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Monday, May 11, 2009

e-learning development Phase / Steps

  1. Analysis
  2. Design
    1. Course Design
    2. Look & Feel
    3. POC Development
    4. POC Review
    5. POC Update
    6. POC Validation
    7. POC Sign off
  3. Development
    1. Content Map
    2. Detailed Content Outline (DCO)
    3. Scripting
    4. Storyboarding
    5. Beta Development
      1. Media Creation
      2. XML Publishing
      3. Machine Audio Recording
      4. Template Development
      5. Product Integration
      6. Internal Review
      7. Product Update
      8. Validation
      9. QA Cycle
      10. Beta Release
    6. Beta Review Cycle with client
    7. Gold Cycle
      1. Audio Recording
      2. Product update
        1. Address media issues
        2. Address integration issues
        3. Integrate product with new audio
      3. Gold QA & Internal review Cycle
      4. Gold Release
    8. Gold validation / review cycle and sign off
  4. Deployment
    1. LMS Deployment
    2. User Creation
    3. User Assignment
    4. LMS Maintenance

Saturday, May 09, 2009

Standard effort hrs for 1 hr e-learning program

# 

Function / Role 

Tasks 

Man hr required

(for 1st 1 hr)

Man hr required

(for next 1 hr) 

1 

Instruction

Designer 

  • Participate in Analysis & Design Discussion
  • Prepare Analysis & Design Document
  • Create Content Map
  • Create Detailed Content Outline
  • Create Storyboard
  • Review & Validate product
  • Sign off product

45 ~ 50 hrs

30 ~ 35 hrs

2 

Visual Designer 

  • Participate in Design Discussion
  • Create look & feel of product
  • Create Storyboard
  • Create Media
  • Review & Validate product
  • Sign off product

60 ~ 75 hrs

50 hrs

3 

Product Integrator 

  • Participate in Design Discussion
  • Publish XML (for traditional development)
  • Integrate product
  • Review & Validate product
  • Sign off product

40 ~ 45 hrs

30 ~ 35 hrs

4 

Technology

(for traditional e-learning development)  

  • Create Framework as per the design requirements
  • SCROMify product
  • Create templates

50 ~70 hrs

10 ~ 15 hrs

5 

LMS Consultant 

  • Deploy product on LMS
  • Create user access
  • Maintain LMS

20 hrs 

15 ~ 20 hrs

6 

Program / Project Manager 

  • Participate in Analysis & Design Discussion
  • Provide Technology inputs
  • Review & Validate product
  • Sign off product
  • Create Project Plan
  • Execute project
  • Work on RAMP
  • Define and measure metrics
  • Ensure project success

20 hrs 

10 ~ 15 hrs

Total 

235 ~ 280 hrs

145 ~ 170 hrs 

Friday, May 08, 2009

Phases in e-learning

  1. Analysis & Design

    The Analysis phase is followed by the design phase.


     

    Analysis:

    The following components are part of this phase:

  • Scope analysis of the program
  • Learner profile and analysis
  • Success criteria
  • Technology Analysis


 

Design:

The following components are part of this phase:

  • Course Design
    • Course structure
    • Product features (like navigation style, global buttons etc)
  • Look & Feel
  • Technology Requirement
    • To develop the product
    • To implement and run the product


 

  1. Product Development

    The product development has the following tasks:

  • Developing framework

    To develop a SCROM based framework

  • Instruction Designing
    • Creating Content Map
    • Creating Detailed Content Outline
    • Creating Storyboard
  • Visual Design
    • Creating media (graphic, illustration, animation)
  • Media Production
    • Video production
    • Audio production
  • Product Integration
    • Publishing XML
    • Integrating Products
  • Internal Review

    In this phase the product is reviewed by all stakeholders

  • Product Testing

    In this phase the product is tested for bugs

  • Product Release and Client Review
  • Product Update after client review
  • Client Sign off


 

  1. LMS Deployment

    In this phase the product is deployed and tested on the LMS, the users are created and assigned to the course