TheFACTORY Education helps companies, organizations and institutions determine when and how (and whether) to use technology and the Internet for learning, by analyzing organizational and learner needs, recommending appropriate and effective solutions, and training and mentoring clients and stakeholders so that they have the skills needed for long term success.

Services Description

We ascertain:

• Current and future priorities
• Organizational and learner needs
• Success factors and risks
• Design and development needs
• Learning strategies and technologies

Analysis provides the best opportunity to utilize resources wisely and maximize opportunities for success. During analysis, we may talk with content experts, administrators, instructors, designers, developers, information technology staff, and learners.

We also provide a plan for meeting priorities and needs, suggested practices to maximize success factors and minimize risks, recommended resources, suggested learning strategies and technologies.

We train key stakeholders in skills for successful design, development, and implementation. This may include:

• Application of learning theory
• Instructional design for online learning
• Selecting tools/media for developing online learning
• Authoring skills
• Teaching online

Skill development and mentoring

Every organization’s needs are different, so we do not use cookie cutter approaches. Our goal is to help you meet learning needs by making the best use of resources and transferring our knowledge and skills to you.

Design and Development:
We design and develop instructional materials. This may include:

• Design instructional elements
• Instructional and performance support content
• Interaction components
• Develop instructional tools and materials
• Prototypes and templates
• Websites
• Multimedia
• Simulations
• Graphics
• Interaction tools
• Train staff how to use materials

Evaluation

We work with clients to assure that instructional materials, courses, and programs meet goals. This may include:

• Establish metrics for courses and programs
• Design usability and pilot tests
• Design learner assessments and program evaluations and analyze results.
• Evaluate and make recommendations for existing learning sites
• Make recommendations for changes based on analysis of results

How much does it cost?

Costs depend on the services needed and the scope of the project. A typical project begins with onsite analysis with 1-2 instructional technologists. After this, specific project plans can be drawn up and project costs can be firmly established. Many of our clients have told us that our consulting services have actually saved them time, money, and re-work.