eLearning Systems

eLearning isn't just for Arizona colleges. eLearning is a great opportunity to remotely educate your workforce and deliver information. Think of eLearning tools deliver a polished presentation of voice, video, images, text, graphics… every aspect of multimedia working together to educate your audience. All of this can be viewed at any time from anywhere on the globe with no distribution costs. Staff can be easily trained on new products and stay up to date on the latest protocols. eLearning courses can provide a refresher course for longtime employees on safety standards or provide clear instructions for complicated or cumbersome tasks.

eLearning courses don’t have to be delivered internally either. Webinars (web-based seminars) deliver online eLearning programs to your clients to help them better use your product or service. Typically these presentations involve video of a presenter or audio narration with supporting visual aides.

A complete Learning Management System (LMS) is a computer program that delivers course materials to students and records test results in a database that monitors the progress of students. With a Learning Management System (LMS), "students" log into the system before they begin a course. The LMS keeps track of student progress, monitors time, and records test scores. The LMS administrator can view a student's progress through course materials and test scores to find students who might need additional help or outside refresher information.

The Eclectic approach to Courseware:
Like any form of communication, the experience must be clear and pleasing to be effective. This doesn't just mean using short words and speaking slowly. The student needs to be able follow the thread of information in a logical step-by-step process. Visual aides and graphical representations of concepts solidify a student's understanding of the material. There can also be a problem with fatigue and monotony. Long "marathon sessions" spent using eLearning programs can last several hours. This can take a toll on the brain and drastically reduce comprehension levels.

Eclectic Studios has found that it's important to add an element of entertainment into the eLearning experience. Changing the routine reduces fatigue and keeps monotony from setting in so students remain sharp and ready to process information. This can be accomplished by including some form of interactivity like a game that tests the student’s comprehension or by breaking up the flow of information with a video or slideshow. Using diverse media formats (sound, speech, video, text, graphs, illustrations, etc.) also break up repetition and make eLearning much more compelling and effective.