Friday
Dec311999
105 - On-Line Surrounds for Instructor Led Classes & What Percentage of Learning is Paid vs. Free?
December 31, 1999
1. On-Line Surrounds for Instructor Led Classes: One of the hottest growth areas in on-line learning is the building of "surrounds" of instructor led classes. A large number of higher education institutions, as well as corporate training groups, are using on-line authoring and delivery systems to build an internet/intranet meeting place for their instructor led classes. These on-line classes are being used to provide community, communication and instructional supplemental material for the faculty run classes. Several universities are now making it a standard for every class to have its own web based content and collaboration equivalent.
There are great signs in this trend. It helps to build learner acceptance and familiarity with the interface of on-line learning. As people get comfortable with this delivery model as an adjunct to instructor led programs, they will also increase their willingness to take pure on-line delivery offerings. It is also a great way to introduce faculty to the process of using on-line authoring tools.
The range of functions include chat, threaded discussion, grade viewing, assignment dispensing, streamed multi-media, assessment tools and the full set of learning options used in other distance learning programs.
2. Learning Decisions '99: We are pleased to announce a brand new and very different event from The MASIE Center. On May 12 to 14th, 285 learning officers, training managers and key executives will gather in Las Vegas for Learning Decisions '99. We will address 3 key decisions facing every organization in their planning for learning and training. This is totally "commercial free zone", where peers will work with peers and leading experts. (e.g.. an afternoon with Secretary Robert Reich on the economics of learning). Attendees will be asked to fill out a short application to make sure the audience is comprised to key decision makers. If you would like to get an information packet and application go to http://www.masie.com/decisions/
3. What Percentage of Learning is Paid vs. Free?: This was one of those late night ponder questions I posed to myself earlier this week. As we change our language from training to learning, what is the implication on people's perception of price value? For the most part, people expect to pay, with hard or soft dollars, for training events. There is a recognition of costs involved in the development and delivery of a training event and it is universally accepted that there will be a charge involved.
What happens when we talk about learning? As I was pondering the issue of pricing of on-line learning content, I thought of my own pattern of using learning resources. During the previous week had I been involved in any learning activities? Sure, lots. Conversations with colleagues, time spent on the internet, reading and even participation in an multi-point collaboration telephone call. Most of the learning that one does during an average week does not have an overt charge. How do we differentiate where the line between on-line content and on-line learning is drawn? What percentage of our learning time will have a meter running? What will be the natural forces at work on pricing on-line training and learning programs? These are key issues. We would love to get your perspectives... Send an email to me at emasie@masie.com
4. 7th Level and Street Technologies Merge: Yesterday we received word of the merger of two players in the learning and technology field. 7th Level and Street Technologies have merged to form 7th STREET.COM
This merger brings together 7th Level's expertise with streamed animation over the internet with Street Technologies model of aggregating content and distributing via channels as broad as AOL, IBM, Gateway and others. The new company will chaired by Donald Schupak from 7th Level and it's president will be Stephen Gott of Street. Their new merged website is http://7thstreet.com and contains a streamed presentation explaining the merger.
5. Changing IT Training Channel Article. If you are interested in some of the changes that are happening in the IT and Computer Training industry and how the channel is changing, check out my recent article in Computer Reseller News at http://www.crn.com/sections/columnist/829/829masie.asp
6. Learning Quote: Yeats
"Education is not filling a bucket but lighting a fire."
--- WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS
Upcoming MASIE Center Events (www.masie.com)
- Business of On-Line Learning Conference
- Skills for On-Line Trainers
- TechLearn LIVE Satellite Broadcast
- Learning Decisions '99
- TechLearn '99
There are great signs in this trend. It helps to build learner acceptance and familiarity with the interface of on-line learning. As people get comfortable with this delivery model as an adjunct to instructor led programs, they will also increase their willingness to take pure on-line delivery offerings. It is also a great way to introduce faculty to the process of using on-line authoring tools.
The range of functions include chat, threaded discussion, grade viewing, assignment dispensing, streamed multi-media, assessment tools and the full set of learning options used in other distance learning programs.
2. Learning Decisions '99: We are pleased to announce a brand new and very different event from The MASIE Center. On May 12 to 14th, 285 learning officers, training managers and key executives will gather in Las Vegas for Learning Decisions '99. We will address 3 key decisions facing every organization in their planning for learning and training. This is totally "commercial free zone", where peers will work with peers and leading experts. (e.g.. an afternoon with Secretary Robert Reich on the economics of learning). Attendees will be asked to fill out a short application to make sure the audience is comprised to key decision makers. If you would like to get an information packet and application go to http://www.masie.com/decisions/
3. What Percentage of Learning is Paid vs. Free?: This was one of those late night ponder questions I posed to myself earlier this week. As we change our language from training to learning, what is the implication on people's perception of price value? For the most part, people expect to pay, with hard or soft dollars, for training events. There is a recognition of costs involved in the development and delivery of a training event and it is universally accepted that there will be a charge involved.
What happens when we talk about learning? As I was pondering the issue of pricing of on-line learning content, I thought of my own pattern of using learning resources. During the previous week had I been involved in any learning activities? Sure, lots. Conversations with colleagues, time spent on the internet, reading and even participation in an multi-point collaboration telephone call. Most of the learning that one does during an average week does not have an overt charge. How do we differentiate where the line between on-line content and on-line learning is drawn? What percentage of our learning time will have a meter running? What will be the natural forces at work on pricing on-line training and learning programs? These are key issues. We would love to get your perspectives... Send an email to me at emasie@masie.com
4. 7th Level and Street Technologies Merge: Yesterday we received word of the merger of two players in the learning and technology field. 7th Level and Street Technologies have merged to form 7th STREET.COM
This merger brings together 7th Level's expertise with streamed animation over the internet with Street Technologies model of aggregating content and distributing via channels as broad as AOL, IBM, Gateway and others. The new company will chaired by Donald Schupak from 7th Level and it's president will be Stephen Gott of Street. Their new merged website is http://7thstreet.com and contains a streamed presentation explaining the merger.
5. Changing IT Training Channel Article. If you are interested in some of the changes that are happening in the IT and Computer Training industry and how the channel is changing, check out my recent article in Computer Reseller News at http://www.crn.com/sections/columnist/829/829masie.asp
6. Learning Quote: Yeats
"Education is not filling a bucket but lighting a fire."
--- WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS
Upcoming MASIE Center Events (www.masie.com)
- Business of On-Line Learning Conference
- Skills for On-Line Trainers
- TechLearn LIVE Satellite Broadcast
- Learning Decisions '99
- TechLearn '99
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