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Engaging eLearning

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Presentation for ACFE TAA eLearning competencies delivery Feb/March 2011

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Engaging eLearning

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Student expectations

In 2009, a survey of more than 3,600 VET students revealed that:

• 90% of VET students say that they would like at least ‘a little’ e-learning in their course.

• 42% of VET students said that e-learning was a factor in their choice of training provider, with

• 47% saying that e-learning influenced their choice of course to some degree

http://e-learningindicators.flexiblelearning.net.au/docs/09results/2009BenchmarkingSurveyReport.pdf

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What are your learners expectations?

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Purpose• Most e learning courses purpose is to share

information or change/improve job role performance.

• However, most courses focus on sharing information rather than performance improvements. This happens because most people focus on delivering content rather than on changing job role performance.

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Push or Pull

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Push – Typical course structure

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Pull – Making learners work

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Pull – Making learners work

http://www.articulate.com/rapid-elearning/are-your-e-learning-courses-pushed-or-pulled/

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How to?

“How do we get the learners to pull this information?”

•Well designed case studies or scenarios can create a need for the learners to pull the information.

•You can present some simple questions, decision making trees or problem-solving activities that require a solution.

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All shapes & sizes

Learners exhibit a variety of learning style preferences

• Active• Reflective• Visual• Experiential• Auditory• Sensing

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Engaging eLearning

• Organise Content into Small Chunks

• Build Upon Prior Knowledge.

• Create processes where the learner can practice using the information in a context that integrates it with prior experience.

• Provide Real-World Context.

• Focus on meaning and not information

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Engaging eLearning• Tap into the learner’s

motivation. • Have the learners do

something with the information that you give them.

• Make learning about solving problems rather than repeating information

• Ask learners how the course content is relevant.

• Confirm that the scenarios are accurate and realistic

• Use of Text with Images, Slideshows, PowerPoint presentations, Video and Audio

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Engaging eLearning

• Get the learners to create the learning materials:– Video– Audio– quiz questions– decision making trees– product manuals/resources

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Industry Knowledge

•Industry experts (audio/video)•Discussion forums(sharing knowledge/ideas)•Group Work(with mentor)•Action Learning Sets(finding solutions to workplace issues)•Using Social Media to follow Industry events/conferences/people•Learners creating reports in variety of formats

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Your Model needs to be fit with

• Your ability as a trainer/designer• Your learners abilities with technology• An analysis of your course delivery• Your ability to apply it to other training

you do• Your organisation supports and

infrastructure

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Resources•Gallery of e learning strategieshttp://designing.flexiblelearning.net.au/gallery/all.htm•Australian Flexible Learning Frameworkhttp://www.flexiblelearning.net.au/•Jane Harthttp://www.c4lpt.co.uk/jane.html•Sue Watershttp://aquaculturepda.wikispaces.com/•The Rapid eLearning Bloghttp://www.articulate.com/rapid-elearning/ •Cathy Moore-Making Changehttp://blog.cathy-moore.com/

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