Post on 26-Mar-2015
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How to
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To
Earn More(without spending
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New hire training costs
average $4,000 for
non-technical personnel
There has gotto be a better way to get the training I need!
Learn more in less time for less money
eLearning =
To determine your elearning ROIanswer this:
Can the monetary value of the results of the new training exceed the costs of the new training?
“Virtually”
any topic
can be
taught online
Adult learners are motivated by immediate need.
They may also need to revisit your training materials often.
It’s not what you teach that’s important
It’s how you teach it
Who is your intended audience and how do they learn?
What’s the best way to deliver your info?
What sort of interaction should you provide?
How and when will you measure progress?
Visual:by sight
Auditory:by sound
Kinesthetic:
by touch
True visual learners get more value from your lesson when pictures or movies of a speaker accompany verbal explanations
Give visual learners:
Printable material in a variety of formats
Multimedia lessons:
Flash movies, video, webcasts,
PowerpointA variety of ways to search and use your online librariesSelf-paced, on-demand study and assessment options
Readers sound out words
to themselves
Auditory learners prefer spoken messages but don’t need the speaker present Some auditories needto hear themselvesspeak to reallyremember whatthey arehearing
Give yourauditory learner:
Audio clip highlights of your written materialTeleseminars
Multimedia lessons:Flash movies, video, webcasts, mp3, radio
Interactive tools such as real time “chats”
Kinesthetics do best when they can follow along with an action sequence
Give your kinesthetic learner:
Physical homework physically delivered
Short lessons broken down into action steps Manual manipulation of information on screen as part of the lesson
Social interaction with peers is also helpful for this group
Mix things up!
Put some of your information in written reports, some in audio files and some in multimedia formats to reach more of your audience
Adult learners are:
Motivated by an immediate need to know
Prefer “how-to” fact based lessons
Need interaction with teachers and peers to build relevant frameworks
Act only from and for self interest
To meet self interest needs:
House materials in secure and permanent locations
To meet self interest needs:
Make lessons available in on-demand versus live formats
To meet self interest needs:
Incorporate self interest as the relevant reference point to get your student involved
To provide needed information, fast:
Present fact based, action step lessons with links to additional information or discussion
To provide needed information, fast:
Let your content be your guide
To provide needed information, fast:
The more complex your material, the more presentation options you should provide
To meet adult needs for interaction:
Create many different avenues for communication from feedback forms, private email links, homework posts, and so on
To meet adult needs for interaction:
Comments from other students can be as valuable as the lessons themselves to some students so include bulletin boards, forums, homework posts, and so on
To meet adult needs for interaction:
One-on-one student/teacher communications should be built in to the interface of the lesson or elearning environment
Adult learners prefer self assessment and are frequently
hard on themselves
Homework should:
Cover very small chunks of materialBe self paced
Not take long to complete
Include assignments geared towards each type of learner at some point in the course if not in each lesson
Quizzes and tests should:
Be given at the end of each block of materialInclude immediate feedback to the student
Be used as key measurements of the overall success of your elearning program
“Soft” return on investment:
Is your elearning program meeting the needs of your students as cost effectively and efficiently as possible?
Can the monetary value of the results of the elearning program exceed the costs of the elearning program?
“Hard” return on investment:
Product facts and frequently asked questions are packed into brief, easily accessible modules
Home Depot elearning built on:
Home Depot elearning results in:
$750,000 worth of training hour expenses saved
$16 million in top line revenue growth
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