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Adapt Courses is a creative team of developers who design eLearning courses and provide eLearning training solutions for businesses, not-for-profits, and educational institutions. Today, the term e-learning is almost a household name as more and more people make use of its amazing potential to pass knowledge to other people. eLearning courses are a great way to create an engaging 🔥 induction that employees will remember and refer to during their work. Or maybe you are after an online training program to teach specialists a new way of work? With the e-learning option, people can easily learn anytime, anywhere, any day with very few restrictions.

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E-learning offers an affordable, time-efficient way for organizations to train employees and an effective way for employees to gain skills and knowledge.

E-learning offers a lot of benefits to both learners and organizations. E-learning which is short for electronic learning is a form of learning and training where pieces of information are passed through the use of digital resources. E-learning is a formalized form of learning and it involves digital devices like computers, tablets, and cellular phones, etc. as far as they are connected to the internet.

COVID-19 and eLearning revolution

Even before the global pandemic started, the demand for eLearning has been showing a gradual increase. COVID-19 changed the way companies train their workforce entirely. Companies rushed to use all benefits of remote workforce training and now the eLearning market is expected to attain $275 billion by 2022.

The coronavirus pandemic forced businesses to evolve by moving their infrastructure to the cloud, embracing work from home, and using online learning to train their workers, the workers in return benefit from the stress-free training process that develops their skills and knowledge.

Let’s take a closer look at what eLearning is, review different eLearning tools, and see what benefits they bring.

Some of our e-learning services include

eLearning Courses Design

Adapt courses will design excellent instruction and graphic designers for your training and make sure the quality of the services is top-notch and ideal for your course needs.

Adapt course can create your e-learning solutions as SCORM files which makes them easier to access anytime and anywhere on your device.

Instructional design

When you take a look at e-learning courses you would notice the design or the layout of the platform can either make the learning experience entertaining or outright boring.

At Adapt Courses, we design e-learning platforms that perfectly meet the specific learning objectives and needs of the audience making learning more fun.

Moodle training

We provide expert online and face-to-face training for any organization that wants to know how LMS works and how to work with Moodle LMS, which is the best LMS to host your e-learning modules.

We would give the organization tutorials on Moodle course development, how to set up your Moodle LMS in the cloud, how to create courses in models, and many more.

WCAG Guidelines

We follow the web content accessibility guidelines (WCAG) when building any e-learning course, as we always develop flawless responsive online modules compatible with any devices and accessible for all audiences.

Content creation

We create content for e-learning platforms. Our team includes content writers, photographers, videographers and voiceover artists.

Adapt Courses e-learning developers will help you create content you need for your eLearning course. We will ensure the content is unique and tailored to suit your e-learning platform needs.

Cloud Deployment

As the name implies, it is the hosting of your e-learning modules in the cloud. This would help save a lot of storage costs as it is extremely cheaper to host your platform on the cloud.

Adapt course e-learning would help host your e-learning modules in our Azure/AWS cloud computing services, we could also set up your cloud LMS system which is tailored to meet your needs. In addition to all this, we can also set up Adapt learning tools in the cloud for you.

What is e-learning?

To get started, let’s define eLearning. eLearning or electronic learning is a system of learning-based systematized teaching with the aid of electronic resources such as computers, mobile phones, tablets, and sundry. It’s a type of learning that delivers learning and training through electronic resources. It is effective and can be used anywhere and anytime, it gives this sense of not being obliged to work at a particular time which makes study much easier and stress-free with little to no restrictions.

The History of eLearning training

Long before the internet was launched, distance learning was offered to students with education on a particular aspect in subjects or skills, and exams were done with pen and paper, in 1924, the first examination machine was designed to test students, it wasn’t until 1960 that the first computer-based training program was invented. With the introduction of computers and the internet in the late 20th century, people were able to own a computer in their homes, then virtual learning environments began to flourish since people have started gaining access to online information.

eLearning has been in existence since 1999 when the word was first used by Elliot Maisie at a computer-based test system seminar. In the 2000s, businesses inaugurated the use of eLearning to train their employees.

Since then, eLearning training has developed into the important sector it is today and it is one of the most popular and effective ways to deliver training from any ort of the world. But you should know this growth was facilitated by the development of some technologies like:

The Internet: the rise of the Internet helped increase the flexibility of using eLearning training as there is no more need for printed manuals, CD-ROMs, and other restrictive methods that were used for learning before the internet.

Affordable digital devices: coupled with the rise of the internet, the availability, and affordability of digital devices have a great influence on the growth of eLearning training. It is understandable knowing that e-learning employs the use of a lot of digital resources.

