Transform SOPs into engaging SCORM output courses
Introduction
A Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) is a set of instructions that describes the step-by-step process for the workers to perform a certain task. It is important to ensure quality, efficiency, and compliance with industry regulations. SOPs tell you the right thing to do, reduce miscommunication and errors, and minimize the frequency and severity of incidents.
Benefits of SOPs
Here are some of the benefits of SOPs.
SOPs:
• Ensure the safety of employees and people involved in the process.
• Maintain the health of employees and people involved in the process.
• Enable the company to maintain the quality of the process and product.
• Serve as a checklist for workers and auditors to reinforce proper performance.
• Serve as a reference for incident investigation.
• Ensure legal and regulatory compliance.
• Help to protect the environment.
SOPs could be related to housekeeping, food, and beverage serving and preparation, catering, preparation of medicines, manufacturing processes, energy generation, and the list goes on.
It is not a cumbersome process to present SOPs as eLearning modules. It is a smart and prudent move to render SOPs as bite-sized eLearning modules or short courses with the right, rapid authoring tool.
Ready-to-Use Templates
Prodient.io has 50 plus content and question templates to present the content in varied ways. As per the VARK model, the wide collection will help you to play with different ratios of emphasis on
text, images, audio, and interactivity. It helps to amplify the author’s creative potential.
To begin, derive several learning objectives from the long SOP content. Then create short modules on each of these learning objectives. This way, you can reduce the SOP content to develop standalone eLearning modules.
While explaining the process, focus on what, when, how, and why.
The module should explain what steps need to be taken and how. It is important to elaborate on why to do the steps so that the workers or employees do not miss any step because they know why it is important. Also, explain what will happen if they do not carry out certain step.
You can include real-life scenarios in the modules to focus on the when and why. The what and how can be elaborated with image- and
interactive-based templates.
Use static templates, such as bullet lists, horizontal lists, etc., to explain must-know facts. Elaboration can be done through click-to-reveal and other interactive templates.
Use comparison templates and images to differentiate between the right and wrong steps. Images and videos play an important role in explaining SOPs more accurately. In
Prodient.io, you can enhance the visual impact by uploading videos and images.
Gamified Assessments
Fun assessments can be created to evaluate the learner’s understanding of how, why, when, and what steps to take.
The learners can sort the steps in the right order or drag and drop the right words to reiterate their understanding.
Did you not get the answers right on the first go? No worries.
Prodient.io does not let you fail.
Each question template has a remediation feature. This feature allows learners to revisit the content and understand the concept again. The eLearning course author can set the remediation to a web link, PDF, or course page. The course page has a drop-down that will automatically reflect all the topics created in the course. The relevant topic can be chosen for the learner to revisit at the feedback stage.
You can add both knowledge checks and assessments to the eLearning modules.
So, you see, SOPs can be very engaging, and learners will be keen to take short eLearning courses on SOPs. It is like how you cook and present the food to make it more appetizing and digestible.
The learners will not just skim through the SOP eLearning content. They will engage themselves as the content evolves, which ensures better learning and retention. There will be an increased chance of a shift from mere theory to practical application of the SOPs.
Conclusion
The ready-to-use templates of the
Prodient.io rapid authoring tool allow anyone to be the author. It could be a manager, team member, subject matter expert (SME), human resources (HR) staff, distributor, or just anyone.
eLearning courses created on
Prodient.io can be published as
SCORM packages and uploaded to any LMS. Alternatively, it can be published as a link and shared on an email, mobile device, website, etc. without the learner having to log in.
Prodient.io rapid authoring tool is synonymous with ease of course creation and ease of course delivery.
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