Scaling eLearning Content Development Function

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As companies are racing to build more and more eLearning to cater to various training needs, the process of creating and managing eLearning content assets will become a nightmare if proper planning is not done. There are challenges associated with interaction with SMEs, LMS, authoring strategies, content types, user profiles, geographic spread and the devices that are being used to consume eLearning content. This presentation lists best practices that will help you scale your eLearning function.

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Scaling Learning Content Development

Operations

Srinivas Krishnaswamy

Srinivas.krishnaswamy@sifycorp.com

1525 McCarthy Blvd. #1000, Milpitas CA 95035 | Tel: (408) 674-7259

What are the challenges you are facing in scaling your content development function?

A. Lack of manpower or bandwidth

B. SMEs don’t have time

C. LMS

D. Others (please specify)

Your Take

Ground Realities

By 2020: 36% jobs will require college education in the

US McKinsey Global Institute – The World at Work: Jobs, Pay, and skills for 3.5 Billion People, June 2012

The Big Picture

Demand for new skills is skyrocketing

Big Trends

Mobile

Big Data

Energy Security

Internet of Things

Regulations

Security

Companies are Responding

Companies are Responding

Back in 2010…

Silos and Fiefdoms

Diverse Devices / Operating Systems / Browsers

Independent L&D Teams with different Practices

$Increased Maintenance User Fatigue Reinventing the

Wheel

Increased Spend

Key Challenges

Deployment Standards, Business Rules, User Management,

Support

LMS

AUTHORING STRATEGY

Tools, Templates, Media & Interactivity Elements, Maintenance

Duration, Frequency, Urgency, Purpose, Context, ROI

COURSE TYPES

GEO USER

DEVICES FEEDBACK

SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS

Interaction, expectations, user generated content,

communication

Focus on the Basics

Task Analysis

Learning Objectives

Learning Strategies

Training Gaps

Before You Start Creating Content

1Establish Types of content

2Define structure & Turnaround Time

3Authoring strategy for all types

4Create templates & checklists

Authoring Tools

Have you considered using LCMS?

Volume of Courses

Change Frequency

Number of Departments, Geography

Size of L&D Organization

When should I use LCMS?

Authoring Tool Vs LCMS

Authoring Tool LCMS

Use cases Stand-alone Collaborative

Authoring Specialized Catching-up

Dev. Process No Comprehensive

Mass Customization No Yes

Implementation Easy Need strategy

Cost Low High (relatively)

Typical SME Avatars

Train your SMEs

Standards & Templates

Horses for Courses

Videos & VILT

Expectations

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Interaction with SMEs

Train your SMEs

Standards & Templates

Expectations

Horses for Courses

Videos & VILT

“Build Once & Deploy Everywhere” Strategies

1Support Legacy Browsers

2Responsive & Adaptive Design

3Smartphones are a world of their own

4Create a Test Lab

Translating Online Content

Process for translation

Cultural issues

Access to tools

XML for custom content

Offline & Low Bandwidth

1Offline mode for LMS

2Secure USB and CD-ROMs

3Low-bandwidth version of the course

4Interactive PDFs, iBooks, Apps

Pit Stop

What is your key takeaway from this webinar so far?

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Contact

Srinivas Krishnaswamy

srinivas.krishnaswamy@sifycorp.com

1525 McCarthy Blvd. #1000, Milpitas CA 95035 | Tel: (408) 674-7259

www.sifyelearning.com

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