Social media and mobile in learning and development

How can we connect social media and mobile to a soft skills training?

BEFORE DURING AFTER

Classical design soft skills training with classroom sessions

How can we connect social media and mobile to a soft skills training?

BEFORE DURING AFTER

Classical design soft skills training with classroom sessions

Social media

Using comments other participants and trainer profile for choosing the necessary training course

Trainer anticipates on online signals from prospects for training course.

After registration sharing information with trainer and other participants

Using Twitter backchannel in large classroom sessions.

In between exchange of relevant information and personal expericiences and discussion about relevant topics.

Participants are connected after the classroom sessions and share new experiences.

Trainer shares additional information, tips and tricks to improve performance.

Participants comment on training course and will be a source for BEFORE.

How can we connect social media and mobile to a soft skills training?

BEFORE DURING AFTER

Classical design soft skills training with classroom sessions

Mobile

Using mobile pre-assesmentsapps for choosing the necessary training course and subscribe.

After registration fill in a mobile questionnaire and doing some mobile learning prework .

Downloading /streaming videotaped roleplaying and presentations

In between use of mobile learning apps to work on specific topics and to exchange information.

Mobile evaluation surveys after training course and impact assessment surveys after a couple of months.

Trainer and participants are mobile connected and share relevant issues.

Author: Peter van Loevezijn, marketing manager at Vergouwen Overduin, one of the major companies for learning and development in The Netherlands.

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