Converting classroom training to online or distance learning formats required much more then simply applying classroom content to the web. Conducting researching on the online learning revolution for this blog posting has been a wonderful learning experience and very eye opening.
Drucker states "as things are going, the trainer will be left high and dry. There will, of course, still be training as we have traditionally understood it--training in skills. But it is not a growth sector. The growth sector is learning, especially concept learning." Drucker maintains that his own foray into the e-learning world is based on the assumption that the trainer is obsolete. "The trainer is built into the teaching (or learning) device."
"Goodbye classes, goodbye books. Goodbye teachers' dirty looks." Schools Out, Alice Cooper
I am very pleased with my decision to upgrade my skill sets, embrace the online learning revolution and grow, not simply exist.
I hope my best practices research will assist you in your business and career. Click on the link below to view the Pdf document
Converting from classroom to distance learning formats
Resource:
The E-Learning Revolution - technology transforming training, BNET.com
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m4467/is_12_54/ai_68217187/
Thursday, 14 April 2011
Sunday, 3 April 2011
Open Source Learning
Yale Open Source Learning
There has been and continues to be shift from traditional Education & Learning to a much more open and collaborative learning settings.
Dr. Richard Baraniuk of Rice University professor explains the vision behind Connexions, his open-source, online education system. It cuts out the textbook, allowing teachers to share and modify course materials freely, anywhere in the world. The following link will take you to a great presentation by Dr. Richard Baraniuk on TED. I found it very informative and wanted to share it with you all.
http://www.ted.com/talks/richard_baraniuk_on_open_source_learning.html
I went to several Open Source resources to review and critique the design and delivery of an open source course. I utilized http://www.openculture.com/ to find my course of interest and ended up previewing a course by Professor Paul Bloom, of the Psychology Department at Yale University.
My general observations:
I found it very difficult to get into an open source course.
Many professed to be a frees course, but required registration and $$. Others were simply recordings. Finally, I found a pertinent topic with a complete course layout I could review. The links below can take you to the course layout.
In the class video the online student could not see any visuals.
The audio was not good and we could not hear the questions and Dr. Bloom did not repeat the questions the student had to ensure that DL heard all the questions.
There were two different topics put into this lecture, which was a bit confusing even though Dr Bloom did say he was going to do a brief re-cap form previous classes
I found the course layout, syllabus, sessions and downloads sections to be very simple and practical.
Dr Bloom recommended some books but again we as online learners were not able to see the visual references to the books, so we could take down the information
The course seems to be well planned for classroom training not specifically for distance learning.
Looking at the fundamentals of teaching online from our text (SSAZ 2009), I would say the course does not meet these standards.
A classroom training was "dumped" into an online session
The organization of the course structure with regard to it's written format (syllabus etc) was very organized and straight forward. The delivery lacked this fundamental.
Keeping students informed constantly....Open source courses do not allow for any interaction between participants and teacher.
To make a long story short....what I saw from this was a broadcast of a classroom session. I read several of my colleagues' blogs. I can't remember who made this point but very valid....You get what you pay for! It is great information but I would not consider this particular session I critiqued to be much of a learning session.
Introduction to Psychology with Professor Paul Bloom (lecture 20, The GoodLife: Happiness 2007)
http://oyc.yale.edu/psychology/introduction-to-psychology/
http://oyc.yale.edu/psychology/introduction-to-psychology/content/syllabus
http://oyc.yale.edu/psychology/introduction-to-psychology/content/class-sessions
http://oyc.yale.edu/psychology/introduction-to-psychology/content/downloads
yale.edu/psychology/introduction-to-psychology/content/survey
The Course Video
http://sylvan.live.ecollege.com/ec/crs/default.learn?CourseID=4894950&Survey=1&47=8472423&ClientNodeID=984650&coursenav=1&bhcp=1
Resources:
Simonson, M., Smaldino, S., Albright, M., & Zvacek, S. (2009). Teaching and learning at a distance: Foundations of distance education (4th ed.) Boston, MA: Pearson.
"Planning and Designing Online Courses"
Dr. George Piskurich and instructional technologist Jacqueline Chauser discuss the process and considerations for building an online course.
"Developing Online Courses"
This program illustrates the development phase for online courses.
There has been and continues to be shift from traditional Education & Learning to a much more open and collaborative learning settings.
Dr. Richard Baraniuk of Rice University professor explains the vision behind Connexions, his open-source, online education system. It cuts out the textbook, allowing teachers to share and modify course materials freely, anywhere in the world. The following link will take you to a great presentation by Dr. Richard Baraniuk on TED. I found it very informative and wanted to share it with you all.
http://www.ted.com/talks/richard_baraniuk_on_open_source_learning.html
I went to several Open Source resources to review and critique the design and delivery of an open source course. I utilized http://www.openculture.com/ to find my course of interest and ended up previewing a course by Professor Paul Bloom, of the Psychology Department at Yale University.
