In Part I of this series, we stressed the importance of the Instructional Systems Design (ISD) – ADDIE process as the foundation of any eLearning development project. When ISD-ADDIE is used, there are several tangible products that result from each phase that help guide development.The first product, the Design Specification Document (DSD), will be discussed in part …
eLearning companies that follow the Instructional Design (ID) process, or more specifically the Instructional Systems Design (ISD) process, are in a better position to meet your needs than companies that do not. Although introduced in 1998 by Seels and Glagow*, the ADDIE process (see Figure 1) is still an effective and proven method for the …
n today’s global economy, companies are able to reach prospective clients in more diverse markets with the use of the Internet. Did you know that 89% of internet users are outside of the United States, and of those, 72% spend most of their time on sites in their own language? If you truly want to …
Creating eLearning content that reaches across language and cultural barriers have become an important task for companies that need to give multi-national workforce training to do their jobs effectively. Translating entire courses into several languages can get expensive and many companies are taking advantage of translation memory and localization. How Translation Memory Works Translation memory …
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One of the pillars of eLearning’s success in the workplace is its potential to save employers money. When you take into account the costs accrued by a trainer, classroom and employee travel, and then compare them with the costs of in-house hosting and periodic content maintenance, the benefits are clear. But the great risk of eLearning course development is …
Creating effective eLearning material requires planning ahead. This process can be simplified by considering the following things when developing content with eLearning translation and localization in mind: Content Size and Text Expansion If a course is going to be localized, ensure that on-screen content is structured in a way that allows for the resizing of text. This is crucial because …
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Are you having trouble translating your eLearning course using Adobe Captivate? Translating your eLearning can take your course to the next level and open it up for a global audience, but localizing your course in-house can often be complex. Here are a few quick steps for using Adobe Captivate to translate your course and some …
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Do you have a foreign or multilingual audience that needs access to your eLearning content? It’s easy to adapt or translate the course that you’ve made using Lectora. Follow the five steps below to make the process simple and pain-free. 1. Prepare Your Content Consider which elements of your content need to be translated. These …
One of the things that people who have just recently entered the eLearning sphere often learn is just how many different authoring tools are available. Indeed, there are so many different options on the market that making the right choice can be head-spinning. For those who are looking to overcome some of the more common …
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As the eLearning sphere continues to grow, the use of video is becoming more and more common. Incorporating videos into your courses can be highly beneficial, especially when it comes to keeping hold of one’s attention. With video, integration comes a number of challenges, however, and translation and localization are one of the most important …
