Simpplr Training Site/LMS
One of the 59 sites built on JR Simplot’s intranet is for asynchronous self-training.
Project: Build written and video training materials/LMS on the Pulse intranet
Timeline: 6 months
Number of video tutorials: 19
Materials used: Figma, Camtasia, Adobe Stock, Schure microphone, MS Word, Simpplr
Skills: Writing, video editing, narration, voice editing, music editing, animation, recording
I was tasked with running the new intranet for the J.R. Simplot Company after helping head the migration from their old CMS/intranet (SiteCore). One of our sites focuses on training and information for the stakeholders to be able to create their own content. To this end, I developed a training class and materials for blended learning so that end-users could self-serve using asynchronous learning in addition to the classes that were held via Teams.
A Learning Management System designed for an intranet audience
Intranet Site Dedicated to asynchronous e-Learning
As the sole developer of the LMS dedicated to training content managers, site managers and users of JR Simplot’s intranet (built on the Simpplr platform), I was tasked with putting together a plan that would work within the parameters of the linear style of the intranet.
After 19 or so video tutorials had been created, and many training manuals converted to intranet pages, I was ready to construct a basic and comprehensive micro-site devoted to asynchronous learning.
I used Figma to plot out how the pages and sections would work. Using a CMS/intranet as a platform was a bit challenging, but rather than using a drill-down form of connectivity, I relied on creating sections (tiles) on the main dashboard, and grouped together those lessons that seemed sequential based on feedback I had gotten from the trainees.
Example of curriculum/tutorial structure
Basic training was laid out in post-its using various icons to denote importance and validity. If the tutorial was already created, there is a link to it. The icons denote the popularity of the item and whether or not a video tutorial is in the works or has been completed.