OutStart Evolution® LCMS Course Development Workshop

Discover OutStart Evolution LCMS, a revolutionary tool for implementing a collaborative development approach to online learning in your organization.

This three-day workshop introduces the participant to the OutStart Evolution LCMS Platform for creating effective and interactive learning programs. After first understanding the advantages of using OutStart Evolution LCMS for rapid course development, participants will explore the features and functions of the platform that relate to the role of course developer. In addition, this workshop provides effective uses and strategies for individuals that work within the distributive collaborative development environment of the OutStart Evolution LCMS Knowledge Developer. OutStart program facilitators provide comprehensive instruction combined with structured exercises to create a practical and enjoyable hands-on learning experience.

Objective

The Course Development Workshop is designed specifically for individuals responsible for designing and creating educational content via the Knowledge Developer. The goal of this workshop is to provide them with the knowledge needed to successfully utilize the features and functions of the OutStart Evolution LCMS platform that relate to their role.

Overall Learning Objectives

• Identify the basic structure and functions of the OutStart Evolution LCMS Platform.
• Use the features available within the Content Manager of the Knowledge Developer to build a course structure and begin developing content.
• Create new course content with templates.Use the features available within the Knowledge
• eveloper for utilizing existing content authored outside the Evolution platform.
• Identify uses for metadata and apply it to content in the Knowledge Developer.
• Leverage the powerful reusability function of the OutStart Evolution LCMS platform and its relationship to the collaborative development environment.
• Create interactive content to support learning.
• Author assessment and survey content.
• Identify the content delivery options available to course developers.

Topics and Activities Covered

• Welcome and introduction
• Evolution LCMS platform overview, including authoring, delivering, and storing content
• Using the Knowledge Developer to develop a course structure
• Utilizing authoring methods and tools to create new course components
• Using templates to create course components
• Utilizing content created outside of the Evolution LCMS platform within a course
• Defining metadata and its uses within the Evolution LCMS platform
• Effective strategies and tools for working in a collaborative development environment
• Reusing content by linking and copying course components
• Importing and exporting media using the Media Manager
• Resequencing course components
• Locking course components
• Creating multi-level assessments and surveys
• Developing Textual elements such as Description, Columns, Lists, and Tables
• Developing Rich Media elements such as Shockwave® and Images
• Developing Interactive elements such as Mouseover and Slideshow
• Developing Assessment elements such as DragDrop, TrueFalse, and Matching
• Determining content delivery output
• Delivering content using the Evolution LCMS platform

Benefits of Attending

• Learn how to create dynamic learning programs quickly and easily without Web development skills.
• Learn effective strategies for utilizing the Knowledge Developer for rapid course development within a distributive collaborative development environment.
• Develop course content suitable for output to a variety of delivery mediums.
• Gain confidence in your ability to develop using new and existing content.
• Receive comprehensive course and handy reference materials.

Who Should Attend?

Instructional designers, course developers, subject matter experts, and individuals responsible for training should attend this course.

OutStart Evolution LCMS Course Development Workshop — Program Agenda