COURSE INTERACTIVITY
Choose Between 3 Levels of Interactivity for Your Course
How interactive do you want your courseware to be? Do you need your course to be a quick read-through with some quiz questions? Or are you envisioning a more engaging experience, something with simulated exercises, multiple branching narratives, and custom interactions? Take a look at the three levels of interactivity below. The level of interactivity you choose affects the cost of your project — the more complex the project, the more hours it will take to build the course.
Best for converting PowerPoints and slide decks to eLearning Courseware
DESIGN
Clean, stylized layouts containing text and images
ANIMATION
Text and image fade or wipe transitions
NARRATION
Optional - live narration or computer-generated
Multiple Choice Questions
True/False Questions
Click and Reveal
Drag and Drop
Best for courses with lots of visuals, complex topics, and/or processes
DESIGN
Customized to fit the look and feel of the subject matter including icons and graphics
ANIMATION
Creative use of animation techniques to enhance the user’s experience
NARRATION
Live narration or computer-generated
Multiple Choice Questions
True/False Questions
Click and Reveal
Drag and Drop
Hotspot Selection
Custom Graphics Drag and Drop
Multiple Branching Scenarios
Virtual "Try It" Exercises
Slider Bars
Best for courses with story-driven content, gaming interactions and multiple branching scenarios
DESIGN
A highly intuitive infographic-style interface with custom icons and graphics
ANIMATION
Custom animation sequences for presenting course highlights
Multiple Choice Questions
True/False Questions
Click and Reveal
Drag and Drop
Hotspot Selection
Custom Graphics Drag and Drop
Multiple Branching Scenarios
Virtual "Try It" Exercises
Slider Bars
360° Hotspot Selections
Gamified Interactions
Interactive Videos
How Interactivity Level Affects Development Hours
These three levels of interactivity were created using the results of the Chapman Alliance Study to create an eLearning industry standard model for the number of hours it takes to create one finished hour of eLearning based on the project complexity or interactivity level of the course. Take a look at the chart below to see how interactivity level affects a project’s development hours.
Course Length
(Word Count) | LEVEL I
Development Hours | LEVEL II
Development Hours | LEVEL III
Development Hours |
|---|
| 15 minutes (2000 words) | 12.25 | 31.75 | 54.25 |
| 30 minutes (4000 words) | 24.50 | 63.50 | 108.50 |
| 1 hour (8000 words) | 49 | 127 | 217 |