Hybrid eLearning combines the strengths and benefits of off-the-shelf eLearning courseware with the ability to customize specific portions of the course. A publisher can identify specific elements of an off-the-shelf course as consumer editable, allowing specific content to be tailored to a given customer's needs.

Why would I want to customize off-the-shelf eLearning courses?

It has been proven that the more relevant the course content is to the learner, the greater the chance is for retention of the information. By adding customization capabilities, your employees or audience may better relate to the overall program due to the fact that it speaks to them in a way that is more relevant to their interests.

Am I able to make the courses look like the other courses in our eLearning library?

Developers of eLearning courseware can easily incorporate the organization's look and feel, complete with logo, color schemes, and navigational elements though CourseAvenue's Hybrid eLearning program and development platform.

What type of content can I add to off-the-shelf courses?

A typical example is a case study. The hybrid courseware would provide a generic case study, but would then allow the consumer to replace it with another that fits their conditions or experiences. For topics such as government regulations, compliance issues, safety training, and similar types of training, content can also be modified to reflect local requirements and laws.

You stress collaboration in eLearning courseware development. Why is this important?

People with diverse backgrounds and specialties often work together to effectively produce eLearning courses. For instance, one courseware development team may include subject matter experts, instructional designers, graphical designers, and authors -- all in separate locations.

By using a common browser-based platform, all collaborators can easily access the program to help build, manage and distribute the eLearning courseware. CourseAvenue is a fully-hosted eLearning course development platform so there is no software to install and maintain for individual team members.

Why is a fully-hosted platform important?

CourseAvenue's fully-hosted development platform provides for centralized control and distributed development. As more people produce content and get involved in this process, the complexity of managing the raw files, roles, and distribution increases. Using a fully hosted-platform allows you to manage this from a central point of command.

I'm a large educational publisher. How can this program increase the number of eLearners I can reach?

CourseAvenue's Hybrid eLearning program provides new distribution channels while insuring that your eLearning courses function properly on commercially-available learning management systems used today.

You can leverage the content you have but repackage it in a way that allows the customer to brand or personalize the product. Courses can be repurposed for different audiences, such as for distributors, and offered as products in a variety of pricing tiers.

We are a non-profit organization providing training to our association members. How can the CourseAvenue Hybrid Program help us?

You can introduce your chapters to a method of reaching out to their membership with online content that meets the demand of providing training and continuing education in a convenient manner, while also allowing the chapters to customize pages or content that is more relevant or branded to each of them.

Many associations are challenged with attendance at traditional meetings and programs that generate non-dues revenues. Adding eLearning offers another way for non-profit organizations to provide important member services while continuing to generate necessary revenues.

I'm a subject matter expert who would like to develop my own eLearning courseware. How can your program help me?

CourseAvenue's fully-hosted course development tools provide an environment for independent course contributors to assemble and publish standards-compliant eLearning courses. CourseAvenue experts can assist in providing avenues of distribution for courses developed by individual contributors through the CourseAvenue Hybrid eLearning Program.

I have some more questions about this program. Who should I contact?

More information is provided online on our Hybrid eLearning information page.  To learn more about how your organization can benefit from CourseAvenue’s Hybrid eLearning Program, please contact us.