workplace learning with podcasting
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Workplace Learning with Podcasting
Presentation to the Executive CommitteeMedtronic Corporate Education & Training
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Presented byMark G. Bearss
Education & Training Program ManagerMedtronic Revascularization & Surgical Therapies
Workplace Learning with Podcasting
Mark G. Bearss, BS, MS Education & Training
Program Manager, Medtronic RST
Graduate student, Walden University Ed.S. Program, Educational Technologies
Workplace Learning with Podcasting: Is there a need?
Take.. A large diverse group of Mobile workers in Multiple time-zones with Unpredictable schedules
…..and EDUCATE THEM.
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The Web-Blog
How we got from the blog to the “pod”.
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How we got from the blog to the “pod”.
Th e R S SF e e d
The Adoption of Podcasting
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The Adoption of Podcasting
Workplace Learning with Podcasting:Business Rationale
The Predicate Technology: Apple iPod®
No re-inventing the wheel Improved workforce efficiencies Cost effectiveness
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Workplace Learning with Podcasting: Implementation
Beta-test or “Pilot-Test” Group Training Reflection_Collection of Feedback Re-assessment Refinement
Workplace Learning with Podcasting:
Implementation & Adoption
Workplace Learning with Podcasting:
Implementation & Adoption
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Workplace Learning with Podcasting: Implementation & Adoption
Strategies:2. Relative Advantages of Podcasting
Promotes learning efficiencies Promotes timeliness of communications
3. Ease of use Uses current technologies Uses adopted methods
Workplace Learning with Podcasting: Implementation & Adoption
Rate of
Adoption
• Change in perception
• Behavior shift
• Offset complexity with training
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Promoting adoption of podcasting
Championing Insure reliability of the technology Insure end-user is knowledgeable Serve as an advocate for use and benefits Assure relative advantages
Contingencies Institutional support Management support
Workplace Learning with Podcasting: Implementation & Adoption
Workplace Learning with Podcasting:
Confirmation
User feedback to1. Identify benefits of using the innovation2. Identify improvements to insure
sustained use3. Present plan for post-market surveillance
Commercialization!!