Publishing eLearning content as Flash is no longer an option. This presentation delivered at Aurion Connections on 14 September focuses on key things you need to consider when reviewing your legacy content and will help you put together a plan to help you migrate existing content into a format that will work across multiple browsers and platforms.

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Flash down the plan
Damien Caldwell

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So what is this all about
In 2010, Steve Jobs banished Adobe Flash from the
iPhone
July 2017 Adobe itself has finally conceded: giving the
end of 2020 as its end-of-life date
“We encourage content creators to migrate any existing Flash
content to these new open formats by 2020”
Adobe

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HTML5 v Flash
Comparing HTML5 & Flash is like comparing Microsoft Excel & Adobe
Photoshop
Feature HTML5 Flash
Requires a “player” to be installed No Yes
Runs on mobile devices Yes Selective
Running speed on different platforms High Slow
Supported by iOS Yes No
Different experience based on the browser Yes No

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It’ s not a simple case of clicking CONVERT
browser support
lms support
interaction
conversions
video format
optimisation
source files
accessibility
security
design

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The process
1
Audit
2
Prioritise
3
Estimate
4
Reprioritise
5
Migrate
6
Test
Success factor: Assign a PM to take the strain

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Audit

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ID Title –
Level
Pub.
Location
Source Flash
%
LMS Mthly
Users
Tool Duration Level of
interactivity
(H, M,L)
1 Health &
Safety –
Level 1
Internal
LMS
Aurion Server 100%
Flash
ND 52 A SL1 15 mins M
2 Diversity –
n/a
Internal
LMS
Aurion Server 100%
Flash
ND 22 A SL2 25 mins L
3 Manual
Handling –
n/a
Internal
LMS
Internal Server 75%
Flash
LU 300 Code 30 mins H
4 IT Security
– n/a
External
LMS
Unknown Flash &
HTML5
ND 47 Lectora 30 mins H
5 Fire Safety
– Level 2
Internal
LMS
Aurion Server HTML5
only
Totara 33 Capt. 40 mins M

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1
Audit
Success factor:
• Spend the time to do a comprehensive audit of ALL your content
across all platforms
• Agree your audit criteria
What other criteria might you use?

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2
Prioritise

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Priority Course
ID
Active
participants
(monthly)
Compliance Up coming initiative /
demand
Change in strategic
direction
% Flash
1 1 52 No No New policy: Nov 2017 100% core
2 4 47 No Part of induction
25 new starts Oct 2017
No 50% core
Branches to HTML5
3 2 7 Change in legislation due
Jan 2018
No No 50% supplementary only
• Compliance / regulatory requirements
• Up coming initiatives / demand
• Change in strategic direction – editorial review or requirement for new
training
• % Flash content – supplementary Vs core content in the Flash
components

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2
Prioritise
Success factor:
• Assign a weighting to your criteria
How would you prioritise the transition?

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3
Estimate

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Calculate
Sample /
Pilot
E = (b + m + w) / 3
Test
Plan

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Reprioritise

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Priority Course ID Estimate (days) Test plan score (if available)
1 1 2 9
2 4 1 -
3 2 1 4
Based on:
• Estimations
• Pilot – Test Plan results
In this case the test plan carries a
score of 1 to 9, based on a set of
criteria (Test Plan – step 3).
Only available if course was part of
the pilot @ step 3 or is highly
comparable to another object that
was included in the pilot.

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5
Migrate

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5
Migrate

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6
Test

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Phased
Release
Device
OS
BrowserAddons
Permissions
6
Test

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In summary
• Ensure readiness of supporting aspects
• Draw up the priority list of courses to be
converted from Flash to HTML5
• Validate that all assets and prerequisites are in
place
• Understand the pros and cons (the trade-off
between the punch of learning design capability
that Flash offers and what HTML5 can offer)

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Thanks
& Questions