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Aristocrat
An Interactive Online Induction ‘Movie’
An award-winning online induction program full of highly interactive games and path-breaking visuals for a gaming solutions provider.
The Client
A leading player in the international gaming industry that offers services including electronic gaming machines, online content distribution, gaming solutions and interactive video terminal systems to customers across the globe. The company provides path-breaking technology and services including slot machines, casino management services and associated technologies.
The Requirement
The client was looking to develop an eLearning program to provide new employees a comprehensive overview of the organization. This included information on the company’s history, its businesses, the way different departments worked and the various policies all employees needed to be aware of. A critical input shared by the client was that the eLearning solution should not be ‘just another’ online induction program.
The Challenge
The first challenge our instructional design team encountered was the sheer volume of inputs provided by the client. There were multiple documents, presentations, videos, press releases, sketches and designs to analyze. Next up was the task of creating a storyline that not only covered all this data, but also ensured that the target audience could relate to it. Another challenge was to ensure the course package size didn’t become too heavy with all the multimedia components that were required.
The Solution
After analyzing the requirements, the SKILLDOM team was clear that this eLearning solution required something more than out-of-the-box thinking. And so, we decided it was time for some out-of-the-world kind of brainstorming!
- Highly Customized Business-based Menu: A fictitious fantasy world was created, which included a desert Kingdom, an Oriental monastery, mystical tropical jungles and even a Texas ranch! Each part of the world was linked to one of the key things the client’s business revolved around—a casino slot machine.
- Rich Graphics: The stories were brought to life by our graphics team in a way that perhaps the world of eLearning hasn’t seen before. Each frame and screen was painstakingly designed and colored. The templates used for standing learning interactions and Knowledge Checks were also custom-made for each module. The Glossary component was also presented as a module having highly interactive scenario-based mini-games and activities.
- Interactive Games: Populating this world were characters facing various challenges—and it was up to the learner to help move the story ahead. A series of highly engaging and interactive screens were created to take the learner from one learning concept to the next.
- Technical Enhancements: While stitching the stories and the visuals together, the technology team ensured that all the components (especially the custom interactivities and the mini-games) worked flawlessly. In addition, a specialized technological solution was devised to ensure that high-quality videos were incorporated in the course without affecting the smooth functioning and package size of the course.
- Agile Development: The teams worked in an agile mode not only internally, but with the client as well. Deliverables were shared as they were developed and the feedback incorporated on a fast track.
The Impact
The result was an online induction program that not only introduced new employees to the organization in the most stimulating way possible, but also piqued their curiosity about the way different departments and processes worked.
While the client had appreciated the work-in-progress course assets during the agile development cycle, we were still thrilled to hear the Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) say, “This is not a course…it’s a movie!”. As the course went live, positive feedback continued to come in from the end users. What cemented our belief in the efficacy of this custom learning solution was the following recognition in the 2014 Learnx awards:
- Gold Award in the Interactive Scenario category
- Gold Award in the Audio category
- Finalist in the Induction category
- Finalist in the Custom Course category
An even bigger award is the fact that we continue to partner with this client on more out-of-the-world kind of courses!
Key Features
Aristocrat
Award-winning Solution
Custom Learning
Interactive Games
Visually Rich
Agile Development
Story-based Learning
