AN ELEARNING JOURNEY FROM CONCEPTION TO DELIVERYDr Sally Walsh, Training Analyst, R&D IT GSK

TODAY’S JOURNEY Initial analysis and stakeholder engagement Developing an effective design and delivery plan Choosing the right elearning tool Using video and podcasts Learning Management System or not? Establishing ongoing support and maintenance

schedule

INTRODUCTION Training Analyst

Work with project groups to ensure that a training plan is developed for the launch of new initiatives

Creating Blended learning solutions Work in team of 10 trainers supporting IT for and

R&D organisation of 14,000. Supporting Strategic projects by providing training consultancy

I think we need some elearning for this

project!

How do we get there?

TRAINING NEEDS ANALYSIS Questionnaire with Project Groups

Who is the training for?

What strategic objective does this training

meet? How many people need this training?

Where are the users located?

Who are the Subject Matter Experts?

What is the budget?

How will you measure the success of this

training?

ANALYSIS – SO WHEN IS ELEARNING PART OF THE RIGHT SOLUTION? Audience of sufficient size to warrant

investment (>50) Audience diversely spread Content is stable and limited changes

proposed in the future (>6 months) Users of the elearning have access to the

tools to complete elearning Supports ongoing training beyond an initial

rollout

WHAT DO WE MEAN BY ELEARNING? Any learning material made available

electronically Elearning modules Mandatory Read & Understand modules (SOPS

etc) How to videos Quick Guides

WHO NEEDS TO BE INVOLVED IN THE CREATION OF THE ELEARNING – WHO’S THE TEAM?

Who are the Subject Matter Experts to provide content?

Who needs to review the modules?

Who needs to approve and sign off

module?

PROJECT PLANNING Setting realistic time bound plan Break process into distinct stages

SCRIPTING ELEARNING

ELEARNING DESIGN

Images Video Interactivity Audio Tell a

story Testing

REVIEWING ELEARNING Set review deadlines Collate comments and review all with team in

a specific time limited workshop All comments finalised by end of session Don’t start building until scripts are all signed

off

CAN YOU DO IT – BUY OR BUILD? Define what your own internal elearning

capabilities are

WHAT’S THE RIGHT TOOL?

KEEPING COSTS DOWN Create your own elearning – great tools out

there Video – record your own – FLIP cameras Podcasts – make your own – Free audio

editing software Audacity 80 20 rule – does it need to be perfect what

is it being used for?

LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS Do you need to host in a LMS?

LMS Non-LMSRecord users Product support Mandatory training (GxP)

How to videos

Record Assessment scores pass/fail

Interviews with experts

One stop shop for all materialRunning reportsAllocating trainers and other resoures

MAINTAINING ELEARNING Monitor use of elearning Ensure scripts and elearning files archived Set review dates to ensure material is current Retire any elearning when not needed

KEEP UP TO DAY WITH EMERGING ELEARNING TECHNOLOGIES Kineo (www.kineo.com)

Keeping up with blogs e.g The Rapid elearning blog

Associations e.g. eLearning Guild

THANKS Any Questions