So what tools would a Government agency consider in the eLearning space?

We are currently holding discussions across various agencies about learning management systems and delivery of training. I will be providing a list of solutions here that are probably a best bet. Before I do that, let's look again at the problem we are trying to solve or the efficiencies we are trying to achieve.

Common forms of training like orientation, financial procedures, health and safety are delivered face to face, sometimes involving travel and often repeated. These forms of training are good candidates for conversion to eLearning.

Additionally, many of these courses are very similar in nature and content across agencies is also very similar which means that if we can gather a common set of technologies and skills, agencies will be in a situation to share courses and content for repurposing without having to build from the ground up.

We can divide the learning requirements into training and support.

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Joe demonstrates how to place images into PowerPoint

 Joe completed an assignment on Chinese mythology this week and in one of his slides he had pictures embedded into shapes. Some of his classmates asked him how to do it and it made sense to create a small movie. These little movies can be created with camtasia if you have the software or jing or community clips from Microsoft, or screenr from the folks at articulate.

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Serve up tasty screen video with your iPad

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