Training materials

To best respond to the varied needs of learners, training materials cover a wide range of media. We design and produce the following media for training:

• Interactive CD-ROMs
• Animation and video
• Workbooks
• Web based programmes

 

Interactive CD-ROM - main features
• Clear, easy to use navigation
• Videos for CEO message, interviews or drama
• Voice-over led presentations
• Animated explanations
• Ability to print any part of the programme
• Ability to open PDFs, spreadsheets or other documents
• Send emails and open websites
• Quizzes to help consolidate learning
• Track progress through the material
Have a look at our cdrom portfolio to see some design examples.

Induction programmes - special features for induction CD-ROMs might include:
• A ‘who’s who’ of the company
• An interactive map of the building with a ‘where to find’ feature
• A history of the company and aims for the future
• A ‘product portfolio’
• An inspiring video message from the CEO
A huge benefit of having induction programmes on CD-ROM is that they can be sent out to new recruits before they have access to the company intranet. You may also want to structure the induction day using the CD-ROM as your guide and encourage new employees to revisit the information in their own time.

Induction training - case study An induction programme for the Patent Office. A certificate is issued on completion of their induction training.

Distance learning - a combination of CD-ROM, workbook and internet will give your learners the opportunity to access training in a variety of different situations and taking into account a number of different learning styles.
• Fully animated models and diagrams with voice-over
• Drama videos to bring the subject to life
• Interviews with key opinion leaders
• Quizzes to test and encourage absorption of the content
• Progress trackers to ensure that all content has been covered
• Clear menu systems to make it easy to revise specific issues
• Key learning points throughout to help consolidate learning

Distance learning series - case study Working with a specialist agency, Radical Departures, Instinct Media designed and programmed a set of nine large e-learning programmes covering areas such as oncology, haematology, and cardiology for the pharmaceutical industry.

Book & CD-ROM combinations - many books and publications are now reaping the benefits of including an interactive CD-ROM to suppliment the printed content, particularly for sports or fitness training books to offer:
• Frame by frame control of animated or video examples
• Moving illustrations to explore an action
• Interactive features to engage the viewer and encourage learning through participation.

They are especially relevant to children’s books and teaching books. Popular features for children’s books include:
• Learning games using the characters in the book
• Songs from the book to sing along to
• Animated interactive stories, where the child makes choices affecting the direction of the story to explore consequences.

Educational websites – the Internet is the perfect vehicle for training material requiring regular updating, learner monitoring, and dynamic database technologies.
• Web forums
• Online quizzes
• Dynamic content
• Database searches
• Interactive and animated illustrations in 2D or 3D