What FAALAS is doingWhat FAALAS is doingfor you:for you:

AALAS Learning LibraryAALAS Learning Library

Danny Johnson, RALAT

FAALAS Technician Branch Representative

Email: jdjohns7@ufl.edu

AALAS Learning AALAS Learning LibraryLibrary

……launched in 2003 as the launched in 2003 as the successor to the AALAS Campussuccessor to the AALAS Campus

FeaturesFeatures

• Courses:Courses: 116+116+• MediaMedia

− Image-richImage-rich− Streaming video & audio in selected courses Streaming video & audio in selected courses

• TestsTests− Practice questions and examsPractice questions and exams

• TranscriptsTranscripts− Documenting courses started, completed, and exam Documenting courses started, completed, and exam

scoresscores• Course Completion CertificatesCourse Completion Certificates

− Printable Printable • Continuing Education UnitsContinuing Education Units

− For the AALAS Technician Registry and CMAR For the AALAS Technician Registry and CMAR recertificationrecertification

CurriculaCurriculaTraining Tracks – organized by job functions:Training Tracks – organized by job functions:

− Technician Certification PreparationTechnician Certification Preparation− Animal Care & HusbandryAnimal Care & Husbandry− Animal Use MethodologyAnimal Use Methodology− Occupational Health & SafetyOccupational Health & Safety− Regulatory and IACUC ComplianceRegulatory and IACUC Compliance− ManagementManagement− TrainingTraining− Animal Health, Disease & MedicineAnimal Health, Disease & Medicine− Free CoursesFree Courses− All CoursesAll Courses

•Users with an account may access any track without Users with an account may access any track without restriction. restriction.

•Users without an account may access only free courses – Users without an account may access only free courses – no documentation.no documentation.

Study Areas in the Animal Care & Use LibraryStudy Areas in the Animal Care & Use Library # of # of CoursesCourses

ALAT Technician Certification Preparation ALAT Technician Certification Preparation 3333

LAT Technician Certification Preparation LAT Technician Certification Preparation 1818

LATG Technician Certification PreparationLATG Technician Certification Preparation 2121

Taking an AALAS Technician Certification ExamTaking an AALAS Technician Certification Exam 11

US Federal MandatesUS Federal Mandates 44

Ethical Decision MakingEthical Decision Making 33

Pain and Distress ManagementPain and Distress Management 22

Videos/CDs on Biomethodology Videos/CDs on Biomethodology 22

Working w/ IACUC and Essentials for IACUCWorking w/ IACUC and Essentials for IACUC 33

Writing an Animal ProtocolWriting an Animal Protocol 99

Nonhuman Primates CoursesNonhuman Primates Courses 22

Mouse BiomethodologyMouse Biomethodology 55

Basic MetricsBasic Metrics 11

Selection of Cage Cleaner ProductsSelection of Cage Cleaner Products 11

Writing Multiple Choice QuestionsWriting Multiple Choice Questions 11

Laboratory Animal MedicineLaboratory Animal Medicine 11

ErgonomicsErgonomics 22

BMBLBMBL 11

Workplace TrainingWorkplace Training 11

Aseptic TechniquesAseptic Techniques 11

Time & Project ManagementTime & Project Management 22

TotalTotal 116116

20 20 Free DemoFree Demo

CourseCoursess

Training Training DocumentationDocumentation

Training Documentation For Branch MembersTraining Documentation For Branch Members− Each individual who has an active account will have Each individual who has an active account will have

access to a transcripts.access to a transcripts.

Course Completion CertificatesCourse Completion Certificates− Each individual can also print a certificate when a Each individual can also print a certificate when a

course is completed & exam is passed.course is completed & exam is passed.

