“For nearly 30 years, WIN Learning has delivered high quality, industry leading courseware to upskill the nation’s workforce,” said Teresa Chasteen-Dunn, President and CEO of WIN Learning. “Our Academic Skills Courseware meets the growing demand for aligning foundational skills with real-world job tasks. We are proud to collaborate with education and workforce development leaders across the country to bridge this crucial gap.”

WIN’s Academic Skills Courseware teaches the foundational academic skills most needed in the workplace.  The three modules—Work Ready Math, Work Ready Reading, and Work Ready Data—are designed to help learners apply math, reading, and data analysis skills in the workplace. Each module contains a placement test, instructional content with practice exercises, and a posttest. Learners earn eBadges by passing the posttests in each module, resulting in a courseware Certificate of Completion that can be shared online and added to a resume or portfolio.

While the courseware was previously aligned to the U.S. Department of Labor’s O*NET Job Zones, the existing learning content was further enhanced to cover more of the O* NET Detailed Work Activity Statements, which describe common work tasks associated with specific occupations in each Job Zone. Every lesson in each of the three courseware modules includes career-focused instruction for careers in that level’s corresponding Job Zone. Learners are provided with specific examples of how the skills they’re learning are used in jobs representing all 16 National Career Clusters.

The courseware also includes more interactive content and self-directed practice exercises to keep learners engaged. Interactive lessons, embedded videos, and specific feedback on practice questions allow learners to more actively engage with the learning material and gain a deeper understanding of the skills being taught.

“Our primary goal for the refresh was to improve the learning experience,” said Suzanne Bazarian, Executive Vice President of Product Development and Support. “Deepening the connection to O*NET and enhancing the instructional content provides more value to the learner and better prepares them for whatever career pathway they pursue.”

To learn more about the Academic Skills Courseware updates, visit our website, or schedule a virtual demo for a first-hand look at the courseware.