RFP-031506 for Fithian

International Transitioning Traditional Training to an E-

Learning Environment Presented by Linda M. Mitchell on June 29, 2008

Why e-learning?

•$31 billion industry in 2008, $74 billion 2013 (Ambient Insight)

•cost effective

•asynchronous appeal

What are the historical and conceptual foundations of E-Learning?

•Been around over 150 years

•separation of learner/instructor

•technology just a tool

•equivalent learning experience

What are the key theories and scholarship of distance education?

•use interactivity to overcome separation gap

•learner-centered

•Course design based on schools of theory

What are some learner technologies and digital media used in distance

education?

•web-based training that holds interest

•virtual reality simulation training

•discussion forums and chat rooms

•key is interactivity

How will the e-training be designed and developed?

•team of experts

•Assess technology resources

•engage trainee with fun, emotion, and interactivity

•well-designed training manual for backup

What is the role of the trainer?

•facilitator and guide

•know the audience

•interacts with trainees via discussions and chat rooms

•pretests to assess technology levels and learning styles

•self-directed/purpose-driven

•tie training to job performance/outcome

•self-assessment embedded in training

What are some characteristics of an online learner?

What are some of the management, administration, and policy making

issues involved in e-learning programs?

•managerial roles

•Legal team-consider copyright laws

•Establish policies in advance

•consider global workforce differences, i.e. “digital divide”

In what ways can we evaluate the e-

learning program?

•helps improve training

•focus on qualitative evaluation

•Kirkpatrick Model

•consider small incentive to get high response rate

Keys to Success

•Fithian leader must champion the change

•Teamwork--include all players

•Get More Information--Sloan-C Consortium, Ambient Insight, Inc., ASTD, Marc Rosenberg and Associates, et al.

Timetable

•Training begins Oct. 1, 2008

•Three modules- 30 minutes each

•Complete by Dec. 1, 2008

•Initial start-up costs are $150,000