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casestudygloballearning “E-learning and day courses are part of our module-based training system,” explains Kristensen. “It gives participants the opportunity for better preparation and offers flexibility as the e-learning modules can fit into people’s busy lives. We have also established a system to handle customer training.” ADOPTING ADOBE CONNECT Grundfos uses Adobe Presenter and Microsoft PowerPoint to create e-learning content. Because they are integrated, anyone who can use PowerPoint can create e-learning presentations with animations and built-in tests. An Adobe Connect presentation can also be used to create short training exercises or product presentations that conclude with a few questions that test whether the participant has understood the content. Another advantage of using Adobe Connect is that the presentation is delivered in the Challenge Ensure the best education for employees in 58 countries through the Poul Due Jensen Academy. Solution Implement Adobe Connect to enhance quality and accessibility of training courses delivered worldwide. tors who has gone through the training presentation, and uses short tests to measure whether the messages have been understood. Today, the company can quickly update customers with the latest product information. “We’d like to train 10,000 customers, which would give a real upswing in pump sales,” says Hansen. Grundfos also uses a hosted version of Adobe Acrobat Connect Professional for meetings to organize e-meetings that do not require an AV room and can be carried out from an individual’s workspace over the Internet. It requires just a Web camera and a microphone. Through live meetings, the course participants have the opportunity to take part actively in training programs, asking questions and sharing their knowledge with the other participants. A COMPLETE SOLUTION At Grundfos, e-learning is an important part of the company’s training strategy. Adobe Connect provides the opportunity to manage the entire elearning flow, from production and design of learning content that includes integrated tests through to following up and monitoring activities. Grundfos can see the test results of individual users and assess whether e-learning is working. The company’s software also offers the possibility for live training via the Internet, and it’s so user-friendly that production of the training process is assigned to the individual departments. In this way, elearning can gain acceptance as a natural tool for knowledge dissemination and competence development at Grundfos. To learn more about Adobe solutions, visit: www.adobe.com. At the same time, the minimal bandwidth required for the Flash-based trainings is amazing. We can even reliably train people who have low-bandwidth connections in remote areas worldwide.” rapid learning,” adds Hansen. Grundfos runs an internal server. Authorized employees have an area in which they can see which courses they should take and also view the results of courses they have complet- ‘We can train our staff worldwide on a given topic within 24 hours. This is truly rapid learning.’ —Kim Hansen Adobe Flash format. This means that all PC’s can run the presentation without the need to install extra software. As a result, Grundfos does not need to devote a lot of time to providing support. “By using Adobe Connect and Adobe Flash, we are confident that people can participate in trainings without problems,” says Kristensen. “Users only have to click with the mouse to run the presentation. 44 April / May 2008 Elearning! ADVANTAGES Production of e-learning material had been expensive and time-consuming. “Now, we can rapidly create and assemble a complete training presentation in less than three hours when previously it could take three weeks just for the planning and storyboard,” explains Kristensen. “We can train our staff worldwide on a given topic within 24 hours. This is truly ed. Users do not have to be set up separately on the server, because the software has builtin LDAP integration and automatically accesses all user data from the Grundfos directory database. In this way, it is possible to maintain users from one location, and as many as 6,000 users can be set up in less than hour. With a hosted module, Grundfos offers training to customers and partners, moni- http://www.adobe.com

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Elearning - April/May 2008 Editor's Note Contents News Targeting Africa Locating Courseware People in the News Upcoming Events Deals Trendlines Web Services Building a Learning Culture Measuring the Learning Experience Making Learning Fun and Social LMS's 2008: What You Need To Know Learning Leader: CA Case Study: AVI Case Study: IBM Case Study: QualComm WBS Case Study: National Center for State Courts Case Study: Grundfos Pumps Case Study: Virginia Tech Pop Quiz Last Word

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