Benefits for You

Accessible

Online solutions provide accessible information to all users regardless of time or location. Some benefits of online solutions include:

• Available to users anywhere, anytime at their own pace
• Available on a variety of devices from standard desktop computers to mobile devices
• Access to the most current information, just-in-time training, and immediate communications
• Accessible to users with impairments who may not be able to use more traditional methods. We adhere to Illinois Information Technology Act (IITA) standards that govern technology to ensure compatibility with assistive technologies and accessibility techniques.

Return on Investment (ROI)

Online solutions require an up-front investment for design and development. However, that investment is quickly recovered resulting in a significant net cost savings for your organization. Some examples of cost-recovery include:

• Travel savings – no need for users to travel to central location
• You own it – ongoing license fees are not required with custom solutions
• Train large populations quickly – reach large audiences easily & quickly
• User satisfaction – users access information when and where needed
• Provide data to many people in many locations to make key decisions
• Streamline business processes so staff can be more efficient and productive

Flexibility

A flexible solution can be created specific to your needs. CAIT can integrate with existing solutions you already have in place, leverage third-party tools to assist with your implementation, or we can create a customized solution tailored directly to your needs. Some examples include:

• Create a custom system to meet your unique needs
• Integrate with an exiting Learning management system
• Support an open source solution such as Moodle or Sakai

Accountability & Reporting

Online solutions provide a vast array of accountability and reporting options for your organization or project. When designing an online solution to meet your needs, a variety of specific tracking and accountability features can be included and reported on in a variety of formats. Some examples include:

• Track who logs on and when via user registration and authentication
• Gather demographics and other useful information via questionnaires
• Evaluate user satisfaction of the system, training, or website
• Check users learning via quizzes and assessments
• Verify compliance by accessing user completion information
• Aggregate and report data in a variety of formats such as:
  • By user
  • By department
  • By demographic
  • Completed or not completed
  • Overall aggregations
  • Combinations of the above
• Make appropriate decisions using the data your system collects

Security

Are you worried about moving to an online solution? CAIT is very security-minded, and we implement a variety of solutions to protect your information. Some of our techniques include:

• Federal and state background checks of CAIT staff as a contingency of employment
• Implementation of encryption methods to protect critical data
• Controlled internal access, only those assigned to your project have access to your system and data
• Scheduled patching and audits of technology systems to secure against attacks
• Maintain two secure data centers to host your equipment protected by firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and layered network strategies to reinforce security of our systems