E-Learning Content Development Services

webHelp systems	Software/scenario simulations	Soft-skills training media
Knowledge bases	Interactive demonstrations	User-assistance systems
Questionnaires	Assessment simulations	Mobile e-learning media
Dynamic business forms	Online policies and procedures	PDF portfolios
Surveys	Adobe AIR and Flash integration	HTML Help

 

Scoggins Communications develops web-based help systems, soft-skills training materials, software/scenario simulations, policies and procedures, interactive demonstrations and more. Through the use of full motion video, Adobe Flash, screen captures, interactive form fields, animation and voice-overs, your presentations and demonstrations will come alive like never before.

For example, let's say you need to demonstrate a new software product or tool to your customer, but the product is not yet operational or you want to demonstrate it offline. We can develop a portable and dynamic software simulation presentation for you.

Or perhaps you have a large project which includes PDF forms, Word docs, spreadsheets, graphics and the like. Rather than presenting all of these disjointed files to your customer, we can compile all of this information for you into a single, coherent, easy to navigate and searchable PDF file presentation.

E-Learning Trends
(source: www.worldwidelearn.com)

 

 

Companies integrating E-learning into infrastructure. As more organizations deploy departmental and company-wide intranets to increase communication and productivity, savvy managers use the same tools to release e-learning programs into the wild. Professional development directors can easily integrate learning modules into staff communications, while human resources directors can add similar tools to web-based benefits and payroll systems. Not only does this emphasis on learning encourage workers to participate in more training, the modular nature of e-learning content allows employees to learn at their desks in smaller chunks.

Churning skill sets require E-learning initiatives. With job descriptions and daily tasks evolving faster than schools can produce qualified job candidates, many employers rely on constant, on-the-job training to remain competitive. e-learning programs help companies push new skills and critical improvements to line-level staff members quickly and efficiently, without the lag time of classroom or retreat-based training.

Application Service Providers offer more quick start options. Governments, companies, and learning institutions that don't want to reinvent the wheel can lease or purchase turnkey e-learning systems. As e-learning processes become more standardized, clients benefit from shared research and development expenses, lower costs, and fast deployment. Even organizations on low budgets can implement open source e-learning platforms on third party servers in a matter of hours.

E-Learning levels professional playing field around the world. Workers in niche industries once had to travel to specialized learning centers to discover the best practices in their field. Today, e-learning connects students in rural communities to urban experts, and vice versa. We are only starting to see the effects that quality education is having on business and industry in developing countries. Likewise, small businesses can access the same caliber of high-level information and insight that was once only available to Fortune 500 companies with large human resources budgets.

Partners and collaborators use e-learning to get everyone on the same page sooner. As conglomerates unbundle themselves into smaller, more tightly focused companies, the connections between these operating units determine the success or failure of projects and products. Strong e-learning systems allow team members at collaborating companies to understand shared objectives. Workers can quickly learn about the inner workings of technologies and techniques. As a result, outsourced call centers and repair facilities can serve customers transparently, while parts manufacturers can respond to end user demand with dramatic turnaround time.

Wireless technology helps e-learning initiatives "cut the cord." Until distance learning programs brought specialized skills and best practices to far-flung corners of the world, professionals often had to travel to urban centers to benefit from innovative research. Today's wireless technology allows educators and development specialists to reach even further into rural areas, farms, deserts, and rainforests. With radio, satellite, and Wi-Fi signals beaming two-way information from distant locales, people can participate in an almost endless array of learning opportunities.

 E-Learning cuts the cost of high quality content. Ivy League institutions like the University of Pennsylvania once traded on their exclusivity to justify the high cost of enrollment. Today, even the Wharton School of Business understands the value of repurposing classroom content for distance learners around the country. By developing classrooms without walls, e-learning programs can reduce the costs of participation without negatively affecting the compensation for renowned lecturers, researchers, and presenters.

 Governments deploy e-learning at all levels. In addition to the obvious business uses for e-learning, governments around the world have discovered that e-learning programs can dramatically improve the quality of life for citizens while reducing the financial burden on taxpayers. Local schools in underserved rural areas or dangerous urban neighborhoods can rely on e-learning to offset the lack of skilled teachers in their districts. State university systems can keep talented students from crossing borders by importing highly specialized programs from other schools. Governments in developing countries have invested heavily in e-learning programs to build eager, talented, work forces.

 Gamers bring interactive skills to e-learning. Human beings love to learn through experience. Many e-learning providers have discovered that they can use video game technology to develop fun, engaging, effective simulations. Industrial employers can train workers to handle sophisticated tasks without risking injury or production quality. Other types of teams can grow skills and learn best practices by participating in simulated quiz shows or treasure hunts. Fun e-learning programs help boost staff morale while reducing the time it takes for team members to integrate new skills and ideas.