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Complete, Proven Learning 2.0 and e-Learning 2.0 Solutions…
For Businesses Such as Enterprises, Training Providers, Governments
Some views about e-Learning 2.0 in the workplace
“… A social learning model will not replace, eliminate, or displace traditional formal learning. Companies will still need to create, deliver, manage, and report on certification and compliance initiatives…”—David Wilkins, 2007
“…by using these (e-Learning 2.0) new web services, e-learning has the potential to become far more personal, social and flexible.”—Steve O’Hear, 2006
Unique e-Learning 2.0 Solutions Family From Learn.net
Learn.net and its partners provide the full range of Learning 2.0 and e-Learning 2.0 solutions to support how Learning 2.0 has evolved for businesses…to augment Learning 1.0. These include:
| Learning 1.0 Traditions |
Learning 2.0 Innovations & Augmentations |
| Instructor provides knowledge |
Peers, SMEs and users also provide knowledge |
| “Vertical” training; instructor to students |
“Horizontal” training added; student to student, SME to student, student to instructor and SMEs, content search and retrieval by the individual |
| “Push” delivery involves assignments, career path courses, performance management courses, compliance courses, capability training, etc. |
Add “pull” access to job aids, blogs, wikis, knowledge centers, collaborations, JIT content access, self-growth information, RSS feeds, etc. |
| Formal learning |
Informal and “social” learning added |
| Live classes or static on-demand online courses training to PCs |
• Live virtual, distance learning training
• Job aids, blogs, wikis, knowledge centers, collaborations, JIT content access, self-growth, etc.
• Podcasting
• Support for personal learning spaces |
| Little user-generated information |
Blogs, wikis, interactivity, user-generated content, media sharing, RSS feeds, etc. |
| Learning Management System (LMS) is an end |
• LMS a means to a portal of information
• Personal learning spaces can be constructed |
| Caveat: While younger Gen Y and Millenial learners will push for social learning as an end, due to their personal experience with information sharing, businesses need to harness e-Learning 2.0 as a means to business goals; thus key components and key success factors exist that will be overviewed. |
All e-Learning 2.0 Elements Supported For Businesses
As reflected in these three actual implementation examples, Learn.net provides the full range of Learning 2.0 elements from one single, pre-integrated source (overviewed below). This results in improved ease, safety, speed and cost minimization when implementing Learning 2.0. New capabilities will evolve also.
The major e-Learning 2.0 solutions provided by Learn.net include:
Portals
These can be constructed as needed, inclusive of all needed e-Learning 2.0 solution elements. Exact look and feel can be captured, and all e-Learning 1.0 and 2.0 components can be provided.
LMS
An enterprise-caliber, rules-based LMS that provides all the key “push” and “pull” needs including support for portals. See the many LMS components at http://www.learn.net/html/learning_mgt_solutions.html. Also, the many benefits of a Rules architecture are overviewed at http://www.learn.net/maple/lms.pdf.
Live Virtual Classes with User Participation, Interactivity
Whether via the Internet and/or satellite, Learn.net’s eTutor collaboration platform provides the capability to deliver live and recorded virtual training using best-in-class technologies. Many differentiations exist vs. WebEx-type solutions, as can be seen at http://www.learn.net/Go_Beyond_Web-Ex-Type_Training_Solutions_Learn-net.pdf and http://www.learn.net/html/interactive_distance_learning.html.
By pre-integration with an LMS CADE-eTutor is a complete part of the training envelope vs. being just an “island” of information exchange. This pre-integration allows sessions to be launched directly from within the LMS, have tests auto-inserted, scored and tracked, and generates automated reports.
Enterprise Collaboration
eTutor also provides “horizontal” collaboration, managed by a moderator, for peer information sharing, brainstorming, whiteboarding, etc. Many unique features exist, including results auto-tracking in the LMS. See the many capabilities at http://www.learn.net/html/enterprise_collaboration.html.
SME and User-Generated Authoring
Many easy, rich, rapid authoring tools are provided, including converting PowerPoint slides to full online courses, video course authoring, job aids authoring, and many other capabilities. Learn.net’s Services Group can provide all the needed support, including instructional design and development.
Games, Simulations and Avatars Programs Support
All SCORM compliant options are supported.
Video-Based Classes
This is a fast-growing content delivery type owing to its visual value and ease of capture. Learn.net supports all aspects of video capture, courses authoring (including slides synchronization), other content augmentation (e.g., downloads), video streaming, embedded testing and note taking, tracking and reporting. See http://www.learn.net/html/video_via_web.html.
Mobile Learning
Many implementation options are supported, depending on need types.
Wikis and Blogs
These can be constructed as needed, including moderation by the enterprise (recommended to guard trade secrets, company secrets, limit liabilities, etc.).
Job Aids
These can be constructed in several optional ways, with rules for access rights, payment options, use tracking, etc. JIT (Just-in-Time) access can be enabled (subject to security access rights, possible e-payment requirements, etc.).
Knowledge Center
Likewise, setting up knowledge systems comprised of different content types is easy to do.
Key Success Factors
Learn.net and its partners provide the full range of Learning 2.0 and e-Learning 2.0 solutions to support how Learning 2.0 has evolved for businesses. Learn.net uniquely supports the following e-Learning 2.0 Key Success Factors:
- All elements can be provided from one, pre-integrated source, to minimize disparate integrations, failure points, cost overlaps, versions stability management over time, etc.
- Each e-Learning 2.0 component is launchable, testable, trackable and reportable from inside an LMS, vs. just being a disconnected “island.”
- The focus of your elearning 2.0 strategy needs to be business results improvement. All solutions are just “means” to those “ends.”
- Both traditional, “vertical” and new social networking “horizontal” knowledge transfers are supported in one platform.
- All Content, Delivery, Accountability and Control Reporting elements must for a program to be complete. Content alone is not sufficient.
- A componentized “Rules-architecture” can be provided, providing support the following example advantages: “Not only were the changes made three times faster in the rules-based environment, but it also required only 20% of the labor…Rather than doing four major (new programs) per year, it’s now possible to do one a month with far fewer people…”—Enterprise Magazine, 2006
- Both a Learning 1.0 and a Learning 2.0 system that is exactly configured to your needs, yet is a fully-supported standard product platform.
Learn.net supports several elearning environments, as overviewed here.
Contact us today to find out how Learn.net can help your company accomplish its unique learning goals.
Complete, Proven Learning 2.0 and e-Learning 2.0 Solutions…
For Businesses Such as Enterprises, Training Providers, Governments
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