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Four steps to building e-learning success

By Michaluk, Dan
Publication: Workforce
Date: Wednesday, May 1 2002
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Your timeline is tight and your budget even tighter. Here's a plan for researching, testing, and launching an e-learning program under strict time and money constraints.

e-learning matures, the quality of

courseware is improving, fringe content publishers are vanishing, and design and technical standards are escalating. But even now, there is no one-stop shop for the best e-- learning content.

Those responsible for building off-the-shelf e-- learning portfolios must choose from an overwhelming number of publishers and can rarely recommend a selection of courses from just one source. To make the best choice, training managers must quickly settle on a small pool of publishers and perform a thorough analysis of each.

The following ideas outline a proven four-step process for building the right e-learning solution under strict time and resource constraints.

Six weeks to do it

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