e-Start DIY
Create Induction In-House: No Programming Required
e-Start DIY is a complete system for creating, running and maintaining a highly professional e-learning induction course. You will be amazed at just how professional the end results are.
How does it work?
e-Start DIY consists of four elements:
1. Jackdaw Lite - software for creating and maintain the e-Learning
2. A Generic e-Start Induction Course - a starting point induction course which can be customised with company information, branding etc.
3. e-start Templates - up to 30 additional templated topics which can be added to the induction to expand the e-learning into any direction you like.
4. Open Elms Learning Management System (optional) - install this system on your intranet to record and manage the data from the e-learning induction.
The process of developing the induction is expanded on below...
1. Jackdaw Lite
This software has been designed to be intuitive and is generally used by Learning and Development and HR Professionals with no previous programming experience.

Using the software the user can change the colours used, edit any text, add or remove steps or options, change videos and images etc. from the ...
2. Generic e-Start Induction Course
This course contains several topics common to almost all induction courses we have seen. These include:
- Welcome to the Company
- About the Induction
- An Introduction
- Company Overview
- Locations
- Company Timeline
- Organisational Chart
- Performance Overview
- What we do today
- Quiz
- A Summary

The generic course also includes a video presenter who will introduce each topic (he can be changed with your own presenter or removed completely). Preview this course as supplied by viewing the Sample Induction. If you want to collate the script for this prior to using the Jackdaw software you can download the script by using this link.
Once changes have been made to this basic course further topics can be added from the ...
3. e-Start Templates
This list of templates consists of 30 separate topics which can be customised by the course creator to take the induction into more detail led areas. Simply cut and paste these topics into the induction course and create a unique induction for your organisation.

Once the induction is ready is can be imported into your existing SCORM standards compliant Learning Management System. If your organisation does not have such a system then you can use the ...
4. Open Elms Learning Management System (Optional)
Although the induction can be run via a direct web link or from a CD, e-start will automatically track who has done the induction and any quiz scores achieved. The Learning Management System e-Start provides is ideally suited to manage and report on induction data from new hires. The Learning Management System has features such as:
- Automatically emails all new starters until they have done induction
- Produces reports on the induction
- Allows unlimited at no cost
- Hosting and support options available.

For further information you can press the links below to see this process in action or go through the basic induction starting course...
Cost
The cost for e-start DIY (steps 1 to 4 above) is just £1999/$2999 and can be purchased by credit card or invoice.
Additional Options
Additional elements can also be purchased to make the induction truly special these include:
Training/Induction Workshop - £800/$1,200
A day's induction for 1-4 people includes a workshop where the induction is built with the trainees and advice is given on using the software, editing images, videos etc.
1 Day Video Shoot and Editing- £2,200/$3,300
Virtual green screen studio is taken to the client's premises and key personnel from the business are shot and can be included in the induction as narrators etc. Additional video can also be shot on the day.
All video is provided in a format suitable for loading directly into the e-start Induction.
Bespoke topic Production - £500/$750 per topic for 3+ topics
Additional topics can be produced for each client for dealing with unique processes that are not dealt with sufficiently within the e-Start Templates.
Hosting - from £500/$750 per year
e-Start can host your induction and give you a unique branded login page which contains new hire and management access to the Open Elms Learning Management System. Use this system to get going within a day.
The price depends upon the size of your organisation, please contact us for a quote and I'm sure we can help you find the right solution for you.






