e-Learning Academy
APRIL 19, 2014
As an independent e-learning consultant, I am often asked how much will it cost to engage an external e-learning vendor to develop, say, 20 minutes of e-learning. This is a difficult question to answer, as there are lots of variables including: the state of the existing content that will be used to. The post How much does it cost to have e-learning developed by an external provider?
e-Learning Academy
JUNE 13, 2016
Question from a client: We have a learning program that we would like to deliver via webinar. What do we need to think about? Answer: There are four broad things to think about when beginning a project to deliver learning via webinar: Choice of webinar platform Designing content for webinar delivery. The post Choosing a Webinar Platform appeared first on.
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e-Learning Academy
JUNE 13, 2016
Question from a client: We are thinking about purchasing a corporate Learning Management System (LMS). What do we need to think about? Answer: Most people I come across want to implement a LMS as fast as they can. A quick scan of the market, a shopping list of high-level requirements and off they go. The post Purchasing your first Learning Management System (LMS) appeared first on.
e-Learning Academy
APRIL 19, 2014
'As an independent e-learning consultant, I am often asked how much will it cost to engage an external e-learning vendor to develop, say, 20 minutes of e-learning. This is a difficult question to answer, as there are lots of variables including: the state of the existing content that will be used to. The post How much does it cost to have e-learning developed by an external provider?
e-Learning Academy
APRIL 26, 2014
'Are you thinking about implementing a Learning Management System but don’t know where to start? Recently I was invited by Redback Conferencing to present on the topic of implementing a Learning Management System (LMS), as part of their free Business Skills webinar series. This is the recording of the 40 minute session, in two parts (embedded below): Part 1: Learning Management Systems - Are You Ready?
e-Learning Academy
APRIL 19, 2014
'There’s lots of excitement about MOOCs (Massive Open Online Course); new business models and prestige for education institutions, new opportunities for people from around the world to access learning. I’ve been a university student and lecturer, I’ve trained tertiary teachers in online design and facilitation, and I’ve been a guest presenter in MOOCs.
e-Learning Academy
JUNE 15, 2013
'Video podcast 36 is the fifth and final in a series of videos exploring the role of change management when implementing a learning technology strategy; such as e-learning courseware, a Learning Management System, webinar, social media or a video platform for performance support. This video examines an end user’s perspective to: Meeting expectations Accountability Learning self-management, self-directedness [.].
e-Learning Academy
JUNE 8, 2013
'The following is a summary of my presentation at the ElNet E-Learning Project Management Adventures Congress being held in North Sydney on June 14, 2013. Have you ever been caught in the middle between what a project sponsor or subject matter expert (SME) wants to deliver and what you know to be good learning design? Has [.].
e-Learning Academy
MAY 17, 2013
'Video podcast 35 is the fourth in a series of five videos exploring the role of change management when implementing a learning technology strategy; such as e-learning courseware, a Learning Management System, webinar, social media or a video platform for performance support. This video examines a manager’s perspective to: Introducing technology Roles and responsibilities Refining [.].
e-Learning Academy
MAY 6, 2013
'It’s 2013 and I am still seeing poor quality e-learning courses being built by so-called ‘professional’ e-learning developers who then sell these to uninformed organisations. Common issues include: Poor navigation Poorly chunked and sequenced content Overwhelming use of text Poor attention to visual design Little use of scenarios to create context Insufficient learning activity and problem-solving practice To [.].
e-Learning Academy
APRIL 19, 2013
'Video podcast 34 is the third in a series of five videos exploring the role of change management when implementing a learning technology strategy; such as e-learning courseware, a Learning Management System, webinar, social media or a video platform for performance support. This video examines an learning and development or training department functional perspective to [.].
e-Learning Academy
APRIL 14, 2013
'Below is a 3 part recording of a webinar I presented on behalf of Redback Conferencing in March 2013, entitled “Video is King: Top tips in designing and using video for online training” This recording is also available from our YouTube playlist, Video for Organisational Learning. Should you have amy questions or thoughts, please leave [.].
e-Learning Academy
APRIL 5, 2013
'One of the main reasons for having a Learning Management System (LMS) is the reporting function. Reports are used to assess e-learning uptake, Return on investment (ROI) and to justify an LMS upgrade. They are also utilised to provide evidence that a user has completed the training that has been assigned to them. Compulsory doesn’t mean [.].
