Title: eLearning Ad Astrum A Corporate Presentation Mahesh Shahdadpuri
1eLearning _at_ Ad Astrum- A Corporate Presentation
Mahesh Shahdadpuri
2Contents
- Who we are
- Our service offerings
- Elearning _at_ Ad Astrum
- Simple e learning System Architecture
- Customized UIE Methodology
- Sample templates
- Summary
- 3 Year Road Map
- Delivery Model
- Credentials /eLearning engagements
3Who We Are
- An eBusiness and e-Learning Solutions Company
www.adastrumtech.com - A truly global company with offices in the US
(New York), UAE (Dubai) and India (Bangalore) - Backed by a leading Group Company based out of
Dubai, UAE - Poised to take advantage of the growth potential
with established infrastructure, quality
processes and people
4Our Service Offerings
Customer
Delivery
Trading And Distribution
eLearning
Government
CMS
B2B / CRM
Consultancy
Integration
Creative
Technology
Customer Support
5Other than e learning - Our Service Offerings
- SPECIFIC PRODUCTS
- eTradesoftTM
- B2B internet based CRM solution that focuses on
increased productivity thru cost savings and
increase in sales this solution is Palm and SMS
enabled - eTracksoftTM
- A complete web based real time CRM logistics
solution for container companies. Other
components to this are the fleet management, WMS
systems etc. - eAutosoftTM
- An innovative CRM solution that gives corporates
instant access and management to manage car
service, accident and repair over the internet - ePalmsoftTM
- An innovative CRM solution on the handheld Palm
that provides business critical information such
as sales orders entry, order status, customer
history etc.
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7eLearning _at_ Ad Astrum
8eLearning _at_ Ad Astrum
- Objective of e-learning Engage, Inform and
Challenge - The classroom and the computer as part of the
same continuum - We address the need holistically
- Organization objective
- One size fits all?
- Building an e learning community
- Traditional Classroom
- Student cannot follow own pace
- Teacher dependence for all the answers
- Individual enquiry and peer pressure
- Onus of teaching and onus of learning?
- Online learning
9eLearning _at_ Ad Astrum
- Total Time Versus Actual Learning Time
- Ice-breaker time about 5 minutes
- Attention getting about 5 minutes
- Active learning time about 15 minutes
- Group behavior about 5 minutes
- Synch up time about 5 minutes
- Environmental factors about 5 minutes
- Communication time about 10 minutes
- Tune-out time about 10 minutes
10eLearning _at_ Ad Astrum
- Task of Bridging the gap
- Community based interaction encouraging
individual effort - Developing a higher order of learning- beyond the
curriculum - critical thinkers - Close the gap between group identity and self
identity - Committed to a blended approach
- ILT and CBL Both approached complementing
11eLearning _at_ Ad Astrum
- Adopting an instructional methodology
- Is the instruction based on a real
need? - Are there clear learning goals for the
learner? - Is the instruction provided in a
step-by-step, scalable manner? - Are there challenges in the
instruction the learner can take on? - What tutor support is available?
- What additional resources are available?
12eLearning _at_ Ad Astrum
- Fitting Medium to the message
- Text
- Videos
- animation and multimedia
- assessments and hands on labs
- exercises and self tests
- Tracking the actual learning versus the
objective - Constant Feedback, assessments, skill gap
analysis - A Roadmap for the Future
- Fit into organizational and Training
initiatives - Promoting better learning and lifelong
learn-ability - Return on the E-learning initiative
- Financially, Learning Values, and Achieved
competencies
13Elearning system architecture
USER Database
Content Database
Other Complementary Elements
Learning Management System
Online Tutor
Chat
Course Builder
Whiteboard
Newsgroups
Glossary
FAQ
News
Bulletin Board
Resources
Catalog
14Customized UIE Methodology
WEBCT Blackboard
15The learning environment These screens show the
learning environment and their components
16eLearning _at_ Ad Astrum
17eLearning _at_ Ad Astrum
18eLearning _at_ Ad Astrum
19Summary - eLearning _at_ Ad Astrum
- Service Offerings
- Development and maintenance of eLearning
products, creating end to end learning solutions,
for both Corporate and Educational Sectors. - Technical Competencies
- Web Authoring Tools / Course Builders, LMS /
LCMS, Collaboration Tools, Search Engines,Content
Conversion - Creative Competencies
- Instructional Design, Information Architecture,
Visual Design, Content Management. - Standards
- IEEE Software Development Standards, AICC, SCORM,
RIO
20Summary - eLearning _at_ Ad Astrum
- Development Approach
- Build From Scratch, Standard Package and Tool
Integration, Framework Customization and
Multimedia Enhancement - Process
- Ad Astrums proprietary UIE process customized to
eLearning industry. - Complementary Competencies
- eCommerce, personalization, content management,
business intelligence, community building. - Focus on Quality
- An inherent part of our corporate culture
- Puts the onus of delivering Quality on each
individual
213 Year Road Map
- Empower the nationals with strong elearning
solutions working closely with Government and
Educational Institutions. - Become recognized as a elearning technology
company specializing in the Middle East market - Develop mature competencies in the eLearning
and Government and major corporate domains in 2
years - Grow our current client base in the GCC through
strong alliances - Become acknowledged as a top quality IT Services
Supplier in the UAE. - Provide thought leadership in key emerging
technologies and industry verticals
22Strategy
23Creative Competencies
Information Architecture
Instructional Design
Content Management
Labeling / Messaging / Help Agents
Visual Design and Presentation
Integrated Experience Design
User Task Based Conceptualization
24Technology Competencies
Core Microsoft Solutions
ORACLE Consulting
Core Java Solutions
Mobile Commerce
Content Management Systems
Commerce Engines
Application Development
EAI and B2B
25UIE Methodology
26Global Delivery ModelTypical lifecycle activities
OFFSHORE
ONSITE
- Project Management
- Innovate, Enable
- Detailed software design
- IA walkthroughs
- Digital Prototypes
- Construction / Testing
- Documentation
- Project coordination
- Understand
- Business Architecture, Analysis, Modeling
- High level IA
- Visual Design Concept
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- Enable
- On site testing
- Implementation
- Post Implementation
- Bug Fixes
- Warranty
- Application Support Maintenance
Post Implementation On site support
27Alliances
28Engaging the best a few of them
29eLearning Credentials
Higher Colleges Of Technology Media Enrichment
of courses built on WEBCT, Interactive Flash
Animations and Technical Consultancy. Content
Enablers A marketplace with different learning
channels finance, imports and exports,
logistics, etc. Knowledgelinx A partnership to
scale up their Learning Platform KL2000 Course
development UNext Market leaders in providing
online management courses to corporate audiences
Cardean online university Developed the course
suite flash based media objects USA Department
of Commerce Developed an intranet learning
solution for employees NIST WBT for awareness of
Standards
30Thank You