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Hello! Thanks again for attending the elearning developers lab. Here are the notes from the 2-26-08 discussion:

Audience:

80% fairly new to eLearning, 20% with in-depth experience.
Government/Military organization, ASTD has been an eye-opener for us! We are at the ground level
Web/Graphic designer help to make online training. Learning a lot outside of her field of web design. She has technical skills but not design.
Scouts, brand new to eLearning.
Chevron, early, on the ground. Convert PP to eLearning.
Intel, disparity in budgets. Low at Intel. Working external, ASIA
UCLA, academic, staff training at University, 1^st designer on staff
Hartford financial group, new to eLearning, but have done ID and teaching
Director of Training, not-for-profit, 2 woman production shop
Epson, training, 10 years, 45 courses. The conference has been affirming, follow your common sense.
1 person eLearning/media development shot. FlashForm to Captivate
RW3, 2 years in the field, interested in simulations and social networking
Insurance company, 20 years of experience, video disc experience, converting training to eLearning, translation.
WBT, 30 years, video discs, laser discs, themes seem to come back over the years, wanted to get back to the basics, first conference ASTD in the 1980’s

Questions/Resources:

What tools are you using to develop your courses? (Adobe Captivate, Adobe Connect/Presenter)
Create templates, re-use, re-use, re-use, re-use
What is a SCO? Define a SCO? Shareable Content Object, A piece of instructional content, Examples: piece of text, image, flash animation, an entire module or lesson
Re-usable SCO’s, reality or myth? This has not worked really well in many organizations. It is dificult at a granular level.
What is SCORM? (Shareable Content Object Reference Model). It is a standard for eLearning. Tag the module by topic, and place on LMS
What is an LMS? (Learning Management System) At what point should I get an LMS? What size or scale of project? Size not always important, the organizaztional goals should drive this. Do you need to measure or not?
Any suggestions on an LMS? Moodle is a great, open source LMS, free but implementation and support is needed. Might not be worth it if you do not have IT help.
If they want a training, how do I know what to ask them? Start with a needs analysis. Here is an example.
Is this a skills//training problem? Do a human performance analysis. Here is an example

Please feel free to edit or update any of this information. Thanks again for attending and participating!

Travis Jordan

Learning and Performance Strategist

FamilySearch, LDS Church

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