E-training on DemandAmeriCorps Best Practices ConferenceWednesday, May 6th, 2009

Learning Empowered by Technology!

• Blogs

• Wikis or other collaborative learning/working platform

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How many of the different mediums listed, if any, are you using to provide training and learning opportunities to the AmeriCorps members in your program?

• Podcasts• Web-conferences• Online videos

Agenda• Introduction• Background & Examples of

E-learning/training• Share Our Strength’s Operation Frontline• Operation Frontline’s e-training program

1. Logic behind OFL’s e-training program

2. Components of OFL’s e-training program: challenges & benefits

3. Resources to develop e-trainings

• Questions

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Emergence of on-line learning/training

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Mission StatementShare Our Strength® works to end hunger and poverty in the United States and abroad by mobilizing industries and individuals, and creating community wealth to promote lasting change.

ImpactSince 1984• has raised over $245 million to fight

hunger.• Has invested critical funds in over 1,000

hunger-related organizations around the globe.

What is Share Our Strength?

Share Our Strength’s Operation FrontlineIt takes more than food to fight hunger.

Logic Behind a Training Solution

• Geographic distribution of AmeriCorps members.

• Rolling start dates for all members.• Part-time vs. Full-time AmeriCorps member

schedules.• Varying levels of expertise among members.

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Components of OFL Training Program

• Web-conferencing• Central Desktop: a collaborative

learning/working platform.• On-line videos

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Web-Conferencing

Drawbacks• Scheduling• No presentation/training playback9

Benefits• Members are able to join the training

from any location with a computer, telephone and internet access.

• Allows members to verbally interact with each other in real time.

• Affordable (25 users for $59/month)

Central Desktop

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Benefits• Members are able to engage in on-line

discussions in a private forum.• Members and staff can share files• Shared group and individual calendars• Affordable

Central Desktop Tour…

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Central Desktop Tour…

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Central Desktop

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Drawbacks• Workspace maintenance• Technical assistance for users

On-line Videos

Drawbacks• Requires staff video recording and editing expertise.• Cost

Benefits• Training sessions captured as rich,

engaging video; more dynamic than power point.

• Training can be reviewed at any time or any place

• Save on staff time spent scheduling and delivering member trainings.

Remember to keep the “e” in e-training. E-trainings need to be exciting or energetic to be most effective

Delegate. If you lack video technical expertise recruit an AmeriCorps member, organizational intern or other staff member to assist you.

E-training Tips

QUESTIONS?