Got budget problems? Most training managers are right there with you! In this session, learn how to maximize your e-learning budget. Get quick tips that will help you structure an efficient program, use technology to streamline training, and keep e-learning materials affordable. Applications on the job include: - Structure a cost-effective e-learning program by creating or acquiring affordable instructional materials - Use technology to streamline your organization's overall training program - Justify the cost of training to your organization's stakeholders This session was originally delivered at ATD TechKnowledge 2016.

1. ATD TechKnowledge FR100
Run a Successful E-Learning Program
with (Almost) No Money
Katrina Baker, Resources of Fun Learning
www.ROFL411.com
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2. CONTRIBUTE your ideas and be featured in
the NEW BOOK being released at ATD ICE!
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3. Available in the
ATD STORE
LMS Success!
The LMS Selection Checklist
(Reviews available on Amazon)
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4. Three Keys to Affordable E-Learning
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5. Agenda
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6. SET EXPECTATIONS
When everyone wants results and you just want your sanity.
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7. Envision the Vision
• Who will the project or program serve?
• Set expectations for stakeholders
• Match the time and effort to the
size of the audience
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8. Match the Strategy to the Project
• Use virtual classes to respond to urgent
training requests
• Don’t create a course if a PDF will do
• Consider using blended or long-form courses
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9. YOUR PROJECT PROCESS
Is your process cramping your e-learning style?
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10. See the Future
• Solicit and anticipate future projects
• Use surveys to determine training needs
• Create a course development process
• Modify the process for different project scopes
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11. Consistency is Key
• Keep software and tools consistent
across projects
• Use common file formats
• Organize editable files and mark versions
• Release a standard set of templates and
elements
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12. Trust Your Developers
• Create and communicate a project review
process
• Limit the cooks in the kitchen
• Encourage developers to try new things
and think for themselves
• Don’t expect immediate perfection
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13. WORK WITH YOUR TEAM & VENDORS
Because synergy is a beautiful thing.
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14. Third-Party Developers
• Sometimes the expert is worth
the extra $$$
• Be able to explain your vision
of the finished product
• Know how much you can
afford
• Get everything in writing
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15. What You Don’t Ask, May Haunt You
• Does the project require frequent updates?
• Is the vendor in another country?
• Consider buying ready-made compliance
courses
• Ask about volume discounts
• Weigh the cost of templates vs. full courses
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16. All Teams Can Create Training
• Pull in developers and SMEs from all
teams
• Departments can alternate releasing new
content related to their areas of expertise
• Create a way to share project workflows
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17. Encourage Content Creation
• Use a “pay it forward” training technique for new
developers
• Have new developers lay the groundwork for complex
projects
• When buying software, be sure your computers meet
the minimum requirements. Test with a trial copy
• If course translations are regularly needed, get
someone certified in-house
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18. STREAMLINE TRAINING
USING TECHNOLOGY
But don’t streamline it too much.
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19. Using Webinars Wisely
• Train a few virtual instructors , then use a
buddy system to train additional instructors
• Track webinar attendance using your LMS
• Upload webinar recordings to the LMS as
training resources
• Have all departments generate webinar
topics and run past the training manager
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20. Be Trendy with Your Tech
• BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) reduces
the need for corporate devices
• Mobile learning expands the reach of online
training
• Use gamification to drive interest in
learning initiatives
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21. Sneaky Ways to Harness Technology
• Create IT video tutorials
• Use desktop wallpapers and emails to
promote classes
• Make some training initiatives mandatory
so employees are motivated to participate
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22. Incorporating the LMS
• Keep a company- or region-wide calendar of
upcoming ILT and virtual classes
• Market ILT and virtual classes by email and
have employees register through the LMS
• Embed training materials on internal web sites
• Make sign-in sheets, handouts, assessments
and surveys available electronically through the
LMS
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23. SHOW ROI
Announcing your results is half the battle.
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24. SHOW ROI
• Collect post-course feedback from learners
• Accurate data starts with an all-inclusive
training data policy
• Two elements to successfully tracking ROI:
• Track the data that will accurately measure the
results you are trying to achieve
• Track consistently and completely
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25. Thank you for chatting!
Katrina can be contacted at katrina.baker@yahoo.com,
on LinkedIn, or on Twitter at @ROFL411.