Stan Shifferd ID+

Last winter I got a request a few days before Christmas for an eLearning. As with most offices, we were in the holiday slowdown. But this customer needed an eLearning completed before the end of the year for their KPI. I really care deeply about helping my customers achieve their career goals, so took on the project. The clock was ticking…

Here are a few of the tricks I used to deliver a great eLearning on time.

Rapid Design Process

Even if the team is using ADDIE, it is good to have a rapid design process in your pocket for those “I need it now it now projects”.

The trick is to communicate clearly to the stakeholders that you will be moving fast on this project so that reviews don’t bog the process down. Another trick is having a teammate ready for the internal reviews so you don’t pass any mistakes on to the customer.

And it is also good if these projects are iterative. Don’t aim for first time perfect. Instead, have a plan to update and refine the material over the next few months.

Templates

There are many ways to leverage templates to accelerate the training development process. 

Facilitators decks are nice templates to set up for successful in-person trainings. ELearning tools also can be leverage templates for rapid development. Other instructional design tasks can also benefit from having standard forms to speed up design processes and get training right the first time.

Collaborative tools

There are some great tools for working collaboratively. We all know about using shared documents with Google Docs or Microsoft 360.

A great collaborative course development software is Articulate Rise 360. It creates training that appears and functions the same as it does on a Learning Management System.  Another great feature is the review. Comments can be shared and addressed in real time.