blended learning using totara lms
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Mark Harrison, Director at City & Guilds Kineo, discusses blended learning, and how you can ensure your LMS is supporting your blended learning approaches.TRANSCRIPT
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Blended Learning &
Totara Mark Harrison, Director, City & Guilds Kineo
Totara User Group | London | May 15, 2014
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When was blended learning first ever mentioned?
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In the early days…
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There are now so many ways to deliver learning…
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Blended learning examples:BP Operating Essentials and Global OrientationWorkshops, meetings in a box, elearning modules, 3D simulations
Barclays Retail Orientation Mobile learning, e-magazine, online cohort of learners, e-learning modules, coaching and workshops
C&G WayAdvice and guidance, community of practice, content sharing and exchange, learning resources, personal coaching and support andassessment and accreditation
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How well could your LMS support each of these?
• Introductory e-learning modules leading to related classroom events
• Virtual classrooms with elearning and e-tutoring• Elearning modules and informal online sharing of best
practice• One-to-one coaching linked to elearning modules and
mobile just-in-time job aids• Elearning modules with phone-based mentoring and
coaching on the job
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BP Isolations Blend Overview
Block 1: Get started 2 hours Online
Attention grabbing intro
Interactive scenario
Self-diagnostictool
Block 21 day
Face-to-face
Valve & system modelling –
testing what ifs.. & different
configurations
Energy source exploration
Hazard awareness
Simple scenario
Block 3: foundationup to 6 hours
Online
Action modules
Scenario
Case study/stories
Tutorials
Assignment
Generic
Overview of process
What good look like videos
How to complete ICC
Expert stories
Block 41 day
Face-to-face
Immersive workshop
Complex realisticscenario
Group activities
Block 5Follow-up
Assessmentonline
Assessmentassignment
Follow-up packs
Leadership connection
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Nike Inc. Learning Personas
BobTheorist
• IT Analyst• Works at WHQ• 34 years old• College Graduate• Why am I doing this?• Isn’t this complex?• Where are the principles?• Don’t want to be exposed
sharing my thoughts• No glitz please• “I think I’m pretty good on
this”– they think they are well organized
Kim
Pragmatist• HR Specialist• Works in Asia• 42 years old• College Graduate• Engaged in the process, just tell
me what I should do…• Slight training overload• Comfortable with IT and
Computers• Has the time to do the training• Wants: Make it clear• Got too much work• Tends to work at home a lot –
takes things home
Jan
Activist• Sports Marketing Specialist• Works at EHQ• 28 years old• College Graduate• Thinks training is a lot of noise and
a waste of time• Just wants to know how fast he can
get through the training• Comfortable with IT and Computers• Get straight to it• Get him engaged early (RDCV)• Make it glitzy, fun• Is a little bit disorganized• Travels a lot
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Catering for personas is the key to success
Theorist
Activist
Pragmatist
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Our sessions this afternoon
• What are you doing with regards to blended learning in your organisation?
• How much are you using your LMS to support this?• What stops you from using it more?• What can you do to overcome these challenges?