Custom eLearning Courseware - Engaging Interactive Content

A Portico Level I custom eLearning courseware development project would be considered a pure production job. No instructional design would be required. At this level, the course would be developed from complete story boards and/or detailed development documentation. Course assets (scripts, graphics, etc.) would be provided. Aside from interface design and authoring, minimal asset modification or story boarding would be necessary. The typical development time is 2-4 weeks.

Inspired Learning Adventures - Kitchen 101:
When simple kitchen training needed to be conducted in more than one language, Portico technology-enhanced learning offered an effective, cost-efficient solution as demonstrated by this commercial kitchen orientation course.

A Portico Level II custom eLearning courseware development project would typically consist of converting an existing instructor-led course and/or training material to a web-based medium. With regards to maintaining the instructional integrity of the original instructor-led course and material, Portico would provide instructional design and script writing assistance. Additionally, Portico would produce and/or refine original course assets (graphics, text, reviews, assessment, etc.) in order to incorporate them into the course. Professional narration/audio, authoring/programming, and quality testing would be provided. The typical development time is 4-12 weeks.

Entergy - Managing Corporate Purchasing Cards:
Entergy asked Portico to assist with the implementation of updated business processes that included the use of a new People Soft 8.0 software module. In under 90 days, Portico designed, scripted, produced, and published this web-based interactive course that guides users step-by-step in the use of the new policies and procedures. Within the first week after it was released, over 500 students had completed the course. All remaining 3500 students completed training prior to systems rollout.

A Portico Level III custom eLearning courseware development project would provide for instructional design, including a needs analysis, development of learning objectives, and a detailed course outline. Portico will also provide extensive script writing, custom graphics, and photography as needed, as well as story boards, coordination of supplementary materials, extensive testing, interactive exercises where appropriate, professional narration/audio, authoring/programming, and quality testing. The typical development time is 8-24 weeks.

Remington Arms - Shotgun Basics:
Portico assisted Remington Arms in the use of technology as a vehicle to honor its longtime tradition of providing its customers with a high degree of history and safety information about the company's products. Portico created information and training "Webumentaries" for the Remington Arms website that delivered detailed information about product features and functionality, as well as important safety information .At the same time, the engaging storyline used to present this information reflected the sense of tradition that many Remington Arms customers have passed from generation to generation. To date, tens of thousands of enthusiasts have visited Remington Arm's website to interact with the award-winning "Webumentaries" and continue to build their relationship with the Remington brand.