e-Learning Academy

JANUARY 20, 2012

Question from a client: I am working with Subject Matter Experts to manage the development of an e-learning course. What can I do to help the SMEs understand what is required for a quality e-learning outcome? There are a couple of overarching things we need to achieve when working with SMEs: Help SMEs become discerning [.].

Quality 81

Quality Design Expert Learning 81

e-Learning Academy

JANUARY 6, 2012

Episode 20 is the first of three tutorials exploring things to think about when choosing a corporate learning management system (LMS). This video tutorial compliments course 5 of the Connect Thinking E-Learning Academy – Choosing and Implementing a Learning Management System – available to Academy members. Click here for course demo. Why not download this [.].

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LMS Learning Management System System Tutorial 55

e-Learning Academy

JANUARY 3, 2012

One of the challenges of having e-learning live on the LMS is course review and maintenance. I call this the “Sustain” phase of the ADDIES model. Often compliance-related courses and technical courses are originally sponsored by subject matter experts (SMEs). The e-learning development is commonly centralised through the Learning and Development (L&D) e-learning team who may or [.].

Instructional Design 47

Instructional Design ADDIE Compliance Training Roles 47

e-Learning Academy

JANUARY 13, 2012

Change management theory espouses ‘quick wins’ as a useful way to get staff onside to your new initiative. Organisational culture and change reminds us time and again that staff respond better to incremental change, and to having ownership or at least feedback opportunity to that which is happening to them. Design theorists talk about design [.].

Ideas 43

Ideas Theory Culture Change 43

e-Learning Academy

JANUARY 27, 2012

“What’s love got to do with it?” - apologies and admiration to Tina Turner Last week I used the word “Love” to describe the attention to detail required to build a quality e-learn. I later wondered whether the term was a bit “over the top” for readers. Was I portraying my passion for all things [.].

Attention 42

Attention Learning Quality Change 42

e-Learning Academy

JANUARY 25, 2012

I have recently had a number of recent enquiries about webinar (virtual classroom) design and facilitation training for learning professionals recently. That’s great to see, as I think webinars are largely under-utilised in organisational learning. Their value is obvious (enables social learning, cost-effective, supportive of geographically dispersed learners, supportive of generative learning activities).

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Virtual Classroom Support Training Train 42