More Related Content More from Harbinger Systems - HRTech Builder of Choice (20) Interactive eLearning in Low Internet Bandwidth Environments1. Interactive eLearning in Low Internet
Bandwidth Environments
Vikash Mangal
Senior Manager
Business Development
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3. Global eLearning Opportunity
Source: IBIS
One of the Major Driver for this Rapid Growth
Expectation is the Need to Deliver Education Economically
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4. Global eLearning Opportunity
Content is available
Technology is available
Reaching/Delivery
is an issue
Market need is there
Are Education Players Ready to Capitalize on this Trend
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7. Solution Concept
Make content available on the learner’s
device for a specific period of time so that
learner can access it even without
connectivity.
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8. Key Considerations for Solution Design
Follows applicable
industry standards
for eLearning
Secures data on
users’ device
Ability to download
content on different
storage devices
Supports multiple OS,
platform and devices
Synchronizes latest
updates between LMS
and users’ device
Works on all popular
browsers
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9. Solution Architecture
Learning Management System
-
Initialize
User Profile & ACL
Sync Progress
Download Package
Finish
Error Handling
Offline Player
Secured Course
Repository
Secured Local Datastore
Course Catalog and
Progress Tracking
Offline Player
Service
Launch and Course
Completion
CMI Spec. Based API
Communication & SYNC
Administration
Datastore and Server Comm.
User Interface
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11. Harbinger Offline Player: Desktop Version
LMS
Course Catalog
Online Player
Play & Track
Content
Repository
Internet
Course
Download
Download API
Install Offline Player *
Offline Player Installer
Download Course
Sync API
Sync
Download User &
Progress Info
Online
Offline (User’s PC)
Launch
Course Catalog
Track
Sync API
Download API
Local Storage
Content Player
Course
Content
Repository
Additional Download Options
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13. Harbinger Offline Player: Mobile Version
LMS
Course Catalog
Content
Repository
Online Player
Play & Track
Course
Internet
Communication and
Download API
Sync API
Online
Offline (User’s device)
Mobile
Offline Player
Login Details
Course Catalogue
App Store / Google
Play Store
Sync API
Local Storage
Multi Device Support
Content
Repository
Download Course
Course Access
Download and
install App
Mobile Offline Player App
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15. Verticals using Offline Player
LMS ISVs
Digital Publishing
Airlines
Petrochemical
Government
(Defense)
Pharmaceuticals
Universities
NGOs
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16. Customized Offline Player for a Bank
Situation
A leading global bank has strong focus on Learning &
Development (L&D)
Conducts mandatory trainings and learning courses from time to
time
The bank staff are located in over 100 countries and travel for
business extensively
Harbinger Solution
Challenge
Ability to take online learning programs in offline
mode and synchronize the course progress
Single SCO courses needed to be presented &
completed based on defined module hierarchy
A direct communication between Harbinger Offline
Player and the Bank’s LMS was not feasible due to
network policies
Benefits
Enabled bank’s staff to download SCORM course content from
the LMS
Flexibility for staff to access trainings and learning
programs even without internet connectivity
Track course progress offline and synchronize the progress data
back to LMS when the user decides to do so
Desired customizations in Offline Player resulted in
an enhanced user experience
Customizations to align with the bank’s business needs
Increased accessibility to staff on business travel
and working in country offices. Thus, increasing
staff efficiency and maximizing return on the
bank’s investment in training.
Developed a Mediator based communication for progress tracking
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17. OLP Integration with LMS
Situation
A leading Learning Management System (LMS) vendor with 200+
customers across the globe
Most customers have a large travelling staff with extensive
training needs and they were unable to access their learning
content during travel
Challenge
Provide a seamless way to deliver training content
to users who have no/limited internet connectivity
Ensure complete security and privacy of
downloaded training content, user profile and local
data
No dependency or conflicts with existing JRE on
user's workstation
Harbinger Solution
Benefits
Integrated Harbinger Offline Player, customized as per branding
theme of the LMS
Ability to access training content in offline mode
Auto Updater for upgrading Offline Player with latest features
End-to-end security through SSL, Encryption/DRM
Embedded JRE to avoid conflicts with existing JREs
Increased acceptability of the LMS among its
customer base
Provided support for 15+ languages
Maximized return on existing training investments
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