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Your eLearning blind spot.

Avoid costly eLearning pitfalls with a global-first approach that can streamline the process, reduce hidden costs, and create better learning experiences.

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Take eLearning global

So you need to take eLearning global? Making it an efficient and cost-effective process depends on where you start.

The most logical choice may seem like creating eLearning content in your source language, then translating text, swapping images and making adaptations for different local markets. It’s an understandable approach, but it’s also a major blind spot.

It can lead to overwhelming complexities, stretched resources and hidden costs. Meaning it won’t deliver the best outcomes for the content, the learners or your business. That’s where we can help, with a global-first approach right from the start.

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What's global-first?

Our global-first approach designs your eLearning content with localization in mind from the very outset, rather than adapting it after development in a single source language first. This helps to ensure that your learner experiences are culturally relevant, scalable, and effective across multiple regions.

By considering cultural context, language, and regional learning preferences from the beginning, we can help you create content that feels natural and engaging for diverse audiences.

Early integration of localization also helps streamline development, avoiding expensive reworking, unforeseen budget overruns, time-to-market delays, lost productivity, project stress and missed business opportunities. It also supports flexible content structures that work across different languages and regulatory requirements, which lowers compliance risks.

The result? A far more seamless, inclusive, and impactful learning experience for global learners.

What’s the real cost of a source-language-first approach?

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The hidden costs of localization revealed

See the impact of your eLearning localization strategy

Is a blind spot adding unnecessary costs and delays to your projects? Try our eLearning strategy simulator to see how much you could save with a global-first approach.

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Project budget

$20k

Project timeline

5 week

Number of languages

Source-language-first approach

Projected resources

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Traditional approach where base language developed first.
Each subsequent language is translated afterwards.
Typically +40% more resources required than global-first approach.

Global-first approach

Projected resources

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Strategic approach where localization is considered from the start.
Enables parallel workflows.
Optimized resource allocation.

This educational tool illustrates different approaches based on industry averages. Results are for illustration purposes only.

How are these calculations determined?

Calculation Methodology

Our calculations are based on industry data from real-world eLearning localization projects and research findings as documented in the "eLearning Localization ROI Campaign" study.

Resource Requirements

1-5 target languages: Typically adds 20% to resource requirements due to retrofitting needs
6-10 target languages: Typically adds 30% due to increased complexity
11+ target languages: Typically adds 40% due to exponential complexity growth

Timeline Impact

1-5 target languages: Sequential approach typically extends timeline by 30%
6-10 target languages: Typically extends timeline by 50% due to dependencies
11+ target languages: Typically extends timeline by 70% as complexity compounds

Global-First Approach

The Global-First approach uses your original budget and timeline inputs as the baseline. This approach typically prevents the additional costs and timeline extensions because:

Content is designed for localization from the start, eliminating retrofitting costs
Parallel workflows enable simultaneous development and translation
Localization-friendly templates reduce engineering time
Consistent standards across all languages reduce testing cycles

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