AAT
The Association of Accounting Technicians
one of the leading professional membership bodies for Accounting Technicians with more than 100,000 students and members worldwide.
Introduction
AAT needed to offer professional ethics training (non-assessed) to their entire membership.
Having opted for an eLearning solution, they were disappointed with many of the products they considered.
Solution
With time running out before the project had to be completed, XOR quickly responded to the brief by developing a number of Flash-based, interactive case-studies that look to raise a learner's awareness of ethical issues in regard to accounting practice.
Conscious of avoiding an uninspired approach to potentially dry and wordy subject matter, XOR created case-studies that utilise a colourful, cartoon styling to bring the topic to life. Our instructional designers then worked closely with AAT's subject matter experts to shape the content.
During the case-studies, users play the role of an accountant dealing with a range of ethical dilemmas. However, unlike in standard yes/no, right/wrong, multiple-choice eLearning, users can take a variety of paths through the scenarios, make mistakes and backtrack.
Outcomes
While the visually engaging design creates an initial appeal, the sophistication and nuances of the case-studies create an immersive experience for the user, who has to actually think about what they are reading.
AAT are delighted with the finished product and positive that XOR's innovative approach will prove more engaging than previous training and significantly raise awareness in regard to professional ethics
