will it blend?

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Will it blend?Innovative course designs for today's knowledge workers

Dr. Roman Götter,At Professional Learning Europe, Köln, 21. September 2011

• Blended Learning

How should you structure training offerings to meet the needs of todays knowledge workers?

• Cross Cultural Trainings

Lessons learned from two distant learning programs: Innotalk: Innovation & Technology Management for Latin America

• Mobile Learning with an iPad

Insights from an effort to create a learning App for the iPad

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Definition of Blended Learning: Just a Mix?

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Class Room Interaction

Computer Based Interaction

E-LearningBlended - Learning20-80% mix

Face-to-Face

Definition of Blended Learning: Just a Mix?

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Class Room Interaction

Computer Based Interaction

E-LearningBlended - Learning20-80% mix

Face-to-Face

A bit simple!

Quantitative Dale‘s Cone: People Learn…

10%by

Reading20%

by Seeing

30%by Hearing

50%by Seeing & Hearing

70%by Collaboration

80% by Doing

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Quantitative Dale‘s Cone: People Learn…

10%by

Reading20%

by Seeing

30%by Hearing

50%by Seeing & Hearing

70%by Collaboration

80% by Doing

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Will Thalheimer: No quantitative research was used:http://www.willatworklearning.com/2006/05/people_remember.html

It is a myth!

Quantitative Dale‘s Cone: People Learn…

10%by

Reading20%

by Seeing

30%by Hearing

50%by Seeing & Hearing

70%by Collaboration

80% by Doing

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Will Thalheimer: No quantitative research was used:http://www.willatworklearning.com/2006/05/people_remember.html

It is a myth!

But not wrong!

8 www.willitblend.com

Of course it does!

Will it blend?

Mixing the right ingredients

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Source: Forrester Research

Mixing the right ingredients

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Source: Forrester Research

Is there a standard recipe?

Technical Dimensions

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Technical Dimensions

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Is there a one technical standard?

Technical Dimensions

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Is there a one technical standard?

No, and it is not a technical problem!

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Online

Blog

Forum

ChatShortterm

Online/Offline

Just intime

Every-where

Team Work-shop

Coaching SeminarMyLife

MyWork

Mobile

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Source: testbag.com

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Always have your customer in mind!

Example 1: Mastering a Cross Cultural Challenge

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See also: http://www.academy.fraunhofer.de/innotalk/

Can we teach Innovation Management to this group?

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Yes we can!

Well mixed groups

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(Source: Master thesis Karla Sosa, 2011)

Understanding Latin America

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(Source: Master thesis Karla Sosa, 2011)

Human development Index

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(Source: Master thesis Karla Sosa, 2011)

Stages of development in Latin America

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(Source: Master thesis Karla Sosa, 2011)

People in Latin America are different (Examples)

Cultural dimensions High Low

Power DistanceBeliefs about how power should be distributed within a society.

Latin America

Germany

Uncertainty avoidanceExtent to which uncertainty can be tolerated and its impact on rule making within a society.

Latin AmericaGermany

DenmarkSweden

TimeExtent to which individuals approach one task at a time or multiple tasks at the same time.

Polichronic:Latin America

Monochronic:Germany

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(Source: Master thesis Karla Sosa, 2011)

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Learning Environment JOSEF

(JOSEF, © Fraunhofer Academy)

Main elements of success

1. A lot of Multimedia

2. Simulation Techniques

3. Customized Content

4. Short Logical Sequences

5. Rich Resources

6. Many different exercises

7. Interaction and Feedback

8. Individual and teamwork

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(Source: Master thesis Karla Sosa, 2011)

Main elements of success

1. A lot of Multimedia

2. Simulation Techniques

3. Customized Content

4. Short Logical Sequences

5. Rich Resources

6. Many different exercises

7. Interaction and Feedback

8. Individual and teamwork

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Blended Learning works for Latin America!

Example 2: Mobile Learning with iPad

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Fraunhofer Learning App: iAcademy A current project (Release planned end 2011)

Mobile Learning the latest Trend?

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Mobile Learning the latest Trend?

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Chasing the next pig?!German saying for: Jump the bandwagon

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Mobile Learning is a Trend !

The Horizon Report consistently describes the changes in the learning landscape

• Mobile Learning

• Open Content

• Electronic books

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Mobile Learning is a stable Trend !

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Apple sold more than25 Millionen iPads already

Apple iPadMost successful technical innovation

Sales quarters since launch

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Lokalmit LernappiAcademy

Mobile Learningflexible in time and space

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Native App with elegant and intuitiveUser Interface for many learning units

Fraunhofer Learning App iAcademy

(iAcademy prototype, © Fraunhofer Academy)

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Appealing Design

Different layouts allow a flexible design

(iAcademy prototype, © Fraunhofer Academy)

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Learning Map

• Short sequences• Interactive

content• Glossary• PDF Library• Questionnaire• Games• Non linear

sequence• Learning

progress is indicated

Learning Map provides intuitive access

(iAcademy prototype, © Fraunhofer Academy)

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Guiding the user through the lessons

Story telling: Let your target group act

(iAcademy prototype, © Fraunhofer Academy)

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Interactive Games (no Adobe Flash needed)

MJ(2009)

Drag & Drop Games are fun repetitions

(iAcademy prototype, © Fraunhofer Academy)

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iAcademy architecture

iAcademy is a native App for the Apple iPad

Learning units are iAC Files (ZIP Container) which are stored on the iPad

(iAcademy prototype, © Fraunhofer Academy)

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1Providing context and

need oriented infor-

mation is essential for

knowledge workers

2Connecting with each

other and the trainer in

networks is important

for successful learning

3The students are

experts for their

own development

process

4Information must be

provided in very

different formats and

situations

5Learners do not only

want to consume

they want to create!

6Diverse backgrounds

and histories of

students create the

need of flexible

learning arrangements

7Mobile devices are

common everywhere

and must be

integrated in the

learning process

(List by Martin Fischer, Fraunhofer Academy)

Thank you for your attention!

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Any remarks

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Interested in cooperation

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Dr. Roman GötterManaging Director

Fraunhofer AcademyHansastraße 27c80686 München

+49 89 1205 1515

roman.goetter@fraunhofer.de

Contact and further information

www.academy.fraunhofer.de

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