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e-MDP …… AN ONLINE TRAINING SOLUTION FOR OFB OFFICERS
e-MDP …… AN ONLINE TRAINING SOL UTION FOR OFB OFFICER S

pandemic lockdowns and readily gave approval Conferencing solution where you can also share
to the same. your screen and content with others. There is
also the facility to record the session to access

PARTICIPANT READINESS after the program. It works on all types of PCs
(windows, Mac or Linux and can be used on the
go by iphone or android phones. However,
This is the core component for the
NADP e-MDP as an on line training program is
readiness assessment as it is the learner who
flexible and can be organised on other software
makes or breaks the e-learning program. How
platforms as well.
tech-savvy the learners are, their prior
knowledge of the subject, and their ability to
grasp knowledge through a different learning DEVELOPMENT OF COURSE CONTENT
medium; all these constitute a learner's
readiness for transitioning toward e-learning.
NADP understands that a training
Since in the case of NADP e-MDP, the target
programme is only as good as the quality of the
audience comprise of officers in OFB who are
content and delivery. Quality of the content is
technically qualified; it was assumed that they
ensured by deep engagement and
would be tech savvy and self motivated enough
collaboration with instructors. Since the broad
to accept the e-learning method without any
framework of each training program had
mental barrier.
already been approved in the Annual Training
Calendar, the task boiled down to designing and

SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT (SME) developing on the core topics or sub topics to
E-READINESS deliver an Engaging Virtual Classroom learning
experience. The objective to pass on skill,
knowledge and attitude can only be achieved
A Subject Matter Expert's e-readiness is
through high quality instructional content and
vital to the design and development of the
design. Instructors were encouraged to design
course and the quality of digital delivery. NADP
the course content with the use of all latest
had deep engagement and intensive
digital educational tools and common
collaboration with them actively to design
functionalities of synchronous software
interactive, engaging, and relevant material for
platforms like Visuals, Whiteboard, Chat,
the course so as to deliver an impactful,
Breakout Rooms, Audio discussions, Polling,
effective and immersive learning experience to
Annotation tools to create engaging
the participants. Quite surprisingly, the SMEs
interactions to deliver an immersive, impactful
were quite adept at adopting to the on line
and effective training experience to enhance
delivery mechanism.
participant learning and retention.

SELECTION OF THE
COMMUNICATION PLATFORM

NADP has finalised Cisco Webex Meetings
as the software platform for hosting the
programs. Cisco Webex Meetings is a Video

54 E Learning - Re-imagined, Re-designed
E Learning - Re-imagined, Re-designed