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7 Tips for developing an E-Learning Strategy

Connect Thinking

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

Part of my job is to provide e-learning strategy support to clients. I have a number of processes for this kind of engagement, and E-Learning Academy members to have access to an e-learning course on Strategy , and a number of other tools and resources. Top line tips for developing an e-learning strategy. Brandon Hall.

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Seven other advantages of an e-learning strategy

Connect Thinking

AUGUST 4, 2012

The intention of an e-learning strategy is generally to advance the efficiency and effectiveness of organisational learning. However, there are other less obvious advantages of an e-learning strategy that may not be thought about at first. Here are seven other advantages of an e-learning strategy that I’ve come across.

Blended Learning

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Seven other advantages of an e-learning strategy

Connect Thinking

AUGUST 4, 2012

The intention of an e-learning strategy is generally to advance the efficiency and effectiveness of organisational learning. However, there are other less obvious advantages of an e-learning strategy that may not be thought about at first. Here are seven other advantages of an e-learning strategy that I’ve come across.

Blended Learning

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Thinking e-learning strategy? Think video

Connect Thinking

JUNE 16, 2012

If you are embarking on an e-learning strategy to support the way your staff learn and access information, think video. These provide high level explanation. These videos provide guidance on how to ‘do’ something. What do you need to support a video strategy. Three types of video for learning. Expert opinion.

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Workshop, E-Learning or Video? A question of strategy

Connect Thinking

MARCH 31, 2012

Let’s take a look at each modality before looking at how my client’s question relates to learning strategy. Tip: When you are training a process, be sure to provide simple “how to” guides that can be revisited at the point of need. How do these options relate to learning strategy? E-Learning courseware.

Strategy

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Performance support tools for learning – a decentralised strategy

Connect Thinking

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

A couple of weeks ago I blogged about social media tools for learning , and made the statement that such learning strategies are usually best managed decentrally. Performance support is about providing staff with access to the right information and people ’just-in-time’, at the point of need. What do others know?

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A Manager Perspective to Managing Change in Learning: Part 4

Connect Thinking

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

Over the last several weeks I’ve blogged about change management when introducing technology (e-learning) to a learning strategy (see Part 1 , Part 2 , Part 3 ). Implementing a successful e-learning strategy requires high and sustained manager engagement. An e-learning strategy is typically a centralised strategy.

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Technology Options for Developing and Leveraging Staff Knowledge and Skills

Connect Thinking

DECEMBER 6, 2012

Prescribed learning is not about ‘content dump’ It’s about providing an instructional approach that enables new knowledge and skills to be readily assimilated. It’s about providing the building blocks from which staff can begin to develop judgement and problem-solving skills.

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The State of E-Learning in Australia in 2012

Connect Thinking

JULY 21, 2012

But, here it is: The divide between the e-learning ‘have’ and ‘have not’ is widening: Australian organisations who started in the early 2000′s tend to have a mature e-learning strategy, mature e-learning operations and the Chief Executive on side.

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The State of E-Learning in Australia in 2012

Connect Thinking

JULY 21, 2012

But, here it is: The divide between the e-learning ‘have’ and ‘have not’ is widening: Australian organisations who started in the early 2000′s tend to have a mature e-learning strategy, mature e-learning operations and the Chief Executive on side.

Compliance Training

Compliance Training Agile LMS Confidentiality

Information on E-Learning and WCAG 2.0 Compliance in Australia

Connect Thinking

JULY 27, 2013

I reached out to a trusted network of e-learning providers (listed below) to better understand the issues from an e-learning design and development perspective. If WCAG compliance is imperative to your organisation, you must seek further information from your IT department and LMS provider. mean to a mobile learning strategy?

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Tips to Help Avoid eLearning and LMS Project Failure

Connect Thinking

AUGUST 12, 2013

It can also feel like a ‘leap of faith’ when engaging an e-learning or LMS provider. Engaging a provider requires trust. These project controls should be shared between you and your eLearning/LMS provider. The provider has not given you a comprehensive list of functional and design specs prior to build.

