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Myths and Magic of Blended Learning
How to save on your training budget and still deliver on your
learning objectives
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Definitions…
Blended learning takes advantage of the potential offered by the myriad of new, online learning technologies, using these alongside the wide range of existing face-to-face and self-study methods to generate new combinations that outperform traditional approaches. CIPD,2009
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Definitions
• Get clear on your own definition of blended learning
« Blended learning is a process for delivering training to meet specific needs which combines a variety of training methods; it is not a training programme in itself nor is it a training tool. » Kate Cobb
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MYTHS
• blended learning is e-learning by another name
• blended learning is expensive
• blended learning is complicated for learners to use
• blended learning is just another craze in training
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MAGIC
• you can save you 40% of your training budget right away using blended learning
• blended learning can include a whole range of training methods to suit all learning styles and all jobs
• learners love it because it is flexible and convenient
Blended learning is here to stay so we need to get to know it!
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TOOLS
Webinars: Coaching : Teleclasses : Online learning : F2F training : e-learning: Distance learning: Instructional design for self study : Social media: Virtual learning:
Informal learning : Offline/Books: Blogs : Mobile learning : Action Learning:
Telephone: Group forums: Teleconferences…
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Blueprint for blended learning™
TWO PHASES
12 STEPS
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Blueprint for blended learning ™ TWO PHASES
1 Researching & Designing
Objectives:•Be clear about learning objectives•Design content•Choose tools
2 Implementing & Evaluating
Objectives:•Pilot & modify•Package and ‘sell’•Deliver•Evaluate
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PHASE ONE: researching & designing
1 DETERMINELEARNING
OBJECTIVES
2 DECIDE ON
EVALUATION METHODS
3 GET
BUY IN
4 PROGRAMME
CONTENT
5 CHOOSE
METHODS/CHECK TECH SPEC
6 WRITE
PROGRAMME
ToPHASE 2
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PHASE TWO: implementing & evaluating
9AMEND &MODIFY
12EVALUATE/
ROI
7PILOT
PROGRAMME
8EVALUATE
PILOT
10PACKAGE &ADVERTISE
11DELIVER
From PHASE ONE
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ACTION!
3 things you can do right now
• Define blended learning
• Investigate tools
• Benchmarking in your industry
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What next?
Further free webinars :• June 3rd Phase One at 5pm BST• June 10th Phase Two at 5pm BST
Contact me:• [email protected]• www.blendedlearningzone.com • Book a call back
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