Army Learning Support Centre
The Army Learning Support Centre (ALSC) supports the Canadian Army (CA) agenda for modernization as described in Advancing with Purpose: The Canadian Army Modernization Strategy
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What we do
The Army Learning Support Centre (ALSC) is a Canadian Army (CA) resource. It helps military personnel with the development and creation of education products. The products are custom-made for the training. These products primarily support individual soldier training, known as Individual Training (IT).
The ALSC researches emerging technologies that can provide the CA with modernized solutions for training needs. The ALSC makes IT education products for both live and virtual training.
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Courseware
The ALSC builds courseware for the schools of the Combat Training Centre (CTC). Our Courseware consists of digital education products such as eLearning, mobile apps, and constructive synthetic training environments.
ALSC Courseware operates on an annual project cycle, with a call for project in the spring. The submitted projects are reviewed, then approved projects are schedule for completion.
Courseware created by the ALSC can be Defense Learning Network (DLN) compliant or standalone.
Courseware Project Request [Intranet]
Services
Services
The ALSC has a range of creative and media services, as well as traditional printing and 3D printing services.
Contact us for more information about ALSC Services [Intranet]
Printing
The ALSC has two types of traditional printing services, small-format and large-format. Small-format are items such as publications, booklets, notepads, and brochures. Large-format are items such as signage, banners, and exhibits.
Graphic Design
The ALSC helps military personnel with visual communication design.
Imaging, Audio, and Video
The ALSC has a photo studio, sound booth, and livestreaming capabilities.
3D Printing
There is a 3D print library of ready-to-print vehicles and training aids. The ALSC also makes custom models for 3D printing.
Consultation
The ALSC supports IT with instructional design consultation and advice on supporting education products.
The ALSC helps military personnel to align their training needs with evolving pedagogical* methodologies and supporting technologies.
Army Knowledge Environment (AKE)
The ALSC maintains and curates a digital library of reusable education products for IT. The library is available for military personnel on the Defence Wide Area Network (DWAN).
Distributed Learning
The ALSC supports and facilitates virtual learning for IT. The virtual learning is delivered on the Defense Learning Network (DLN).
The DLN enables Canadian Army training efficiency by providing training without travel.
Internship
The ALSC hosts a unique paid internship with their partner the New Brunswick Community College (NBCC). The Applied Studies Internship (ASI) is intended for post-secondary graduates looking to apply their technical skills from their chosen field of study. Interns at the ALSC gain work experience while receiving additional training at NBCC for transferable skills to help their careers.
The internship runs from September to August, providing 48 weeks of work experience.
Internships are offered to students of the following fields of study:
- Administrative
- 3D Modeler
- 3D Animators
- 3D Generalists
- Mobile Application Programming
- Game Programming
- Graphic Design
- Communication Design
- Photography
- Videography
- IT-Network Administration
More information is accessible on the NBCC website www.nbcc.ca/asi
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