Chicago eLearning Chicago eLearning Showcase Showcase

August 11, 2010August 11, 2010 Creating Engaging Creating Engaging

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Judy MartinsJudy MartinsMid American Regional Training Mid American Regional Training

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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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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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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!!