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302 - Design Once for Multiple Uses of Learning Content; Battle Learning Lessons from Iraq
February 6, 2005
Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - Feb 6, 2005
#302 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology
50,028 Readers - www.masie.com - The MASIE Center.
Host of Learning 2005: Oct 30 - Nov 2 - Orlando, Florida
1. Design Once for Multiple Uses of Learning Content
2. Battle Learning Lessons from Iraq
3. Learning 2005 Updates: Neighborhoods & Design
1. Design Once for Multiple Uses of Learning Content: Several members of our e-Learning CONSORTIUM have shifted their learning design process significantly recently. We are noticing a "design once - use many" approach for the creation and deployment of on-line learning assets.
Here is an example of this from HP. Content that is created for use as step by step on-line learning is then re-formatted to allow techs and other users to access the same "modules" as just-in-time performance support. We are seeing a trend of deploying the same content first as a course format, with objectives, learning pathways and remediation/branches. Then, the content is reformatted, stripping out the "instructional" language and activities, to provide the workforce or customer with on-line performance resources.
Some authoring models are evolving that allow for the content to be deployed in both modes at the same time through multiple outputs from an authoring system or via a learner preference choice of how they want to access the material.
2. Battle Learning Lessons from Iraq: A few Learning TRENDS readers sent us a recent article about shifting styles of learning amongst U.S. officers deployed in Iraq. It includes details of how the internet has spawned a number of unofficial on-line communities of learning that have become quite active. It is fascinating reading: http://www.newyorker.com/fact/content/?050117fa_fact
3. Learning 2005 Updates: Hundreds of colleagues have emailed me since our pre-announcement about our new event, Learning 2005, which will be held in Orlando from Oct 30 - Nov 2. We will have the formal announcement in a 2 weeks, but here are a few early details about content at Learning 2005:
- A Fresh Look at Orientation, On-Boarding & Executive Development: It is time to rethink our models for how we add new employees (or contractors) and what exective, leadership and high-potential development is really all about. What is the right mix of e-Learning, classroom and on-the-job learning/coaching. Learning 2005 will engage you in re-designing prototypes for these key elements.
- Health-Med*Learn: This "neighborhood" will look at how medical/health professionals learn and re-learn their content and roles. It will also tackle the issue of how consumers need to learn health /medical information. We will tackle evolving models of simluation and content feeds.
- Manufacturing & Learning: Working with the National Association of Manufacturing, we will be building a "neighborhood" to explore how learning is different in a manufacturing or shop floor setting.
- xLearn LAB: We are building a non-commercial environment called the x-Learn LAB, to provide hands-on experiences with gaming, simulation, e-Learning, collaboration and other forms of cutting edge models. The "x" in xLearn stands for extreme approaches to Learning!
- Salesforce Learning: How we we train the salesforce? What are new models for continuous salesforce learning?
- The New Classroom: Time to take a fresh and radical look at refreshing and evolving the physcial and methodological elements of the classroom.
- Profiles in Learning: I am proud to announce that Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, the former Lt. Governor of Maryland, will be leading a process of looking at how key leaders learn. We will profile, interview and meet with some of key world leaders as we build a Learning equivalent of "Profiles in Courage".
- Mili*Learn: There will be a significant "neighborhood" focused on the role of learning in the military, law enforcement and intelligence world.
- Learning Studio 2005: Learning designers, producers and architects will gather in our Learning Studio 2005 to share and execute real time examples of learning design and content creation. This will be a cool place for both participation, creation and feedback. It will include the Iron Chef competition for Learning Designers.
- Learning Decisions: The creation and implemention of Learning Decisions & Strategies for organizations will be the focus of this neighborhood at Learning 2005. CEO's, CFO's and others executives will give us a frank executive perspective.
These are just a few of the strands of Learning 2005. I bet you can tell how excited I am about the creation of this new event. If you would like to have an early announcement about the event or to join our Design Squad, just send me an email to emasie@masie.com or go to www.learning2005.com Meanwhile, save the dates and tell your team members!
