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Learn from Your Living Room

Learn from Your Living Room. An Online Learning Solution for Washington State. Elizabeth Iaukea and Chris Peters, Washington State Library and Washington Library Trainers (WALT). Flavors of E-learning. Synchronous (a.k.a. “live online” or webinar) Self paced (a.k.a. tutorials)

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Learn from Your Living Room

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  1. Learn from Your Living Room An Online Learning Solution for Washington State Elizabeth Iaukea and Chris Peters, Washington State Library and Washington Library Trainers (WALT)

  2. Flavors of E-learning • Synchronous (a.k.a. “live online” or webinar) • Self paced (a.k.a. tutorials) • Asynchronous • Blended – a mixture of different approaches Flickr Download: “A Rainbow of Fruity Flavors” by Micky

  3. E-learning Trends • 93% of survey respondents indicated that they personally have some experience with eLearning • Only 7% consider themselves ‘expert’ WebJunction. “Trends in E-Learning for Library Staff: A Summary of Research Findings.” OCLC, 2006. http://webjunction.org/learningcenter

  4. Learn From Home No driving! No flying! No hotels! Flickr Download: “Rainy Day” by KrisannB

  5. E-learning fits your schedule More than one session Archived presentations Flickr Download: Untitled by Yellow Bear

  6. E-learning is Chunkable! Flickr Download: “Manchester Victorian House in Legos” by misterbisson

  7. Cost-effective? • Fewer travel costs and meeting room costs • More or less staff time? • Probably more cost effective, but the jury’s out

  8. E-learning is more self-directed Is this a benefit or a drawback? Flickr Download: “Cow Pasture Memories” by Cam B.

  9. How to Maximize the Positives Tell your colleagues that you’ll be in a class Find a private area to work, if possible Flickr Download: “CRW_3717” by Martica

  10. Maximize the Benefits • Close other programs, email, etc • Have something to do with your hands – pad for doodling, pipe cleaners, etc. Flickr Download: “Vintage Pipecleaners” by jek in the box

  11. E-learning Flavors of the Day Synchronous (a.k.a. webinar) Blended training (a.k.a. webinar with homework) Flickr Download: “We All Scream for Ice Cream” by Esther17

  12. Live Classroom • VoIP or phone conference • White-boarding • Chat • Sharing desktops • Polling

  13. Live Classroom • Breakout Rooms • Co-browsing

  14. Audio Communication • A set of headphones with a microphone built in • A set of headphones with a separate microphone

  15. Audio Communication • A telephone near your computer (may incur long-distance charges) • You can use headphones to listen, and chat to provide input

  16. Getting Ready for Live Classroom • Do this well in advance of the first class • Use set-up wizard • Call Horizon Wimba for support at 1-888-350-4978 • info@webjunction.org

  17. Software Configurations • Disable popup blockers • Java Virtual Machine • Quicktime (for archives)

  18. Common Problems & Fixes • Problems with audio • Problems with Java Flickr Download: “Sometimes you just wanna taste blood” by Sluggo

  19. Your training wish-list • What kinds of classes would you like to see us offer? • Keep in mind strengths and weaknesses of eLearning

  20. Becoming a Presenter • Send us a short proposal with an outline and timeframe that you're available • Take the How to Learn Online from WebJunction (one hour; free) • Take the Presenter Training 101 from Horizon (one hour; free)

  21. Becoming a Presenter • Advanced Presenter Training from Horizon is optional but recommended (one hour; free) • Be willing to work with us to design training that is interactive and hands-on

  22. Online Training for Your Library For your patrons or for your library staff

  23. Do You Have the Software?

  24. Do You Have the Skills? Flickr Download: “DSP Seminar in Nagoya” by Yasuhisa

  25. Do You Have the IT Support? Flickr Downoad: “Snakes in a Plane” by RichardMasoner

  26. Do Your Patrons Have the Equipment? • To interact they’ll probably need headphones and a microphone • To listen only, they need headphones or a telephone • Do they have high speed connections?

  27. OPAL • Low-cost online training option ($500/year) • Uses VoIP • http://www.opal-online.org • Tom Peters: tapinformation@yahoo.com

  28. E-learning Resources • cpeters@secstate.wa.gov • eiaukea@secstate.wa.gov • Participant Guide: http://tinyurl.com/39cusq • Presenter Guide: http://tinyurl.com/2p8k2j

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