Whether your organization is preparing to launch a new entry into the market or merely to expand understanding and impact around a current product, the knowledge your employees have is the asset most important to the success of the initiative. Product training has evolved beyond the confines of classroom or web-based training alone. Today, companies are employing a blended approach to engage the sales force and field – to encourage collaboration and peer sharing as well as find innovative ways to reinforce key learning objectives.
2. Your Presenters Julie Brink, viaLearning Director of eLearning Lance Dublin Chief Solutions Architect, Dublin Consulting Moderator: Darren Megarry Vice President of Corporate Sales
3. Today’sAgenda Today you'll walk away with: Knowing the New Blended Learning Model The Business Case Trends in Blended Learning Successful Blended Learning in Product Training Q&A
4. Knowing the New Blended Learning Model Introduction to Health Literacy
7. Learning for … In 1956, Benjamin Bloom headed a group of educational psychologists in a classification of levels of intellectual behavior important in learning. During the 1990's a new group of cognitive psychologist, lead by LorinAnderson updated the taxonomy. The graphic is a representation of the NEW verbiage associated with the long familiar Bloom's Taxonomy.
28. The Natives are Social “While it took radio and television 38 years and 13 years, respectively, to reach 50 million users, it took Facebook less than nine months to reach 100 million users. iPhone applications even hit 1 billion in nine months.” ASTD-i4cp
29. Blogs & Wikis Social Networks Different Time Designated Place Same Time Designated Place Any Time Any Place VOIP/IM Webinars Different Time Same Place Same Time Same Place 24-hour offices Virtual work Home Offices Cafes Social Media is the Link Source: Bob Johansen, Institute for the Future
36. Learning Enablers Synchronous … Conferences Web Conferencing Chat / IM Classes / Seminars Webinars … Informal Formal… Asynchronous … Recorded Webinars Social Network E-Learning Courses
37. Where Blending Can Happen Conferences Web Conferencing Chat / IM Classes / Seminars … Informal Webinars Formal… Recorded Webinars Social Network E-Learning Courses
40. A New ‘Blended Model’: Learning in Three Dimensions The inside of an object is three dimensional because three coordinates are needed to locate a point in space. (“Space is a collection of all points.” Euclid 300 B.C.) A line has a dimension of one because only one coordinate is needed to specify a point on it. (“A line is a dot that went for a walk.” Paul Klee, Swiss Artist 1879-1940) INFORMAL ???? FORMAL
42. K-12 Higher education Government and military Corporate
43. Benefits Cost reduction Increase reach and volume Keep pace with rapid changes in training curriculum and technology More engaging learning environments
44. Challenges Learning new technology Expecting learners to adapt to blended learning Obtaining support from management Finding sufficient resources Multiple languages for global audience
46. Social Media in Blended Learning Twitter Facebook Virtual environments Blogs, forums, wikis
47. Benefits of Social Media Learners already accustomed to it Framework is there, implementing takes minimal financing Proven that people learn more when collaborating
53. Blended Learning and Product Training Blended learning and product training can work together for: JIT training Product tips Sales scenarios/simulations OJT Reference sheets
55. Case Study Waste Management 18,000+ employees nationwide 3,000+ are in sales Currently use web-based training Sales team challenged to complete all training because they work in the field Need to reach remote sales team
56. Solution Create one e-Learning course Create two mobile courses Product-specific Sales training-specific Each about 3 minutes long No audio Easy navigation Able to reach remote sales team
59. Success! How Waste Management’s training objectives were met with blended learning: Farther reach More success Immediate information out to people who needed it Employed current technology
60. Challenges Mobile platform LMS does not support tracking/reporting Waste Management is tasked with resolving their LMS issue
61. Summary Blended learning is where training is going Social media is part of blended learning Sales teams will benefit from product training in a blended format
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DarrenLance’s bio:STRATEGIC THINKING & DESIGN for: Assessing, planning, designing, and implementing corporate learning and e-learning strategies & programslarge scale organizational and technological change initiatives (i.e., e-learning, new systems, process re-design, re-organization) Organizational redesign and developmentOver 30+ years of experience in adult education and training, motivation and innovation, communication and change leadership. Founder and CEO of Dublin Group, a leading training development and change implementation companyRegular presenter at national and international industry conferences
Darren
Lance, what order do you discuss the slide pieces in so we can animate? Pictures first, then red dashed circle then inner circles.
Learners = Workers
Now you have a solid foundation about blended learning: what it is and why it’s good for the learners. So who uses it? Most everyone, including K-12, higher ed, government, and corporate training. Why?
The primary benefits of blended learning include:Cost reduction (no need to pay for travel except for essential face-to-face training components)To increase reach and volume (get the people in remote locations more easily engaged and participating in training when they may not otherwise be)To keep pace with rapid changes in training curriculum and technology (it’s easier to make changes to electronic training delivery methods; it’s quick, can be done with fewer resources)More engaging learning environments (can focus the F2F training on simulations, interactions, practice rather than lecturing on the history of dirt)But with these benefits come challenges.
Darren introduce: So with benefits there are obviously some challenges, yes?Julie to respond
Benefits of social media in a blended learning programUse current technology; your learners are already doing so, so take advantage of that. It’s implemented so using it will mean minimal financial impact.People learn more when they can collaborate with others; social media is all about collaborating.
Demographics of workers are changing, as is the technology landscape. This creates a “Perfect Storm” for mobile learning to flourish (Ambient Insight, LLC, 2008)Darren: Do you know how many people have mobile phones in the world? As of December 2010, approximately 76% of them have connected mobile phones. About 20% have data plans. Julie: Think about it; those people have access to information regularly. They sleep with their phones, have them on the table at restaurants, etc.
In 2011 the training community expects that blended learning will be the primary delivery strategy employed in corporate training.Subjects will cover everything, from new employee orientation to process to sales to compliance trainingSome blended learning programs could look like this….but your specific program depends on your business needs, culture, expectations and technology capabilities. Does it make sense for your organization and will it provide value?
Digging deeper, blended learning is a cost effective and efficient way to support your sales staff. Blended learning supports product training in many ways, like….(above bullet list)What other ways have you used blended learning? (ask people to send in their ideas)
So how did it work? We completed a project that is blended eLearning and mobile learning. H
These were independent courses, so the learners did not need to take the eWorkshop to get the necessary information. This worked well, as the client could not guarantee when the learners would be able to take the eWorkshop, but they wanted them to have the necessary information.
Mobile platform: The majority of users use a BlackBerry; but the version runs the gammut from brand new to 3 years old. We developed a web based course, but various options on the BB needed to be turned on. This was a risk going in, unfortunately it was realized. LMS:The existing WM LMS does not readily support mobile courseware. Users need to log into the LMS from their BB to access the course, it’s cumbersome and didn’t always work for some users. Also, the LMS couldn’t report on course completion.
Darren to prompt people to ask questions before launching into summary.