Improvement of learning management systems (LMS): The e-learning management system is the software application used for delivering and managing online courses or training. The improvement of the system such as the integration with cloud-based computing, etc. has made them easier and faster to use. These improvements to the LMS give it the functionalities and support to meet your objectives for your e-learning course and audience.

How to Deliver eLearning courses

We’ve explained what an eLearning course is and we’ve explained the history behind eLearning training. Whether you want to use eLearning to aid your customers to understand your goods and services better, or keep your employees up to date on company strategies, or provide students with formalized education, there are several eLearning methods you can use.

Deploy an LMS system

LMS means a learning management system, it’s a software application that is used in delivering online training. LMS allows you to host your eLearning training courses, manage learning content and track users’ progress.

In 2021, LMS must support mobile learning: mobile learning is the delivery of education or training materials on mobile devices such as phones, tablets, and sundry. The design of online courses and the LMS itself has to be mobile-friendly, so content should be able to adjust to different screen sizes.

According to research conducted by Brandon Hall Group, a huge percentage of users want the eLearning training to be broken into multiple, smaller fragments.

There has to be a social platform among learners where they can communicate with each other thereby increasing competition among students which in return, affects the student performance in a positive way.

An LMS has to be easy to use: A good learning management system is user-friendly and intuitive to whoever the user may be. It should be quick to learn how to use it. Ease of use is the most important feature of a learning management system. A good LMS must have the ability to easily share eLearning training data across organizational systems.
LMS Content management. content management is a set of processes that supports the collection, management, delivery, and publishing of information in any format. We have different types of digital content management, we have social media content management, web content management, mobile content management, and enterprise content management. All the types of content management mentioned above are self-explanatory. In addition, some CMS (content management system) tools are WordPress, Drupal, and Joomla.
Another must-have LMS feature is content management, content management is a set of processes that supports the collection, management, delivery, and publishing of information in any format. We have different types of digital content management, we have social media content management, web content management, mobile content management, and enterprise content management. All the types of content management mentioned above are self-explanatory. In addition, some CMS (content management system) tools are WordPress, Drupal, and Joomla.
Another important feature of LMS is its flexible testing and assessment options, it has to keep track of the user’s progress. but the kind of feature you use is dependent on you.
Data security is one feature we can’t ignore. An LMS doesn’t only hold the personal information of learners but also the eLearning training material of the website.

We are happy to deploy Moodle LMS on a cloud-based Amazon AWS or Microsoft Azure server and provide you with access in 1 day!

SCORM online courses

SCORM is an acronym that stands for Shareable content object reference model. It provides the communication method and data models that allow eLearning and LMSs to work together. SCORM tells programmers how to write code so that what they develop will work properly with other eLearning software. To those new to the eLearning world, SCORM appears to be like a complex concept. But we will break it down for you in the section. SCORM provides your learner with a more interactive, engaging experience, and it gives the user greater control over the time spent on the eLearning training. We develop SCORM eLearning courses as this format fits perfectly into Moodle LMS as well as most other LMS systems, or alternatively, the SCORM course can be used stand-alone and be published on a web link just like any website is.

Why should you use SCORM?

The biggest benefit of using SCORM is its ability to integrate with other systems to exchange and make use of information. SCORM takes care of making sure the content you are about to use is compatible with LMS and that LMS would be able to import, launch and track course progress.

Without SCORM, the integration of a course with LMS would be time-consuming and expensive.

xAPI

xAPI stands for experience API, it is often described as the next evolution of SCORM, it has redefined some of the fundamental practices of tracking learning experiences. It is a new learning technology that makes it possible to collect data about the wide range of experiences a person has both online and offline. xAPI is an ideal tool for sharing learning between multiple systems.

The main difference between xAPI and SCORM is the ability of xAPI to track the user learning activities from multiple contexts both online and offline, but SCORM focuses only on LMS.

xAPI offers a level of flexibility that suits today’s fast-paced world. In the modern world, learners want to study while working or doing whatever they like doing, and getting a flexible eLearning method comes in handy.

Types of e-learning Training

eLearning training enables the learners to learn anytime and anywhere People use eLearning for a variety of reasons. Whether it’s to learn a new skill or learn about your class subject, or for online classes, mostly for remote learning, the convenience, and accessibility eLearning offers are very significant. There are two main types of e-learning training namely, synchronous and asynchronous eLearning.

Synchronous eLearning is the type of eLearning where the learner and tutor have online interaction, the users receive learning resources through the virtual classroom, audio, and video conferencing, or webinars, or application sharing, or internet, or chat. Synchronous eLearning is gaining much popularity because of improved technology and the recent COVID-19 lockdown.

