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Converting Live Workshops to an Online Course (Part II)

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Let’s look at a sample lesson that is repeated four times in a Magna Publications Campus Safety 101 course: Learner watches video of expert with corresponding PowerPoint slides. Winfield calls this a "repeatable learning cycle." Part III will explore how to use the Quality Matters rubric to be a Google map for design considerations.

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Converting Live Workshops to an Online Course (Part I)

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Facebook and Twitter and especially discussion threads are important to incorporated into online lesson plans. Bill Winfield teaches an online course on online course design. Deb also emphasized the importance of building online community. Social media has put this agenda item on overdrive.

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Escape from Compliance Training Jail - The Rapid eLearning Blog

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Like the healthcare industry, there are many industries that require annual refresher or certification testing that has little to do with learning. In those cases, the goal is not so much to teach new skills; instead it is to certify existing knowledge. It is a lack of respect to waste their time teaching them what they already know.