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Significant Milestone in Sustainability and Efficiency for RTOs Using Cloud Assess

Traditionally, paper has been the backbone of any RTO due to the heavy legislative obligations it has to fulfil. The environmental and sustainability impact of this spurred Directors Rob Bright and Andrew Baker to develop a tool that took assessment to the cloud.

Rob affirmed, “The VET sector has long sought a technology to enable RTOs to better manage their learner journey without the complexities of paper and multiple disconnected systems.” He has seen the evolution from paper-based assessment to online assessment have a huge impact on the productivity of Cloud Assess clients.
Nick Bottrall at EIM Training stated that before he used Cloud Assess, “Paper was everywhere…it got to a point where paper was stifling the business.” As he searched for a solution to eliminate the use of paper, he tried several options including Moodle, but the fit was never quite right. Nick said that the best fit by far was Cloud Assess, which “is set up specifically for RTOs…with Cloud Assess you have everything there.”

The visibility that ridding a business of paper can produce is staggering. All users have access to the relevant records anytime and anywhere, thus allowing for collaboration both inside and outside the classroom.

The reduced environmental impact of moving to the Cloud is commendable. Since the leading assessment solution began its operation in 2013, Cloud Assess clients have saved more than 1,000,000kg of paper. When you consider the impact of paper production, it means a saving of:

•  16,000 trees
• 24,400,000L of water
• 1,360,000kgs of Carbon Dioxide

As the platform is built for VET, it is not only a milestone for Cloud Assess but the industry as a whole. Cloud Assess is a system designed with tailored features that deliver great value to vocational training and assessment. Rob said, “It is our desire to continue to develop the leading solution for the VET sector, and to support people passionate about driving learner outcomes.”

A clear example of how the platform allows trainers and assessors to do what they do best, is the mapping function. Assessment teams no longer have to go back and forth when reformatting an assessment. Clustering assessments require little administrative effort. Christine Caughey, Manager Quality Assurance at DFES, states, “It’s so easy…I can easily map a question or task across multiple units.”

Leaping into their 5th year, Cloud Assess have worked with a broad range of companies including private RTOs, emergency services, schools, healthcare, and retail companies – some of which are ASX100 businesses.

Rob stated, “Early adopters have become more efficient and see the platform as an industry step change. We constantly develop the platform for our clients, so get ready for some strongly aligned VET features coming up this year.”
 

See how Cloud Assess works with a free demonstration: www.cloudassess.com.au/demo

About Cloud Assess

Cloud Assess is an online solution for RTOs created by and for VET.

Flexible to suit your training organisation’s learner journey you will:

• effortlessly gather and retain evidence;
• connect data with your student management system;
• automate assessment processes to drive productivity; and
• map assessments to ensure compliance and more

Cloud Assess is built to make your job easier.

For any enquires contact Helen Baker helen@cloudassess.com.au
 

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Date posted Mar 23, 2017