Engaging Everyone in Engaging Everyone in eLearningeLearning

eLearning ShowcaseeLearning ShowcaseAugust 19, 2009August 19, 2009

Presenter:Presenter:Judy MartinsJudy Martins

Mid American Regional Mid American Regional Training INStituteTraining INStitute

Learning is Learning is Not Not

CompulsoryCompulsory……neither is neither is survival!survival!W. Edward DemingW. Edward Deming

The 3 Es of eLearningThe 3 Es of eLearning

ElectronicElectronic Why use elearning?Why use elearning?

EvaluationEvaluation How do we know if they learned?How do we know if they learned?

EngagementEngagement Who likes using elearning?Who likes using elearning? Who learns from elearning?Who learns from elearning? What is the Reward? What is the Reward? W I I F M!W I I F M!

Right Handed / Left Right Handed / Left Brained eLearningBrained eLearning

Left Brained Left Brained elearningelearning

LinearLinearVerbalVerbalMathematicalMathematical

‘ ‘ ReadingReadingAnd ‘Riting’And ‘Riting’And ‘RithmaticAnd ‘Rithmatic

LogicalLogicalStep-by-StepStep-by-Step

Original eLearningOriginal eLearning Computer Based TrainingComputer Based Training Death by Power PointDeath by Power Point Verbal DiarrheaVerbal Diarrhea Few, if any, graphicsFew, if any, graphics ““Butt in the seat”Butt in the seat” ““if they took the elearning, if they took the elearning,

they know the material”they know the material”

BORINGBORING

Adults will not learn unless Adults will not learn unless new material relates to new material relates to what they already knowwhat they already know..

Left Handed / Right Left Handed / Right BrainedBrained

eLearningeLearning CreativeCreative

FUN!FUN!

ColorColor

GraphicsGraphics

PicturesPictures

Questions & AnswersQuestions & Answers

Interaction with OthersInteraction with Others

The more we can get The more we can get adults to figure it out adults to figure it out themselves, the more themselves, the more they will learn.they will learn.

Adults Learn by Adults Learn by DOING!DOING!

The New Kids on the BlockThe New Kids on the BlockMillennialsMillennials

16 – 20 Somethings16 – 20 Somethings 58% Manage a profile on 58% Manage a profile on

a social networka social network 62% Watch You Tube62% Watch You Tube Send 20 Texts per day Send 20 Texts per day What does this mean? What does this mean?

GTG - BOSGTG - BOS TechnosavyTechnosavy Multi-taskersMulti-taskers Instant EverythingInstant Everything Want the bottom line Want the bottom line

answersanswers

How do we Engage How do we Engage MillennialsMillennials in elearning? in elearning?

Create a FUN environmentCreate a FUN environment Use the State of the Art TechnologyUse the State of the Art Technology

BlogBlog – to talk to others who took the class – to talk to others who took the class Twitter Twitter – to get real time feedback– to get real time feedback FacebookFacebook – for simulations using the material – for simulations using the material Wiki Wiki – build new applications for the learning– build new applications for the learning

Ask them to be the pilot audience as Ask them to be the pilot audience as we create the eLearningwe create the eLearning

4 Basic TEAM 4 Basic TEAM Personality StylesPersonality Styles

Big PictureBig Picture Detail / MethodicalDetail / Methodical Speaker / SellerSpeaker / Seller Doer / FinisherDoer / Finisher

Big PictureBig Picture

Provides VisionProvides Vision Defines GoalsDefines Goals InnovativeInnovative Juggles ideasJuggles ideas Tosses out ideasTosses out ideas Rebels when Rebels when

challengedchallenged

Detail / MethodicalDetail / Methodical Likes Facts Likes Facts Likes Figures Likes Figures Is Step-by-StepIs Step-by-Step Organizes the Organizes the

team and ideasteam and ideas PrioritizesPrioritizes Likes the Likes the

opportunity to opportunity to explain explain

Speaker / SellerSpeaker / Seller Sells ideasSells ideas Builds ConsensusBuilds Consensus Likes Group Likes Group

Dynamics & Dynamics & Group ActivitiesGroup Activities

Avoids conflict Avoids conflict Slows progress by Slows progress by

selling/tellingselling/telling

Doer / FinisherDoer / Finisher Results DrivenResults Driven Establishes Direction Establishes Direction Fast Paced Fast Paced Likes Shortcuts Likes Shortcuts Works Well Works Well

IndependentlyIndependently Seems ImpatientSeems Impatient

Which Style….?Which Style….? Designs eLearning?Designs eLearning? Dislikes eLearning the Dislikes eLearning the

most?most? Too fast paced to enjoy Too fast paced to enjoy

eLearning?eLearning? Likes overview and is bored Likes overview and is bored

by eLearning?by eLearning? Likes eLearning best?Likes eLearning best?

50 - 75% of the 4 personality 50 - 75% of the 4 personality stylesstyles Do not learn easily from Do not learn easily from

eLearning eLearning Dislike eLearningDislike eLearning Need to be EngagedNeed to be Engaged

How Do You Learn Best?How Do You Learn Best?

You just got a You just got a new DVD new DVD player What do player What do you do?you do?

Howard Gardner’s – Howard Gardner’s – 1983 Study 1983 Study

8 Learning Intelligences8 Learning Intelligences

1.1. Musical / Rhythmic Musical / Rhythmic

2.2. Bodily – Kinesthetic (Doing)Bodily – Kinesthetic (Doing)

3.3. Logical – Mathematical Logical – Mathematical

4.4. Linguistic (Verbal)Linguistic (Verbal)

5.5. Visual / Spatial / GraphicVisual / Spatial / Graphic

6.6. Interpersonal (Social Interaction learning)Interpersonal (Social Interaction learning)

7.7. Intrapersonal (Knowledge of Self)Intrapersonal (Knowledge of Self)

8.8. NaturalisticNaturalistic

Example of Naturalistic Example of Naturalistic LearningLearning

Better?Better? Better?Better?

What Techniques Can Be What Techniques Can Be Used to Engage Each Used to Engage Each

Personality Style?Personality Style?10 Minute Brainstorming Activity10 Minute Brainstorming Activity Split into 4 groupsSplit into 4 groups Take assigned personality styleTake assigned personality style Discuss ways that you could Discuss ways that you could

Engage that personality style in Engage that personality style in eLearningeLearning

1 person writes your ideas on 1 person writes your ideas on the flip chart in Bullet Pointsthe flip chart in Bullet Points

Choose 1 person to give your Choose 1 person to give your group’s feedback to usgroup’s feedback to us

WhatWhat eLearningeLearning

EngagementEngagement Techniques Techniques

Did Your Group Did Your Group Discuss?Discuss?

All Styles Need All Styles Need Engaging ExercisesEngaging Exercises

ColorColor Graphics & PicturesGraphics & Pictures Job Aids to Print after Post TestJob Aids to Print after Post Test Exercises Using the LearningExercises Using the Learning WebinarsWebinars Questions and AnswersQuestions and Answers Blogs / Wikis / TwitterBlogs / Wikis / Twitter Social Networking - FacebookSocial Networking - Facebook Interaction with OthersInteraction with Others

Good Work!Good Work!

Give Yourself a HandGive Yourself a Hand!!