Let’s say your boss comes and asks you to convert a two-hour instructor-led training (ILT) session into an e-learning course. And since it’s already been instructionally designed, all you nee...
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I guess it depends. Many of the materials I receive are just paragraphs of text or 19 bullets on a page. I often find it easier to create from scratch.
Also, our ILT materials have the company-branded swooshes and graphics on them which do not translate well to eLearning materials. Real estate on the screen is key with eLearning whereas in ILT materials, they are usually meant to be "pretty" and minimalist. Our brand standards guides do not allow us to cover up portions of the templates they provide so showing a large graphic or graphic organizer often becomes difficult with company-created materials.
Also, our ILT materials have the company-branded swooshes and graphics on them which do not translate well to eLearning materials. Real estate on the screen is key with eLearning whereas in ILT materials, they are usually meant to be "pretty" and minimalist. Our brand standards guides do not allow us to cover up portions of the templates they provide so showing a large graphic or graphic organizer often becomes difficult with company-created materials.
Thanks for sharing your experiences, Lauren. Sounds like in your case it's essentially like starting from scratch because the materials you're working with are not designed in a way that gives you a lot to work with. I imagine that's the case for many people.