E-learning Design & Development

E-creation builds custom interactive e-learning applications. We have 10 years experience of early learning & key stage 1-3 educational software development, designing & coding numerous computer-based training software systems that enable clients to generate unique e-learning content easily & quickly. Our award-winning e-learning applications are in use in thousands of schools across the UK.

In 2000, E-creation pioneered e-learning applications using learning content management systems (LCMS) for CD-ROM authoring for Harcourt Education. This revolutionised how educational CD-ROM are created, enabling e-learning companies & publishing houses to author interactive learning content without technical resources.

Today, E-creation's 'SkillShell' application has been used as a template for interactive learning systems to produce dozens of blended learning CD-ROMs to teach literacy, maths & basic language skills.

Flexible E-learning Development

Although our e-learning solutions have been historically focused on software for keystage 1-3, E-creation has developed custom elearning applications for:

• E-learning for City & Guilds' intranet
• E-learning for 3com�s product range
• E-learning for BP�s management training

Custom built to maximise learning impact

E-creation custom builds every e-learning application to client's requirements rather than using an off-the-shelf elearning system, ensuring the best digital pedagogy is applied to the learning content. Whilst this might take slightly longer & cost a little more than re-using existing systems, the benefits, especially where the learning content is complex or unique, are massive - the difference between someone learning something because it was taught the right way or something not learnt, because the teaching pedagogy tried to hammer a square peg into a round hole.

It started with Dorling Kindersley

E-creation first entered into the educational publishing market in 1999, when we developed the 'Carol Vorderman's Maths Made Easy' series of online games. E-creation then developed ODKAS - an application used to control all the content seen on DK.com. This was then modified into a CD-ROM 'skin' that enabled DK to export website content into an interactive marketing CD-ROM in a process of minutes.

Educational Software Development

E-creation's educational software development team creates unique educational games & educational software. Working with educational publishers, E-creation converts existing print materials into interactive digital e-learning delivered either online or via CD-ROM.

Education software development process

For educational publishers looking to take existing or new content and to create educational software, we have a five stage approach:

• Consultancy stage: we provide the initial consultancy to help publishers establish the best technological approach.
• Specification stage: we work with the client to develop a functional specification and cost breakdown.
• Design stage: we produce a set of visual and functional prototypes used to bring the product to life.
• Programming stage: we take the prototypes and implement final code and functionality.
• Implementation stage: we install the application, help with duplication and provide on-going product support.

Our educational software client's include Ginn, Rigby Navigator, Heinemann and Dorling Kindersley.