Asynchronous eLearning is the kind of eLearning where the teacher and the learner do not need to be online at the same time. Asynchronous eLearning may use technologies such as blogs, discussion forums, email, CDs, DVDs, and sundry.

Learners have the freedom to learn anytime and anywhere, all they need to do is to download documents, chat with the teachers and chat with colleagues. Many learners prefer asynchronous eLearning because it doesn’t affect their everyday life. We have other types of eLearning training like:

Computer Managed Learning (CML) is when computers are used to manage learning processes. Computer-managed learning operates using what is known as databases, which are bits of information that the students need to learn in conjunction with some ranking parameters which is used to individualize the system to the taste or preference of the student.

In this learning system, there is two-way communication between the student and the computer. The student is required to attain their learning goals to a satisfactory level. If the student doesn’t attain to its learning goals the learning process will be repeated until the student has achieved its learning goals.

You should know computer-managed learning CML can be used for storing and retrieving information like training materials, grades, lecture information, enrolment information, and a host of other information for better educational management.

Computer-assisted instruction is also known as computer-assisted learning (CAL), is a type of e-learning that incorporates the use of a computer with traditional teaching methods. In this type of e-learning type, a host of multimedia is used to facilitate learning, they include text, graphics, sound, and video.

The goal here is to facilitate interactions between the students and the instructors of the course. CAI helps make students more active learners than passive learners while improving the development of skills and knowledge in students. It is no surprise that a lot of schools make use of this type of e-learning model more than the others.

This form of eLearning training offers the same information for all students, the e-learning course material is predetermined by the teachers and does not change to the student preferences.

The e-learning course material does not change its original state and all the students participating in the course all receive the same information.

This type of learning environment is used in traditional physical learning but it is not ideal for e-learning modules.

It is not the best choice for e-learning because it does not use the real-time data from the students to analyze and personify the material that would be ideal for the students for a better learning curve for each student.

This is the opposite of what fixed e-learning is all about, it is a new and innovative type of e-learning that allows the learning module to adapt and tailor the learning materials for individual learners on your e-learning platform.

The e-learning platform makes use of a lot of parameters like student performance, goals, skills, characteristics, etc. To make the e-learning course more personalized and student-centered. This e-learning type would take a lot more effort to accomplish and it is more effective than all other e-learning types.

This form of eLearning features two-way communication between the instructors and the learners. There is an exchange of information between the two parties where the learners receive the instructor's information and also send feedback.

With feedback the teachers and the student can make amendments anytime need be, you should know that the interactive e-learning model is more preferable to linear e-learning because it allows the instructor and the learner to communicate freely with one another.

This is the direct opposite of the e-learning type talked about above. This type of e-learning encourages multiple students to learn and achieve their learning objectives together instead of individually.

In this form of e-learning, the students form groups to achieve the learning goals. This allows the group to interact with one another and also develop better communication skills, teamwork abilities and help expand their idea about the topics studied together.

This type of e-learning is normally used in traditional classrooms and is a highly effective type of e-learning.

Benefits of e-learning for your organization

There are a lot of advantages of using eLearning course or training for any type of learning environment. Some of the advantages of using an e-learning platform instead of the traditional method include:

eLearning Courses are very cost-effective as they don’t cost a lot when compared to traditional seminars and face-to-face onboarding sessions. eLearning removes the cost of printing out using materials and onsite instructors. It also allows flexibility for both the instructors and the learners as you can easily update and edit your e-learning materials.
eLearning courses save time as you are allowed to learn at your own convenience. Moodle LMS allows you to automate a huge number of manual tasks usually performed by HR and Managers.
eLearning training improves the performance and productivity of the learners participating in the learning process.
eLearning is very low on environmental impact as they contribute to a more sustainable and environmental-friendly workspace.

Adapt Courses eLearning Developers are one of the very best eLearning developer teams in Australia with offices in Sydney, NSW, and on the Gold Coast, QLD. Even though we have physical offices we also do a lot of our work remotely as we work with clients all over the world.

We are well suited for all kinds of eLearning course development as our designers and developers creatively develop content and innovative designs well suited for your digital training or online course which will, in turn, improve your workforce productivity.

Adapt Courses design custom eLearning courses that can be used with most of the popular LMS systems like Moodle. Our experienced team of developers and designers are well skilled in building perfect e-learning experience with the use of Adobe Captivate, Articulate. Moodle LMS, Adapt Framework, etc.

Last updated on: May 5, 2021 @ 1:45 am

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