Continuing Education UnitsContinuing Education Units− Earned for the AALAS Technician Registry and CMAR Earned for the AALAS Technician Registry and CMAR

recertificationrecertification

Tracks – Organizing Course Tracks – Organizing Course Topics by Job FunctionTopics by Job Function

StudyStudy AreasAreas

LessonsLessons

CoursesCourses

Yellow link color track Yellow link color track lessons completedlessons completed

Course: Course: Working with the Working with the

Laboratory Laboratory MouseMouse

Videos demonstrate Videos demonstrate proceduresprocedures

PracticePractice Questions Questions optional after each lessonoptional after each lesson

ExamExam Questions Questions cover entire coursecover entire course

Multiple question formats:Multiple question formats:• Multiple ChoiceMultiple Choice• Multiple AnswerMultiple Answer• True/FalseTrue/False• Short AnswerShort Answer

Missed Missed Q'sQ's

SuccessSuccess!!

Transcript Transcript DocumentationDocumentation

Print a CEU Print a CEU Certificate Certificate for each for each course course

completed completed and exam and exam passed.passed.

SSubscriptions – Individual Groupubscriptions – Individual Group

A subscription provides access to all courses A subscription provides access to all courses for 1 year.for 1 year.

• IIndividualsndividuals−$100 USD (AALAS members); $170 USD $100 USD (AALAS members); $170 USD

(nonmembers)(nonmembers)

• Groups (7-199 group members)Groups (7-199 group members)−Fee decreases with increase in group Fee decreases with increase in group

sizesize−Example: Group of 150+ persons, each:Example: Group of 150+ persons, each:

• $10 USD (AALAS Institutional & $10 USD (AALAS Institutional & Commercial Members or AALAS Commercial Members or AALAS branches)branches)

Group EnrollmentsGroup Enrollments

EligibilityEligibility

• FAALAS MembersFAALAS Members−You must be a FAALAS Member to You must be a FAALAS Member to

participate in FAALAS ALL programparticipate in FAALAS ALL program

• RegistrationRegistration−September 2006September 2006−Fee will not be prorated for late Fee will not be prorated for late

registrationregistration

Group CoordinatorsGroup Coordinators

• Institutional Group CoordinatorInstitutional Group Coordinator−““backstage pass”backstage pass”−can view transcripts, certificates, can view transcripts, certificates,

etc…etc…

• Branch Group CoordinatorBranch Group Coordinator−no backstage passno backstage pass

Features for Group Learning ManagementFeatures for Group Learning Management(Branch Groups)(Branch Groups)

• Branch Group Coordinator responsible forBranch Group Coordinator responsible for− Purchasing accountsPurchasing accounts− Adding group members to rosterAdding group members to roster− Sending usernames and passwordsSending usernames and passwords− enrolling members and assigning enrolling members and assigning

accountsaccounts• Branch group coordinator does not Branch group coordinator does not

have access to online staff recordshave access to online staff records– Distributes usernames and Distributes usernames and

passwords; once the group member passwords; once the group member has logged in the first time, has logged in the first time, username and password is no username and password is no longer visible to group coordinator longer visible to group coordinator on branch roster.on branch roster.

2005 User Satisfaction 2005 User Satisfaction SurveySurvey

6000 users contacted by email6000 users contacted by email290 responses290 responses

Ease of navigation through courses:Ease of navigation through courses:

YesYes 92.6%92.6%

NoNo 0.7%0.7%

Not taken a course yetNot taken a course yet 6.7%6.7%

Courses rated as:Courses rated as:

ExcellentExcellent 51.0%51.0%

GoodGood 47.2%47.2%

FairFair 1.7%1.7%

PoorPoor 0%0%

98%98%

Not just a certification tool!Not just a certification tool!

• The ALL has courses forThe ALL has courses for− Investigative staffInvestigative staff− IACUC membersIACUC members− Veterinary students and veterinarians Veterinary students and veterinarians

new to the fieldnew to the field− Management staffManagement staff− Technical staffTechnical staff

ContactsContacts

www.aalaslearninglibrary.org

Danny JohnsonEmail: jdjohns7@ufl.edu

Luis ZorrillaEmail: zorro21@ufl.edu