United Kingdom 
United States On 12th September 2017, Learning Technologies announced their annual awards shortlist of outstanding projects and products from across the globe. AVADO are delighted to announce we have been shortlisted four times this year!
Our huge growth and innovation in the industry this year has been recognised in the Learning Technologies Company of the Year – UK category. As the 2016 Silver Winner of the Best Online Distance Learning award, AVADO this year ambitiously entered both our HR programmes, developed in partnership with CIPD Enterprises, and our innovative ACCA programmes – and were shortlisted for both. In addition, ZSL and AVADO, under United for Wildlife, have been shortlisted for Best Learning Technologies Project. See a summary of each entry below.
The next stage of judging is face-to-face presentations in October, with the winners announced at a ceremony on 29th November. Watch this space to find out how we get on!
The Entries:
Learning technologies company of the year – UK
AVADO: Learning that works
AVADO is a global technology-enabled learning company, delivering high quality learning programmes at scale. AVADO’s approach centres around immersive online experiences which bring the impact of classroom learning to the digital space.
And our results speak for themselves with our average completion rates at 75% versus an industry average of 22%, and our average satisfaction scores of four out of five.
Best Online Distance Learning Programme
AVADO: Transforming Online Accountancy Training
AVADO’s mission is to deliver a high-quality alternative to traditional ACCA classroom teaching, changing perceptions of online learning on a global scale. Our ACCA programme has been built from first principles, allowing us to provide our learners with an accessible, engaging, dynamic and collaborative way to build their professional skill set and achieve ACCA exam success. https://www.avadolearning.com/sg/courses/accounting/acca
CIPD and AVADO: Building Tomorrow’s HR professionals across the globe
CIPD Enterprises have developed new online learning programmes to broaden training access beyond traditional classrooms, empowering more people worldwide to deliver improvements in people practices for themselves, their organisations, and their communities. Learners in 77 countries tell us that these innovative, community-based programmes – delivered in partnership with AVADO – are having a tangible impact.
https://www.avadolearning.com/sg/courses/human-resources/cipd
Best learning technologies project – international public & non-profit sector
United for Wildlife: Online learning to inspire the next generation of conservation leaders
ZSL and AVADO, under United for Wildlife, have developed a new online learning platform providing free massive, open, online courses accessible and available to all. The aim is to inspire, engage and train a young global audience in conservation to address practical conservation issues. https://learn.unitedforwildlife.org/
Find out more about the shortlist here.
