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Learn from Your Living Room. An Online Learning Solution for Washington State. Elizabeth Iaukea and Chris Peters, Washington State Library and Washington Library Trainers (WALT). Flavors of E-learning. Synchronous (a.k.a. “live online” or webinar) Self paced (a.k.a. tutorials)
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Learn from Your Living Room An Online Learning Solution for Washington State Elizabeth Iaukea and Chris Peters, Washington State Library and Washington Library Trainers (WALT)
Flavors of E-learning • Synchronous (a.k.a. “live online” or webinar) • Self paced (a.k.a. tutorials) • Asynchronous • Blended – a mixture of different approaches Flickr Download: “A Rainbow of Fruity Flavors” by Micky
E-learning Trends • 93% of survey respondents indicated that they personally have some experience with eLearning • Only 7% consider themselves ‘expert’ WebJunction. “Trends in E-Learning for Library Staff: A Summary of Research Findings.” OCLC, 2006. http://webjunction.org/learningcenter
Learn From Home No driving! No flying! No hotels! Flickr Download: “Rainy Day” by KrisannB
E-learning fits your schedule More than one session Archived presentations Flickr Download: Untitled by Yellow Bear
E-learning is Chunkable! Flickr Download: “Manchester Victorian House in Legos” by misterbisson
Cost-effective? • Fewer travel costs and meeting room costs • More or less staff time? • Probably more cost effective, but the jury’s out
E-learning is more self-directed Is this a benefit or a drawback? Flickr Download: “Cow Pasture Memories” by Cam B.
How to Maximize the Positives Tell your colleagues that you’ll be in a class Find a private area to work, if possible Flickr Download: “CRW_3717” by Martica
Maximize the Benefits • Close other programs, email, etc • Have something to do with your hands – pad for doodling, pipe cleaners, etc. Flickr Download: “Vintage Pipecleaners” by jek in the box
E-learning Flavors of the Day Synchronous (a.k.a. webinar) Blended training (a.k.a. webinar with homework) Flickr Download: “We All Scream for Ice Cream” by Esther17
Live Classroom • VoIP or phone conference • White-boarding • Chat • Sharing desktops • Polling
Live Classroom • Breakout Rooms • Co-browsing
Audio Communication • A set of headphones with a microphone built in • A set of headphones with a separate microphone
Audio Communication • A telephone near your computer (may incur long-distance charges) • You can use headphones to listen, and chat to provide input
Getting Ready for Live Classroom • Do this well in advance of the first class • Use set-up wizard • Call Horizon Wimba for support at 1-888-350-4978 • info@webjunction.org
Software Configurations • Disable popup blockers • Java Virtual Machine • Quicktime (for archives)
Common Problems & Fixes • Problems with audio • Problems with Java Flickr Download: “Sometimes you just wanna taste blood” by Sluggo
Your training wish-list • What kinds of classes would you like to see us offer? • Keep in mind strengths and weaknesses of eLearning
Becoming a Presenter • Send us a short proposal with an outline and timeframe that you're available • Take the How to Learn Online from WebJunction (one hour; free) • Take the Presenter Training 101 from Horizon (one hour; free)
Becoming a Presenter • Advanced Presenter Training from Horizon is optional but recommended (one hour; free) • Be willing to work with us to design training that is interactive and hands-on
Online Training for Your Library For your patrons or for your library staff
Do You Have the Skills? Flickr Download: “DSP Seminar in Nagoya” by Yasuhisa
Do You Have the IT Support? Flickr Downoad: “Snakes in a Plane” by RichardMasoner
Do Your Patrons Have the Equipment? • To interact they’ll probably need headphones and a microphone • To listen only, they need headphones or a telephone • Do they have high speed connections?
OPAL • Low-cost online training option ($500/year) • Uses VoIP • http://www.opal-online.org • Tom Peters: tapinformation@yahoo.com
E-learning Resources • cpeters@secstate.wa.gov • eiaukea@secstate.wa.gov • Participant Guide: http://tinyurl.com/39cusq • Presenter Guide: http://tinyurl.com/2p8k2j