20 Resources for New eLearning Professionals. The following eLearning resources not only provide excellent, relevant and useful information on a variety of e-learning areas. Most also provide a means for you to connect with the other learning professionals, helping you to grow your personal learning network. eLearning Blogs: eLearning Blogs are a great way to not only learn about what’s happening in the learning profession but to get some alternative viewpoints. Craig Weiss – Craig writes the E-Learning 24/7 blog and has been identified as a thought leader and expert - (also on twitter @diegoinstudio)Ryan Tracey – Ryan is an Australian E-Learning manager, blogger, writer, advisor & reviewer who writes about a variety of learning topics - (also on twitter @ryantracey)Cathy Moore: On a mission to save the world from boring corporate elearning.
eLearning Websites: eLearning Twitter Users: @lrnchat – a weekly twitter chat covering a variety of learning related topics. Blackboard 9.1. eLearning. Free eLearning and Instructional Design Books. Instructional design: from “packaging” to “scaffolding” In my recent posts, The changing role of L&D: from “packaging” to “scaffolding” plus “social capability building” and Towards the Connected L&D Department I wrote about the need to move from a focus on “packaging” training to “scaffolding” learning, and I said I would talk more about what “scaffolding” looks like. For me, this is the key way for workplace learning professionals to move the learning industry into the future. In this post I’m going to look at “instructional scaffolding” but in subsequent posts, I will consider “scaffolding performance support & team collaboration” in the workplace as well as “scaffolding professional learning“. The concept of instuctional design is well known.
It usually refers to the process of extracting knowledge from Subject Matter Experts, and presenting this content in a logical order for individuals to study. “Our workshops are designed to give just enough structure, without constraining personal and social learning.” eLearning Materials - Dr. Patricia Delich - eLearningNetworks.com. More eLearning Materials Ten Activities to Consider Before Developing Your First Online Course Many educators have asked me what they can do to prepare before they formally begin to develop an online course. This handout provides 10 activities for getting a start in online course development. Five Essential Emails for Online Students Communication with online students at the beginning of an online course is critical. Studies have shown that frequent contact in the first few weeks of an online course helps with student retention and course success.
These five essential emails can help instructors help their online students succeed. New Online Course Developer Survey This survey was created as an intake survey to help faculty self-assess their skills, readiness, and concerns in developing an online course. It is also used for program administrators to assess faculty training needs. More materials are available as well as custom-made materials specifically for eLearning. --T. . - C. . - S. . - R. 9 Ways to Encourage the Adult E-Learners. Recently I spent the day at the beach watching people learning to surf. One of the people learning to surf was a blind girl. It was very inspiring as she learned to balance on the board. She probably fell off of the surfboard a few dozen times before she successfully stood and balanced on it.
And when she finally succeeded she let out a cry of joy. Learning is a funny thing. E-learning courses are an intrusion to the natural learning process. But in an elearning course, I have a room and equipment that is always available. Adult Learners Don’t Like to Fail Going back to the blind surfer, it takes a lot to fall down and continue getting up. Elearning presents a great opportunity to let people fail (or practice becoming successful) in private and in a safe environment. As learners, our culture conditions us to avoid failure. Embrace the Learning Process Here are some things to consider when building elearning courses: Set clear expectations and objectives. Tidbits: Action mapping: Design lively elearning and training.