My general observations:
I found it very difficult to get into an open source course.
Many professed to be a frees course, but required registration and $$. Others were simply recordings. Finally, I found a pertinent topic with a complete course layout I could review. The links below can take you to the course layout.
In the class video the online student could not see any visuals.
The audio was not good and we could not hear the questions and Dr. Bloom did not repeat the questions the student had to ensure that DL heard all the questions.
There were two different topics put into this lecture, which was a bit confusing even though Dr Bloom did say he was going to do a brief re-cap form previous classes
I found the course layout, syllabus, sessions and downloads sections to be very simple and practical.
Dr Bloom recommended some books but again we as online learners were not able to see the visual references to the books, so we could take down the information
The course seems to be well planned for classroom training not specifically for distance learning.
Looking at the fundamentals of teaching online from our text (SSAZ 2009), I would say the course does not meet these standards.
A classroom training was "dumped" into an online session
The organization of the course structure with regard to it's written format (syllabus etc) was very organized and straight forward. The delivery lacked this fundamental.
Keeping students informed constantly....Open source courses do not allow for any interaction between participants and teacher.
To make a long story short....what I saw from this was a broadcast of a classroom session. I read several of my colleagues' blogs. I can't remember who made this point but very valid....You get what you pay for! It is great information but I would not consider this particular session I critiqued to be much of a learning session.
Introduction to Psychology with Professor Paul Bloom (lecture 20, The GoodLife: Happiness 2007)
http://oyc.yale.edu/psychology/introduction-to-psychology/
http://oyc.yale.edu/psychology/introduction-to-psychology/content/syllabus
http://oyc.yale.edu/psychology/introduction-to-psychology/content/class-sessions
http://oyc.yale.edu/psychology/introduction-to-psychology/content/downloads
yale.edu/psychology/introduction-to-psychology/content/survey
The Course Video
http://sylvan.live.ecollege.com/ec/crs/default.learn?CourseID=4894950&Survey=1&47=8472423&ClientNodeID=984650&coursenav=1&bhcp=1
Resources:
Simonson, M., Smaldino, S., Albright, M., & Zvacek, S. (2009). Teaching and learning at a distance: Foundations of distance education (4th ed.) Boston, MA: Pearson.
"Planning and Designing Online Courses"
Dr. George Piskurich and instructional technologist Jacqueline Chauser discuss the process and considerations for building an online course.
"Developing Online Courses"
This program illustrates the development phase for online courses.
Sunday, 20 March 2011
Collaborative Training Technologies
DIMDIM
The company I work for recently purchased a new automated staff information system. The staff is located in six regional offices. We need to implement training in these six regional offices and the teams cannot meet at the same time or in the same location.
As an instructional designer for the corporation, I have been charged with implementing a training workshop for these offices. I have been advised that it is imperative that all staff members share information utilizing....
screen captures, documents, and participate in ongoing collaboration.
As I researched Distance Learning tools I needed to consider several factors, such as cost, ease of use, future need with regard to utilization of the tools and supportive infrastructure at the various office locations.
My research, course objectives, and learner needs have led me to the following Distance Learning tools.
For on-going collaboration and connection I have chosen dimdim.com.
http://www.dimdim.com/
Dimdim is a product which allows for sharing of documents,sharing of screen, a white board and live web conferencing. This product is...
Free for up to 50 participants at a time
Easy to log into and use
Provides the collaboration and doc sharing tools we need
In this weeks resources the multi media files were very helpful. DimDIm would fall under the category of Discussion Tools. It allows the participants/learners to collaborate, share documents and even share their screen shots as needed. The key feature for use in this scenario is the web conferencing feature.
As DIMDIM allows for hosting meetings on the fly, I will also be able to set up different teams from the various locations and they can utilize their own DIMDIM conferencing to complete discussions or projects as needed. This will allow the teams to schedule their discussion meeting sot best suite their individual schedules.
This product is web based, however a downloaded is needed, so I will need to consider the technical capabilities at each office and IT Support. As all software has recently been upgraded and IT is fully staffed there should not be an issue. A trial program will be run to ensure all technology glitches are worked out.
I use this product fairly consistently with my clients and find it user friendly, and certainly cost effective.
