Slides on Adapt Elearning from NZATD conference in Auckland in October 2014.

1. E-Learning In A
Multi-Device World
Steve Rayson

2. Social Learning
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3. How many devices do you use in a
typical day?
(Desktop, laptop, smartphone, tablets)
1) One
2) Two
3) Three
4) More than 3

4. We live in a multi-device world
• Consumer expectations
• Available when I need it
• On the device I am using

6. Implications for E-Learning

7. Do you need to deliver e-learning that
only works on one device or on multiple
devices?

8. Introducing Adapt
Adapt is an elearning authoring tool designed so a
single version of content can be viewed seamlessly
across a range of devices.
Open Source
& Free

9. Why Open Source?
We don’t compete on authoring tool
We all want a great multi-device
authoring tool
Share investment
No single company has monopoly on
best ideas
Give back to wider community

10. Responsive & Adaptive
• Responsive to screen size
• Reduce image size or remove
for Smartphone
• Adaptive and changes
interaction for smaller screens

11. Let’s see an example

12. Benefits of Responsive E-Learning
• One version works on all devices
• One version to track and maintain
• Distribute from a single LMS or source
• Accessible content
• Searchable content
• More cost effective
• Allows sequential screening

13. A change in design thinking

14. Scrolling
• Your learners are already
doing it

15. Scrolling
• Your learners are already
doing it
• ‘Keep everything above the
fold’ is out of date
• Easier
• Elegant
• Exploratory
• Device proof your learning

16. Scrolling Works
Volvo site had car model information
using click to go to next page.
Users only saw 18% of the content
Changed to one long scrolling page
46% of users now view the content

17. Rethinking E-Learning Design
• Making navigation a part of the journey
• No page templates
• Building flexible content in small blocks and
components
• Meaningful navigation – pages are as long
or as short as they need to be
• Think about use on different devices

18. ABC – Article, Blocks, Components

19. Learner centered design
• Learner is still at the heart of the learning even
though the method and delivery approach has
changed
• Can still use Gagne and scenario approaches
• It requires a new approach to design thinking and
allows more creativity

20. Open source & free
No vendor lock-in
Fully responsive
Industry standards
Accessible
Searchable
Adopts web based scrolling principles
https://community.adaptlearning.org/
Adapt

21. 217 modules build
and delivered
70+ organisations
using Adapt content
45 plugins built
and supported
94,222 lines of code that
took 24 years to write
18,702 unique visitors
across 145 countries
7 active partners
1,661 registered users

25. What next…
Join the Adapt Learning Community
at adaptlearning.org
Follow Adapt Learning on Twitter
Check out our website for the latest
multi-device case studies and
updates

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27. Thank You
@steverayson