I am currently researching into blended learning. I appreciate that there is no prescriptive solution but I would be interested in knowing how others have created their blend of traditional delivery and e-learning to ensure that business needs are met.
Kara Ritchie
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Hello Kara
I would be happy to share my experiences with you. My comments are based both on my experiences with my previous employer Lloyds TSB and the e learning solutions company I work for now, MMT, and their clients. Drop me an email if you would like to talk.
Gareth
answer from an elearning company
Hi,
If you would like the opinion of someone working in a corporate eLearning company, write back and I could share some thoughts with you.
Joanna
e-learning – the blended solution
Hi,
I’ve been involved with implementing over 100 e-learning solutions throughout the UK and Europe, and all have been very different in how they approach the integration of e-learning and the classroom.
Finding the right learning management system can be a great help, although really it’s down to you investigating the audience needs, and planning your strategy for a blended approach. Training managers do this all of the time without realising it. You don’t have to be using e-learning to say you have a blended training programme. For example, you may run introductory instructor lead session to a class of delegates, and then ask them to join a workshop. This in itself is blended learning. OK it’s loose, but you probably get the idea.
Don’t treat e-learning as difficult or intrusive on planning your training programme. At the end of the day it is just another tool to help people learn. Also, don’t think of e-learning as a training course in itself. It’s far more than that. Given the right solution, and a supporting plan to go with it, your people can use e-learning to support them back in the workplace. Think about using it as a reference manual. It’s always up to date, and you can even have subject matter experts on hand to provide a little mentoring.
My experience with e-learning solutions has driven me to advocate a blended solution, typically people use e-learning to help themselves build a basic level of knowledge. They can then move on to working with their colleagues for a more technical understanding of the environment they are in, either in a classroom, workshops, or team meetings. From here they move back to building additional skills through e-learning, and looking at using this ideal medium to provide them with a mentor for continued growth and support.
If you want to chat about your ideas or concerns, feel free to call me phone on 01423 546 958, or e-mail: craig.worcester@pdc-online.co.uk