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 advancementsMotivation to develop more advanced 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’SREQUIRED 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• Why?– Outdated or ineffective training strategies– Expenses and costs – Self directed autonomous - Learner centered– Increased personalized and authentic learning – More to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• Moodle• Openelms• Udutu• Youtube Channel• Vyew• Skype• Google+ Apps /Hangouts/Cir

cles• OLI – Carnegie Mellon Univ.• Second Life - Virtual World

Fee Based• GoToTraining• Articulate• Docebo• Woople• TechSmith• Adobe Learning Suite• Knowledge Guru• Lynda.com

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 Capozzoliccapozzoli@caiu.org

717-732-8400 Ext. 8521Find me at

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