SCREEN SHOTS
I will also provide the participants with the instructions for capturing screen shots for Mac.
http://guides.macrumors.com/Taking_Screenshots_in_Mac_OS_X
This site provides a quick easy read on taking screen shots
When it comes to sharing documents via a web conference screen shots are helpful visuals to have. As the team works through the training modules for the new automated system they will be able to take screen shots and provide that much need visual demonstration to other team members. With DIMDIM we can also utilize video and audio clips as needed.
Many Sites such as Microsoft.com, Apple.com and even Waldenu.edu have utilized screen shots as stand alone tools as well as incorporated into video clips for demonstration and tutorials.
These are the two DL technologies I will use and why...They are proven effective. There are many things to consider when given an IDT challenge. In our reading resources this week The Masie Center (2002) Defines 5 areas of e-learning standards that we need to be aware of to move this learning apply when designing any e-learning. Form a web meeting to a full blown on-line learning course. All are learning and collaborative events and need to be treated as such.
I find these five areas very important when considering how to approach this particular training challenge and challenges in the future...
Interoperability- Does/will the system work well with other systems we have in place or are planning to put in place?
Re-Usability
Manageable - Does/can the systems track learner and content information. If not it will be difficult to determine the previous two points. We must be able to track, as a means of formative evaluation throughout design, delivery, measurement and re-design as needed.
Accessibility - Are the tools and strategies being implemented user friendly and supported by our current data infrastructure?
Durability - Will we be able to utilize these tools and technology in the future? Is it designed to support evolution to the next technological generation?
References:
Teaching and Learning at a Distance: Foundations of Distance Education
Chapter 9, "Internet-Based Distance Education"
Multimedia Program: "The Technology of Distance Education"
edu2.0
http://www.edu20.org
Ectolearn
http://www.ectolearning.com/default.aspx
http://www.apple.com/mac/
http://www.dimdim.com/
Sunday, 6 March 2011
Defining Distance Learning
WK1/Defining Distance Learning
My experience with distance learning is simply from webinars. My definition prior to this weeks resources and peer learning would have been...
Distance Learning is... Training courses offered via the web either interactively or self paced.
For this assignment we are to answer....Why the definition of distance learning is always changing? What drives this change? And do we feel these changes are based on the ID's profession or by how much technological knowledge the ID possesses?
Clearly, from my definition of distance learning the amount of technological knowledge plays a hugh role! I do believe that the definition of distance learning will continue to change as the profession evolves. I also believe that the profession the ID is in also plays a role. For example education has always used solid curriculum design practices, where corporate training has not and often still does not implement solid design practices. And, as technology changes we as ID professionals will need to embrace and employ these new advances in order to evolve the ID profession.
What had never occurred to me was the various types of distance learning, such as webinars, CD ROM, Web-conferencing and other blended learning strategies. Another concept that eluded me was the design features used for distance learning. I have been designing training programs for years, so the idea that the design for distance learning would be somewhat different was new.
From the ID course I took and from this first week of this Distance Learning course I have indeed gleaned a new appreciation and understanding of Distance Learning. My new definition of Distance Learning is much more focused and comprehensive...
Distance Learning is.... Learning curriculum, designed using sound design practices, specifically for delivery where the students and the instructors are separated by location and often by time as well and technology is utilized to achieve objectives of the learning
One of the the challenges the ID profession is and will be facing is evolving the field.
Form the ID course we discussed how this will be a challenge because often people do not see the value in a comprehensive design process. In my professional experience I see this often. The client has an implied need for "Training" and simply wants to take the quickest and most low cost approach, with no consideration of quality or ensuring positive results.
This approach drives another challenge discussed in this weeks learning, the lack of sound design practices. Without sound practices the ID professional will have a difficult time understanding the learning objectives, designing appropriate content and measuring for results. This in itself could make evolving the industry very difficult!
I found the Dr Simonson video clip to be very eye opening as well as the multi Media Program DIstance Learning Timeline Continuum" Distance Learning has come a long way; from correspondence courses via mail back in the mid 1800s, to video courses in the 70s. Just viewing the "Distance Learning Timeline Continuum" one can see the impact of technology on distance learning; from mail,to radio, TV, telephone, to APPANET, to video,to universities embracing the technology, to webinars etc. I believe the evolution of distance learning will be a constant and I am looking forward to embracing and implementing.
