Diploma Course in e-Learning
(Instructional Designing)

Frequently Asked Questions:

— What is KBuffer?

KBUFFER stands for “Knowledge Buffer”. We feel that those who are undergoing training in KBUFFER will always have a store of knowledge which they can fall back upon in critical situations.

KBUFFER is the trade name of Super Graphics for all its courses, training solutions, and virtual classrooms.

— How old is this Company?

Super Graphics has successfully completed 21 years of operation. The man behind this venture,
Mr. G.M. Sundaram has more than two decades of experience in Software Training. He was the Centre Head of Aptech Arena Multimedia for its first ever centre to be set up in TamilNadu at Adyar (Chennai)

— What is the background of KBuffer?

With rich experience in the fields of Computer Graphics, Printing, Publishing, Training, Multimedia Development, and Technical Writing, Super Graphics started promoting courses in Multimedia, e-Publishing, e-Learning, Technical Writing, and other niche areas since 2005 under the brand name of KBuffer. (Before that the training was directly from Super Graphics without any brand name).

— What is e-Learning?

e-Learning

• refers to education via the Internet, network, or standalone computer

• is essentially the network-enabled transfer of skills and knowledge

• refers to using electronic applications and processes to learn

• applications and processes include:

  • Web-based learning

  • computer-based learning

  • virtual classrooms

  • digital collaboration

  • Content is delivered via the Internet, intranet/extranet, audio or video tape, satellite TV, and CD-ROM

e-Learning was first called "Internet-Based training" then "Web-Based Training"

Today you will still find these terms being used, along with variations of e-learning such as elearning, Elearning, and E-Learning.

e-Learning is also called as Instructional Designing.

— What is Instructional Design?

Instructional Design is the systematic process of translating general principles of learning and instruction into plans for instructional materials and learning.

Instructional Design as a Process:

Instructional Design is the systematic development of instructional specifications using learning and instructional theory to ensure the quality of instruction. It is the entire process of analysis of learning needs and goals and the development of a delivery system to meet those needs. It includes development of instructional materials and activities; and tryout and evaluation of all instruction and learner activities.

Instructional Design as a Discipline:
Instructional Design is that branch of knowledge concerned with research and theory about instructional strategies and the process for developing and implementing those strategies.

Instructional Design as a Science:

Instructional Design is the science of creating detailed specifications for the development, implementation, evaluation, and maintenance of situations that facilitate the learning of both large and small units of subject matter at all levels of complexity.

Instructional Design as Reality:

Instructional Design can start at any point in the design process. Often a glimmer of an idea is developed to give the core of an instruction situation. By the time the entire process is done the designer looks back and she or he checks to see that all parts of the "science" have been taken into account. Then the entire process is written up as if it occurred in a systematic fashion.

Instructional System:

An instructional system is an arrangement of resources and procedures to promote learning. Instructional design is the systematic process of developing instructional systems and instructional development is the process of implementing the system or plan.

Instructional Technology:

Instructional technology is the systemic and systematic application of strategies and techniques derived from behavioral, cognitive, and constructivist theories to the solution of instructional problems.

Instructional Technology = Instructional Design + Instructional Development

Instructional technology is the systematic application of theory and other organized knowledge to the task of instructional design and development.

Instructional Development:
The process of implementing the design plans.

— Who can learn e-Learning?

Graduate in any discipline with:

• Good written communication skills

• Flair for writing (Simple but good English is preferred)

• Inclination to learn new technologies

• Working knowledge of computers
  This is suitable for any one in the teaching line.

We undertake e-Learning projects and so we can provide employment to freelancers also.

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