E-Learning: Moving Beyond the Webinar to Truly Engaging Education
Ash Shepherd, James Sigala & Justin WedellMarch 25, 2016
Session Hashtag #16NTCelearning
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Ash ShepherdEducation DirectorNTEN
James SigalaEducation ManagerNTEN
Justin WedellManagerNonprofitReady.org
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Road Map
Resources & Next Steps
Context & Framework
Active Case Study
Lessons Learned
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What is E-Learning?
The new knowledge that is going to make you
even more amazing at your job
Where Does It Happen
Inside Your Organization
Externally with your community
Why Does This Matter?
1.Current Status
What is currently the “norm”
The Nonprofit Standard
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The “Classic” Webinar
Live Version Recording & Slides
Why is this the Standard?
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What About in your personal Development?
Video Tutorials MOOCIndividual Courses
The Spectrum of Delivery
Face-to-Face Fully Online
The Spectrum of Delivery
Face-to-Face Fully Online
Technology Enabled
Hybrid/Blended
Classroom Supported
Online
What About Other Sectors?
Education
Retail/Service
Public/Government
2.Adult Learning Principles
There is some science behind it afterall
A Strategic Foundation
Let’s define a framework for approaching this strategically
Malcolm Knowles’ Adult Learning Theory
4Principles
5 Assumptions
Assumption #1
We move from being Dependant learners to Self-Directed
YourChoice
Assumption #2
Our reservoir of experience becomes an increasing resource for learning
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Assumption #3
Readiness to learn oriented toward developmental tasks of social roles
My Job
Assumption #4
Postponed Application Immediacy of Application
Subject- Centeredness
Problem Centeredness
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The Focus of Learning Shifts as We Mature
Assumption #5
As we mature the motivation to learn is internalized
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Principle #1
Adults need to be involved in planning & evaluation of their instruction
How to Improve
What do you want Learning
Experience
Principle #2
Experience (including mistakes) provides the basis for the learning
Principle #3
Most interested in immediate impact to their job or personal life
Principle #4
Adult learning is problem-centered rather than content-oriented
I want to learn about
Communications
How do I make a custom
dashboard in Google
Analytics
3.NTEN Case Study
Holding Ourselves Accountable
The Webinar
How many of you have experienced an NTEN webinar?
Current Limitations
Mostly one way interaction
Current Limitations
Lack of Dynamic Content
Current Limitations
Low Impact on Audience
Current Limitations
Poor Learning Environment
Current Limitations Mostly one way interaction
Lack of Dynamic Content
Low Impact on Audience
Poor Learning environment
Obstacles
Platform functionality
Obstacles
System Integration
Obstacles
Scalability
Obstacles
Costs of implementation
Obstacles
Change Management
Obstacles Platform functionality
System Integration
Scale ability
Costs of implementation
Change Management
Evaluation
✘Where are we now?
✘Where do we want to be?
4.Lessons Learned
Insights so we don’t all have to learn from “Trial by fire”
Technology Grants
Open Online
LearningPro
BonoConsulting
Strengthen
NonprofitCapacity
Section Agenda✘ Lessons Learned
✘ Recommendations &
Problem-Centered (Focus)
Involved Adult Learners (Voice)Adult Learners’ Experience (Background)Relevance & Impact (Purpose)
Section Key
Lessons Learned
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Online Discussion Communities✘ Principles Used
✘ FormatOnline
✘ Level of Success
Development Days✘ Principles Used
✘ FormatBlended
✘ Level of Success
Ready.org Portals: Early Days✘ Principles Used
✘ FormatOnline
✘ Level of Success
Darkness to Light✘ Principles Used
✘ FormatOnline
✘ Level of Success
Team Rubicon✘ Principles Used
✘ FormatBlended
✘ Level of Success
Recommendations
What Makes a Good Curriculum?
Performance ImprovementPerformance Review
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Performance Support
Questions?
5.Resources & Next Steps
Beyond this session
Adult Learning Principals - Assessment Guide
Link in the Materials & Collaboration Notes
Nonprofitready.org
eLearning Guild
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Thank You!
Ash ShepherdEducation [email protected]
James SiglaEducation [email protected]
Justin [email protected]