The document discusses blended learning and how to leverage learning management systems (LMS) for blended learning programs. It provides an overview of blended learning, outlining its key components like self-paced eLearning, face-to-face training, mobile learning, social learning, and virtual classroom training. It also discusses challenges in implementing blended learning and tips for using an LMS to manage blended learning programs, including effective resource management, leveraging learner interaction, training activity management, and centralized administration. The document aims to demonstrate how an LMS can help organizations address their blended learning needs.
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5. 5 5 Key Learnings from Our Client
4 5 Tips to leverage LMS for Blended Learning
1 Blended Learning – An Overview
5 Key Components of Blended Learning
9 Key Challenges in Implementing Blended Learning
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Agenda
7. What is a blend?
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Blended Learning – An Overview
8. Defining Blended Learning
Using the best delivery methodology
(ies) available for a specific objective,
including online, class-room based,
instruction, electronic performance
support, paper based, & formalized &
informal on the job solutions.
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Blended Learning – An Overview
9. Blended Learning-Key Components
Blended Learning – An Overview
Self-Paced
E-learning
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Face-to-face
Training
Mobile
Learning
Social
Learning/
Informal
Virtual
Classroom
Training
16. 5 Key Components of Blended Learning
Self-Paced
E-learning
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2
3
4
Face-to-face
Training
Mobile
Learning
Social
Learning/
Informal
Virtual
Classroom
Training
17. • Synchronized e-Learning courses
– Easy to
• Access
• Follow
• Understand
• Targeted Tutorials on specific Topics
• Just in Time Training
• Supplement & Reinforce Knowledge
5 Key Components Of Blended Learning
1. Self-paced eLearning
Self-Paced
E-learning
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2
3
4 Face-to-face
Training
Mobile
Learning
Social
Learning/
Informal
Virtual
Classroom
Training
18. • Traditional ways of training
• Familiar to most people
• Can be done using blended learning
tools
5 Key Components Of Blended Learning
2. Face-to-face training
Self-Paced
E-learning
5 1
2
3
4 Face-to-face
Training
Mobile
Learning
Social
Learning/
Informal
Virtual
Classroom
Training
19. • On the go training
• Anytime accessibility
• Relies on handheld devices
– Just in time information
– On the job support
• Reinforces use of new Processes &
Practices
5 Key Components Of Blended Learning
3. Mobile learning
Self-Paced
E-learning
5 1
2
3
4 Face-to-face
Training
Mobile
Learning
Social
Learning/
Informal
Virtual
Classroom
Training
20. • Informal Learning
• Use of Social Media Technologies for
– Collaboration
– Knowledge Sharing
– Feedback
• Easy acceptance due to changing
social networking behavior
5 Key Components Of Blended Learning
4. Social learning
Self-Paced
E-learning
5 1
2
3
4 Face-to-face
Training
Mobile
Learning
Social
Learning/
Informal
Virtual
Classroom
Training
21. • Can be done remotely
• Most cost effective way of delivering
training
• Provides convenience, savings & easy
accessibility
• Can Augment face-2face session
through
– Presentation sharing
– Online Discussions
– Interactive experimental exercises
– Builds group connections &
collaborations
5 Key Components Of Blended Learning
5. Virtual Classroom training/ webinar
Self-Paced
E-learning
5 1
2
3
4 Face-to-face
Training
Mobile
Learning
Social
Learning/
Informal
Virtual
Classroom
Training
22. Poll # 3
What are the top challenges in blended learning for your
organization?
-Organization’s vision
-Organization culture
24. Top 9 Challenges in Blended Learning
These Challenges can further be categorized in 3
categories
A.Technological Challenges
B. Organizational Challenges
C. Instructional Challenges
9 Key Challenges in Implementing Blended Learning
25. A. Technological Challenges
1. Ensuring the successful use of technology by
the participants
2. Resisting the urge to use the technology
simply because it is available
9 Key Challenges in Implementing Blended Learning
26. B. Organizational Challenges
3. Getting Conviction on Blended Learning is
More effective than f2f Training
4. Redefining the Role of Facilitator
5. Managing & Monitoring Participants Progress
9 Key Challenges in Implementing Blended Learning
27. C. Instructional Challenges
6. Challenge of matching the best possible
delivery mechanism to achieve performance
objective
7. Keeping the online programs more interactive
& engaging
8. Ensuring Participants commitment & follow
through with non-live elements
9. Better Co-ordination of all the blended
elements
9 Key Challenges in Implementing Blended Learning
29. Effective Resource Management
Leveraging on Learner Interaction
During and after Learning Program
Effective Management of
Training Activities
Effective Cost Management
Through Virtual Classroom
Centralized Administration
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5 Tips to Leverage LMS for Blended Learning
30. 1. Effective Resource Management
• Ease in Creation of Training Program using Single System
• Enabling Learners Through Engaging & Dynamic Content
• Effective Inventory Management
• Pre-Training & Post-Training Evaluation
5 Tips to Leverage LMS for Blended Learning
31. 2. Leveraging on Learner Interaction During
and After Learning Program
• Notifications
• Sharing & Collaboration
• Feedback
• Surveys
• Evaluation
• Communities & Discussion Forum
5 Tips to Leverage LMS for Blended Learning
32. 3. Training Activity Management
• Scheduling
• Announcements
• Reminders
• Follow ups
• Logistic Arrangements
5 Tips to Leverage LMS for Blended Learning
33. 4. Effective Training Delivery Through
Virtual Classroom for Remote Location
Users• Training to Distributed Workforce remotely
• Avoid remote location travels
• Less logistic hassles
• Better control over the class for effective delivery of training
5 Tips to Leverage LMS for Blended Learning
34. 5. Centralised Administrative Management
• Easy Authentication
• Centralized User Management
• Easy Assignment & Delivery of Training
• Reports for Better Analytics & Decision Making
5 Tips to Leverage LMS for Blended Learning
35. Poll # 4
How many systems currently your organisation uses
to manage the training program?
