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Base Camp. This was done to keep costs low look at Facebook, I find it is not intuitive to me.

for members. If Toastmasters had created their I don’t know how to navigate their app or their
own software . . . well, that would have been website. That is simply because I am not familiar
time consuming and cost prohibitive. Each with it. I suspect it is similar for how many
Path might have cost twice to three times as people experience Pathways Base Camp. Yes, it

much. LMS is already used across multiple did seem cumbersome at first. Yes, it took a bit
institutions, corporations, and foundations for of poking around to find what you needed. Yes,
CE (continuing education) credits, compliance it is improving. The more I use a new software,
certification, and employee training. Because of the more “intuitive” it is to me . . . and then I

Cornerstone’s ongoing support of the platform, grumble when they update it and change the
Toastmasters does not have to worry about look of all the icons (I’m still mad at Adobe from
their own proprietary software that needs a few years ago).
constant upgrades and management. That
means Toastmasters can focus on developing What is your favorite color?

new curriculum and new Paths. Ok, that’s a bit off topic . . . but Forest Green.
Yes, Cornerstone OnDemand is an off Thanks for asking.
-the-shelf product that was not specifically This concludes part 3 of my Pathways FAQ. If you

designed for Pathways. However, Toastmasters have a question that I did not cover—or one that you’ve
is continuing to update the interface and make heard in your club—email me at wantzjames@gmail.
it more intuitive. The recent update to the Base com to include it in next month’s edition. Also email
Camp home page (May 2020) improved that me if you have general questions about Pathways,

page immeasurably! What I like about the LMS Base Camp Manager, or just want to share pictures
framework is that multiple learning styles are of your cat.
supported. In the old educational program,
the primary learning model was visual. We

had manuals and we had to read them. In Base
Camp, projects incorporate videos, quizzes,
and interactive elements that support multiple
learning styles (visual, auditory, and kinesthetic).

Often, when I hear that something is not
“intuitive,” I suspect that the person saying this
means that it is not familiar or easy to use. I’m
on a computer all day long, I play video games

at night, I give presentations on Zoom, and I’ve
even shown my cat how to use a smartphone. I
am tech savvy. However, I am not on Facebook
nor do I have an Alexa device (I only want my

cat listening to me sing in the shower). When I

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