998 by Jim Fitt and Ken O'Neill as an ebook company with a focus on teaching children how to use technology but later shifted focus on the corporate training market.
Contents
- Velsoft course compiler demo
- History
- Courseware
- Business or Soft Skills Courses
- Computer Skills Courses
- eLearning
- References
All of Velsoft's training content is created by an in-house production team. The company releases, through its Courseware Assurance program, at least two new courses each month, one focused on computer skills and the other on business, or soft, skills.
Velsoft course compiler demo
History
Founded in 1998, Velsoft is short for "Velocity Software", the company's original name. The company name was changed to Velsoft, when the domain "velocitysoftware.com" was taken.
In the beginning, Velsoft was developing materials to teach kids about computers, but in 2002 the company began focusing on developing their materials for the corporate training market. Then in 2005, Velsoft expanded their training materials by introducing Soft Skills courseware in addition to their Computer Skills courses. the power Since mid-2003, Velsoft's focus has shifted from K12 curriculum to corporate training materials. Velsoft's first commercial application was computer training courseware followed by soft skills courseware.
In 2008, Velsoft broadened its market by exploring online learning and in 2010 the company launched a complete Learning Management System (LMS) making their training materials available to customers in eLearning format.
In 2013, Velsoft was awarded Nova Scotia's Exporter of the Year by the Nova Scotia Government.
In 2015, Velsoft was featured in an ad campaign for the Nova Scotia Government call World | Oyster | Go.
Courseware
In 2002 the company focused their attention to developing content directed at the corporate training market. Velsofts courses fall under two libraries, computer skills and business, or soft, skills. Each library is broken up into different bundles focusing on specific subject matter.
Business or Soft Skills Courses
A variety of soft skills courses which fall under 8 different training bundles:
• Supervisors and Managers Training Materials
• Workplace Essentials Training Materials
• Human Resources Training Materials
• Career Development Training Materials
• Train-the-Trainer Training Materials
• Small Business Training for Entrepreneurs Training Materials
• Internet Marketing Training Materials
Computer Skills Courses
• Microsoft Office 2016 Training Materials
• MOS Preparation for Office 2010 Training
• Microsoft Office 2013 Training Materials
• Microsoft Office 2010 Training Materials
• Upgrade to Office 2010 Training Materials
• Computer Fundamentals Training Materials
• Upgrading to Office 2007
• Microsoft Office 2007 Training Materials
• Microsoft Office 2003 Training Materials
• Microsoft Office XP Training Materials
eLearning
Velsoft began exploring online learning in 2010, launching their first Learning Management System (LMS), a system designed to administer, document, and track eLearning courses. The company later introduced their own eLearning courses, or eCourses designed to plug into SCORM compliant LMS. This made their Computer Skills and Soft Skills library available in eLearning format.