“ eLearning Made Easy” ASTD Maryland Conference October 2, 2007 Dr. Greg Williams

What Do Want to Learn ? Your experiences with eLearning? Likes or dislikes? What don’t you understand? Personal barriers to using it? Organizational barriers?

Your experiences with eLearning?

Likes or dislikes?

What don’t you understand?

Personal barriers to using it?

Organizational barriers?

Quiz “eLearning Myths” Takes a long time to develop Is expensive Requires lot of resources Puts trainers out of work Is impersonal

Takes a long time to develop

Is expensive

Requires lot of resources

Puts trainers out of work

Is impersonal

Quiz “eLearning Myths” Won’t be accepted One size fits all It’s too hard to learn Low quality

Won’t be accepted

One size fits all

It’s too hard to learn

Low quality

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)

Not really understood

Instruction delivered electronically

In part, or totally

Has structure and purpose (objectives)

Variety of delivery methods

Learning tool (e.g. screwdriver)

eLearning History eLearning is not new Educational TV in 1960s Introduction of PC early 1980s Growth of Internet early 1990s Impact of September 11th

eLearning is not new

Educational TV in 1960s

Introduction of PC early 1980s

Growth of Internet early 1990s

Impact of September 11th

eLearning’s Recent Past Increased use of multi-media Mobile learning, iPod, cell phone, PDAs, digital cameras, video Growth of “personal broadcasting”

Increased use of multi-media

Mobile learning, iPod, cell phone, PDAs, digital cameras, video

Growth of “personal broadcasting”

eLearning’s Future 100% growth in dollars spent ($11B) from 2001 to 2004 (ASTD) “ eLearning” to simply “Learning” New competencies for trainers Career opportunities

100% growth in dollars spent ($11B) from 2001 to 2004 (ASTD)

“ eLearning” to simply “Learning”

New competencies for trainers

Career opportunities

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

Learn anytime, anywhere

Incorporate multi-media

Learner control

On demand, just in time

Can cost less

Growth of digital culture, entertainment

Jump in the eLearning Pool? Ask why, before how Problem to be solved? eLearning is a tool Use right tool for right job

Ask why, before how

Problem to be solved?

eLearning is a tool

Use right tool for right job

eLearning Benefits Ongoing communication Informal learning Learning communities More effective use of time Training feedback after course

Ongoing communication

Informal learning

Learning communities

More effective use of time

Training feedback after course

eLearning Benefits Access to worldwide experts Richer learning experience with multimedia Feedback and follow-up Vehicle for coaching

Access to worldwide experts

Richer learning experience

with multimedia

Feedback and follow-up

Vehicle for coaching

eLearning Benefits (employer view) Increase access to learning Reduce time in classroom Reduce travel and hotel costs Consistent delivery & content

Increase access to learning

Reduce time in classroom

Reduce travel and hotel costs

Consistent delivery & content

Is My Organization Ready for eLearning? Management support? Business case for it? Do users have access & skills? Have expertise, or buy it?

Management support?

Business case for it?

Do users have access & skills?

Have expertise, or buy 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)

When audience is spread out

Good for repetitive training content

Consistent instruction

Better use of trainer’s & learner’s time

To save money (potentially)

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 ”

Ongoing communication and feedback

(process not an event)

Access to learning resources & info

Content that requires frequent changes

Increase “informal learning ”

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)

Access

Technology issues

Cost

Not equally effective for all content

Learner motivation & initiative

Learner preferences

Doing it for wrong reasons (because we can)

What Does eLearning Look Like? “ I know it when I see it” Potter Stewart, Former Supreme Court Justice, describing pornography

What Does eLearning Look Like? That’s depends Goals, budget, expertise, resources, scale Compare to in-person course “ House” comparison

That’s depends

Goals, budget, expertise, resources, scale

Compare to in-person course

“ House” comparison

Delivery Formats Synchronous Asynchronous Blended or hybrid Instructor led, or no instructor

Synchronous

Asynchronous

Blended or hybrid

Instructor led, or no instructor

Delivery Vehicles Stand alone PC DVD, CD, VHS tapes Web-based, Internet or intranet Video, audio, satellite Video conferencing

Stand alone PC

DVD, CD, VHS tapes

Web-based, Internet or intranet

Video, audio, satellite

Video conferencing

Free & Inexpensive Tools Skype Blogger Audacity, audio software Webcams, video @ your PC

Skype

Blogger

Audacity, audio software

Webcams, video @ your PC

Free & Inexpensive Tools Moodle, LMS YouTube, video hosting Online surveys, Survey Monkey, Zoomerang

Moodle, LMS

YouTube, video hosting

Online surveys, Survey Monkey, Zoomerang

eLearning Demos Threaded Discussion (Blackboard) Audio (Audacity) PowerPoint with Audio (Walsh) PowerPoint to Flash (Articulate) Webcam (Logitech) YouTube

Threaded Discussion (Blackboard)

Audio (Audacity)

PowerPoint with Audio (Walsh)

PowerPoint to Flash (Articulate)

Webcam (Logitech)

YouTube

Group Exercise #1

Career Impact Impact for trainers? Trainer’s portfolios Problem or opportunity?

Impact for trainers?

Trainer’s portfolios

Problem or opportunity?

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

It’s not for everyone

It’s not going away

Opportunities are increasing

Career choices and options

Too old?, Meet Jim Manion

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

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

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

What are you trying to accomplish?

Resources, expertise, audience?

Instructional goals?

What if I’m not technical?

Don’t do just because you can

If I Can Do It… How I got started Not as hard as you think Technology get easier (really)

How I got started

Not as hard as you think

Technology get easier (really)

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

Try being a student first

Add some eLearning to current training

Try blended learning approach

Be a team teacher

Start slowly, experiment

Group Exercise #2

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)

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)

Resources Websites Associations Handouts

Websites

Associations

Handouts

UMBC Training Forum November 7 th 6:00 - 8:30pm “ How to Be a Training Consultant” UMBC Technology Center www.umbc.edu/isd

Questions & Discussion

Dr. Greg Williams Director & Clinical Assistant Professor UMBC, ISD Program 410-455-6773 [email_address] www.umbc.edu/isd

Director & Clinical Assistant Professor

UMBC, ISD Program

410-455-6773

[email_address]

www.umbc.edu/isd