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The e-learning skills gapClive Shepherd
www.skillsjourney.com
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Surprising as it may seem, most educational and
training methods are relatively timeless
case studies
assessment
simulation
role-play
demonstration
practice
instruction
coaching
briefings
games feedback reading lectures
discussion
collaboration work experience
projectsvisits
questioning
researchreflection
networking
observation
consultation
sharing
performance support
exploration discovery
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Although at different times in history, we have
tended to favour some methods over others
case studies
assessment
simulation
role-play
demonstration
practice
instruction
coaching
briefings
games feedback reading lectures
discussion
collaboration work experience
projectsvisits
questioning
researchreflection
networking
observation
consultation
sharing
exploration discovery
performance support
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Right now, there are some good reasons to rethink
the methods we use
New theories
New scienceNew
expectations
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New theories New scienceNew
expectations
CONNECTIVISM
There are new theories like connectivism …
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“Instead of the individual having to
evaluate and process every bit of
information, she/he creates a
personal network of trusted nodes:
people and content, enhanced by
technology. The act of knowledge is
offloaded onto the network itself.”
George Siemens, Knowing Knowledge
… which emphasises the importance of networks
and networking to learning
New theories New scienceNew
expectations
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NEUROSCIENCE
New theories New scienceNew
expectations
We’ve also seen major advances in what we
know about the brain and how people learn
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NEUROSCIENCE
We now have no excuses for overloading
learners with indigestible information
New theories New scienceNew
expectations
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Gen Y: digital, social and always-on
New theories New scienceNew
expectations
We also have to respond to the expectations of a
new generation of learners
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“Gen Y are tolerant, optimistic, collaborative,
open-minded and driven.”suite101.com
“Gen Y are the 'diva' generation: high-maintenance, out for
themselves, lacking in loyalty, thinking only of the short term
and their own place in it..”Association of Graduate Recruiters
There are two ways of looking at Generation Y
New theories New scienceNew
expectations
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How Gen Y want learning to be:
Interactive
Student-centred
Authentic
Collaborative
On-demand
don’t we all?Barking Robot, 2006
Although it could be that Gen Y are just more
vocal in demanding what we’ve always wanted
New theories New scienceNew
expectations
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New thinking, new science and new expectations
demand a shift in emphasis
case studies
assessment
simulation
role-play
demonstration
practice
instruction
coaching
briefings
games feedback reading lectures
discussion
collaboration work experience
projectsvisits
questioning
researchreflection
networking
observation
consultation
sharing
performance support
exploration discovery
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At the same time, we face great pressures
Time pressures
Budget pressures
Green pressures
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“72% of all training challenges are time-critical.”
Bersin & Associates (2005)
TIME PRESSURES
We’re under increasing pressure to deliver
learning solutions more quickly
Time pressures
Budget pressures
Green pressures
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Sometimes it seems we are having to run ever
faster just to stay in the same place
Time pressures
Budget pressures
Green pressures
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Formal responses
Rapid responses
User-generated responses
TOP DOWN
BOTTOM-UP
A PYRAMID OF LEARNING
INTERVENTIONS
We need to be able to respond differently to
different situations
Source: Nick Shackleton-Jones, BBC
Time pressures
Budget pressures
Green pressures
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COST PRESSURES
Oh, and did I forget the financial pressures?
Time pressures
Budget pressures
Green pressures
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“Be aware that the
magnitude of the financial
meltdown is almost beyond
comprehension. I can foresee
training departments being eliminated
almost entirely.”
Jay Cross (2008)
Times are certainly tougher in learning and
development as budgets are slashed
Time pressures
Budget pressures
Green pressures
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Time pressures
Budget pressures
Green pressures
ENVIRONMENTAL PRESSURES
The need to think green may have taken a back seat right
now, but we know we should be reducing travel where we can
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• We choose methods to maximise the
effectiveness of learning
• We choose media to maximise the
efficiency of learning
• And the new pressures (time,
environmental, budgetary) require, above
all, greater efficiencies
We can’t meet all these pressures just by changing
methods
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Luckily, learning media are evolving rapidly. And
new learning media enable change
books
podcasts/
vodcasts
CDs
streaming media
tapes
web pages
DVDs
simulators
downloadable
documents
chat roomsinstant
messaging
emailforums
social
networks
wikis web conferencing blogs
telephoneteleconferencing SMS
workbooks
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New toolsNew
devicesNew
bandwidth
Technology is providing some major new
opportunities
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New toolsNew
devicesNew
bandwidth
WEB 2.0 TOOLS
The latest web tools allow us to collaborate as
never before, not just at home but at work
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RAPID DEVELOPMENT TOOLS
New, easy-to-use tools make it easier than ever to
create self-paced learning content
New toolsNew
devicesNew
bandwidth
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New toolsNew
devicesNew
bandwidth
MOBILE DEVICES
And the latest mobile devices provide connectivity
for those who aren’t always sitting behind a desk
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EVER MORE ACCESSIBLE COMPUTING
We’re getting near to the point when anyone who
wants their own computer can afford one
New toolsNew
devicesNew
bandwidth
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LOW-PRICE, HIGH QUALITY MEDIA CREATION
It no longer costs the earth to put together your
own audio and video materials
New toolsNew
devicesNew
bandwidth
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New toolsNew
devicesNew
bandwidth
WIDESPREAD BROADBAND AVAILABILITY
And we now have the bandwidth – even on mobile
devices – to put that audio and video out there
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Thirty years ago, a new trainer would have been
comfortable with all available media
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But as new media have proliferated, many have
backed away and left it all to the specialists
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But as new media begin to affect all aspects of the
work we do, it’s probably time to play catch up
“When the rate of
change outside
exceeds the rate of
change inside, the
end is in sight.”Jack Welch
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So what’s the gap? Here’s what one recent UK
survey discovered …
Barriers to the successful implementation of new
learning technologies:
A lack of knowledge about its potential use and
implementation (>65%)
A lack of skills to implement and manage e-learning (>50%)
Towards Maturity benchmarking survey 2009
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We need the skills to implement e-learning
successfully as part of our overall l&d strategy
STRATEGIC SKILLS
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We need to be able to integrate new media into
next generation blended learning solutions
CURRICULUM DESIGN
STRATEGIC SKILLS
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We need to be able to create e-content that is
relevant, engaging and effective
CURRICULUM DESIGN
CONTENT CREATIONSTRATEGIC SKILLS
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And we need to adapt our facilitation skills to
support online collaboration as well as face-to-face
FACILITATION
CONTENT CREATIONSTRATEGIC SKILLS
CURRICULUM DESIGN
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The new tool at skillsjourney.com will allow organisations
and individuals to assess their e-learning skills gap
htttp://skillsjourney.com (beta)
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It also points the way to available resources that
will help you to bridge any gaps
Qualifications
Short courses
Networks
Resources
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And when we’ve closed those gaps, we can look
forward to a new era of l&d with confidence