Consulting
Intrac Design Inc. can help you build a high performance training organization from the ground up, or provide support in any of the following areas:
Learning Architecture
Do you have a strategic training plan that anticipates needs of your organization, or random courses that were created based on individual requests? Intrac can help you build a streamlined, strategic learning architecture that anticipates and supports the business goals, performance goals, and learning goals of your organization. This service includes an audit of the current state of training courses, and provides a “blueprint” for a strategic learning architecture that addresses competencies, tools, technology, and processes to transform your training department into a cornerstone for organizational development.
Competency Models
A competency-based approach to learning and development will provide a systematic approach to address employee learning and performance needs, as well as support business goals. A competency refers to an individual’s demonstrated knowledge, skills, and attitudes performed to a specific standard within a job context. A competency-based learning and development model defines what employees must know and do to perform their jobs. To implement a standard for performance, key competencies should be established at the candidate selection level, and remain consistent through learning and development/training, employee appraisal, and career path functions. This service provides key competency models for defined job roles, which can then cascade into a systematic curriculum map.
Curriculum Mapping
Do employees have clearly defined paths for learning and development? Has your training department created learning maps for improved performance within your organization? If not, employees may not be aware of the opportunities for professional growth and advancement in your organization, which can lead to turnover as individuals seek the next step in their career. Curriculum maps create a “syllabus of learning” for individuals and departments, and a clear path to maximize potential in your organization. Curriculum maps are excellent resources for new hires, managerial candidates, job roles that require compliance tracking and/or certification, and any individual employee who wants to take charge of his/her own learning and career potential. This service includes an audit of your existing curriculum, organizes courses by job function/competencies, identifies gaps, and creates learning tracks which can be linked to an existing or new Learning Management System.
Blended Learning Strategies
Ready to leverage the power of a blended learning solution? This service provides an audit of your current training solutions, a business case for blended learning, course-specific recommendations for blended learning solutions, and a strategy for transitioning your curriculum to blended learning.
eLearning Instructional Design Techniques
Our Designing eLearning workshop offers participants hands-on opportunities to analyze, design, develop, deliver, and evaluate an eLearning course. The program will address techniques for converting existing courseware and developing new courses for online delivery. Instructional designers will walk away with the foundations of an eLearning course for your organization’s curriculum.
Live eLearning/Webinar Delivery Techniques
Has your world suddenly transformed from a face-to-face training classroom, to a computer screen? Are you worried about how your classroom delivery skills will translate in a live eLearning/webinar environment? Before you enter the virtual classroom, invest two hours in a one-on-one coaching session that will prepare you with the tips, tools, and techniques to succeed. Since 2000, Christine has coached CEOs, presidents, managers, subject matter experts, and trainers on simple strategies that make a big impact in the virtual classroom.
Authoring Tools
Authoring tools are simply software programs that allow people to develop eLearning courseware. As eLearning gains momentum, more and more tools appear on the market with increasing functionality. There are hundreds of authoring tools available on the market, so which tool should you buy? This service examines requirements of your organization to identify the tool(s) that support your designers, developers, subject matter experts, learning content, technology infrastructure, budget, and future training plans.
Live eLearning/Webinar Platforms
Organizations that want to truly leverage blended learning are harnessing the potential of live eLearning platforms. These software applications provide a live venue for geographically dispersed participation in live training, follow up coaching, and periodic refresher training. In addition, these platforms can be used for business purposes such as presentations, product demonstrations, and weekly team meetings. As you consider the myriad systems in the market, it’s helpful to shop with your requirements in mind. This service helps you identify the key requirements of your organization in order create a short list of live eLearning vendor candidates. We consider factors such as ease of use for trainers/presenters and learners, virtual classroom features and functions, interoperability with your technology infrastructure, and data capture and reporting to help you get the most for your money. We help you identify the “need-to-have” and “nice-to-have” functionality. Then, we eliminate systems that don’t meet your needs in order to create a short list. Next, we organize vendor demos targeted to your business scenarios. We help you interpret the demos and further refine your options. We can also help you write your RFPs, and set final evaluation criteria and user testing for selection and set up. When you’re ready to go live, we can help you Train-the-Online-Trainer.
LMS/LCMS
A Learning Management System (LMS) automates the administration of training events. The LMS can perform functions such as registering users, tracking courses in a catalog, and recording data from learners. It also supports administrative functions of the training process and can improve tracking, analysis, and performance measurements within your organization. The list of features and functions of learning management systems continues to grow. The question is: Do you need a state-of-the-art system, or a simple system that gets the job done?
While LMS’s manage learners, LCMS’s manage learning content. Though the names are similar, the functions are quite different. Learning Content Management is the process of coordinating and managing the flow of information and knowledge related to learning content development. As you shop the eLearning market, consider how you will support the creation, storage, reuse and delivery of eLearning content. Today, many vendors have merged the power of LMS and LCMS into one powerhouse system.
Whether you need an LMS, LCMS, or the power of both systems, we can help you sift through the market to find the right system for your organization.
This service examines the needs of your organization, taking into consideration your current situation and future plans. First, we work with you to identify the business requirements. Working across the organization, we identify the “need-to-have” and “nice-to-have” functionality. Then, we eliminate systems that don’t meet your needs in order to create a short list. Next, we organize vendor demos targeted to your business scenarios. We help you interpret the demos and further refine your options. We can also help you write your RFPs, and set final evaluation criteria and user testing for selection and implementation.