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7 Things to Consider while Choosing an eLearning Vendor elearning content development (1)

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  1. 7ThingstoConsiderwhileChoosinganeLearningVendor • Need to update or create new corporate training solutions? • Lookingforavendorpartnerthatcanunderstandandmeetyour needs? • eLearninginNewYorkiscommonlyusedacrosscorporatesandeducationalinstitutes. Thusthedemandforsuchcoursesisever-increasing. Hereareafew thingsyouneed tokeepinmindwhilelookingforaneLearningserviceprovider. • KnowyourRequirements • BeforereachingouttoeLearningvendors,listyourrequirementclearly.Bereadyto answer some common questions like: • What is the total number of eLearning hours that you need to develop? • What level of eLearning course are you looking at developing? (FordetailsondifferentlevelsofeLearning,refer: • https://www.stylusolutions.com/us/custom-e-learning-development.html) • Do you have the source content ready? • Whatis the TAT you are looking at? • ListthemajorelementsthatyouthinkareaMUST HAVEinyour courses, for example, scenarios, gamification, simulations, etc. • Getaclearideaaboutthegoalsthatyourbusinessaims to achievein the long run and whatrolewillthee-learningcoursesplay in achieving these goals. Unless you have the requirementsclearlylisted,eLearningvendorswillnotbeabletoassistyouwiththe development.Onceyouhavetherequirementsclear,youneedtostartshortlisting vendorswhocanunderstandyourrequirementsandprovidevaluablesuggestions. Connect with vendors who are proactive and can add value. • InterviewMultipleeLearningVendors • ItisessentialtolookintopastprojectsassamplesthatyourshortlistedeLearning providershaveworkedon.Takereferencesfrompastprojectsthatthevendorshave createdtoframeabetterpictureoftheirqualityofwork,thecomplexityoftheprojects, andtheinitiativestakentofinishtheproject.Youneedtolookintothecompany,its experiencewiththee-learningindustry,andsoon.Lookforcompaniesthatalsohave subjectmatterexpertsonboardtoensurethatthecourseisfactuallycorrect.Lastly,

  2. alsotakealookintothereviewsprovidedbytheirformerclients,thiscanhelpyou visualize their professionalism. DiscussCostsandHidden Costs WhileselectingthelevelofeLearningcourses,keepinmindthebudgetyou have. The higherthelevelyouselect,thehigherwillbethecost.Ifyourbudgetisminimal,select vendorswhoarecreativeenoughtovisualizeyourcontentandmakeitinteresting withoutusinghigher-levelfeatures,suchasgamificationandsimulations.Ifyouhave a higherbudgetandneedhigh-endqualitycourses,ensurethattheeLearningservice providerhasthetechnicalexpertiserequiredtodevelopsuchcustomcourseswith custom coding. WhileeachvendormayhaveadifferentcostforeachlevelofeLearning,thefeatures theymayofferforeachlevelmayalsovary.Sincethereisnoonestandarddefinitionof theeLearninglevels,askforwhattheeLearningvendorshavetoofferforeachlevel beforedecidingonyourvendorpartner.Alsocheckwiththemifthereisalimittothe numberofeachfeature,forexample,only1scenarioinonehourof learning. What are thevariable/hiddencosts?Forexample,isthereanyadditionalcostforfeedback implementation or is it included within the cost quoted? Discuss Timelines Developingcorporateelearningsolutionsisatime-consumingprocessandcannotbe accomplishedwithinaweekortwo.Ifyourshortlistedvendorsguaranteeashorter timeline,youmaywanttocheckwhatpartoftheprocesstheyareskippingandits implicationsonquality.OnaverageonehourofLevel2e-learningshouldtake approximately3-4weekstodevelop.BasedonyourtimelinescheckiftheeLearning vendors have the capability to scale their teams to meet your timelines. AskforSamplesandProcesses Onceyouidentifythefeaturesrequired,askvendorstosharerelevantsamples to view thequalityofoutputofferedatthequotedcost.Thetypeofvisualization,qualityof animations,voicequality,andcustomizedelementsincluded,aresomeofthefactorsto be considered while analyzing the quality. Also,requestthevendorstosharetheirdevelopmentprocesstoensureyouare involvedintheapprovalofthestoryboarding, voice scripting and development phase of development.Checkforthenumberofreviewroundsincludedatdifferentstagesof development within the cost. Post-delivery Support WhetheryouarelookingatdevelopingcoursesforelearninginNewYork,London, Dubai,oranywhereelseintheworld,post-deliverysupportisimportant.Mostcourses receivefeedbackoncetheyarepublishedandcompletedbylearners.Checkwithyour

  3. vendoriftheywillprovidepost-deliverysupport,thetype of edits that will be included in thesupportperiod,whatisthedurationofthisperiod,andwhatwillbethecostfor post-delivery support, etc. CommunicationsandEthics Finally,oneofthemostimportantthingstoconsiderwhileselectingeLearningvendors is the clarity of communication and commitment towards the work. Ensure that there is a singlepointofcontactassignedfortheprojecttotakeownershipandthatyouare comfortablecommunicatingwiththepersonviacalls,e-mailsandvideocalls.Selecta vendor who provides timely updates and is quick to respond to your queries and emails. Itisalsoimportanttopartnerwithvendorswhofollowfairtradepracticesandare ethicallysound.Thiswillnotonlyensuretimelydeliverybutwillalsoensurethatthe teamwilltakeresponsibilityandownershipofwork.Andofcourse,itisalwaysniceto havea team that is friendly, cooperative and flexibleto accommodate your needs.

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