Custom eLearning Solutions

	Introduction How much is your company losing using your current training methods? Left Brain Media can help you analyze your training expenses (including those hidden costs for travel, lodging, conference room rental, etc.) to see how you can reduce them dramatically without sacrificing quality. For companies that solely use traditional training, we find that blending this delivery method with multimedia training can be the ideal solution. Lectures, presentations, application and product demonstrations, business role plays, conferences, question-and-answer sessions, software training sessions, and more can be quickly converted into our multimedia engine for more cost-effective delivery. This is especially true when dealing with a geographically dispersed workforce. While it’s difficult to schedule a single classroom training session that everyone can attend, the multimedia solution ensures consistent and convenient delivery of training to employees, whether at home, at work, or traveling. And our cost savings over traditional training is substantial. Perhaps you are already using new training technology, but are you taking full advantage of it? Left Brain Media solutions often cost less than other options while delivering higher quality. We also have several types of multimedia production options to choose from. We have quick conversion solutions that can take as little as 5 to 10 business days, and we also offer more advanced customized solutions. We can work with you to build a specific business case for custom eLearning based on your current expenditures for training and associated items. Features The Left Brain Media eLearning format is readily customizable to meet your unique needs. Features include:
		- Full AICC / SCORM compatibility - Low- and high-bandwidth compatibility - Convenient delivery via the Internet, Intranet, CD, mini CD, or DVD - Easy, intuitive controls - Table of contents and slide previews with summaries to help users quickly locate information they need - Engaging interactive exercises such as quizzes - Online tools such as glossaries and calculators - Full-screen display - Closed captioning or foreign language sub-titles - High quality images, illustrations, and animations for visual learning - Optional video content - On-screen outline of key points - Professional voice talent and music - Customization of the look and feel to match your corporate identity
	Types of Solutions Every eLearning solution LBM develops is customized to meet the specific needs of the customer. We can use raw content, printed materials, a live training session, a videotaped session, or a number of other sources as a starting point to build an effective training program. The end result is an engaging learning experience that can be distributed to users via the web, your network, CD, mini CD, or DVD. Here is a sampling of the types of eLearning solutions we provide customers. To find out more about these solutions and their pricing, contact us for a free consultation. Basic Live Training Conversion Enhanced Live Training Conversion Video-based Conversion CD-based Conversion New Course Creation eLearning Simulation Software Training DVD Production
		Basic Live Training Conversion If you are looking for an inexpensive and fast way to make training content available online, we can start with a live training session. Simply present the information once to a small group while we tape the entire session. The LBM team cleans up the audio and any visuals from the event and transforms them into a dynamic, concise online training program. Because we take out all of the verbal garbage, the session is usually condensed by as much as half, which your trainees will certainly appreciate. In just a couple of days, the produced piece can be ready for your review. Even if you have some training that has a short shelf life, this online training solution is likely still less expensive than holding live training events for every employee. Unlike eLearning programs that use video streaming, only a modem connection is needed to see LBM’s eLearning programs. They do not require any special server solutions and cost next to nothing to host. Enhanced Live Training Conversion Perhaps you have a very good live classroom course, complete with interactive sessions, role-playing, and more. You can greatly reduce your cost to deploy this course if you put all or part of it online. We can help you determine how much of the training event would work well in an online eLearning format. Often, an entire three-day course can be converted into about 12 hours of custom eLearning. That’s because we edit out the “verbal garbage” such as long-winded introductions, irrelevant commons, “ums” and “ahs,” and the like. Plus, users can learn at their own pace thanks to special tools that allow them to easily locate, skip, and review specific information. Sample - Four Seasons Hotels Video-based Conversion Some of our clients come to us with video-based training programs, frustrated with the tape distribution hassles. Others come to LBM when they realized that delivering training through streaming video was impractical. While high bandwidth streaming video looks great, it can kill your network speeds. The quality of low bandwidth streaming video leaves a lot to be desired, with detailed charts and diagrams often becoming illegible during delivery. Another drawback to video training is that it does not allow for interactive exercises, so the videos often have to be supplemented with workbooks and other materials. LBM’s custom eLearning solutions are the ideal response to these training dilemmas. We can combine the content from videos and workbooks into a single online eLearning course that includes interactive sessions to make sure the user is retaining key points. Sample - Jiffy Lube CD-based Conversion Some of our clients approach us with computer based training on CD-ROM, but want the content updated and then made available to an online audience. LBM can do more than just convert your CBT content. We can actually improve the user interface, instructional design, and user interactivity for a more dynamic eLearning experience. Sample - Primedia Operations Training New Course Creation If you are starting from scratch, our instructional design experts can work with your content experts to create a eLearning solution that meets your specific goals. We start with the content you have and help you fill in the gaps. Our team is available to collaborate with your team to whatever extent you desire. We can manage the entire project for you, enlisting the talents of our top-notch photographers, illustrators, voice talent, animators, programmers, and writers. Or we can compliment your in-house capabilities in one or more of these areas. Our goal is that we create a eLearning solution that will provide you with the most effective results. Sample - Back Safety eLearning Simulation Some lessons are best learned through real life experiences. But, what if a real life experience would be too costly, time consuming, or dangerous? What happens when you ask a question that is legally out of bounds in an employee interview? What happens when you sign off with a client on pricing before the negotiation on the scope of the project is not done? What happens in an industrial plant if, in a panic, you turn that water valve all the way on too quickly? Through an eLearning simulation, your employees can learn these lessons the hard way and avoid the same errors in real life. With this approach, you can help employees understand the dangers and common pitfalls of their job. Users can learn from their mistakes in a safe virtual environment. Software Training Teaching one person to use a software package is difficult enough. Trying to train an entire organization can be overwhelming. Because of the need for interactive training and the limited number of computer workstations in any training room, IT professionals often spend hours explaining the same concepts over and over again. Even still, help desks continue to be swamped with follow-up calls from frustrated employees. The lost productivity throughout the organization can be staggering. Left Brain Media can develop a software training module that can bring your entire user base up to speed overnight. Employees access the eLearning from their own computer, whether at work or at home. With interactive sessions that guide the user through the program’s functions and features, it’s like getting one-on-one instruction. A quick refresher course is no problem either. Our software training is a great way for you to decrease calls to your help desk and increase employee productivity. Sample - OrderStar Tour DVD Production When computer access is limited or when full-screen, professional quality video is required, DVDs can be a viable delivery method. DVDs allow very detailed, complex instructional video footage to be put into a format that is easy to navigate. For some work settings, this is a very practical solution. Perhaps you have a video program you would like converted to a DVD format with extra navigation features and some interactivity, or possibly you need a DVD course produced from scratch. We have expertise to deliver a solution that meets your goals on schedule.