e2train Learning & Performance Technology
Kallidus learning management system
Kallidus Author features
Authoring interface and tools:

  • Page Manager facility allows courses structure to be created and edited easily WYSIWYG interface for author
  • Quick preview facility allows author to view lesson as a student
  • Range of easy to use tools for formatting and editing text and images (e.g. fonts, alignment, bullet points)
  • Text and images can be cut and pasted from existing documents (e.g. Word and PowerPoint)
  • Easy to create Hyperlinks to other URLs
  • System allows for interactive branching based on student performance

Graphic and multimedia handling:

  • Supports .jpg and .gif graphics
  • Built-in support for audio and video streaming
  • Real Media and Macromedia Flash supported via easy to use templates
  • Animation and basic graphic tools built-in
  • Preview window for browsing media objects (graphics, audio, video)

Extensibility & connectivity:

  • Supports the use of scripting language to go beyond built-in functionality
  • Creates AICC compliant lessons that can be run on any AICC compliant LMS

Tracking & assessment capabilities:

  • Automatic tracking of assessment responses by page and test question
  • Recording of time on task and number question attempts
  • Provides student with the ability to monitor their progress during the lesson
  • Test results can be automatically shown to students at the end of the quiz
  • Questions can have immediate or delayed feedback
  • Can create pretests that will automatically select content based on performance

Reports:

  • Standard reports include; course performance, training record, incomplete lessons and session history
  • Reports can be run for individuals, groups, organisation, managers and courses
  • Reporting by individual question or page is available when used with Kallidus™6 Authoring System
  • Custom reports can be created simply
  • Data from reports can be easily exported into other formats (e.g. Excel)

Minimum system requirements:

Author requirements
  • Microsoft Windows 9x, NT4, 2000,ME or XP
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5+ with Microsoft Virtual Machine
  • Must be able to run Java Applets
  • A screen size of 1024 by 768 is recommended
  • A recommended colour setting of High(16 bit) or higher
  • Any third party software used in the creation of authored content (e.g. Real Media and Macromedia Flash)

Web based student requirements

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 or higher
  • Intranet or Internet access to the web server
  • Any browser plug-ins necessary to support lesson content (e.g. Real Media and Macromedia Flash