Rapid E-Learning

Why all the buzz about Rapid E-Learning?  Because Rapid E-Learning puts the power to create and publish interactive e-learning courses within the reach of any organization – quickly and affordably.

What is Rapid E-Learning?

The words Rapid E-Learning refer both to a set of software tools and to a methodology for using them.

Rapid E-Learning software tools are constructed to make it possible to create and publish interactive E-Learning quickly, without requiring a long learning curve or specialized software skills.

Rapid E-Learning methodology changes the workflow required to create E-Learning. It puts non-techies – like Subject Matter Specialists, Classroom Trainers, or Managers -- back in control of the training design/development process. And that’s what makes this methodology so fast and responsive:

• No more waiting for IT to get around to building your E-Learning program
• Subject Matter Specialists can get directly involved in creating E-Learning
• Existing content – such as PowerPoint presentations – can be quickly transformed into powerful E-Learning
• "Tweaking" the product isn't a big deal - your training isn't cast in stone when it's released.

As with any technology, there is a right way and a wrong way to do Rapid E-Learning.  Learn about common pitfalls of Rapid E-Learning.

At Prometheus, our award-winning Rapid E-Learning Team can show your organization how to get Rapid E-Learning right.

Option 1: Prometheus custom-designs and develops your Rapid E-Learning programs:

• We work with your Subject Matter Experts or existing content materials
• We create a program that meets your training objectives, design specifications, and system requirements
• We work with your systems people to make sure the program works correctly, tracks and reports scores correctly, etc.
• Result: Affordable, custom e-learning, with no software hassles!

Option 2: Prometheus helps you build your internal Rapid E-Learning Team – and provides project support as needed. For example, we can:

• Develop Rapid E-Learning design standards
• Build consistent, professional-quality Rapid E-Learning templates that reflect your design standards, internal branding requirements, and unique content requirements
• Coach your Subject Matter Experts on software and instructional design issues
• Show you how to re-design PowerPoint presentations and other intellectual assets to make them truly interactive and effective as e-learning
• Create illustrations, graphics, and Flash applets that enrich your e-learning programs
• Help you make your Rapid E-learning programs play nice with your Learning Management System
• Result: Your internal developers and Subject Matter Experts have the tools and work processes they need to work efficiently and get E-Learning right!

Read a case study about how Prometheus helped one client build its Rapid E-Learning capabilities.

See a demo of a Rapid E-Learning program.

How long does it take to create a Rapid E-Learning program?

It varies, depending on the size of the program, the training objectives, the need to develop additional content, etc. But with Rapid E-Learning, you can think in terms of weeks rather then months.

We have a PowerPoint slide presentation. Are you saying that all we have to do is import that presentation into Rapid E-Learning Software?

That's a little too rapid! The problem with PowerPoint presentations is that they were created to be presentations, not e-learning. That's why instructional design is so important - it allows you to transform your PowerPoint into an effective, interactive E-Learning program. There are other issues to think about as well. This article will help you consider common issues in the creation of Rapid E-Learning.

Is Rapid E-Learning SCORM-compliant?

Many of the Rapid E-Learning software tools are SCORM-compliant. We work with our clients to identify the most appropriate software tools to meet their requirements, including how to make their programs track and report correctly over a Learning Management System.

Our long-term goal is to develop Rapid E-Learning programs internally. Can you get me started?

You bet. Our specialists can help you set up an infrastructure that will allow your organization to create consistent, high-quality Rapid E-Learning programs. Check out this case study to get a feel for our process.