e-Learning Blog

e-Learning refers to learning that is conducted using personal computers or mobile devices through the internet. To implement e-Learning, a "system" for delivery and "materials" for content are necessary.

The delivery system for e-learning is called LMS (Learning Management System).
When installed in LMS, the following can be done.

1. ・Issue an ID for each learner and record individual history
2. ・Assignment of learning materials by learner type (for administrators, technical staff, etc.)
3. ・Management of learning progress for each teaching material (learning time, test results, etc.)
4. ・Set Learning Period
5. ・Acquisition of statistical data such as enrollment rate, study time, and correct answer rate

*Currently, the main trend is not LMS specialized in education, but "talent management system" that manages in relation to personnel information.

However, when implementing e-learning, an LMS is not essential. Introducing an LMS can be costly and time-consuming.
If there is urgency in implementing education, or if you simply want to implement e-learning easily, there are methods that do not involve an LMS.
Although it may be difficult to track learning history, it is possible to conduct online learning by placing course materials on a shared server within the company or group, or on the company's internal portal site.
Alternatively, you can create and distribute DVDs, etc.

2. Suitable Materials and Topics for the Format of the Teaching Materials

Let's now focus on the teaching materials and explain them.

There are various formats for teaching materials.
From simple ones that are like paper texts converted to formats such as PDF, to rich ones with elaborate animations featuring characters, to ones where learners need to perform operations such as clicking or dragging, to ones composed of live-action videos, there are various types.

There are three types of materials that we often assist in creating at our company.

• 1) Animation (HTML5 format)
• 2) Video Format
• 3) PowerPoint, PDF

Each format has its own advantages and disadvantages, and there are suitable subjects for expression.
Let's take a look at each feature.

1) Animation (HTML5 format)

Related Column: How to Create e-Learning Materials Part 2 - Animation

2) Video Format

3) PowerPoint, PDF

3. How to Utilize Existing Internal Documents

If you already have PowerPoint or PDF files as internal materials, you can use them as a base to create materials in various formats.
As mentioned above, the suitability of the materials depends on the theme they cover, but here are some examples:

To make it in animation format, you can visualize the information presented in text, add illustrations, and add animation effects on PowerPoint or PDF.
You can also design navigation characters to add familiarity.
In addition, you can create narration that matches the animation to make it a richer content.

To convert to video format, we will film the actual footage of the topics described in the existing materials, or film the instructor explaining the topics and then edit them.
However, for this type of educational material, we can only accommodate if the topic is something that can be filmed or if the instructor is available for filming.
If we film the instructor, we can also composite the slides from PowerPoint or other presentation software with the instructor's footage.

You can reuse existing materials as they are in PowerPoint or PDF format. In doing so, you can make the learning material easier to understand by fixing difficult areas or areas where the text is too small to view on the screen as e-learning. You can also use PowerPoint animation effects and add narration.

From the next time, we will explain specifically about the production methods of e-learning materials in each format.