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““eLearning Made Easy” eLearning Made Easy”
ASTD Maryland ConferenceASTD Maryland ConferenceOctober 2, 2007October 2, 2007
Dr. Greg WilliamsDr. Greg Williams
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What Do Want to Learn ?What Do Want to Learn ?
• Your experiences with eLearning?• Likes or dislikes? • What don’t you understand? • Personal barriers to using it?• Organizational barriers?
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Quiz Quiz “eLearning Myths” “eLearning Myths”
• Takes a long time to develop• Is expensive• Requires lot of resources• Puts trainers out of work• Is impersonal
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Quiz Quiz “eLearning Myths” “eLearning Myths”
• Won’t be accepted • One size fits all• It’s too hard to learn• Low quality
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What is eLearning? What is eLearning?
• Not really understood • Instruction delivered electronically• In part, or totally • Has structure and purpose (objectives)• Variety of delivery methods• Learning tool (e.g. screwdriver)
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eLearning History eLearning History
• eLearning is not new• Educational TV in 1960s• Introduction of PC early 1980s• Growth of Internet early 1990s• Impact of September 11th
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eLearning’s Recent Past eLearning’s Recent Past
• Increased use of multi-media• Mobile learning, iPod, cell phone, PDAs, digital cameras, video• Growth of “personal broadcasting”
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eLearning’s Future eLearning’s Future
• 100% growth in dollars spent ($11B) from 2001 to 2004 (ASTD) • “eLearning” to simply “Learning”• New competencies for trainers• Career opportunities
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Why Is It Growing? Why Is It Growing?
• Learn anytime, anywhere• Incorporate multi-media• Learner control• On demand, just in time• Can cost less• Growth of digital culture, entertainment
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Jump in the Jump in the eLearning Pool?eLearning Pool?
• Ask why, before how• Problem to be solved?• eLearning is a tool• Use right tool for right job
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eLearning Benefits eLearning Benefits
• Ongoing communication• Informal learning• Learning communities• More effective use of time• Training feedback after course
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eLearning Benefits eLearning Benefits
• Access to worldwide experts• Richer learning experience
with multimedia• Feedback and follow-up• Vehicle for coaching
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eLearning BenefitseLearning Benefits(employer view)(employer view)
• Increase access to learning • Reduce time in classroom• Reduce travel and hotel costs • Consistent delivery & content
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Is My Organization Is My Organization Ready for eLearning? Ready for eLearning?
• Management support?• Business case for it?• Do users have access & skills?• Have expertise, or buy it?
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When to Use It When to Use It
• When audience is spread out• Good for repetitive training content• Consistent instruction• Better use of trainer’s & learner’s time• To save money (potentially)
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When to Use It When to Use It
• Ongoing communication and feedback
(process not an event)• Access to learning resources & info• Content that requires frequent changes• Increase “informal learning”
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Barriers to eLearning Barriers to eLearning
• Access • Technology issues • Cost• Not equally effective for all content• Learner motivation & initiative• Learner preferences • Doing it for wrong reasons (because we can)
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What Does What Does eLearning Look Like? eLearning Look Like?
“I know it when I see it”I know it when I see it”
Potter Stewart, Former Supreme Court Justice, describing pornography
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What Does eLearning What Does eLearning Look Like? Look Like?
• That’s depends• Goals, budget, expertise, resources, scale• Compare to in-person course• “House” comparison
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Delivery Formats Delivery Formats
• Synchronous• Asynchronous• Blended or hybrid• Instructor led, or no instructor
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Delivery Vehicles Delivery Vehicles
• Stand alone PC• DVD, CD, VHS tapes • Web-based, Internet or intranet• Video, audio, satellite• Video conferencing
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Free & Inexpensive Tools Free & Inexpensive Tools
• Skype • Blogger• Audacity, audio software• Webcams, video @ your PC
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Free & Inexpensive Tools Free & Inexpensive Tools
• Moodle, LMS • YouTube, video hosting • Online surveys, Survey Monkey, Zoomerang
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eLearning Demos eLearning Demos
• Threaded Discussion (Blackboard)• Audio (Audacity)• PowerPoint with Audio (Walsh)• PowerPoint to Flash (Articulate) • Webcam (Logitech)• YouTube
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Group Exercise #1 Group Exercise #1
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Career ImpactCareer Impact
• Impact for trainers?• Trainer’s portfolios• Problem or opportunity?
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eLearning & Your Career eLearning & Your Career
• It’s not for everyone• It’s not going away• Opportunities are increasing • Career choices and options • Too old?, Meet Jim Manion
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Getting Started Getting Started
• Ask why before how• Don’t do it “because you can”• Start small and slow• Don’t spend a lot of money• Test and experiment
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How Can I Create eLearning? How Can I Create eLearning?
• What are you trying to accomplish?• Resources, expertise, audience?• Instructional goals?• What if I’m not technical?• Don’t do just because you can
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If I Can Do It…If I Can Do It…
• How I got started• Not as hard as you think• Technology get easier (really)
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If I Can Do It…If I Can Do It…
• Try being a student first• Add some eLearning to current training• Try blended learning approach• Be a team teacher• Start slowly, experiment
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Group Exercise #2 Group Exercise #2
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Closing Thoughts Closing Thoughts
• eLearning is not going away• Embrace it as an opportunity• It’s simpler than you think• Don’t let cost or technology stop you• You can do it! (if you want to)
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Resources Resources
• Websites• Associations• Handouts
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UMBC Training Forum UMBC Training Forum November 7November 7thth
6:00 - 8:30pm6:00 - 8:30pm
“How to Be a Training Consultant”
UMBC Technology Centerwww.umbc.edu/isd
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Questions & Discussion
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Dr. Greg WilliamsDr. Greg Williams
• Director & Clinical Assistant Professor
• UMBC, ISD Program• 410-455-6773• [email protected]• www.umbc.edu/isd