E-Learning Strategy

We are primarily a learningtechnology company

specialising in creating optimal

learning experiences.Our focus areas include e-learning

strategy development, businessanalysis and consultation, content

development, and multimedia production.

Content is developed in various formats: e-learning, video, animation and games.

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WHAT WE DO

Content is deployed through technology -LMS portals, mobile devices and tablets

STRATEGIC NEEDS ASSESSMENT

STRATEGIC NEEDS ASSESSMENT

Before we can start the development process, we need to conduct a strategic needs assessment.

This is a high level process of analysing:

• Determining goals• Identifying discrepancies between actual and desired conditions• Establishing priorities for action.

Front-end Analysis:Identifying thecorporate needCurrent Training Analysis

• Corporate Structure Analysis• Target Audience Analysis• Technology Analysis• Situational Analysis

• Define the roles and their tasks and duties• Conduct a training gap analysis with regard to competencies• Create a training matrix• Define a learner path for each role

THE STRATEGIC NEEDS ASSESSMENT CONSISTS OF TWO PHASES:

STRATEGIC NEEDS ASSESSMENT

PHASE 1: FRONT-END ANALYSIS: IDENTIFYING THE CORPORATE NEED

1. CORPORATE STRUCTURE ANALYSIS

Identify the various divisions and the roles within each division.

Purpose

Importance

This information helps you organise your training methodology.

PHASE 1: FRONT-END ANALYSIS:IDENTIFYING THE CORPORATE NEED (continue)

2. TARGET AUDIENCE ANALYSIS

Identify the background, learning characteristics, and prerequisite skills of the audience.

Purpose

Importance

This information helps you to design a solution appropriate to the intended audiences.

PHASE 1: FRONT-END ANALYSIS:IDENTIFYING THE CORPORATE NEED (continue)

3. TECHNOLOGY ANALYSYS

Identify existing technologyCapabilities and non-capabilities.

Purpose

Importance

This information:

• Brings the flexibility needed to solve business problems in context of your unique technology environment• Provides the information you need for media selection• Highlights the requirements for a deployment platform

4. SITUATIONAL ANALYSYS

Identify environmental or organisational constraints that may have an impact onthe training goals and design.

Purpose

Importance

This information will help you to:

• Produce insight into the design phase to ensure successful job performance • Help uncover barriers to transferring and performing job skills

PHASE 1: FRONT-END ANALYSIS:IDENTIFYING THE CORPORATE NEED (continue)

PHASE 2: CURRENT TRAINING ANALYSIS

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Define the roles and theirtasks and duties

Develop a curriculum

Conduct a training gap analysis with regard to competencies

Create a training delivery matrix

Define a learnerpath for each role

STRATEGIC NEEDS ASSESSMENT

RISKS AND CHALLENGES

Availability and commitment ofstakeholders and SMEs

Having the right people in the room

Availability of information

EXAMPLESExamples of our business ande-learning strategy development and implementation include:

Santam E-learning Roadmap (2013)

Based on Santam’s requirements, the e-learningEcosystem broadly took cognisance of the following:

• Individual Learner Profile Management• Full Learner Management System Capability• Communication and User Interactivity• Portfolio of Evidence Creation• Potential Professional / Social Interactivity • Creation of Collaboration Groups / Centres of Excellence

EXAMPLESExamples of our business ande-learning strategy development and implementation include:

Telkom Learning and Development Department Restructure (2013)The Training Room Online assisted Telkom in the restructuring of their Learning and Development Department. The nature of the engagements centred on:

• Role Profiling

• Job Analysis

• E-learning Strategy Development

EXAMPLESExamples of our business ande-learning strategy development and implementation include:

E-learning Strategy Development for the Banking Sector (2010 – 2013)The Training Room Online has focused on the banking sector for the past three years, assisting banks to develop their e-learning and technology strategies in thefollowing areas:

• Technology Strategy

• Learning Strategy

• Compliance and Risk Strategy

UTILISING AND IMPLEMENTING LMS

UTILISING AND IMPLEMENTING LMS

UTILISING AND IMPLEMENTING LMS

UTILISING AND IMPLEMENTING LMS

UTILISING AND IMPLEMENTING LMS

UTILISING AND IMPLEMENTING LMSRISKS AND CHALLENGES

Backwards compatibility

SCORM content

The complexity of the LMS enhancements

Brief changing continuously

All stakeholders (business and IT) are inagreements with the expectations of the LMS

PARTNERSHIPSWE HAVE VARIOUS BUSINESS PARTNERS WORKING WITH US TO DELIVER STRATEGY AND E-LEARNING SERVICES.

LATEST TRENDS

• Moving more towards gamification

• Interactive videos are more prevalent rather than text

based information

• Time to deliver content is shortening

• Content needs to be more concise and is Mobi-learning

(mLearning) is becoming a more appealing solution as mobile technology improves Introducing e-Pub

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS