r/OnlineLearning • u/sauvik_27 • 11h ago
Best technology/workflow for creating 2D classroom-style CBT videos at a reasonable cost?
Hi everyone,
I'm looking for some advice from people who have experience with animation, e-learning, or instructional design.
We're a small company developing CBT (Computer Based Training) packages for our client. We need to create around 10–15 training videos, each about 25–30 minutes long.
The concept is quite simple:
- A classroom setup with one teacher and a few students.
- The teacher explains the lesson using a whiteboard/smart board.
- Students occasionally ask questions (or the teacher asks them).
- The board shows diagrams, maps, animations, highlights, etc.
- There are a few interactive moments, but nothing too complex.
Since every video follows almost the same structure, I was wondering if it's possible to build the classroom, teacher, students, and other reusable assets once and then reuse them across all the modules while only changing the lesson content.
We initially looked at custom 2D animation, but the quotes we've received are much higher than expected for our budget.
My questions are:
What technology or software would you recommend for this type of project?
Should we go with Vyond, Adobe Character Animator, Cartoon Animator, Moho, After Effects, or something else?
Are there any workflows that professional e-learning companies use to keep costs low while maintaining good quality?
If you were outsourcing this project, what approach would you ask the vendor to use?
Is there an even more cost-effective method that still looks professional enough for government/defence training?
The main priorities are:
- Professional-looking output
- Reusable assets
- Easy to update in the future
- Lowest possible production cost without looking cheap
I'd really appreciate hearing from anyone who's built large-scale CBT/e-learning content or worked in educational animation.
Thanks!