The format of the Shootout
is really quite simple – take a 16-slide PowerPoint
presentation (designed for classroom instruction) and convert
it to an e-learning course. Did we mention that the entire
task must be completed in 20 minutes.... in front of a live
audience? And while you're at it, add some audio and/or video,
throw in some interaction – and there you have it.
Okay, so it was a challenging task for the teams!
The Shootout took place over a three-day period, with three
new teams competing each day. At the beginning of the each
round of the Shootout, each team was handed a sealed envelope
containing a CD-ROM (with a zipped copy of the 16-slide PowerPoint
presentation) and a printed hard copy of the 16 slides for
reference purposes.
A month before the competition, each team was given a practice
version of the content. The subject was product knowledge
training on an atomic clock, with facts, information, and
tips for how to sell the clock to customers. The slides were
not laid out as an e-learning course; rather, they are quite
typical of what a classroom instructor might use as visuals
during instructor-led training, with bulleted lists, graphics,
progressive disclosures, and a few test questions (in linear
format). The final copy of the slides were altered to make
sure that no pre-work had been completed prior to the event.
Upon receipt of the new content, we started a 20-minute clock.
Each team had to complete as much of the work as possible
within the allotted 20 minute time frame.
The audience was able to watch each of the teams during development
to (1) get a general idea of the workflow used by each team
to convert the PowerPoint to e-learning, and (2) to verify
that all work was done on-site.
Here is a summary of the 16-slides they received at the competition:
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