“How to match learning to today’s way of working!”
The dates for our next course offering will be announced in due course.
To purchase a seat on the course, click on one of the following:
Purchase at $395.00 CDN$ + 13% HST
Purchase at $395.00 USD$
The Challenge
The world is going virtual at a rapid pace. The art and science of learning is reshaping itself to reach out to a highly connected mobile and global workforce. In the last decade, instructor led classrooms have declined 25% while technology-based learning has tripled its presence.
Research shows that best in class organizations are adopting learning approaches that blend traditional classrooms, virtual classrooms. E-learning, social learning and other components. They are achieving significant increases in retention, heightening learner engagement, targeting immediate organizational needs and reducing costs.
In over 20 years of researching and working with virtual teams, blended learning approaches at Hewlett Packard, Agilent Technologies and others, we have refined our approach to blended learning and the virtual classroom.
The Solution
This workshop focuses both on effectively architecting of these systems as well as the best practices for their design and delivery. This workshop helps instructional designers, instructors and training managers:
- Understand the complexities of blended learning systems
- Assess their own specific needs
- Learn about the process for developing blended learning systems
- Learn about and experience highlights of the 144 Best practices and 45 reference documents for the eBook: BEST practices for the Virtual Classroom (and receive a copy of the eBook)
- Learn by example – See what leaders in the field are doing!
Delivered as Blended Learning
Public or in-house highly interactive workshops customized to client needs; adaptable to audience (designers, instructors, OD practitioners, managers) or specific needs.
A. Delivered Virtually:
- Three 1.5 hour interactive instructor-led online modules (customized)
- Intersession individual & group work
B. Delivered Face-to-Face:
- Can be delivered as a 1 day workshop in –class using web-connected computers
Program Elements
1. Blended Learning Trends
- Learning styles across generations
- Changing learning needs
- Changing ways of learning
- Social learning communities
- Challenges of mobile Learning
- Learner engagement principles
2. Enabling the Virtual Classroom
- Motivating the online learner
- Enabling technologies: Functions and features
- Best Practices for the Virtual Classroom
- Roles and Responsibilities
3. Making Blended Learning Happen
- 7 Steps to blended learning success
- Virtual development teams
- An array of possible strategies
- Key design principles
- Learning dimensions
- Choosing components
- Preparing the participants
- Using Change Management
- Launching the learning