SilverLining Partners LLC received recent notification from the Department of Veterans Affairs that SilverLining Partners has been validated and added to the verified Veteran business database at www.vetbiz.gov. This recognition will allow SilverLining to participate in Veterans First Contract Program opportunities with the VA.

SilverLining Partners was selected in March 2009 as a supplier of computer based training services to Electric Boat of Groton, CT a division of General Dynamics.

SilverLining Partners is proud to be a subcontractor to Lockheed Martin as one of 6 Primes on the Naval Education and Training Professional Development and Technology Center (NETPDTC) Contract awarded in August of 2008.  The value of the contract award to Lockheed was $35M over 5 years.

Multimedia Development

It has been said that the most rewarding learning experience happens when all of the 5 human senses are involved. Although multimedia training does not engage all of our senses, it does create a highly interactive, visually powerful, individually adapted learning experience. The computer provides the stimulus by using complex techniques such as interactive graphics, animation, audio and video. When combined with solid teaching strategies, CBT/WBT provides a rich learning experience that helps learners retain more information. Studies have reported the multimedia approach saves approximately 25% - 50% of time over traditional classroom training while increasing retention by the same percentages. Learning gains have been shown to increase 38%-55% over classroom training. And training compression occurs with multimedia, with the average student completing the course 60% faster.

Why Multimedia Training?

SilverLining offers state-of-the-art multimedia training development as part of its overall commitment to its service solution practice. We believe after the technology you have invested in is installed, the true ROI of the investment lies in the total, comfortable use of the hardware/software. Although classroom training is always an alternative, there are benefits to CBT that augment the classroom experience:

• Consistent delivery
• On demand availability
• Direct learner control
• Self-paced learning
• Increased job proficiency
• Decreased training resources resulting in lower costs
• Tailored feedback

For the past 7 years, our multimedia training team has created over training courses covering numerous topics for a broad cross-section of U.S. industries and government/military. Across the board, they have confirmed that multimedia makes the most significant impact when:

• The training audience is large and dispersed, possibly worldwide
• Scheduling employee time away is difficult
• Material is best presented in self directed mode to better comprehend abstract concepts
• Your business requires mandatory consistency
• Mass training is mandated by government regulation
• Live training requires too many resources; too long a delivery window
Our efforts have produced multimedia training for the following applications:
• IT hardware operation
• IT software operation
• Manufacturer recommended maintenance training
• Field Service technicians training
• Technical product reference Tool
• Marketing of businesses
• Navy seaman training in SCORM
• Government agency information dissemination to internal employees
There are significant advantages for CD-ROM Training vs. Web Based Training:
• Multimedia allows for increased interactivity – more test questions and exercise types
• Multimedia provides for a wider range of sophisticated teaching designs
• Multimedia has fewer restrictions from bandwidth constraints

What is SilverLining’s Multimedia Development Practice?

      Architecture Program:

Prepare an initial concept, instructional design concept and schedule for review and sign-off.  Based upon audience, content and learning objectives we will mutually agree on one of the following Levels for course delivery:

Level 1 Course Development:

Pages of content with interactive test questions and review questions scattered thoughout the course; usually multiple choice; case study scenarios may be used, but interactivity is limited to a basic graphic production. On the low end, content may be customer provided so that SilverLining does only the interface design and programming. On the high end, this may include instructional design but be very limited in graphics and interactivity.

Level 2 Course Development:

Mid-level interaction with the content, at least 20% - 40% interactive learning activities (such as discovery exercises, drag-and-drop exercises, etc.). More sophisticated navigational controls and graphics. Some multimedia elements such as narration and/or video are included. Again, the price will vary greatly depending on the ownership of instructional design.

Level 3 Course Development:

Customized content, engaging theme development; highly interactive (above 50%). Sophisticated graphics and extensive multimedia elements such as narration, video and animation

Design Program:

Under this program, we will design the course including flow charts, graphics design, user interface design, complete storyboard and narration using your Subject Matter Experts (SME’s).  Functions include:

• Multimedia production, including animation, audio and video
• Storyboard development and web posting for global SME evaluation
• Engaging Interactivity techniques built in the course design
• Artistic template design
• Instructional Design that includes course objective mapping
• Interface design that is appropriate to the content
• Information architecture design that emphasizes usability with your LMS
• Video and photo creation and custom alteration
• Gradable exam when applicable
• Student tracking and administrative reporting, customized for your specific needs
• CBT and WEB-based training formats to meet corporate goals
• DVD production capabilities

Integration Program:

Planned to operate in your LMS, we will code the course to play seamlessly by:

• Programming using tools such as Flash, Dreamweaver, etc
• Programming using Web standards: including XTML for backward and forward compatibility across all browsers and platform
• Using SCORM 1.2 or 2004  compliant standards that will operate in your LMS
• Ensure Section 508 compliant programming is considered
• Engage our Client throughout the whole design and development process so that you are always comfortable with how course development is progressing and there are no surprises
• Test before releasing the final course version.

Lifecycle Support Program

SilverLining can update courseware as material changes.
We invest all our efforts in making the multimedia “finished product” learning experience exceed our client’s expectations..

What Sets Us Apart?

There are hundreds of companies on the web advertising their multimedia skills. If you look closely, only a very few provide custom training and even less in the complex and demanding IT environment. Our developers have had field experience and understand how to present information to the technical staff, how to display video to isolate what is critical in working with hardware or software and how to flow and transition technical information to enhance the learning experience. And we have the marketing skills to provide great promotion CD’s for business clients as well.

Technical Specifications
 

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