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1. What are other terms for online courses?
Other terms for web based training include: courseware, WBT, interactive courseware, multimedia courses, online learning, online courseware, Internet training, web based instruction, learnware, action learning, educational software, distance learning, Internet training and instructional design.
2. I want to launch a course on the Internet. How can you help me?
Suppose you have a correspondence course that you want on the Internet. We will convert it for use on the web depending on your budget and goals. You can provide us the content and your goals and we will go to work to create a small prototype for your approval. Once approved, we will design the course for Internet or CD-ROM media. The course can include student registration, testing, instructor led discussion forums, lessons, audio etc.
We can develop the structure for online communities of like-minded people. This would include information on common interests, resources, links, books for sale, banner ads, forums and chats.
3. What are the costs for your services?
You may be surprised at our hourly rates. Because we are in India we can do sophisticated Internet development for as low as $25/hour. Yet if this is your first experience in developing courseware you may be surprised at the overall cost. This is because it requires a team to do a quality job. E-mail us for an estimate of time for your project.
4. Should I try to do an Internet project myself?
Yes, No, Maybe. It depends on many things. For many people it is wise to outsource. It allows you to stay focused on what you and your institution do best. There is a steep learning curve in planning, designing, technology, programming, and instructional design. It simply takes a long time to gain the experience to put together a complex project like an Internet course. However, if courseware development is going to be a major part of your agenda then this investment might be worthwhile. Otherwise consider giving it over to someone else.
5. Can you help me promote a course on the Internet?
Yes, we can provide ongoing promotion and site maintenance. We would also consider management of the site. An active site requires ongoing updates, forum management, search engine registration and visitor response. Portions of this can be handled offshore.
6. What are some other projects that can be done cheaper and in many cases better in India?
We can find experts in different areas for outsourcing. E-mail us if you need: graphic design, hand drawn illustrations, DTP, photography, video editing, multimedia, technical writing, editing, proofreading etc.
Most people are surprised to find out that India has one of the largest pools of highly educated, English speaking, computer literate people in the world. For a fee we can help you connect to some of these skilled people.
7. How else can you help me do business in India?
Our india business consulting will consult with you on many aspects of doing business and connect you with people and businesses that can meet your requirements.
8. Why should I contact stylusinc.com?
Because you don't have much to lose and a lot to gain. After you send us information, we will not abuse this information or give it to others. If you contact us we will tell you what we can or can't do. We will be fair and honest.
9. How can we communicate with stylusinc.com about a project?
E-mail is an effective way to communicate. You can send an e-mail to India at 6 p.m. (6 a.m. India time). We will receive it and respond immediately. A response will be waiting when you arrive at work in the morning.
We can easily do projects that don't require face to face discussions. For complex projects we will come to your location.
10. I have ideas but am not able to implement them. How can you help?
First let us know what you want to accomplish. We are open to new ideas, ventures and partnerships. We can find software companies, business people, and skilled professionals to accomplish almost any dream or vision. We can help you do business in India, especially Bangalore. After all Bangalore is the Silicon Valley of India.
11. My company has plenty of hand written forms to be entered into the computer. Can you help?
Yes, our data processing can handle this and more, including audio tape transcribing, scanning of documents, creating manuals, graphics, converting documents to SGML or HTML for publishing on the Internet or Intranet, correcting databases, sorting data, converting information to different formats and converting books to CD-ROM.
12. I'm interested. What are three steps I can take?
E-mail us with a description of your work and we will respond with a quick initial quote and a form with instructions.
Complete the form We will then submit a final quote.
Send the work to us here in India.
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