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12 Common Complaints about Learning Management Systems (LMS)

Connect Thinking

MARCH 26, 2013

Our LMS doesn’t provide the reports we need: Data can be sliced and diced lots of ways, but the LMS may only have a set number of ‘out-of-the-box’ report templates. Spend some time analysing your report requirements before speaking with LMS providers. Our LMS looks static and ugly: Not good enough these days!

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Five Drivers to Organisational Learning

Connect Thinking

DECEMBER 7, 2012

Organisationally, our role is to allow staff to be curious and to provide them the means to satisfy their curiosity. For example, promote altruistic sharing tendencies by providing a platform for staff to do so. Our role is to build imperative through both organisation-wide and personal communication strategies.

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End User Perspective to Managing Change in Learning: Part 5

Connect Thinking

MARCH 1, 2013

Over the last several weeks I’ve blogged about change management when introducing a learning technology (e-learning) strategy (see Part 1 , Part 2 , Part 3 , Part 4 ). Other platforms also provide user analytics. Provide examples of appropriate e-assessments to help learners know what to aspire. Online expression.

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Compliance E-Learning Alone Will Not make an Ethical Culture

Connect Thinking

AUGUST 17, 2012

No doubt my distillation of what I got from the forum will not give justice to the salient points that Stuart provided. Compliance e-learning should always be only one part of a holistic strategy in building an ethical organisation. Code of Conduct and Ethics) is an inadequate mechanism for attaining an ethical organisational culture.

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Compliance E-Learning Alone Will Not make an Ethical Culture

Connect Thinking

AUGUST 17, 2012

No doubt my distillation of what I got from the forum will not give justice to the salient points that Stuart provided. Compliance e-learning should always be only one part of a holistic strategy in building an ethical organisation. Code of Conduct and Ethics) is an inadequate mechanism for attaining an ethical organisational culture.

Compliance Training

Compliance Training Compliance Code of Conduct Culture

An Organisational Perspective to Managing Change in Learning: Part 2

Connect Thinking

DECEMBER 28, 2012

Last month I wrote a big picture perspective on managing change when introducing technology (e-learning) into a learning strategy (see Part 1 ). I will share some things to think about from an organisational perspective – covering Corporates, Not-For-Profit organisations and Training Providers.

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A Functional Perspective to Managing Change in Learning: Part 3

Connect Thinking

FEBRUARY 2, 2013

Over the last couple of months I’ve blogged about change management when introducing technology (e-learning) into a learning strategy (see part 1 – setting the context , and part 2 – organisational perspective ). Finally, learners will usually travel the path of least resistance. Look at navigation usability.

Change

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Self-service learning and the role of manager as coach

Connect Thinking

JANUARY 4, 2012

Last week I blogged about what’s required organisationally for self-service learning to become part of a deliberate learning strategy. Now, from the onset Id like to say that a learning strategy should include both the promotion of learning self-service and manager as coach. Induction is a good time to introduce such an exercise.

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5 Reasons to Implement E-Learning

Connect Thinking

JANUARY 11, 2013

What e-learning can do is provide the ‘just-in-time’ performance support required for staff to work more efficiently and effectively which, in turn, drives productivity. The recruitment cycle begins with strategies to attract staff. How does your learning and development strategy score during staff exit interviews?

Blended Learning

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Addressing The Great Organisational Learning Debate: Employee Sovereignty vs Compliance E-Learning

Connect Thinking

MARCH 17, 2013

One of the great debates we see in organisations is between the will or sovereignty of the individual versus the corporate desire for conformity – for staff to comply with corporate strategy and execution. Prioritise information going out to staff – don’t waste valuable ‘air time’ on unimportant stuff.

