Before starting any new e-learning project, make sure to review all relevant technical details.

General Questions

1. Will this be a CD-ROM or Web-based program?
2. Are we communicating and coordinating with our information technology department? What are their guidelines or standards?
3. Have all technical specifications been communicated to the vendors, consultants, and other team members?
4. Who will be responsible for testing the program?
5. Who is the single point of contact on our team to handle all technical questions?
6. Will this program place any files permanently on our student's hard drives? Will this impact any other existing applications?

CD-ROM Questions

1. Are the audio and video formats used supported by student computers?
2. Is the installation procedure easy to understand?
3. Is there an uninstall procedure that is easy to follow?
4. Is student tracking required? How will students report their final test scores?
5. When will the program content need to be updated? Have the update, duplication, and distribution costs been considered?

Web-Based Training Questions

1. How are students accessing the Web, and what is the bandwidth?
2. Do the program's media files fit within our bandwidth constraints? What will be the longest time a student has to wait for a piece of content?
3. Do we have all the plug-ins required of the program?
4. Will the program integrate with our existing learning management system or other student-tracking system, or is it creating a new system?
5. Which browser will students be using? Which version of the browser?