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Taking Advantage of the Online Evolution Change in continuing education means finding ways

Taking Advantage of the Online Evolution Change in continuing education means finding ways to do more with less. Learn how you can establish an eLearning Center utilizing contracted services and minimal resources. Stephen Austin Gatlin President & CEO Gatlin Education Services

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Taking Advantage of the Online Evolution Change in continuing education means finding ways

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  1. Taking Advantage of the Online Evolution • Change in continuing education means finding ways • to do more with less. Learn how you can establish an • eLearning Center utilizing contracted services and • minimal resources. Stephen Austin Gatlin President & CEO Gatlin Education Services www.gatlineducation.com Richard Thomas Bothel Executive Director Continuing and Distance Education Lamar University www.bothel.com

  2. “It’s easier to invent the future, than predict it.” Alan Kay a Xerox Fellow, Chief Scientist of Atari, Apple Fellow, and Disney Fellow. In 2001 he founded Viewpoints Research Institute, a non-profit organization dedicated to children and learning. He is currently a Senior Fellow at HP Labs, an Adjunct Professor of Computer Science at UCLA and a Visiting Professor at Kyoto University. He has been elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, the Royal Society of Arts, and the Computer History Museum.

  3. By the end of this session you will agree that…??? • eLearning provides an outstanding opportunity for everyone. • It is not difficult to overcome the cost and developmental barriers to elearning. • You can show everyone how elearning will make them successful: • Business • Personal • Your institution can have an operational eLearning Center in less than 60 days.

  4. Initial eLearning Characteristics • High development costs • Expensive technology infrastructure • High dropout rates • People Unwilling to take Web courses • Overall dissatisfaction with the opportunity The Keys to Successful eLearning Adoption, April, 2003, Innovatia.

  5. Dissatisfaction with eLearning • Non-Human • Traditional paradigms • Piecemeal Approach • Proprietary Systems

  6. E-Learning is nota panacea… BUT IT IS GREAT ! Dan Bobinski’s Answers for the Workplace: August 16, 2004. http://www.management-issues.com

  7. The future is bright! No matter what the economy, people will always need to be trained. eLearning is not going away.—Will Thalheimer • Current 13% preference for eLearning to build on • Multi-Billion dollar industry Thalheimer, W. (2003, 12-2) “Changing e-learning market is par for the course. Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology

  8. HU McDonald’s trains so many people that it has surpassed the US Army as the nation’s largest training organization. Over 3-5 years will reduce training time by 40-60% with JIT online learning HU offers a “career-route map” for employees http://www.fortune.com

  9. Impact Trends • The Internet continues to grow…in three years 147.4 to 345.6 million • Expansion of lifelong learning • 21% growth in self-help books • 87% go online to pursue hobby/interest • Corporate training continues to grow…2003 $15 billion outsourced Facts, Figures and Forces Behind eLearning—August 2000--Learnframe

  10. Emergence of New Economy Old Economy Skills Labor vs Management Business vs. Environment Security Monopolies Job Preservation Wages Plant, Equipment National Status Quo Standardization Top-Down Hierarchical Regulation Zero Sum Sues Standing Still New Economy Lifelong Learning Teams Encourage Growth Risk Taking Competition Job Creation Ownership, Options Intellectual Property Global Speed, Change Custom, Choice Distributed Networked Public/Private Partnerships Win-Win Invests Moving Ahead The Book of Knowledge—Investing in the Growing Education and Training Industry, Merrill Lynch/1999-2000

  11. eLearning Solutions • Open Architecture • Personalization • Universal Standards • Paradigm Shift- Learning comes to you • Move to Lower Cost Peg Maddocks, “Strategies of the future: E-Learning & E-Communications,” Cisco Systems, 2001

  12. Cost How do you find low cost elearning solutions?

  13. The Cost of Instructor-Led LearningBased on 800 Students Design and Development $59, 560 Delivery $1,026,920 Admin/Maint $5,168 Total Cost $1,091,648 Kevin Kruse, “Measuring the Cost of eLearning,” www.e-learning.com, retrieved 9-2005

  14. The Cost of eLearningBased on 800 Students Design and Development $350,000 Delivery $134,400 Admin and Maint $16,000 Total Cost $500,600 Kevin Kruse, “Measuring the Cost of eLearning,” www.e-learning.com, retrieved 9-2005

  15. Times are Changing Training managers are used to spending in relatively small amounts. eLearning tends to be front-loaded with the savings down the line. Sums are greater…and so are the benefits…but so are the risks. The professional in training has to deal with multiple stakeholders beyond the learner…including IT, finance, and purchasing.

