Choosing Your Development Methods

March 10, 2011

Your Presenters

• Julie Brink, viaLearning– Director of eLearning

• Moderator: Nic McMahon– VP of global Solutions

Today’s Agenda

Current training trendsPlatform options for development

• e-Learning• Mobile• Virtual instructor-led• Blended

How to decideQ&A

Introduction to Health LiteracyCurrent trends and market statistics

What’s new?

Trends and statistics

• U.S. organizations spent $125.88 billion on employee training and development in 2009

– Approximately $27.1 billion of that was spent on e-learning products and services.

• Training expenditures increasing

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4.6BillionMobile phone for half the planet.

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4.6 Billion in Perspective

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Platform options for development

Articulate

• Add interactivity and narration to PowerPoint slides

• Outputs a .swf file for posting on any Web server or LMS

• Creates SCORM and AICC-compliant content

BenefitsShorter development than FlashEngage activitiesFamiliar-- PowerPoint interfaceEmbed Flash objects

Not the best forNo software simulation or screen

capturingBranching is limited and not as

user-friendly as other tools

Captivate

• Create, deliver and maintain SCORM- and AICC-compliant e-Learning content

• Best rapid development of… Software

demonstrations Interactive

simulations Branching scenarios Quizzes

BenefitsShorter development than FlashEfficient workflow between multiple

productsScreen recordingBranching developmentBuilt-in quizmaking toolMaster slides/master objectsOnline review toolsTwitter integration (Captivate 5)Interface similar to Adobe’s Creative

SuiteTrack user scores without an LMSNot the best forHighly engaging Flash interactivities

Adobe Presenter

• Flash-based presentations and self-paced courses with narration and interactivity

• Outputs a PDF from a URL—no software downloads

BenefitsFamiliar interface (PowerPoint)AICC, SCORM 1.2, and SCORM 2004

compliantBuild reusable layouts & assetsDownsides• Needs multiple products to take

full advantage– Interactivity from Captivate– Integrate with Connect Pro to

make e-Learning

• Image and font issues when published

Other Rapid Tools

• Brainshark• Lectora• Atlantic Link

• LMS Products• Others…

Adobe® Flash

What is it?Rich internet application that offers high interactivityand action.

• Custom development for specific interactions, movement, animations, etc.

• Supported by 98% of Web browsers — operating system and browser independent.

• Great for video• Not easily used by untrained individuals

Flash

Flash

Benefits• Browser and OS independent• Design elements are highly

engaging, interactive• Games typically easy to

use/launch• Video doesn't require an OS-

dependent plugin• Program to collect data and

most things that server-side scripts can do.

Drawbacks• Text extraction can be

challenging• Time• Cost• Need developer skill• Most Flash applications

and websites can be very large and slow download

• Minimal support on Apple products

Proprietary SystemsBenefits

Built for your specific needs

ConsExpensive to buildCan be time-intensive to train people on

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Mobile

Mobile is here to stay

• People use smartphones approximately 30% of time to make calls

• The Middle East and Africa will have the strongest mobile data traffic growth of any region at 129%

• There will be nearly one mobile device per personby 2015.

• The US market for Mobile Learning products and services reached $632.2 million in 2009. Will grow to $14 billion by 2014.

How mLearning is used

• Performance support • General job performance support• JIT information• Informal training• Takes learning full circle• Gives learner immediate feedback

In Action

mLearning development challenges

Primary inhibitors in the buying mLearning segments are:

• A plethora of rapidly-evolving devices

• Competing operating systems

• New technologies enabling new classes of applications

• LMS reporting

• Incompatible development platforms

• Non-standard mobile Web browsers

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Virtual ILT

Differences

• Webinars: information-only sessions that can accommodate a large audience

• V-ILT: live interactive session with smaller audience.

• Both formats can result in a ‘recorded training session’

What is V-ILT?

• Emerging trend in the training field• Provides the strengths of ILT with

convenience and cost-savings of eLearning

• Content delivered by an instructor to facilitate conversation and training

• Inexpensive• Wide distribution• Two-way communication

and live feedback • Convenient: take at

home, on the road, in the office

• Best leverage of peer-to-peer learning besides classroom

• No face-to-face interaction

• Smaller audience means you may need to do more sessions

• Without interactive elements, V-ILT courses can easily result in “Death by PowerPoint”

Making them better

• Use annotation tools—highlighting, pointer, whiteboard, etc.

• Allow 2-way communicationand live feedback

• Tighten the content- smaller chunks or hour-long talkfest?

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Blended Learning

What is it?

A blend of multiple delivery methods, like…

– Wikis– Multiplayer online

gaming– Weblogs (i.e., blogs)

and online diaries– eBooks– Pod casting– V-ILT– e-Learning

– Intelligent agents– Wireless

technologies– Mobile devices– Webcasting and

video streaming– Online simulations– Digital libraries and

content repositories

Goals

• Cost reduction

• Increase reach and volume

• Keep pace with rapid changes in training curriculum and technology

• More engaging learning environments

Challenges

• Learning new technology

• Expecting learners to adapt to blended learning

• Obtaining support from management

• Finding sufficient resources

• Multiple languages for global audience

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Decisions, decisions

Considerations to choosing your training methods

Considerations

• Budget• Internal resource availability• Audience size• Learning goals• Course complexity• Timeline• Outcome expectations• Reporting

Summary

Current trendsPlatform options for developmente-LearningMobileVirtual instructor-ledBlended

How to Decide

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