cets 2011, mark steiner, top 10 ways to make your elearning project successful
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mark steiner, inc. Chicago eLearning & Technology Showcase 2011
Chicago eLearning & Technology Showcase Chicago eLearning & Technology Showcase 20112011
Top 10 Ways to Make Your
eLearning Project Successful
mark steiner, inc. Chicago eLearning & Technology Showcase 2011
Chicago eLearning & Technology Showcase Chicago eLearning & Technology Showcase 20112011
Agenda Speaker Introduction/Background Audience Survey Audience Exercise Session Introduction Top Ten Keys to eLearning
Success Discussion/Q & A
mark steiner, inc. Chicago eLearning & Technology Showcase 2011
Introduction: Introduction: Who the heck is Mark Steiner???Who the heck is Mark Steiner???
BS Industrial Tech. ‘88
MS Instructional Design ‘92
15+ years eLearning & interactive media dev. experience
Dozens of projects from 2 min. to 33 hours in runtime
Familiar with many development tools
Presenter - eLearning Confs. US & Europe
Started own eLearning consulting company in March 2001
mark steiner, inc. Chicago eLearning & Technology Showcase 2011
Audience SurveyAudience Survey
Corporate/Academic mix Project Manager/ID/Developer mix Number of Interactive Media Projects Number of eLearning Projects Average project sizes ($, runtime) Rating of eLearning process and project
management knowledge
mark steiner, inc. Chicago eLearning & Technology Showcase 2011
Audience ExerciseAudience Exercise
Fold the paper in half Turn the paper 90 degrees Tear off the best corner Fold the paper in half, again. Tear off the next best corner. Fold the paper in thirds, exactly. Turn the paper 122 degrees Tear off outside corner. DONE!
mark steiner, inc. Chicago eLearning & Technology Showcase 2011
SO WHAT !!!!!!SO WHAT !!!!!!
eLearning Projects are usually complicated.
Often there are many people fulfilling many roles, and somehow, it must be communicated what is to be done.
The most successful, well run, least painful projects ARE NOT LUCK!
One key to a successful project is a well-defined process, combined with the tools to support it.
mark steiner, inc. Chicago eLearning & Technology Showcase 2011
Session IntroductionSession Introduction
What this session isn’t Discussion of detailed, technical
issues Discussion of plug-ins, browsers,
tools, SCORM, LMSs
mark steiner, inc. Chicago eLearning & Technology Showcase 2011
Session Introduction (continued)Session Introduction (continued)
What this session is Discussion of Process Discussion of Roles Discussion of ISD Discussion of Technical
Considerations
mark steiner, inc. Chicago eLearning & Technology Showcase 2011
A Quote . . . A Quote . . .
“Make things as simple as possible - but no simpler.”
– Albert Einstein
mark steiner, inc. Chicago eLearning & Technology Showcase 2011
Number One . . .Number One . . .
Educate the client on the fundamentals of eLearning: Process Options Costs Feasibility Consequences
then set and control the client's expectations.
mark steiner, inc. Chicago eLearning & Technology Showcase 2011
Number Two . . .Number Two . . .
Determine the actual training need or gap.
mark steiner, inc. Chicago eLearning & Technology Showcase 2011
Number Three . . .Number Three . . .
Define your process and communicate it to everyone involved, and
Emphasize the responsibilities and key review points in the cycle.
mark steiner, inc. Chicago eLearning & Technology Showcase 2011
Number Four . . .Number Four . . .
Identify all key project personnel: BuyerAcceptorReviewerProgram Lead/Project LeadSME'sInstructional Designer(s)Instructional Developer(s)Graphic Artist(s)/Animator(s)A/V Specialist(s), etc.
then define and communicate their roles.
mark steiner, inc. Chicago eLearning & Technology Showcase 2011
Number Five . . .Number Five . . .
Perform a comprehensive and realistic analysis regarding the technical needs and specifications of the project:Bandwidth/infrastructure issuesBrowser/Plug-in/Platform specsTesting/Tracking/LMS
requirements
mark steiner, inc. Chicago eLearning & Technology Showcase 2011
Number Six . . .Number Six . . .
In addition to the purely technical considerations of eLearning project, also consider unique aspects of interface design and media types/file sizes when designing for the web.
mark steiner, inc. Chicago eLearning & Technology Showcase 2011
Number Seven . . .Number Seven . . .
Perform a thorough and realistic analysis regarding the content of the eLearning and the specific instructional treatments: Instructional Themes/Strategies Rehearsal/Evaluation/Remediation
Strategies . . . then set realistic goals for the program.
mark steiner, inc. Chicago eLearning & Technology Showcase 2011
Number Eight . . .Number Eight . . .
Specifically define your deliverables . . .
How else do you know when you're done?
mark steiner, inc. Chicago eLearning & Technology Showcase 2011
Number Nine . . .Number Nine . . .
Whether on your own, or through your team (depending on team size and roles), acquire an intimate knowledge of your development tools.
mark steiner, inc. Chicago eLearning & Technology Showcase 2011
Last but not least, Number Ten . . .Last but not least, Number Ten . . .
From both a user and technical perspective, test your application EARLY and OFTEN!
mark steiner, inc. Chicago eLearning & Technology Showcase 2011
Take a Breath ! ! !Take a Breath ! ! !
Are you convinced that Roles, Process, ISD, and Technical factors are invaluable considerations to ensure successful development of eLearning?
Did any of this presentation cause you to rethink the approach, process, and roles you use to complete projects?
mark steiner, inc. Chicago eLearning & Technology Showcase 2011
Let’s Review . . . Let’s Review . . .
What we do is complicated. There are too many project-
killing decisions that HAVE to be made BY SOMEONE to leave things to chance.
Take control of all key aspects of a project.
Find and implement a proven, repeatable process that works for you!
mark steiner, inc. Chicago eLearning & Technology Showcase 2011
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Questions & Answers
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THE ENDThank you!