elearning for firefighting training

One Two Three Approach to accessing the training

Step 1: Fire Training login portal -Log on seamlessly using user name and password

Step 2. Fire Training Academy loads

Step 3> Click to launch course

The Learning Management systems offers two interfaces, one for the learner and one for the administrator, both with different sets of functionality. The LMS has the ability to allow single registration and batch registration of users from a CSV file or similar.

Online Tutors providefriendly and welcomingface in the virtual world,acting as the students

online tutor

Interactive exercises to help reinforce

key learning points

Graphics, Imagesand text narrated By a professional voice-over artist

Bespoke videoshot on locationIn our trainingcentre with our

crews

ExpertInterviews

Videos narrateand visualisekey learning

points

Graphics usedWithin videosTo emphasiseKey learning

points

Sample of a Assessment report

Diverse & comprehensive

levels of reporting

and tracking

Certificates of completion

FormalAssessments

Learning Managements Systems (LMS) e-learning platforms

Blended Learning/Self Directed Theory to Practice. Combining computer- mediated instruction with face-to-face instruction.

Average Industry Savings of 33%.

Online Academies…. Training Portals

Open Source:- Moodle, Dokeos, Open Elms……

Authoring Tools:- Articulate, Adobe Presenter, Course Lab……

Enterprise Solutions:- Intuition, Third Force, Upside Learning……

Learning Managements Systems (LMS) e-learning platforms

Blended Learning/Self Directed Theory to Practice. Combining computer- mediated instruction with face-to-face instruction.

Average Industry Savings of 33%.

Online Academies…. Training Portals

Open Source:- Moodle, Dokeos, Open Elms……

Authoring Tools:- Articulate, Adobe Presenter, Course Lab……

Enterprise Solutions:- Intuition, Third Force, Upside Learning……

What is Blended Learning?

A blended learning approach can combine face-to-face instructionwith computer-mediated instruction. Classroom combined withComputer, Cellular or Smartphones, Sattelite Channels,Videoconferencing and other emerging electronic media.

Learners and teachers work together to improve the quality oflearning and teaching, the ultimate aim of blended learning being toprovide realistic practical opportunities for learners and teachers tomake learning independent, useful, sustainable and ever growing.

What is Blended Learning?

A recent report from Ambient Insight focused on the US corporate E-learning market stated that the recession is a growth catalyst for the sales of E-learning technology products and services.

“The US Corporate Market for Self-paced E Learning Products and Services: 2008-2013 Forecast”

A recent report from Ambient Insight focused on the US corporate E-learning market stated that the recession is a growth catalyst for the sales of E-learning technology products and services.

“The US Corporate Market for Self-paced E Learning Products and Services: 2008-2013 Forecast”

E- Learning is NOT a Major

Technology Investment!

E- Learning is NOT a Major

Technology Investment!

E-LearningThe Evolution

E-learning means different things to different people.

Blended Learning is where the greatest growth is happening

“If you want to implement a successful Self Directed Learning Culture. Firstly you must Engage your audience with material to do so.”

“If you want to implement a successful Self Directed Learning Culture. Firstly you must Engage your audience with material to do so.”

The French eLearning Market

How the French cane to understand that “Content is King”

or as they say it ‘Le Contenu est Roi’

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France Brief Market Overview

France is 3rd largest E Learning market in Europe behind Germany and UK.

Slow starter: in 2000 IDC study showed 60% of training budget was E-Learning in USA and only 8% in France. 72% now e-learning.

The fastest growing market in EU, according to 2008/2009 Préau study. About 12% CAGR.

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France Brief Market Overview

The overall spend on Information technology in French public sector grew 10% per year from 2006 to 2009 according to IBM.

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Understanding the Success FactorsCEGOS 2008 Survey of French eLearning Users400 companies surveyed in France,

small, medium and large

E-Learning Sample: 904 salaried employees who have taken an E- Learning package in the last three years.

Data Comparison with 2006 survey of same sample

The number of satisfied users of E-learning dropped from 2006 figures from 61% to 56%

Why? Poor Content! Users now expect more!

Satisfied users of Blended Learning rose from 68% to 70%

The number of satisfied users of E-learning dropped from 2006 figures from 61% to 56%

Why? Poor Content! Users now expect more!

Satisfied users of Blended Learning rose from 68% to 70%

Product Success Criteria Results for French Users

1. Quality of Content (50%)

2. Visual Quality (44%)

3. Easy access and navigation (29%)

4. Interactivity (27%)

5. Concrete Examples (23%)

1. Inadequate specification.2. Seeing the LMS as the sole solution.3. Poor Content.4. Buying too much functionality.5. Over-complexity for user.

1. Inadequate specification.2. Seeing the LMS as the sole solution.3. Poor Content.4. Buying too much functionality.5. Over-complexity for user.

What platform is best for me?Open Source or Commercial Platform

Low initial cost: Open source software is free to download.

Flexibility and customizability: You can modify the software as

needed to make it better. Extensive active user communities:

Participating in open source projects is a source of distinction among developers.

Multi-platform capabilities: Many open source applications run on multiple platforms including Windows and Linux.

Low initial cost: Open source software is free to download. Flexibility and customizability: You can modify the software as

needed to make it better. Extensive active user communities: Participating in open source projects is a source of distinction among developers. Multi-platform capabilities: Many open source applications run on multiple platforms including Windows and Linux.

Free to Download Not Free to Maintain: Need person or persons for internal maintenance/ongoing customisation of the system. Ongoing training required as customisation develops.

You still need quality content. Building your won content can take time. No guarantee of the impact!

Open source doesn't necessarily mean that any IT vendor/developer could easily bring about the changes you need in the LMS.

Academic: Seen as a solution mainly for academia

No guarantees: Developer customizing the open source LMS will not make any guarantees on the base code of the open source LMS.

Free to Download Not Free to Maintain: Need person or persons for internal maintenance/ongoing customisation of the system. Ongoing training required as customisation develops.

You still need quality content. Building your won content can take time. No guarantee of the impact!

Open source doesn't necessarily mean that any IT vendor/developer could easily bring about the changes you need in the LMS.

Academic: Seen as a solution mainly for academia

No guarantees: Developer customizing the open source LMS will not make any guarantees on the base code of the open source LMS.

Scalable/customisable will keep pace with technology

Full team supporting at the back end/telephone/online support

Quicker Rollout

Cost efficiency all your costs managed in one place

Cheaper

Quality Content Strong emphasis now on quality/interactive content provision

Scalable/customisable will keep pace with technology

Full team supporting at the back end/telephone/online support

Quicker Rollout

Cost efficiency all your costs managed in one place

Cheaper

Quality Content Strong emphasis now on quality/interactive content provision

Can be an initial / ongoing overhead for the system

An over reliance on provider

Perception that the system is not under your control

Can be an initial / ongoing overhead for the system

An over reliance on provider

Perception that the system is not under your control