#302 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology
50,028 Readers - www.masie.com - The MASIE Center.
Host of Learning 2005: Oct 30 - Nov 2 - Orlando, Florida
1. Design Once for Multiple Uses of Learning Content
2. Battle Learning Lessons from Iraq
3. Learning 2005 Updates: Neighborhoods & Design
1. Design Once for Multiple Uses of Learning Content: Several members of our e-Learning CONSORTIUM have shifted their learning design process significantly recently. We are noticing a "design once - use many" approach for the creation and deployment of on-line learning assets.
Here is an example of this from HP. Content that is created for use as step by step on-line learning is then re-formatted to allow techs and other users to access the same "modules" as just-in-time performance support. We are seeing a trend of deploying the same content first as a course format, with objectives, learning pathways and remediation/branches. Then, the content is reformatted, stripping out the "instructional" language and activities, to provide the workforce or customer with on-line performance resources.
Some authoring models are evolving that allow for the content to be deployed in both modes at the same time through multiple outputs from an authoring system or via a learner preference choice of how they want to access the material.
2. Battle Learning Lessons from Iraq: A few Learning TRENDS readers sent us a recent article about shifting styles of learning amongst U.S. officers deployed in Iraq. It includes details of how the internet has spawned a number of unofficial on-line communities of learning that have become quite active. It is fascinating reading: http://www.newyorker.com/fact/content/?050117fa_fact
3. Learning 2005 Updates: Hundreds of colleagues have emailed me since our pre-announcement about our new event, Learning 2005, which will be held in Orlando from Oct 30 - Nov 2. We will have the formal announcement in a 2 weeks, but here are a few early details about content at Learning 2005:
- A Fresh Look at Orientation, On-Boarding & Executive Development: It is time to rethink our models for how we add new employees (or contractors) and what exective, leadership and high-potential development is really all about. What is the right mix of e-Learning, classroom and on-the-job learning/coaching. Learning 2005 will engage you in re-designing prototypes for these key elements.
- Health-Med*Learn: This "neighborhood" will look at how medical/health professionals learn and re-learn their content and roles. It will also tackle the issue of how consumers need to learn health /medical information. We will tackle evolving models of simluation and content feeds.
- Manufacturing & Learning: Working with the National Association of Manufacturing, we will be building a "neighborhood" to explore how learning is different in a manufacturing or shop floor setting.
- xLearn LAB: We are building a non-commercial environment called the x-Learn LAB, to provide hands-on experiences with gaming, simulation, e-Learning, collaboration and other forms of cutting edge models. The "x" in xLearn stands for extreme approaches to Learning!
- Salesforce Learning: How we we train the salesforce? What are new models for continuous salesforce learning?
- The New Classroom: Time to take a fresh and radical look at refreshing and evolving the physcial and methodological elements of the classroom.
- Profiles in Learning: I am proud to announce that Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, the former Lt. Governor of Maryland, will be leading a process of looking at how key leaders learn. We will profile, interview and meet with some of key world leaders as we build a Learning equivalent of "Profiles in Courage".
- Mili*Learn: There will be a significant "neighborhood" focused on the role of learning in the military, law enforcement and intelligence world.
- Learning Studio 2005: Learning designers, producers and architects will gather in our Learning Studio 2005 to share and execute real time examples of learning design and content creation. This will be a cool place for both participation, creation and feedback. It will include the Iron Chef competition for Learning Designers.
- Learning Decisions: The creation and implemention of Learning Decisions & Strategies for organizations will be the focus of this neighborhood at Learning 2005. CEO's, CFO's and others executives will give us a frank executive perspective.
These are just a few of the strands of Learning 2005. I bet you can tell how excited I am about the creation of this new event. If you would like to have an early announcement about the event or to join our Design Squad, just send me an email to emasie@masie.com or go to www.learning2005.com Meanwhile, save the dates and tell your team members!
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