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ATD TechKnowledge FR100
Run a Successful E-Learning Program with (Almost) No Money
Katrina Baker, Resources of Fun Learning
www.ROFL411.com
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Available in the ATD STORE
LMS Success!
The LMS Selection Checklist
(Reviews available on Amazon)
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Three Keys to Affordable E-Learning
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Agenda
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SET EXPECTATIONSWhen everyone wants results and you just want your sanity.
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Envision the Vision
• Who will the project or program serve?
• Set expectations for stakeholders
• Match the time and effort to the size of the audience
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Match the Strategy to the Project
• Use virtual classes to respond to urgent training requests
• Don’t create a course if a PDF will do
• Consider using blended or long-form courses
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YOUR PROJECT PROCESSIs your process cramping your e-learning style?
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See the Future
• Solicit and anticipate future projects
• Use surveys to determine training needs
• Create a course development process
• Modify the process for different project scopes
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Consistency is Key
• Keep software and tools consistent across projects
• Use common file formats
• Organize editable files and mark versions
• Release a standard set of templates and elements
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Trust Your Developers
• Create and communicate a project review process
• Limit the cooks in the kitchen
• Encourage developers to try new things and think for themselves
• Don’t expect immediate perfection
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WORK WITH YOUR TEAM & VENDORSBecause synergy is a beautiful thing.
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Third-Party Developers
• Sometimes the expert is worth the extra $$$
• Be able to explain your vision of the finished product
• Know how much you can afford
• Get everything in writing
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What You Don’t Ask, May Haunt You
• Does the project require frequent updates?
• Is the vendor in another country?
• Consider buying ready-made compliance courses
• Ask about volume discounts
• Weigh the cost of templates vs. full courses
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All Teams Can Create Training
• Pull in developers and SMEs from all teams
• Departments can alternate releasing new content related to their areas of expertise
• Create a way to share project workflows
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Encourage Content Creation
• Use a “pay it forward” training technique for new developers
• Have new developers lay the groundwork for complex projects
• When buying software, be sure your computers meet the minimum requirements. Test with a trial copy
• If course translations are regularly needed, get someone certified in-house
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STREAMLINE TRAINING USING TECHNOLOGY
But don’t streamline it too much.
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Using Webinars Wisely
• Train a few virtual instructors , then use a buddy system to train additional instructors
• Track webinar attendance using your LMS
• Upload webinar recordings to the LMS as training resources
• Have all departments generate webinar topics and run past the training manager
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Be Trendy with Your Tech
• BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) reduces the need for corporate devices
• Mobile learning expands the reach of online training
• Use gamification to drive interest in learning initiatives
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Sneaky Ways to Harness Technology
• Create IT video tutorials
• Use desktop wallpapers and emails to promote classes
• Make some training initiatives mandatory so employees are motivated to participate
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Incorporating the LMS
• Keep a company- or region-wide calendar of upcoming ILT and virtual classes
• Market ILT and virtual classes by email and have employees register through the LMS
• Embed training materials on internal web sites
• Make sign-in sheets, handouts, assessments and surveys available electronically through the LMS
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SHOW ROIAnnouncing your results is half the battle.
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SHOW ROI
• Collect post-course feedback from learners
• Accurate data starts with an all-inclusive training data policy
• Two elements to successfully tracking ROI:• Track the data that will accurately measure the
results you are trying to achieve
• Track consistently and completely
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Thank you for chatting!Katrina can be contacted at katrina.baker@yahoo.com,
on LinkedIn, or on Twitter at @ROFL411.
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