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e Learning/Bl e nded Professional Development and Training . Presented by: Cheryl Capozzoli – Ed. Consultant /ISD Specialist ccapozzoli@caiu.org ccapozzoli13@gmail.com. e S sential Question.
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eLearning/Blended Professional Development and Training Presented by: Cheryl Capozzoli – Ed. Consultant /ISD Specialist ccapozzoli@caiu.org ccapozzoli13@gmail.com
eSsential Question How can eLearning strategies benefit organizational training needs and opportunities for employees to develop and expand new levels of knowledge and skills?
Motivation to Learn • Personal and Professional Drive • Financial gains increase rudimentary tasks • Employment advancements Motivation to develop moreadvanced skills • Autonomy - the desire to direct our own lives • Mastery - the desire to continually improve at something that matters • Purpose - the desire to do things in service of something larger than ourselves • http://youtu.be/u6XAPnuFjJc(D. Pink, 2005)
Who are Today’s Learners? What are Today’s Required Skills? • What is the best way to reach them?
Rationale for eLearning • Why? • Outdated or ineffective training strategies • Expenses and costs • Self directed autonomous - Learner centered • Increased personalized and authentic learning • More to do with less time and $$ • Just-in-Time or Job Embedded • DIY Options • Increases motivation – includes more learning styles
Content and Experiences • What? • New training needs • Identify intended performance tasks and learning outcomes • Content is essential – SME!!! • Personalization to meet the organizational and learner needs • Learning through senses – see/hear/touch • Levels of interactivity • Media displays - visuals, audio, print …
Time Management • When and Where? • Timetable for project – Training goal deadlines • Timely - Ongoing – Cohort based • Annual required trainings - HR Mandated • Job embedded • Online software (LMS) • Hardware/Software specific • Mobile/Site based/On Campus
eLearning Management Systems • How? • Roles of Learner – Passive vs. Active? • synchronous/asynchronous • Web Based – Learning Management Systems(LMS) • Webinars • Video Conference • Live Chats/Forums • Face-to-Face • Blended Options • Simulations
Perceptions of eLearning • Fear new ways of Learning • NOT Valuable or quality training • Flexible and efficient methodology to develop the employees’ skills and knowledge • More affordable, and ubiquitous • Drive down the cost of reproduction and dissemination of materials • Emphasis focuses on quality of the content and learning experience that students receive
ISD Model for eLearning • Increased importance of planning & design • Instructional Systems Design (ADDIE) Model • Analysis – Organizational needs assessment • Design – Personalization, SME • Develop – When, where, and how • Implement – Instructor or self directed… • Evaluate – Monitor effectiveness and ROI
eLearner Expectations • Setting learner expectations • Roles? • Active participation – quantity vs. quality • Tracking of time and tasks • Completion requirements • Certifications for new skills and training completion • Rewards for participation • Mozilla Open Badges
eTips Getting Started • Start small – pilot and field test • Solicit volunteer participation • Experiment – attempt informal learning first • Ease staff/learners in gently (Veterans, GenX&Yers) • Survey staff - learn current digital knowledge, skill and use (blogs, wikis, webinars, social platforms, mobile devices) • Consider simple less complex tools user friendly with ease of access and control – premade samples • Provide blended and cooperative options • Make professional/emotional connections – use humor • Collect participant feedback
Social Media for Collaborative eLearning Consider leveraging Social Media for professional learning and purposeful engagement. • Facebook • Twitter • Linkedin • Pintrest • Google+ • Blogs • Wikis
Learning Management Systems and eTools FOSS Fee Based GoToTraining Articulate Docebo Woople TechSmith Adobe Learning Suite Knowledge Guru Lynda.com • Moodle • Openelms • Udutu • YoutubeChannel • Vyew • Skype • Google+ Apps /Hangouts/Circles • OLI – Carnegie Mellon Univ. • Second Life - Virtual World
Sample Free eLearning (DIY) • Goodwill Community Foundation – A++++ • Atomic Training • Udacity • Open Education Database • Skills Pages • P2PU • MOOCs • Coursera
eLearning Resources • eLearning Developers Journal • eLearning Guild • ISD Framework • Learning Solutions Magazine • Learning Solutions Conference • Free eLearning Authoring Tools • Recommendations from the Field
eSsential Question How can eLearning strategies benefit organizational training needs and opportunities for employees to develop and expand new levels of knowledge and skills?
Thank You for Your Time! Consultation Opportunities Cheryl Capozzoli ccapozzoli@caiu.org 717-732-8400 Ext. 8521 Find me at Web20Guru.com