Compliance Training

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Keeping Learning in Mind: Challenges in E-Learning Practice

Connect Thinking

MAY 26, 2012

I then provided a handout, similar to the one below, and asked participants to mark where on each continuum their learning ‘philosophy’ sits. We asked ourselves how we define learning, when it is triggered, and what does it look like in your organisation. They then marked where on the continuum their organisation sits.

Blended Learning

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Managing Change in Organisational Learning: Part 1

Connect Thinking

DECEMBER 1, 2012

Question from client: What do we need to think about to manage the change associated with introducing technology into our learning strategy? I will also try to distinguish different business models such as Corporate, Not-for-profit and external Training Provider. “If Today I’ll make comment on three broad questions.

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Workplace learning: Do You Incorporate SEO in the Content You Put Online?

Connect Thinking

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

It’s a vital component of a content marketing strategy which I wrote about last blog post. It’s the strategy used to ensure your content is most easily visible to the right people. The better your SEO strategy, the more easily the right people can find your content. What’s SEO got to do with workplace learning?

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Five classifications of Learning Management Systems (LMS)

Connect Thinking

DECEMBER 16, 2011

These LMS are meant to provide a straight-forward end-user experience of managing learning and performance. The data provides HR with information on talent and skill gap. . The more aligned the LMS is to your learning philosophy and strategy (e.g. LMS that are part of a suite of HR Systems (e.g. SumTotal , Saba , Cornerstone ).

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E-Learning – The Fast Food of Organisational Learning?

Connect Thinking

APRIL 6, 2012

For the most part, e-learning courseware is passive and doesn’t provide the challenge and stimulus to pop staff out of their biases. The role of manager as coach; who understands how learning is occuring in the workplace and who can provide the opportunities to challenge staff assumptions, is an increasing imperative.

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LMS implementation – a question of sovereignty

Connect Thinking

JANUARY 20, 2012

They have strong relationships with staff who have depended on the decentralised training function to provide personalised service. You will be able to have clearer conversations with the LMS providers you are talking with. ( It will also enable you to go to LMS market with clear outcomes in mind.

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E-Learning courware or LMS – Which comes first?

Connect Thinking

JULY 20, 2012

Many e-learning & Learning Management System (LMS) providers say you should purchase a LMS before developing e-learning courseware. There are probably 3 broad options you can take in this situation: Use an e-learning authoring tool that provides very basic completion tracking. What are our options? Rent a LMS. Purchase a LMS.

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7 Tips for developing an E-Learning Strategy

Seven other advantages of an e-learning strategy

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Seven other advantages of an e-learning strategy

Thinking e-learning strategy? Think video

Workshop, E-Learning or Video? A question of strategy

Performance support tools for learning – a decentralised strategy

A Manager Perspective to Managing Change in Learning: Part 4

Technology Options for Developing and Leveraging Staff Knowledge and Skills

The State of E-Learning in Australia in 2012

The State of E-Learning in Australia in 2012

Information on E-Learning and WCAG 2.0 Compliance in Australia

Tips to Help Avoid eLearning and LMS Project Failure

12 Common Complaints about Learning Management Systems (LMS)

Five Drivers to Organisational Learning

End User Perspective to Managing Change in Learning: Part 5

Compliance E-Learning Alone Will Not make an Ethical Culture

Compliance E-Learning Alone Will Not make an Ethical Culture

An Organisational Perspective to Managing Change in Learning: Part 2

A Functional Perspective to Managing Change in Learning: Part 3

Self-service learning and the role of manager as coach

5 Reasons to Implement E-Learning

Addressing The Great Organisational Learning Debate: Employee Sovereignty vs Compliance E-Learning

Keeping Learning in Mind: Challenges in E-Learning Practice

Managing Change in Organisational Learning: Part 1

Workplace learning: Do You Incorporate SEO in the Content You Put Online?

Five classifications of Learning Management Systems (LMS)

E-Learning – The Fast Food of Organisational Learning?

LMS implementation – a question of sovereignty

E-Learning courware or LMS – Which comes first?

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