e-Learning Academy
MARCH 22, 2013
Video podcast 33 is the second in a series of five videos exploring the role of change management when implementing a learning technology strategy; such as e-learning courseware, a Learning Management System, webinar, social media or a video platform for performance support. This video examines an organisational perspective to managing change, including corporate, not-for-profit and [.].
e-Learning Academy
MARCH 8, 2013
When I’m asked “How do I start e-learning?”(courses, webinar, video or other), my immediate reaction in my head is “What can I say that will help this person be considered?” What I mean is that I want to ensure a person who is new to e-learning: a) knows what they are getting into from an effort [.].
e-Learning Academy
MARCH 1, 2013
Vidoe is a very powerful medium for learning, as described in our E-Learning Academy YouTube Channel playlist: Video for Organisational Learning. A well scripted and camera shot video is very powerful for distributing corporate messages and training staff on concepts and processes. However, training budgets don’t always have the budget for high-end production videos.
e-Learning Academy
FEBRUARY 22, 2013
Video podcast 32 is the first of a series of five videos exploring the role of change management when implementing a learning technology strategy; such as e-learning courseware, a Learning Management System, webinar, social media or a video platform for performance support. Why not doenload this free training resource from iTunes. Or read the transcript [.].
e-Learning Academy
FEBRUARY 20, 2013
E-Learning courseware is not the panacea of staff training. It can play a very important role in supporting staff to acquire foundation (black and white) content. But it cannot guarantee staff will perform the intended course outcomes. Building and implementing e-learning courseware does not guarantee learners will apply content into the workplace. There are several reasons for this: Unclear instructional [.].
e-Learning Academy
FEBRUARY 9, 2013
Recently one of my colleagues, and a new LMS end user, had a confusing exchange. The end user was looking for an e-learning course on a topic that my colleague didn’t have available online. The user was adamant that it was online. After some clever questioning, everyone began to realise the user’s perception of the LMS [.].
e-Learning Academy
JANUARY 25, 2013
Video podcast 31 is the third of a series of three videos exploring the role of video in organisational learning and training. In this video we explore the important role of video platforms in the learning architecture of your organisation. We take a look at the benefits and challenges of a video strategy, and predict [.].
e-Learning Academy
JANUARY 11, 2013
Newsflash to e-learning poviders out there. E-Learning courseware is not accessible or re-usable to subgroups of staff in many organisations. Sometimes a paper-based manual of instruction, guide for coaches or paper-based job aid is the best solution. When offering a holistic solution to organisations, can you please include paper-based instructional design alternatives as well?
e-Learning Academy
JANUARY 4, 2013
Question from a client: We have new information to tell our clients, but we aren’t ready to make videos. We’d like to create an interim audio podcast to provide this information in a simple and accessible format. How do we do this using a PC? There is still a role for audio podcasts on websites. [.].
e-Learning Academy
DECEMBER 28, 2012
Podcast 30 is the second of a series of three videos exploring the role of video in organisational learning. In this video we explore video design for four kinds of video – conceptual, procedural, expertise and recordings. Why not down this free training resource from iTunes. Or read the transcript. Or watch the entire free e-learning [.].
e-Learning Academy
DECEMBER 7, 2012
Recently I was listening to an interesting ‘banter’ from Tim Reid and Andrew Griffiths. Tim is the host of Small Business Big Marketing. Like I’ve written before, I think there are clear synergies between internet content marketing and our approach to developing content for workplace (on demand) learning. In podcast 98 Tim and Andrew, amongst other things, talked [.].
e-Learning Academy
DECEMBER 1, 2012
Question from a client: How are e-learning courses tracked in a LMS? Simply put, for e-learning courses to track in a LMS both the LMS and the e-learning course must be compliant to a standard. In Australia, the most common standard is SCORM 1.2. The value of using a standard is that e-learning courses can [.].
e-Learning Academy
NOVEMBER 27, 2012
Podcast 29 is the first of a series of three videos exploring the role of video in organisational learning. In this video we explore five different kinds of video, in particular video for evaluation or assessment activities. Why not down this free training resource from iTunes. Or read the transcript. Or watch the entire free [.].
e-Learning Academy
OCTOBER 19, 2012
Question from a client: We work closely with an affiliate organisation who has offered us their compliance e-learning for free. Should I accept? What are the risks? This is a great question. On the face of it, an organisation offering a copy of their e-learning for your use is a generous gesture. However, like all e-learning, [.].
