About iHawk Learning Systems
iHawk Learning Systems and RIA Fox, INC, worked together to create a revolutionary Learning Management System (LMS) to facilitate the Continuing Education (CE) of Real Estate agents, Mortgage Originators and Contractors, as well as to help educate the consumer. The owners of iHawk Learning Systems researched the available options for CE courses on the internet, and prepared a plan for an improved system. When they approached RIA Fox, INC, it sounded like the perfect candidate for a Rich Internet Application.
Rich Internet Applications
Rich Internet Applications (RIA) are web based or desktop based applications that allow for a more user-friendly and interactive experience than traditional websites or applications. In many cases, an RIA will look and function much like a desktop application, often making these applications much more intuitive for the average user.
Another benefit of an RIA is speed and responsiveness. The manner in which the data is passed back and forth between the user (client-side) and the backend (server-side) doesn’t require the page to be refreshed as the user interacts with it. This results in a smoother experience, with less waiting as the data on the page changes.
The iHawk Learning System Experience
Once a user registers on the iHawk site, buys a course, and opens that course, the course window will pop up and the timer will start. When the user is finished with the first page, they click on the arrow and move to the next. There is a test at the end of each section, and if the user is wrong about an answer, they get another chance to answer correctly until they get the right answer. They can then move to the next section. The user can go back to any page they have previously viewed.
If the user is away from the computer for 5 minutes, the countdown stops and a message pops up to inform the user that they need to be at the computer to continue. If the user needs to close the course, they can use the Save and Exit button and their time used as well as their position in the course will be saved for when they return.
After the user views all the pages in the course, answers all the questions on each test correctly, and their time has run out, they are finished with that course. Upon completion, the user fills out a short survey, and then can print out their certificate for the course, stating they have fulfilled their credit requirements.
Check out this project by going to the iHawk Learning Systems site.
The Future of the Learning Management System
iHawk Learning Systems hopes to expand their course offerings to as many states as possible, for all four categories of Continuing Education. They will continue to provide quality courses, as well as useful information for consumers.
RIA Fox, INC is planning on looking for other companies in different industries that can use this versatile course and testing system.