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Content DevelopmentThe core
competency of any instructional designer is technical writing styled for instruction.
KnowACE has over fifteen years experience expressing learning in written form.
Instructional verbiage, especially for on-line is clear, brief, and
accurate.
Our expertise with style sheets and iterative quality control yields effective communication. We leverage dual encoding (visual supporting text); we never overlap written with audio because the brain cannot process two language channels simultaneously.
Graphic Development We use a wide variety of technologies to produce the right product. Fireworks, Freehand, Flash, and PhotoShop shape visuals. We are not afraid of using cartoons to express concepts, although this is not for every challenge. Bit mapped photos and screenshots are often necessary, but sometimes we will build vector images so these visuals are more easily adapted to various delivery strategies. When simulating software we often create reusable graphics and objects in Flash. When appropriate, we use Captivate for rapid development. We are beginning to experiment with virtual 3D environments for leaning.
Captivate Development Captivate provides flexibility within fixed parameters allowing more rapid development. Excellent for software simulation with a "ShowMe" simulation followed by a "TryMe" simulation as well as for the development of branching scenario driven active exercises. With its competent support for audio, this program adds important flexibility for solution design.
Flash Development Flash is the cat's meow for active learning, chunking content, and learner-controlled pacing. The potential for innovation is limited only by imagination, capability, and budget. With class driven code libraries, Flash development can be cost effective and highly flexible. Thomas began with ActionScript with Flash 4.0 in 1998, and now uses Flash CS4 (10). We never stop improving our approach. With XML driven content, Flash can be very useful for dynamically developed content. We have recently added object oriented programming to support code libraries.
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Web Development: E-Learning is web development, with a slight difference: most of our work lives within a learning management system (LMS). LMS systems provide an interface and our content must comply with system requirements, including size.
Besides ActionScript, our development skills includes XML/XSL (in Flash and out), XHTML, CSS-P for position, JavaScript, ASP, and mySQL. While we love creative development, the core of our work is delivering knowledge. The instructional need drives development. We do not build complexity for the joy of complexity. When the technology exceeds need, we know the learning suffers.
Our expertise with style sheets and iterative quality control yields effective communication. We leverage dual encoding (visual supporting text); we never overlap written with audio because the brain cannot process two language channels simultaneously.
Graphic Development We use a wide variety of technologies to produce the right product. Fireworks, Freehand, Flash, and PhotoShop shape visuals. We are not afraid of using cartoons to express concepts, although this is not for every challenge. Bit mapped photos and screenshots are often necessary, but sometimes we will build vector images so these visuals are more easily adapted to various delivery strategies. When simulating software we often create reusable graphics and objects in Flash. When appropriate, we use Captivate for rapid development. We are beginning to experiment with virtual 3D environments for leaning.
Captivate Development Captivate provides flexibility within fixed parameters allowing more rapid development. Excellent for software simulation with a "ShowMe" simulation followed by a "TryMe" simulation as well as for the development of branching scenario driven active exercises. With its competent support for audio, this program adds important flexibility for solution design.
Flash Development Flash is the cat's meow for active learning, chunking content, and learner-controlled pacing. The potential for innovation is limited only by imagination, capability, and budget. With class driven code libraries, Flash development can be cost effective and highly flexible. Thomas began with ActionScript with Flash 4.0 in 1998, and now uses Flash CS4 (10). We never stop improving our approach. With XML driven content, Flash can be very useful for dynamically developed content. We have recently added object oriented programming to support code libraries.
Visit Work Samples to see recent results.
Web Development: E-Learning is web development, with a slight difference: most of our work lives within a learning management system (LMS). LMS systems provide an interface and our content must comply with system requirements, including size.
Besides ActionScript, our development skills includes XML/XSL (in Flash and out), XHTML, CSS-P for position, JavaScript, ASP, and mySQL. While we love creative development, the core of our work is delivering knowledge. The instructional need drives development. We do not build complexity for the joy of complexity. When the technology exceeds need, we know the learning suffers.