E-LEARNING

E-LEARNING DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT

E-learning is defined as the use of computer and Internet technologies to deliver solutions to enable learning and improve the performance of people.

These past few years, the eLearning market has not stopped growing and by the year 2015 had reached a value of $107 Billion. According to Forbes, the potential growth expected by 2025 is $325 Billion and it could triple within ten years. China is experiencing the same rapid growth; the eLearning market there could reach a total revenue of $5.7 Billion by 2020 making it the second largest self-paced eLearning market after the United States. QPSoftware is a creative digital agency that can help improve or launch your solution for the Chinese and international markets.

QPSOFTWARE is a creative digital agency that can help to improve or launch your own solution for the Chinese or international market.

WHY STARTING AN E-LEARNING BUSINESS?

Initially, you might think that eLearning is as effective as traditional learning, but at a lower cost. In the long run this may be true. However, the upfront cost of developing an eLearning platform is more expensive than the cost of preparing classroom materials and training. It becomes “cheaper” when we discuss the delivery costs over time (web servers and technical support). These costs are considerably lower than maintaining facilities, teaching time, etc. Let’s review some different reasons to start an eLearning business:

The delivery costs are less expensive.
The ability to reach an audience that has difficulty with conventional training.
The ability to reach more people geographically, although they may be limited with time and resources.
The ability to reach people with limited available time.
Develop cognitive skills.
The ability to collect and track data.

THE STARTING POINT OF E-LEARNING

If you decide to start an eLearning company, you will need to choose either self-paced eLearning, or instructor-led and facilitated eLearning. These two options have completely different business models. The first, is for people learning by themselves through platforms or CR-ROM. The second, integrates several curriculum contents and is managed by a teacher.

The quality of eLearning courses is enhanced through five elements:

    1.    Learner-centered content
   2.    Granularity
   3.    Engaging content
   4.    Interactivity
   5.    Personalization

Moreover, the eLearning activities and content should conform to standards of quality that guarantee their effectiveness as learning programs.

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STEPS TO DEVELOP AN E-LEARNING PLATFORM

QPSoftware has its own way of helping you to develop your eLearning platform. Using these following steps, we have helped eLearning companies in the Chinese and international markets:

CONCEPT & RESEARCH
1. Define the concept: UCDC (User Centered Design Canvas meeting)
2. Benchmarking: a study of competitor products
3. Workshops with the client to:
  - MVP (minimum viable product): Define functionality with different levels of importance (model of Kano, based on user experience: basic attributes, performance attributes, excitement attributes)
  - Define use case scenario
  - Rapid prototyping/co-creation (paper sketching) for frontend and back office, and for all use including student, teachers, admin, etc.
4. Digital prototyping that is delivered to be tested with clients and a panel of students (no coding involved yet).
5. Collect feedback from prototype testing and update for user experience (UX).
DESIGN & TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
1. Design the user interface (UI) for all screens: frontend and backend
2. Select technical solution (LMS: Learning Management System) to develop the solution:
  - Adobe captivate, Articulate, Open source solution, LRS to create and host standard SCORM, Tin can/XAPI courses
3. Technical specifications for the developers
DEVELOPMENT
1. Coding frontend and backend using extensible and scalable solution with scheduled demo of the product
TESTING
1. Full testing
2. Client training and user guide
3. Launch on production .
TRIAL
1. Launched to a limited number of user
2. One month developing maintenance and debugging
OFFICIAL LAUNCHING

Once everything is ready, we are able to launch officially the e-learning platform and start its promotion to gain traffic and interest in the different services offered.

A STRONG WEB DESIGN APPROACH

We analyze the potential of your website, the makeup of your audience, and possible future developments. Based on this analysis, and the Core Model Business approach ,we will focus on your objectives , the purpose of any stakeholders and, especially, those of the users (UCDC - User Centered Design Approach). We will design a website that fits your branding, resonates with your audience and is SEO optimized.

After finishing the research and setting up a direction, QPSOFTWARE will design or redesign your website following these elements:

Design Standards & Best Practices
Information Architecture
Wireframes
Graphic & User Interface Design (UI and UX)
Content Creation

During the web development process, you can test and adjust the design to make sure the final result is exactly what you are looking for.

We understand how daunting of a task it can be to create a new website. Therefore, our team of skilled professionals will handle this entire process smoothly . Thereby , ensuring that it is enjoyable for you and saves you time.