e-Learning Academy
OCTOBER 13, 2012
This blog post is for participants coming to the Blended Learning Workshop on October 18 2012. I’m really looking forward to working with you. We will be covering blended learning from a holistic perspective, workplace performance support design (on-demand learning), participative webinar design and social media for learning. At the end of the day we will [.].
e-Learning Academy
OCTOBER 5, 2012
Podcast 28 is the third of a series of three tutorials exploring blended learning in organisations. In this video we explore tips for implementing blended learning, and include an example. Why not download this free training resource from iTunes Or read the transcript Or watch the entire free e-learning tutorial series on our YouTube channel (Podcast [.].
e-Learning Academy
SEPTEMBER 29, 2012
Last week I wrote about content management and content access for on-demand learning, as described by Mark Vickers of Bersin and Associated. As a subset of this, I’d like to raise the role of content curator in workplace learning. Who is a content curator? A good content curator is someone who: Is keeny interested in a [.].
e-Learning Academy
SEPTEMBER 22, 2012
Infolust – “Consumers cannot get enough information as long as it’s relevant and useful to them”, so says Henry Mason of Trendwatching.com, as cite by this week’s BRW article Pick The Trend. We are all consumers, and most of us use the internet without fuss to find the information we need to make decisions, and to keep abreast [.].
e-Learning Academy
SEPTEMBER 15, 2012
I have been a fan of Ryan Tracey’s popular blog for a long time, and was delighted when he self-published E-Learning Provocateur Volume 1. Imagine my delight getting my hands on E-Learning Provocateur Volume 2 which has just been released. Volume 2 also takes us on a journey through Tracey’s reflections on his practice as a [.].
e-Learning Academy
SEPTEMBER 9, 2012
Podcast 27 is the second of a series of three tutorials exploring blended learning in organisations. In this video we explore tips for implementing blended learning, and include an example. Why not download this free training resource from iTunes Or read the transcript Or watch the entire free e-learning tutorial series on our YouTube channel [.].
e-Learning Academy
AUGUST 24, 2012
Last week on the Connect Thinking blog I wrote an article Compliance E-Learning Alone Will Not Make an Ethical Culture. I discussed the over-reliance of compliance e-learning as the solution to addressing organisational ethics. I also brought into question the authoritarian nature of the instructional design approach of many of the compliance e-learning I see. [.].
e-Learning Academy
AUGUST 17, 2012
I’ve been making video podcasts for YouTube and iTunes for a couple of years now, and I am often asked how I make these. Here’s how I do it. Choose a format The first thing I did was settle on a format which I could use consistently as part of the brand. This included: Creating [.].
e-Learning Academy
AUGUST 11, 2012
Podcast 26 is the first of a series of three tutorials exploring blended learning in organisations. In this video we explore a definition for blended learning, and the conditions required to help ensure blended learning succeeds. Why not download this free e-learning training resource from iTunes. Or read the transcript Or watch the entire free [.].
e-Learning Academy
AUGUST 4, 2012
Last week I write about factors affecting the adoption of non-mandatory e-learning, and made a comment that whether or not your e-learning will be mandatory (i.e. compulsory for staff to complete) will affect your instructional design approach. Today I’ll address this comment. First of all, let me explain this post is only addressing differences in [.].
e-Learning Academy
JULY 28, 2012
Question from a client: We want to create 2 non-mandatory e-learning courses to train staff in a new HR procedure. The e-learning will be tracked on the LMS, because one day we may want to reference the historical completion data. What do you think about this approach? Mandatory e-learning implies staff must complete it or there will [.].
e-Learning Academy
JULY 20, 2012
The storyboard is a representation of content, visual design, interactivity, navigation, narration etc in soft copy form. For examples of storyboards, check out Connie Malamed’s blog. Storyboards are used by the instructional designer (ID) to: Gain agreement with the subject matter expert (SME) on the design approach of the e-learning course Provide instruction to the e-learning developer on [.].
e-Learning Academy
JUNE 30, 2012
Podcast 25 is the third of a series of three tutorials exploring social media platforms for formal and informal learning in organisations. Why not download this free e-learning training resource from iTunes. Or read the transcript. Or watch the entire free e-learning tutorial series on our YouTube Channel (Podcast 25 is imbedded below).
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