e-Learning and CBT Content Development Processes
Lock Media works across the enterprise to bring together managers, technical leaders for in-depth resources, subject matter experts (SME's), and knowledge trainers. The processes of creating e-learning content are to take how an organization is currently creating and delivery training and then apply industry proven methodologies for computer-based delivery.
If your looking for outsourcing options to create industry compliant e-learning or to host your e-learning content then contact Lock Media today.
Learning Strategy
Lock Media's team of consultants work with our clients through consulting engagements to determine the best practice methodology for training. This process aligns an organization's goals and objectives with the most appropriate method of content creation for the e-learning environment.
Our strategy includes the integration of:
- Organizational goals with learning objectives
- Employee training needs with organizational goals
- Current learning methods and material with e-learning methodology
- Current infrastructure capabilities with desired e-learning objectives
- Measurement methods with investment return rate
Based on this information gathering process, Lock Media's education consultants work with the client in the implementation of an overall strategy for matching company goals with learning objectives, and create an implementation plan for success.
Content Development and Management
Lock Media's content development team offers services for creating courseware, training modules, and technical demonstrations that meet the learning needs of today's workplace. Training material can be rapidly created for a diverse set of delivery mediums. Lock Media has integrated and refined today's leading design tools along with a reliable methodology for courseware development and conversion. Most important is the fact that we can quickly provide this integrated service on a globally consistent basis.
Content is developed utilizing such tools as:
- Macromedia — Flash, Shockwave, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, and Director
- Microsoft — Windows Media Development Platform, including Microsoft Producer, Power Point, Visual Studio .NET, Media Server, Content Server and SharePoint Server
- Customized screen capture utilities and interactive image mapping for rapid programming of technical training material.
- Adobe — After Affects, Premiere, Photoshop, Illustrator and Acrobat Writer
- Coding Languages including HTML, Javascript, XML, ASP, and many others
Program development is tightly managed through our own proprietary courseware management software and quality assurance program. This is all coupled with our team of media specialists who maintain an in-depth knowledge in the use of traditional and non-traditional media equipment and technology for core content capturing.
Learning-Based Technology
Why is it so hard to get content created by different vendors to work well online?
Even when developers use Sharable Content Object Reference Model's (SCORM) to create the programs it seems they don't work as advertised on deployment.
Is it really that complicated?
Lock Media realizes that e-learning content created by several vendors can have varying methods of delivery architecture requirements, different client plug-in requirements, and even multiple understandings of the SCORM standards that introduce complications for any learning management delivery system. Multimedia is just that — multiple formats of content distributed over multiple delivery mediums. This means you must have a thorough understanding of the requirements for both the delivery environment and the client/user environment in order to achieve the results you desire.
Lock Media has been a driving force behind understanding clients' goals, objectives, and expectations and then delivering an end-to-end solution that achieves results. We have the expertise and training to effectively implement e-learning, whether it is the client's environment or ours.
