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We're longtime believers in using e-learning to improve job performance,
get results, and deliver a high return-on-investment (ROI).
Yet we view e-learning design as both an art and a science, and we bring
a distinct point-of-view--rooted in education and academics--to each
project we undertake.
So you might be wondering: how can such an approach lead to quantifiable
business results? Well, we've saved one major U.S. retailer over $150
million per year on a $1 million investment--a return most organizations
can only dream of.
When it comes to e-learning, putting education first can pay big dividends.
That's the Kaleidoscope difference, made possible by three core elements:
The Team
- Degreed e-learning
professionals with expertise in software design, learning theory,
and software usability, from both academia and industry, with experience
in solving real-life business problems.
- Consultants
with years of teaching experience, able to give seminars and work
directly with clients on strategic and design issues.
The Process
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Our
design process puts both people and technology in the best roles--that
is, after all, the only way to produce effective e-learning. Dr.
Guralnick's article "User
Interface Design for Effective E-Learning" describes a
substantial part of this process and explains how it helps create
both a sound design and an effective, user-centered interface.
The
Tools
- The EncompassTM
E-learning Toolkit supports trainers and subject matter experts
(SMEs) in the creation of rich, complex, educationally-sound e-learning.
There's no learning curve, because the toolkit has been specifically
designed in a non-technical way, allowing trainers and SMEs to focus
on the educational goals and content.
- EncompassTM
can work with other tools, or it can stand on its own. Among other
things, it delivers huge savings in e-learning development time.
On one learn-by-doing simulation project, our client estimated that
EncompassTM reduced development time by 90%--and better yet, it
allowed our client's trainers to focus on scenario design rather
than on technology! We like EncompassTm so much that we prefer to
use it when we develop e-learning in-house!
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