Free On-Line Seminar Series Sponsored by the E-Learning Council, the Texas Department of Information Resources, and MicroAssist
The E-Learning pay off
With the escalating costs of travel many training managers are considering E-Learning for the first time. If that includes you, you’re probably grappling with many questions:
· How can you design a successful program?
· How can you ensure that courses will work?
· How much will it cost?
· How to estimate the real cost of e-learning?
· How can you sell it up the authorization chain?
This three-part, online workshop is designed to answer these questions. Plus, what better way to consider the value of E-Learning than to enroll in an E-Learning class to experience the benefits first-hand? During weekly online sessions, we’ll cover specific strategies for designing effective e-learning, estimating costs, and evaluating ROI. Between sessions, you’ll have opportunities to apply the training to hands-on projects and to your own organization. You’ll also have access to online workspaces where you and your workshop peers can work together to build your knowledge and skills.
What you’ll receive
Participants in this course will receive:
· A methodology for developing an effective E-Learning strategy in your organization
· An E-Learning ROI template to put the methodology into action
· Hands-on exercises that model the process for evaluating E-Learning efficacy and ROI
· Access to the online forum to post questions, get feedback, give feedback, see examples, and
When and where
The online class sessions are scheduled from 3:30 – 4:30 pm on Thursday, Nov. 6, 13, and 20, 2008. Between sessions, you’ll be able to login to the group worksite to do collaborative projects, post questions and comments, and get support from your peers and instructors.
How to register
Visit http://elearning.microassist.com and select the course titled “Calculating E-Learning Return on Investment (ROI).” You will then be instructed to create a new account. Once you have successfully entered your profile and set up an account you need to click on “Home” and then on the course to register. If you have any problems or need assistance, please contact Joachim Strenk at (512) 794-8440 or jstrenk@microassist.com.
Syllabus
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Session 1: Delivery system costs |
Calculating E-Learning ROI Delivery options Building the production budget |
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Project 1: Real projects |
Analyzing content and learners Infrastructure requirements |
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Session 2: The cost per seat |
Transitioning training to online delivery Selecting content and media Evaluation continuum |
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Project 2: Real systems |
Analyzing the data Building the report |
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Session 3: Making the sale |
Break-even Maintenance and revisions The winning pitch |
The Details
Offered through the E-Learning Counciland sponsored by the Texas Department of Information Resources and MicroAssist, this course is designed to be practical and tailored to the needs of Council members at state agencies and other organizations with complex training requirements. The course features synchronous sessions covering specific tools and strategies, along with asynchronous work sessions that provide opportunities for hands-on application.
What you will receive:
· Guidebook for use during class and as a reference for future use
· Worksheets and handouts, available via download for use online or to print out
· 24/7 access to online workspaces for collaborative, peer-support during the course
· Instructor support and Q&A throughout the course
Take part in research
This course, which is valued at $295, is offered at no charge to registrants who are members of the E-Learning Council and agree to participate in a study on the benefits of peer learning networks. Instructor Debby Kalk is conducting this graduate program research through The University of Texas at Austin. As a participant, you will be kept fully informed of the research methods and requirements and can opt out of any activity at any time. To enroll, you will be asked to sign a release in order to participate. All names and personal information will be removed from any records and the full report will be made available to all registrants upon completion. For more information, contact Debby at debbykalk@gmail.com.
Instructors
The principal instructor, Debby Kalk, is an instructional designer, project manager, and E-Learning consultant with two decades of experience producing interactive, video, and classroom based learning programs. She has developed training and customer education programs for companies such as BP Oil & Gas, USAA Insurance, Dell Computer, and Verizon Wireless. As co-founder and CEO of Cortex Interactive, she built a nationally-recognized, pioneering multimedia company that developed award-winning educational products for publishers such as Pearson, McGraw-Hill, and Harcourt. Debby is a frequent presenter at conferences and workshops on E-Learning and instructional design topics. She is co-author of the textbook, Real World Instructional Design (2005), adopted for use in graduate programs across the country. She has a BA in History, a BS in Radio-Television-Film, an MA in Instructional Technology, all from the University of Texas at Austin, where she is currently working on a PhD in Instructional Technology (expected graduation in 2010).
Guest Instructors
Sanjay Nasta is the CEO of MicroAssist. MicroAssist is focused on improving the performance of your most important resources your employees. Since the inception of the company, Mr. Nasta has personally worked with MicroAssist’s customers and successfully managed and led multimillion dollar projects. He is responsible for MicroAssist’s business strategy and makes the final decisions on internal learning projects. Mr. Nasta focuses MicroAssist in providing learning services that are driven by our client’s strategic and business drivers. Mr. Nasta is the founding member of the E-Learning Council (www.elearningcouncil.com) and serve as it’s associate editor.
Hiram Kuykendall is a technical leader with over fifteen years of solid real world experience in application, infrastructure design, and E-Learning development. His specialties include software development management, database administration and system engineering. Mr. Kuykendall manages the development teams for numerous E-Learning sites both for the State of Texas and the private sector. Mr. Kuykendall has extensive experience dealing with accessibility issues from managerial and practical levels. Prior to joining MicroAssist in 1995, he accumulated extensive experience working for various Texas state agencies as well as the private sector. Mr. Kuykendall received his Bachelors of Business Administration from the University of Texas at Austin and is a Microsoft Certified Professional.