Chicago eLearning Chicago eLearning Showcase Showcase
August 11, 2010August 11, 2010 Creating Engaging Creating Engaging
eLearningeLearningPresenterPresenter
Judy MartinsJudy MartinsMid American Regional Training Mid American Regional Training
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TEAMS WORKTEAMS WORK
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Let’s get to know each Let’s get to know each other!other!
Pick an ObjectPick an Object
ANY ObjectANY Object
Note 5 things about the Note 5 things about the objectobject
Share with your neighbor Share with your neighbor how these 5 things apply how these 5 things apply to YOU!to YOU!
ButterflyButterfly
Flying / SoaringFlying / Soaring Transformed Transformed
from a from a caterpillarcaterpillar
Dramatic / Dramatic / CreativeCreative
In MotionIn Motion FUNFUN
Judy MartinsJudy MartinsMid American Regional Mid American Regional
Training INStituteTraining INStituteInteractiveInteractive / Engaging/ Engaging
Accelerated Learning Accelerated Learning
Business SimulationsBusiness Simulations
Teamwork / Team Problem Solving Teamwork / Team Problem Solving
All of US are Smarter than any one All of US are Smarter than any one of USof US
LeadershipLeadership DevelopmentDevelopment
NOT Good eLearning!NOT Good eLearning!
Your Turn!Your Turn!
What makes eLearning What makes eLearning Successful? Successful?
Why Engaging is Why Engaging is Important!Important!
Interaction ALWAYS Interaction ALWAYS Beats Passive Learning !Beats Passive Learning !
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CCollaborationollaboration
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What do we mean by What do we mean by “Engaging”?“Engaging”?
Kirkpatrick’s 4 levels of EvaluationKirkpatrick’s 4 levels of Evaluation
Level 1 – Level 1 – ReactionReactionDid they Did they LIKELIKE it?it?
Level 2 – Level 2 – LearningLearningDid they Did they LEARN SOMETHINGLEARN SOMETHING??
Level 3 – Level 3 – BehaviorBehaviorDid they Did they USEUSE what they learned what they learned??
Level 4 – Level 4 – ResultsResultsDid the Did the new behavior new behavior IMPACTIMPACT the bottom the bottom
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What can we do to Engage What can we do to Engage Learners?Learners?
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AActivates Our Mindsctivates Our Minds
GGains Our Knowledgeains Our Knowledge
IInteractiventeractive
NNoteworthyoteworthy
GGives New Ideasives New Ideas
Your Turn!Your Turn!
What techniques can we use to What techniques can we use to create create
ENGAGING eLearning?ENGAGING eLearning?
Some Engaging Ideas:Some Engaging Ideas:
ColorColor
Graphics & PicturesGraphics & Pictures
Job Aids to Print after Post TestJob Aids to Print after Post Test
Case Studies / Role playCase Studies / Role play
WebinarsWebinars
Questions and AnswersQuestions and Answers
Blogs / Wikis / TwitterBlogs / Wikis / Twitter
Social Networking – Face bookSocial Networking – Face book
Games for ReviewGames for Review
4 Steps to 4 Steps to Creating Engaging Creating Engaging
eLearningeLearning Define the OutcomeDefine the Outcome
What do you want to achieve?What do you want to achieve? WIIFMWIIFM
Design ContentDesign Content Simple, but not simplisticSimple, but not simplistic Include practice SessionsInclude practice Sessions
Deliver Content with 75 - 86% Deliver Content with 75 - 86% InteractivityInteractivity Easy to: Respond & RememberEasy to: Respond & Remember
Assess Learner AchievementAssess Learner Achievement
Using Games for ReviewUsing Games for Review
Jeopardy BoardJeopardy Board
Tick Tack ToeTick Tack Toe
Who Wants to be a Who Wants to be a Millionaire?Millionaire?
Wheel of FortuneWheel of Fortune
Points & PrizesPoints & Prizes
Funny Money Funny Money 10 wins a piece of candy 10 wins a piece of candy 500 a mug500 a mug 50,000 wins a jacket50,000 wins a jacket
Messenger BagMessenger Bag Rubber DuckiesRubber Duckies
Your Turn!Your Turn!
Pick an eLearning topic and Pick an eLearning topic and discuss it (Technologies? Tools?)discuss it (Technologies? Tools?)
ResourcesResources
• Shank, The Online Learning Idea Book (Pfeiffer)• Watkins, 75 Ideas for E-Learning• Solem & Pike, 50 Creative Training Closers: Innovative Ways to End Your Training with IMPACT!• Silberman, 101 Ways to Make Training Active (2005 **2nd Edition)• Scannell & Newstrom: The Games Trainers Play series• http://jeopardylabs.com
Good Work!Good Work!
Give Yourself a HandGive Yourself a Hand!!
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