  16. The Answer ?

  17. Outsourcing • The hierarchical structure of an organization is a relic of the past with the ascendance of teams and “business ecosystems.” • Companies are developing a web of suppliers, customers and outsourcing partners that can provide specific expertise when needed. • 90% of multinational firms outsource some things The Book of Knowledge—Investing in the Growing Education and Training Industry, Merrill Lynch/1999-2000

  18. Lesson from the Past You do not have to own it all. Total control of instructors and course development does not insure success.

  19. You are empowered! • Outsourcing also means that you are not bound by the limitations of your current faculty and technology infrastructure. • You can focus on assessing the needs of your potential students and showing how elearning can bring them success.

  20. Implementation Strategies eLearning must be driven by the specific needs of your target population • Community needs assessment • Corporate/Organizational University

  21. Move cost analysis from ROI(Return on Investment to ROV(Return on Value) Move cost analysis from strictly ROI(Return on Investment to ROV(Return on Value) ROV shifts focus from ROI to a more complete analysis. It broadens the analysis of ROI to include both the financial costs and hard returns, and also the intangible benefits such as having a scalable business, more competent employees, less absenteeism, better employee retention and more satisfied customers.

  22. If you want it, measure it. If you can’t measure it, forget it. --Peter Drucker

  23. Purpose of eLearning • The purpose of elearning is to drive business results, not simply reduce the costs of training • If you can’t identify the business goal of an elearning program, why do it?

  24. eLearning Questions • What is the business need? • How might learning be involved? • What are the learning success measurements? • What is the timeframe for learning? • What is the timeframe for outcomes? • Do all stakeholders buy into the process?

  25. eLearning Cycle

  26. Open your eLearning Center! What is your next step ?

  27. eLearning Vendor ListSample List • Courses • Activia - Activia's Assertiveness at Work course has been designed to give delegates the appropriate tools to assert themselves in a wide range of situations at work. • Activica Development Center - E-learning development company specializing in Flash ActionScript course development using XML integration and SCORM compliant coding. Headquarters are located in Argentina, where production takes place for our client projects in the US and Europe. • Aveta Business Solutions - Six Sigma Online courses encourage employees to use a self-paced approach to evaluate and implement improvements. • Best Training - provides a comprehensive range of industry proven UK-based Microsoft courses and training services, including competively priced instructor-led public scheduled courses--on-site and tailored training in London and UK wide. • CuteSolutions - provides a comprehensive range of e-learning courses on personal development. • DigitalThink - Courses on Computer Science topics including C, C++, Java, Perl and most Adobe Products. • Edge Interactive - Vendor of training courses in a multitude of different languages that can be delivered through traditional instruction, the internet or your corporate network or intranet. • ElementK (The former Ziff Davis University) - Courses on a variety of computer related topics including programming, web site development, databases, graphic design and networking. • Enterprise Training Solutions - Vendor of e-Learning solutions for government, business, and education institutions. Easily delivered, cost-effective, self-directed courses are accessed on demand over the Internet, on CD-Rom or on your organizations Intranet. • ESHconnect - offers interactive, highly customizable online courses, covering occupational safety & health training, ergonomics, and other business-critical topics, and provides a complete range of services, from development of training plans and customization of web-based training courses, to implementation support and 24-hour customer service (for both technical and training questions). • ETCAI Products - Educational Software for Electricity and Electronics. Educational software for teaching electricity and electronics. Functional training software can be downloaded. A free trial CD is available for electronics teachers.. • InfoSource - provides the How To Master line of training, assessment, content authoring, and learning management products, all designed to help individuals develop PC software skills and prepare for industry certifications, including IC³, Microsoft Office Specialist, A+, MCSE, and CCNA. • Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) - provides online courses in both engineering skills and management courses (courtsey of KnowledgePool) • Greenlight Training - offers a wide range of IT training courses at centres throughout the UK or onsite. • Kesdee Inc - specializes in developing interactive e-Learning programs for the global finance community. Kesdee embodies the themes of Knowledge Economy, Skills Development & E-Learning Excellence. Presently, KESDEE's product suite consists of 40 products with 500 courses spanning about 1500 hours of e-Learning. • Leo Media - specializes in the design, development and marketing of training products and services. • LearningOracle.Net - offers training courses helping users learn all they need to know about Oracle software. • LiveFire Labs - offers online training on advanced computer topics, such as UNIX and Linux, with hands-on lab exercises on real servers. Courses developed by experienced technology professionals. Review our sample online course.font> • McGraw Hill Lifetime Learning - Offers Business Skills, Executive Development, Industrial and Safety Skills, Human Resources and Personal Effectiveness courses and Internet topics. • Puresafety.com - Offers online environmental health and safety training. • Sandline Learning -- Sandline's catalog offers a full range of Computer Training Courses on video and CD-rom. A complete listing of vendors is available at the Training Place: http://www.trainingplace.com/source.vendors.html

  28. And here is how it is done…

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