Rapid e-learning refers to a simplified and accelerated process for developing interactive online learning content quickly in order to meet immediate needs. It emphasizes speed, simplification, and effectiveness over perfection. Rapid e-learning leverages existing tools like PowerPoint, templates, and online learning components. It follows an iterative design process involving setting objectives, scripting directly in authoring tools, and rapid iterations. The goal is to develop learning content in 1-4 weeks at a lower cost compared to the traditional lengthy and expensive e-learning development process.

1. Rapid E-learning Is it really different ? Mark Harrison

2. What is the difference between rapid content development and the usual process of creating e-learning? When and how do you decide you need some rapid e-learning?

3. E-learning development is traditionally a software creation model

4. Programming is time-consuming and so you get it specc’d fully first

5. Rapid Development does not need you to get it right first time

6. It is about Speed

7. It’s about simplification

8. It’s about bringing interactive designers back into the development stage

9. It’s about sharing ownership

10. It’s about ‘professionalising’ informal learning

11. It’s about effectiveness and being ‘fit for purpose’

12. It’s about using what is out there – Rapid E-learning meets Web 2.0

13. Knowledge Sharing/ Discussing Ideas Experts online Sharing ideas through Blogs Interactive Presentations – when you need user control/visuals Podcasts & Vodcasts – easy to access, easy to learn Building ideas through Wikis Learning 2.0 components

14. It’s about avoiding the traditional problems of e-learning “Avoid the Generic i.e. not specific enough and Glacial syndrome i.e. it takes too long to arrive”

19. Product knowledge template

22. £6k or less*/hr Needs to be at least 10k/hr Budget Team of one or two Project manager, instructional designer, writers, SME, graphics, developer, tester… Team size High Low Opportunities for re-use Generally short to medium, often ‘disposable’ Long (expected at least 2 yrs) Shelf-life Very low High Use of external developers High Low Use of authoring tools Often the author with support Primarily contributor/reviewer SME involvement In-house Commissioned Development process One to four weeks Three to four months Timeline for development Rapid E-learning Traditional E-learning Development Factor

23. Aim must be to accelerate through the phases whenever possible

24. Do this and it will be quicker (and less expensive) But… manage stakeholder expectations!

25. The new ‘blend’ for the 21 st Century? Learning 2.0 and Rapid E-learning

26. Knowledge Sharing/ Discussing Ideas Experts online Sharing ideas through Blogs Interactive Presentations – when you need user control/visuals Podcasts & Vodcasts – easy to access, easy to learn Building ideas through Wikis The New Blend? E-learning built ‘rapidly’ Workshops Coaching

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