Thursday, February 9, 2012

Reflective Blog #1

There are so many things I hope to learn this semester weather through the class proper or through the expertise of my Professor and or classmates.  So far in this semester, I have been given resources to learn Adobe Captivate even though we aren't specifically learning that software in the class.  In my current role I am strictly training delivery.  I don't have much experience in the training development portion so I am excited to learn as much as possible when it comes to developing e-learning modules, software, and LMS products to help me to advance in my career.  Because I feel that e-learning is a growing area for most businesses interested in training their employees, I am ready to explore the different options available.  One of my biggest frustration with my current job is that I am not empowered to create anything other than customer specific training agendas.  Because customer work flow is important in how a training is delivered, as well as meeting the customer's expectations, I can add or remove specific training points.  I am happy to be able to do this , but I would love to be able to create training modules to leave with customers so that they can revisit what they learned in the training. 

As I am a novice, what software do those of you with experience find to be the most useful in creating e-learning modules?  What should I learn to help make myself more marketable in my career?