Working on a project (product training involving simulations and other content). The project requires parallel ILT and eLearning (same content in both formats) and can have a fairly basic level of output in terms of interactivity and media. I'll be looking to use templates either starting in PPT and converting to eLearning or vice versa, most likely using Articulate 360 tools. Anyone have good experiences in this area or suggestions on how to approach this project so as to maximize reusability and minimize duplication?
Is this a situation where the parallel methods are for logistical reasons? Ie "Most learners will have it done as ILT but we have some remote folks who can't attend so we need eLearning for them"
Or is it more of a situation where a basic presentation of the topic will be covered one way and a more advanced (or refresher version) will be handled another way? Ie "All learners will first go through X version, then Y version will follow some time later"
The distinction above can be central to how to approach the parallel content. If the former, it might be as simple as videotaping the live sessions and then asking remote attendees to review and respond/interact at several points along the way. If the latter, perhaps you have the opposite concern where it's more about differentiating the content and keeping it fresh/more advanced for the follow-on training. in any case, understanding a bit more might lead to additional suggestions here for you.
My main recommendation would be to get the content as absolutely solid as possible in PowerPoint, before importing into SL and then making an online version. If you subsequently change the SL version its not going to be easy to export the other way.
Another option that I considered once (but didn't follow up on), was not to have any PPT version at all, just a customisable SL resource that could be accessed by learners online, and also used for projection / interactive use within the classroom. The latter fell foul of two problems: technically, a reliable way of making SL in a browser look good with a projection environment dedicated to PPT slideshow mode. Secondly, the sponsor wanting the 'PowerPoints' so they could tinker with them.
It's an interesting challenge though which if we're all serious about the future of corporate learning, should come at us more and more.
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Hi Clair,
Is this a situation where the parallel methods are for logistical reasons? Ie "Most learners will have it done as ILT but we have some remote folks who can't attend so we need eLearning for them"
Or is it more of a situation where a basic presentation of the topic will be covered one way and a more advanced (or refresher version) will be handled another way? Ie "All learners will first go through X version, then Y version will follow some time later"
The distinction above can be central to how to approach the parallel content. If the former, it might be as simple as videotaping the live sessions and then asking remote attendees to review and respond/interact at several points along the way. If the latter, perhaps you have the opposite concern where it's more about differentiating the content and keeping it fresh/more advanced for the follow-on training. in any case, understanding a bit more might lead to additional suggestions here for you.
Hope this helps,
Bob
My main recommendation would be to get the content as absolutely solid as possible in PowerPoint, before importing into SL and then making an online version. If you subsequently change the SL version its not going to be easy to export the other way.
Another option that I considered once (but didn't follow up on), was not to have any PPT version at all, just a customisable SL resource that could be accessed by learners online, and also used for projection / interactive use within the classroom. The latter fell foul of two problems: technically, a reliable way of making SL in a browser look good with a projection environment dedicated to PPT slideshow mode. Secondly, the sponsor wanting the 'PowerPoints' so they could tinker with them.
It's an interesting challenge though which if we're all serious about the future of corporate learning, should come at us more and more.
John.a.
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