Production Process

From Concept to Creation

Although unique from project to project, below is a description of a typical workflow from pre-planning to completion of an E-Learning/Internet-based training program used in creating interactive content and animation.

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Analysis of Needs and Resources
Meetings with organization personnel requesting the development of an e-learning program to determine:

  •  Content topic(s)
  •  Learning objectives
  •  End users
  •  Anticipated outcomes
  •  Preferences for: graphics, video, animation, interactivity, length of program.
  • Use of an existing curriculum or a new curriculum

Identify:

  •  Budget parameters
  •  Timeline

Planning and Design

  •  Curriculum design that will meet learning objectives
  •  Core content
  •  Use of graphics, animation or video
  •  Identify interactivity opportunity options
  •  Develop tests and other assessments
  •  User evaluation component

Program Content and Storyboard Development

  •  Write content
  •  Determine visuals
  •  Layout on storyboard

Courseware Development

  •  Artwork is created in either vector format or pixel format using Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop
  •  The artwork is optimized for animation and interactivity
  •  The content is animated in animation programs such as Adobe Flash and interactivity is added via scripting in Javascript
  •  Web pages are created in HTML5 and CSS3 and the content is added to the web page
  •  Web pages are combined and hosted on a server with a unique domain name to form the website the end user will use to access the program.

Evaluation

Delivery