Tata Interactive Systems (TIS) Expands Support to Help Large Organizations Turbo-Boost Their In-House e-learning Capabilities
MUMBAI, India, December 5, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
...Imperial College London accelerates content, design and timeliness of learning...
Tata Interactive Systems [http://www.tatainteractive.com/index.html ] (TIS), a pioneer
and global leader in customized learning solutions, today announced that it is increasing
its support to in-house e-learning development teams as a result of demand for online
learning. TIS also reveals three steps organizations can take to "turbo-boost" the
capacity and capabilities of their in-house e-learning development teams.
According to TIS, the UK e-learning market has matured to become a mainstream activity
and for many larger organizations this has meant a sudden growth of in-sourced e-learning
development teams. These departments have been agile in meeting their organizational needs
however the workload for many in-house teams has increased exponentially as they are being
asked to deliver more learning content with fewer resources.
Imperial College London is a science-based institution with a reputation for
excellence in teaching and research that attracts 14,000 students and 6,000 staff. Ashish
Hemani, eLearning Project Manager at the Faculty Education Office, Imperial College London
explains, "E-learning delivers huge benefits to our medical undergraduates, ensuring they
receive consistent learning while on rotation at hospitals around the UK. However, the
success of our e-learning program meant our in-house project team became overwhelmed with
further development requests. Partnering with TIS means we can draw upon additional
development skilled resources without the costs of recruiting in-house or completely
outsourcing development. We are able to share ideas with TIS's experts, benefit from their
experience in novel areas such as 3-D animation and serious games and dramatically reduce
the turnaround time for e-learning development while still delivering high-quality
learning interventions."
Will Chadwick, Vice President of Tata Interactive Systems (TIS) explains, "Over the
past two years, partnering with in-house training and development teams has become an
integral part of TIS's proposition. We work closely with several customers on this basis,
providing them with much needed resources to strategically help meet deadlines, or to help
deliver training projects that perhaps their in-house team have little past experience
with - such as games, story based or mobile learning. Our highly skilled developers can
sit in-house or work remotely in order to develop full e-learning programmes or innovative
learning objects like serious games and 3-D animations to supplement basic e-learning.
Flexibility is key- our TIS developers are highly proficient in using preferred authoring
packages, so the in-house team can manage and update the e-learning when our consultant
finishes working on the project. What's more this blended method of delivering learning
will ensure that learning content remains fresh, innovative and delivers meaningful
results to the business or organization."
To help HR and L&D departments continue to innovative and deliver high quality
learning content Tata Interactive Systems (TIS) suggests a three step review:
1) In-house HR departments and L&D teams first should to review and update
their instructional design processes on a regular basis. Identify where the gaps are
and query if the content can be delivered in a more innovative way to improve
information retention. Limiting e-learning content delivery to "that's how we've
always done things" can have a negative outcome.
2) Assess whether existing authoring tools can be enhanced with the addition of
learning objects such as 3D animations, Serious Games, business simulations or
Flash-based content to 'nail' vital learning objectives located within courses.
3) Organisations should consider bringing either onsite or offshore professional
resources onto specific projects if their e-learning needs exceed the development
team's ability to deliver innovative training in a high-quality and timely way.
External support should not be seen as a threat but a way of enhancing or turbo
boosting existing training capabilities.
Tata Interactive Systems (TIS) is the world's leading developer of learning solutions.
TIS' learning solutions are designed to enable organizational initiatives across industry
verticals including Education; Government and Defense; Telecommunications and ICT;
Pharmaceuticals and Health Care; Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance; Airlines,
Transportation, Logistics, and Hospitality; Consumer Package Goods; and Manufacturing,
Energy, and Construction.
With a team of over 600 multi-disciplinary specialists, TIS creates 3000+ hours of
learning content across 220+ concurrent projects every year. TIS' solutions have proven
their effectiveness at more than 60 Fortune 500 companies, leading educational
institutions, and government departments.
TIS is the only learning solutions organization in the world to be assessed at Level 5
in both the SEI-CMM and P-CMM frameworks. Its solutions have won prestigious awards
including Brandon Hall, APEX, BETT, and BIMA.
Areas of Business
TIS caters to three segments - Corporate, Education, and Government. It offers clients
learning solutions that include:
The scope of TIS' learning solutions encompasses on-boarding, sales training, process
training, product training, curriculum design, assessments, soft skills training, and
technical training.
Location
TIS has development centers in Germany, Switzerland, and India. Its sales and
marketing operations span the US, Canada, the UK, mainland Europe, Australia, New Zealand,
the Middle East, and India.
Consistently rated amongst the world's best universities, Imperial College London is a
science-based institution with a reputation for excellence in teaching and research that
attracts 14,000 students and 6,000 staff of the highest international quality. Innovative
research at the College explores the interface between science, medicine, engineering and
business, delivering practical solutions that improve quality of life and the environment
- underpinned by a dynamic enterprise culture.
Since its foundation in 1907, Imperial's contributions to society have included the
discovery of penicillin, the development of holography and the foundations of fiber
optics. This commitment to the application of research for the benefit of all continues
today, with current focuses including interdisciplinary collaborations to improve global
health, tackle climate change, develop sustainable sources of energy and address security
challenges.
In 2007, Imperial College London and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust formed the
UK's first Academic Health Science Centre. This unique partnership aims to improve the
quality of life of patients and populations by taking new discoveries and translating them
into new therapies as quickly as possible. For further information visit http://www.imperial.ac.uk
Further information from:
Rajesh R. Jumani
EVP & Chief Marketing Officer
Tata Interactive Systems
+91-22-6643-8000
rajeshj@tatainteractive.com