Single-Source XML: The Secret Behind Mobile and eLearning

Single-Source XML: The Secret Behind Mobile and eLearning
Mark Hellinger, President and CEOXyleme, Inc.

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eLearning Authoring Tools (US)
mLearning Technologies(US)
2011: 425M
2011: 321M
Source: Ambient Insight
Today, we have competing investments;

Rapidly evolving platforms and devices.
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Source: Quantcast

And let’s not forget about all those print materials.
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“Forty-one percent of learning executives indicated they continue to use classroom-based instructor-led training as the primary learning delivery method”
Source: CLO Magazine

Those same print materials are also used for the virtual classroom.
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“Forty-one percent of learning executives indicated they continue to use classroom-based instructor-led training as the primary learning delivery method”
Source: CLO Magazine

We currently create learning in output silos.
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It takes a long time to develop ILT . . .
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Development times for one hour of instructor-led training (ILT)
Overall times and ranges
82:1
43:1
High Range (average)
Complex Projects, Often very Custom, Extended time spent on formatting during production
22:1
Average
Most Typical, ILT Development Projects
$5,934
Low Range (average)
Rapid Development, Simple Content, Possible repurposing from existing source material, minimal print-based learning support materials

. . . and even longer to recreate it for eLearning.
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Development times for one hour of level 2 eLearning
Overall times and ranges
267:1
184:1
High Range (average)
Advanced and custom interactions, Embedded simulation activities and lots of media
127:1
Average
Most Typical, Interactive eLearning Projects – Level 2
$18,583
Low Range (average)
Rapid Development through Templated Interactions. Simple Animation, Efficient or low-end Media Production

Do you remember your first attempt at creating eLearning?
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Are we making the same mistakes with mLearning?
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Because mobile learning means different things to different people.
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Mobile Assessments
Practice for exams and certifications
Mobile Learning on iPadNavigating your own educational experience
Mobile Performance Support
Relevant content at the moment of need

Why does XML matter for mobile?
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“XML turns learning content into Lego blocks. . . it is the nubs in the Legos that allow us to combine this content together in myriad different ways”
Richard BaraniukFounder of Connextions
Connexions allows authors, educators, and learners to access a rich repository of open-licensed content modules to create free, customized textbooks, courses, and learning materials. Each month, Connexions' free educational materials are used by over 850,000 people from over 200 countries.

Create content once . . .
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. . . andassemble that content into any materials your learners desire.
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…because <xml/> is platform neutral

XML lets you leverage existing content investments for mLearning,
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Development of Instructor-Led Training (ILT)
Itemized Development Tasks – How much time is spent in each area through the development process?
Snapshot: Average time allocation by task and time spent (all respondents)
Number of hours of development time in each task, per finished hour (people hours)
= 43 hours
Based on average of 43 development hours, per finished hour of ILT
NOTE: Times reflect time spent by all members of the development team including: instructional designers, writers, subject matter experts (SME), graphic artists, project managers, etc.

minimizethe work required for displaying multi-media in different outputs,
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Development of Level 2 eLearning
18%
16%
14%
12%
10%
8%
6%
4%
2%
0%
= 184 hours

andeliminate the redundancies we’ve experienced with eLearning.
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Development of Level 2 eLearning
18%
16%
14%
12%
10%
8%
6%
4%
2%
0%
= 184 hours

It lets you separate and reuse content as needed.
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And assemble that content to suit individual needs.
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And remember, it’s all from the same source of open, platform-neutral content.
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So, if you thinkmanaging different versions of print and eLearning content is difficult. . .
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Resources
eLearning
slides
print materials
#outputs

. . . justwait until you add mobile to the mix without adopting XML.
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mobile
performance
support
mobile
textbooks
mobile
courseware
Resources
mobile
assessments
eLearning
slides
print materials
#outputs

Questions?
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