Take a look at Distance Learning Moving Forward-The Mind Map
https://bubbl.us/?h=7dcdc/ee829/51quieHJZ59Bc
References:
Laureate Education. (Producer). (2010). Distance Education: The Next Generation. [Online]. Retrieved from Walden University eCollege
Probert, D. (2010). Virtual reality learning environments. In B. Hoffman (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Educational Technology. Retrieved from http://eet.sdsu.edu/eetwiki/index.php/Virtual_reality_learning_environments
Simonson, M., Smaldino, S., Albright, M., & Zvacek, S. (2009). Teaching and learning at a distance: Foundations of distance education (4th ed.) Boston, MA: Pearson., Chapter 2, "Definitions, History, and Theories of Distance Education" (pp. 31–40 only)
Moller, L., Foshay, W., & Huett, J. (2008). The evolution of distance education: Implications for instructional design on the potential of the web (Part 1: Training and development). TechTrends, 52(3), 70–75.
Johnson, L., Smith, R., Willis, H., Levine, A., and Haywood, K., (2011). The 2011 Horizon Report. Austin, Texas: The New Media Consortium, The 2011 Horizon Report is a collaboration between
My experience with distance learning is simply from webinars. My definition prior to this weeks resources and peer learning would have been...
Distance Learning is... Training courses offered via the web either interactively or self paced.
For this assignment we are to answer....Why the definition of distance learning is always changing? What drives this change? And do we feel these changes are based on the ID's profession or by how much technological knowledge the ID possesses?
Clearly, from my definition of distance learning the amount of technological knowledge plays a hugh role! I do believe that the definition of distance learning will continue to change as the profession evolves. I also believe that the profession the ID is in also plays a role. For example education has always used solid curriculum design practices, where corporate training has not and often still does not implement solid design practices. And, as technology changes we as ID professionals will need to embrace and employ these new advances in order to evolve the ID profession.
What had never occurred to me was the various types of distance learning, such as webinars, CD ROM, Web-conferencing and other blended learning strategies. Another concept that eluded me was the design features used for distance learning. I have been designing training programs for years, so the idea that the design for distance learning would be somewhat different was new.
From the ID course I took and from this first week of this Distance Learning course I have indeed gleaned a new appreciation and understanding of Distance Learning. My new definition of Distance Learning is much more focused and comprehensive...
Distance Learning is.... Learning curriculum, designed using sound design practices, specifically for delivery where the students and the instructors are separated by location and often by time as well and technology is utilized to achieve objectives of the learning
One of the the challenges the ID profession is and will be facing is evolving the field.
Form the ID course we discussed how this will be a challenge because often people do not see the value in a comprehensive design process. In my professional experience I see this often. The client has an implied need for "Training" and simply wants to take the quickest and most low cost approach, with no consideration of quality or ensuring positive results.
This approach drives another challenge discussed in this weeks learning, the lack of sound design practices. Without sound practices the ID professional will have a difficult time understanding the learning objectives, designing appropriate content and measuring for results. This in itself could make evolving the industry very difficult!
I found the Dr Simonson video clip to be very eye opening as well as the multi Media Program DIstance Learning Timeline Continuum" Distance Learning has come a long way; from correspondence courses via mail back in the mid 1800s, to video courses in the 70s. Just viewing the "Distance Learning Timeline Continuum" one can see the impact of technology on distance learning; from mail,to radio, TV, telephone, to APPANET, to video,to universities embracing the technology, to webinars etc. I believe the evolution of distance learning will be a constant and I am looking forward to embracing and implementing.
Take a look at Distance Learning Moving Forward-The Mind Map
https://bubbl.us/?h=7dcdc/ee829/51quieHJZ59Bc
References:
Laureate Education. (Producer). (2010). Distance Education: The Next Generation. [Online]. Retrieved from Walden University eCollege
Probert, D. (2010). Virtual reality learning environments. In B. Hoffman (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Educational Technology. Retrieved from http://eet.sdsu.edu/eetwiki/index.php/Virtual_reality_learning_environments
Simonson, M., Smaldino, S., Albright, M., & Zvacek, S. (2009). Teaching and learning at a distance: Foundations of distance education (4th ed.) Boston, MA: Pearson., Chapter 2, "Definitions, History, and Theories of Distance Education" (pp. 31–40 only)
Moller, L., Foshay, W., & Huett, J. (2008). The evolution of distance education: Implications for instructional design on the potential of the web (Part 1: Training and development). TechTrends, 52(3), 70–75.
Johnson, L., Smith, R., Willis, H., Levine, A., and Haywood, K., (2011). The 2011 Horizon Report. Austin, Texas: The New Media Consortium, The 2011 Horizon Report is a collaboration between
Tuesday, 1 March 2011
Welcome!
Hi all,
I’m Danielle. This is my second on-line course with Walden U. I am pursuing a certificate in IDT.
I have a Master degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology. I have spent most of my career as a T & D consultant. This entails I/O Psychology consulting, design, presentation and sales. I have chosen the IDT course so I may incorporate more technology into my courses.
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