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We are a learning technology company that specializes in creating optimal learning experiences through e-learning strategy development, business analysis, content development, and multimedia production. Content is developed in various formats and deployed through LMS portals, mobile devices, and tablets. Before developing content, we conduct a strategic needs assessment through a front-end analysis that identifies the corporate structure, target audiences, existing technology, and situational constraints. We also analyze current training by defining roles and tasks, conducting a training gap analysis, creating a training matrix, and defining learner paths. Some examples of our work include developing e-learning roadmaps for Santam and Telkom that considered learner profiles, LMS capabilities, communication tools, and
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- 2. WHAT WE DO 1 2 3 4 We are primarily a learning technology company specialising in creating optimal learning experiences. Our focus areas include e-learning strategy development, business analysis and consultation, content development, and multimedia production. Content is developed in various formats: e-learning, video, animation and games. Content is deployed through technology LMS portals, mobile devices and tablets
- 5. 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.
- 6. STRATEGIC NEEDS ASSESSMENT THE STRATEGIC NEEDS ASSESSMENT CONSISTS OF TWO PHASES: Front-end Analysis: Identifying the corporate need Current 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
- 7. PHASE 1: FRONT-END ANALYSIS: IDENTIFYING THE CORPORATE NEED 1. CORPORATE STRUCTURE ANALYSIS Purpose Importance Identify the various divisions and the roles within each division. This information helps you organise your training methodology.
- 8. PHASE 1: FRONT-END ANALYSIS: IDENTIFYING THE CORPORATE NEED (continue) 2. TARGET AUDIENCE ANALYSIS Purpose Importance Identify the background, learning characteristics, and prerequisite skills of the audience. This information helps you to design a solution appropriate to the intended audiences.
- 9. PHASE 1: FRONT-END ANALYSIS: IDENTIFYING THE CORPORATE NEED (continue) 3. TECHNOLOGY ANALYSYS Purpose Identify existing technology Capabilities and non-capabilities. This information: Importance • 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
- 10. PHASE 1: FRONT-END ANALYSIS: IDENTIFYING THE CORPORATE NEED (continue) 4. SITUATIONAL ANALYSYS Purpose Identify environmental or organisational constraints that may have an impact on the training goals and design. This information will help you to: Importance • Produce insight into the design phase to ensure successful job performance • Help uncover barriers to transferring and performing job skills
- 11. PHASE 2: CURRENT TRAINING ANALYSIS 1 2 3 Define the roles and their tasks and duties 4 Create a training delivery matrix 5 Define a learner path for each role Develop a curriculum Conduct a training gap analysis with regard to competencies
- 12. STRATEGIC NEEDS ASSESSMENT RISKS AND CHALLENGES Availability and commitment of stakeholders and SMEs Having the right people in the room Availability of information
- 13. EXAMPLES Examples of our business and e-learning strategy development and implementation include: Santam E-learning Roadmap (2013) Based on Santam’s requirements, the e-learning Ecosystem 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
- 14. EXAMPLES Examples of our business and e-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
- 15. EXAMPLES Examples of our business and e-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 the following areas: • Technology Strategy • Learning Strategy • Compliance and Risk Strategy
- 16. UTILISING AND IMPLEMENTING LMS
- 17. UTILISING AND IMPLEMENTING LMS
- 18. UTILISING AND IMPLEMENTING LMS
- 19. UTILISING AND IMPLEMENTING LMS
- 20. UTILISING AND IMPLEMENTING LMS
- 21. UTILISING AND IMPLEMENTING LMS RISKS AND CHALLENGES Backwards compatibility SCORM content The complexity of the LMS enhancements Brief changing continuously All stakeholders (business and IT) are in agreements with the expectations of the LMS
- 22. PARTNERSHIPS WE HAVE VARIOUS BUSINESS PARTNERS WORKING WITH US TO DELIVER STRATEGY AND E-LEARNING SERVICES.
- 23. 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