The Centre for Organizational Learning

Supporting learning and development for all employees.

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About Us

The Centre for Organizational Learning (COL) supports the learning and development of all College employees through various programs, conferences, one-on-one support, and learning sessions and workshops.

COL Programs

Check out the COL’s flagship programs, focusing on leadership as well as role-specific skills. These programs are open to all employees (with only a few exceptions for certain sessions).

Knowledge Centres

Think of a Knowledge Centre as a collection, repository or a library of information, processes, directions, and best practices focused on a specific topic or employee role. Built in collaboration with subject matter experts across the college, please see below for a list of Knowledge Centres.

Do you think your area could benefit from having a Knowledge Centre? If so, please reach out to us at employeelearning@algonquincollege.com to discuss!

Conferences

The Kaleidoscope College Conference is an annual professional development conference for all Algonquin College employees that includes a variety of engaging topics built around the conference theme. Workshops are created and developed by our skilled and remarkable colleagues who bring timely topics forward to present and share with peers.

Kaleidoscope College Conference

One-on-one Support

Session and Workshop Development and Support

The COL works with colleagues from across the college to provide course design, course scheduling, Employee Learning Platform guidance, advice for the delivery of employee learning and development, as well as enterprise systems training and support.

To get started in your workshop development journey or to seek support for an existing session or workshop email employeelearning@algonquincollege.com.

Systems Training Support

So many systems, so little (work) time! Looking for college recommended best-practices for using a college enterprise system? Trying to optimize your workflow for a specific task or process? Want to learn more about a particular add-on or feature? That’s what we’re here for!

So, what exactly do we mean by “college enterprise system”? In short, we are referring to our college adopted IT systems that we use for everyday tasks. A few system examples include Microsoft Office 365 (Outlook, Teams, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, SharePoint, OneDrive, Forms, Bookings, OneNote, etc.), WordPress, SurveyMonkey, Salesforce, Zoom, Workday, and the Employee Learning Platform!

How to Get Systems Support

We support the learning and development of our college systems in numerous ways. Asynchronous (self-paced) online learning modules and in-person sessions, check the Catalogue of Employee Learning Offerings for a fulsome list of learning opportunities. You can also book a one-on-one appointment with our Systems Training Specialist.

For general questions about our college systems please email employeelearning@algonquincollege.com.

If you are experiencing a technical issue with a college system please email 5555@algonquincollege.com or call (613) 727-4723 ext. 5555.

Learning Sessions & Workshops

Current Learning Opportunities

The Algonquin College Catalogue of Employee Learning Offerings is a fulsome collection is composed of the ongoing employee learning opportunities provided by four of the key learning and development players at the college: AC Online, Centre for Organizational Learning, Corporate Training, and Learning and Teaching Services. Check out the Catalogue of Employee Learning Offerings to find the learning that’s just right for you!

Enrolment, Scheduling, and Delivery

The Employee Learning platform and registration system allows all employees to easily self-enrol in a variety of currently offered learning opportunities. Delivery methods include: online, in-person, and hybrid. Learn more about the session delivery methods below.

Online

Online delivery has the following attributes:

  • Asynchronous
  • Self-paced, no specific date/time for the learning session
  • Limited facilitator/instructor interaction

In-person

In-person delivery has the following attributes:

  • Synchronous
  • In-person in a classroom on campus OR
  • In-person virtually OR
  • In person both ways (known as multimodal, some participants are on campus and some are virtual)
  • Specific date and time for the learning session
  • Facilitator/instructor interaction

Hybrid

Hybrid delivery has the following attributes:

  • Both asynchronous and synchronous learning
  • A combination of online and in person
  • Participants complete some learning online at their own pace and then attend a synchronous session at a specific date/time
  • Facilitator/instruction interaction for the synchronous portion

How can we help?

Catalogue of Employee Learning Offerings

This fulsome collection is composed of the ongoing employee learning opportunities provided by four key learning and development players at the college: AC Online, Centre for Organizational Learning, Corporate Training, and Learning and Teaching Services.

See Catalogue

Systems Training Support

Need training support for College enterprise systems? System examples: Office 365 apps, WordPress, Survey Monkey, and more! Use the Book an Appointment link to make an appointment at your leisure!

Book an Appointment

What Can COL Do for You?

The COL works with colleagues from across the college to provide course design, course scheduling, Employee Learning Platform guidance and advice for the delivery of employee learning and development. If you would you like to explore options, email us!

Email Us

Did You Know?

As an employee of Algonquin, you have access to LinkedIn Learning, which is a resource that offers video courses and articles taught by industry experts to provide learners with individualized elearning.  There is something there for everyone!  Here are the steps for logging in to LinkedIn Learning. 

Logging into LinkedIn Learning