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Hiring an eLearning vendor for developing an eLearning program for your company can be tricky if you don’t know the right things to do and the right questions to ask. Here is a simple checklist that will help you select an eLearning service that is right for your requirements and training needs:
1. Issue an RFP
An RFP is a document that outlines your use cases and unique requirements and lists the features that you are looking for in the eLearning program. An RFP is a great resource to the partnership with an eLearning service as it communicates your specific requirements in a structured way. A detailed RFP also acts as a checklist for prospective eLearning services to follow if they wish to be shortlisted by you.
The best way to select an eLearning service is to compare all the vendors on an apples-to-apples basis that qualify to handle eLearning development for you according to the RFP. Issuing an RFP streamlines the decision-making process while shortlisting the eLearning services that can meet your requirements, and best match your training needs, budget, and time constraints.
2. Know Your Potential Partners
Doing preliminary research on the potential eLearning services that you could partner with also helps you a lot in shortlisting. Thorough research on online magazines and websites from the eLearning industry will help you discover industry-leading services through recommendations and reviews.
Apart from rating eLearning services, these online sources are also helpful in providing details about the company’s history, USP, pricing options, clientele, and value-added services. Also, visit the eLearning vendors’ websites to get more details on their leadership team, current portfolio, industry experience, etc., and compare them on an apples-to-apples basis.
3. Request Course Samples or Previously Developed Programs
Taking a look at course samples and previously developed eLearning programs developed by an eLearning service gives you a better idea of their instructional design sense and content development ability. This step is important because even after all the requirements and training needs are being fulfilled, an eLearning program might not feel right because of its design and experience.
Be sure to check if the eLearning service provides features like responsive design, translation support, interactive elements, rich visuals and media, and collaboration of various learning tools. Also, ask the existing and previous clients about the service a particular vendor provides and gather details about the development time, efficiency, communication and collaboration, follow-ups, etc.,
4. See if Partnership Can Go Beyond Development
An eLearning course needs to be updated, translated, localized in order to adapt to the changing training needs and requirements. This is why selecting a vendor that only partners with companies for program development is not a suitable choice. Select an eLearning service that will help you update your programs with changing requirements, make improvements in development methods over time, and offers support in the roll-out.
To sum up, if you have issued an RFP, thoroughly research prospective eLearning services, take a look at previously developed programs or course samples, and select an eLearning service that goes beyond development. This way, you will be in the perfect state of mind to choose or outsource an ideal eLearning service provider.
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