We plan to upgrade from the current Skillport platform to the Percipio platform soon. Percipio is the latest learning experience platform by Skillsoft and will provide ARPCT members with greater content capabilities and options.
The Percipio platform will be discussed and available for you to see at the Perspectives 2019 conference in Orlando, Florida in April. We encourage you to get your answers directly from the experts during this event.
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Please let us know if you have specific question regarding this upgrade. Contact Willard Scott at (703) 483-1915 or willardscott@comcast.net.
Thank you to Willard Scott for his 40-Year Commitment to ARPCT
Willard Scott, retiring Skillsoft Training Manager, was honored for his 40 years of service and support to people with disabilities as well as to the Association of Rehabilitation Programs in Computer Technologies (ARPCT) on April 12, 2018 at the Skillsoft Innovation Awards ceremony. During those 40 years, Scotty (as he is known to his friends) has represented four different training content providers: Deltech, CBT Systems, SmartForce, and Skillsoft. For each of these providers, Scotty was instrumental in establishing and maintaining agreements to provide free access to the company’s training offerings for people with disabilities who were being served by ARPCT member programs. This included ¾ inch video computer programing and operations training tapes from Deltech during the 1980s; 3 ½ inch CBT systems training floppy discs during the 1990s; online training with SmartForce during the early 2000s—which he continued after 2005 when Skillsoft acquired SmartForce. Scotty’s dedication and support has been critical to the success and longevity of these corporate partnerships in support of people with disabilities.
In addition to his 40-year commitment to ARPCT, Scotty has served as a business advisor to ARPCT’s founding member, the Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center in Fishersville, VA. As Scotty retired from Skillsoft, he was elected to the ARPCT Board as Vice President of Operations and will serve as the new EditU Administrator.
Skillsoft and ARPCT Renew Agreement
World leader in online learning continues long-standing commitment to helping organizations serve people with disabilities.
ARPCT President, Lena Balk, announced Skillsoft has agreed to extend the Customer’s license term through August 31, 2019. The renewed licensing agreement provides ARPCT members access to the following Skillsoft products:
• Live Learning courses
• Skillsoft IT and Desktop videos
• Leadership Channel videos
• Full Courseware Collection (excluding royalty bearing content)
Balk, commented, “For the costs of their annual membership fee, organizations continue to have access to Skillsoft, the world leader in online learning. We encourage more organizations to utilize this invaluable resource to continue their important work helping people with disabilities.”
To learn more about becoming an ARPCT Member visit our membership page.