When is custom online learning the right training option?
Custom online learning is ideal when:
- the training
audience is geographically dispersed
- the topic
has a broad audience or one that is difficult to schedule for
classroom training
- the subject
matter requires timely updates
- the audience
has easy access to the Internet or an intranet
- the scope
of the subject matter can be broken down into small, independent
modules
Although
there are many other factors to take into consideration when deciding
to go with custom online learning, these are key points to consider.
Why choose CALC to create your custom e-learning content?
CALC creates engaging, instructionally sound e-learning experiences
that are cost-effective and bandwidth friendly. For over 17 years,
we have been developing classroom learning content and educating
business and technical professionals. We understand that whether
it is online or in the classroom, good content is essential for
learning to occur.
What are the features of custom e-learning content from CALC?
The focus of our e-learning content is on ease-of-use and support
of the broadest possible audience. Bandwidth, hardware and software
limitations are important issues in world of business computing.
Flashy, multimedia heavy online courses can be impressive, but if
they are inaccessible to most users, all that effort and money have
gone to waste. Our courses strive to deliver both substance and
style through solid instructional design, quality content and engaging
interactions.
What development tools does CALC use for creating online content?
To ensure that online content created by CALC is as accessible as
possible, we concentrate on industry standard tools and widely accepted
formats. We specialize in the Macromedia development tools, in particular
Dreamweaver, CourseBuilder, Flash, and Authorware. If the complexity
of the project requires it, our technical web development expertise
also includes HTML and DHTML, JavaScript, Cold Fusion, and XML.
A CALC success
story in online development.
Scenario: A large international foods company was installing
an intranet based expense reporting product. This product would
eventually be rolled out nationwide and a training nightmare was
looming. The current training consisted of an IT subject matter
expert running one-hour hands-on sessions to various groups as they
went live with the system. This was quickly becoming and expensive
and unwieldy process.
Solution:
CALC created an online training course that was deployed on the
company's intranet. This modular two-hour training course stepped
employees through several "real life" expense reporting
scenarios and allowed them to create an expense report in a safe,
simulated environment. Additionally, the course included interactive
quizzes, business reasons and processes behind the new system, key
contact information.
Result:
Client now saves significant time and money by having employees
learn the new expense system at their desks when it is convenient
for them. They have an easy to access, easy to update system that
employees can return to whenever they have questions about how to
use the expense program.
How much does custom online learning cost?
There are so many factors to take into consideration when designing
a custom e-learning program that it is not possible to have a "list
price". Imagine asking a builder how much a house will cost
without letting him know the location, the size, style, finishes
and so on. With online learning programs, features such as length,
level of interactivity, security and tracking, multimedia elements
and hosting options all affect the cost of development. Projects
are often quoted according to cost per hour of instructional time,
and depending on the factors mentioned above, can cost anywhere
from several thousand per hour of instruction up to 6 figures per
hour of instruction.
If you have
a potential e-learning project in mind and want to discuss all your
development options, call us for a free consultation and evaluation
at 800-638-CALC (2252) or e-mail us at cwucustomerservice@calc.com. |