- One
- Two
- Three
- More than Three
36. Mapping of LMS Features for Blended
Learning
Self-Paced
E-learning
5 1
2
3
4 Face-to-face
Training
Mobile
Learning
Social
Learning/
Informal
Virtual
Classroom
Training
37. Mapping of LMS Features for Blended
Learning
Self-Paced
E-learning
5 1
2
3
4 Face-to-face
Training
Mobile
Learning
Social
Learning/
Informal
Virtual
Classroom
Training
Online Communities
Forums
Discussion Boards
Wiki
Twitter
Blog
38. Mapping of LMS Features for Blended
Learning
Self-Paced
E-learning
5 1
2
3
4 Face-to-face
Training
Mobile
Learning
Social
Learning/
Informal
Virtual
Classroom
Training
Online Communities
Forums
Discussion Boards
Wiki
Twitter
Blog
Nuggets
Short Video Courses
JIT Information
39. Mapping of LMS Features for Blended
Learning
Self-Paced
E-learning
5 1
2
3
4 Face-to-face
Training
Mobile
Learning
Social
Learning/
Informal
Virtual
Classroom
Training
Online Communities
Forums
Discussion Boards
Wiki
Twitter
Blog
Nuggets
Short Video Courses
JIT Information
Classroom Training
Workshops
40. Mapping of LMS Features for Blended
Learning
Self-Paced
E-learning
5 1
2
3
4 Face-to-face
Training
Mobile
Learning
Social
Learning/
Informal
Virtual
Classroom
Training
Online Communities
Forums
Discussion Boards
Wiki
Twitter
Blog
Nuggets
Short Video Courses
JIT Information
Classroom Training
Workshops
Instant messaging
E-Meetings
E-Learning
Virtual Classroom
Webinars & Broadcasts
Documents
Web Pages
CBT
Surveys
42. • Mixed & Diversified Geographies & Demographics
• Different methodologies required to deliver training to this
diversified target audience
• Flexibility to chose the right blend of learning by CTM for their
target audience
• Maximize use of available technology mediums to deliver the
blended learning
• Centralized administrative Controls
5 Key Learnings From Our Client
Challenges
43. • Tailor made the curriculum structure to suit the Training
Requirement
• Choice to the learner to chose the training program through a
varied catalog
• Flexibility to create any program in any desired sequence by
CTM based on the target audience
• Centralised resource & inventory management
• Centralised reporting available to each CTM
• Use of Virtual Classroom to delivery remote trainings
5 Key Learnings From Our Client
Solution
44. Poll # 5
Will you prefer to use a single system to manage
the Blended Learning?
- Yes
- No
- Can’t Say
45. 5 Benefits of Blended Learning
• Leveraging multiple mediums for the Unique benefits of
Learner
• Extend Learning Beyond Classroom
• Addressing Diversity in the Learner Base arising out of
Demographics & Geographies Learning Experience for Users
based on their needs
• Makes it easy & possible to extend the learning interaction
• Easy Accessibility & Convenience
• Time & Cost saving
46. Poll # 6
Will you consider an LMS for your Blended Learning
Strategy?
-Yes
-No
-Can’t Say
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Blended learning means many things to many people, even within our relatively small online learning
community. It is referred to as both blended and hybrid learning, with little or no difference in the
meaning of the terms among most educators. In general terms, blended learning combines online
delivery of educational content with the best features of classroom interaction and live instruction
to personalize learning, allow thoughtful reflection, and differentiate instruction from student to
student across a diverse group of learners.
Blended learning, combining
the best elements of online and
face-to-face education, is likely
to emerge as the predominant
teaching model of the future.
Blending Learning: The Convergence of Online and F 5 ace-to-Face Education
Definitions of blended learning range from some so broad that practically any learning experience
that integrates some use of educational technology might qualify, to others that focus on a specific
percentage combination of online curriculum and instruction in a face-to-face setting. A few of the
many definitions of blended learning include:
. The integration of face-to-face and online learning to help enhance the classroom experience
and extend learning through the innovative use of information and communications
technology. Blended strategies enhance student engagement and learning through online
activities to the course curriculum, and improve effectiveness and efficiencies by reducing
lecture time.1
. “A course that blends online and face-to-face delivery. Substantial proportion of the content
is delivered online, typically uses online discussions, and typically has some face-to-face
meetings.” The Sloan Consortium defines blended courses as having between 30 percent
and 79 percent of their content delivered online, with the remaining portion of the course
content delivered by face-to-face instruction or other non web-based methods, such as
paper textbooks.2
. The combination of multiple approaches to learning. Blended learning can be accomplished
through the use of ‘blended’ virtual and physical resources.3
Ultimately, the exact definition of blended learning, beyond some combination of online and faceto-
face, may not matter. Along these lines, Dziuban, Hartman and Moskal (2004) in a research brief
for EDUCAUSE titled “Blended Learning” noted:
“Blended learning should be viewed as a pedagogical approach that combines the effectiveness
and socialization opportunities of the classroom with the technologically enhanced active learning
possibilities of the online environment, rather than a ratio of delivery modalities. In other words,
blended learning should be approached not merely as a temporal construct, but rather as a
fundamental redesign of the instructional model with the following characteristics:
. A shift from lecture- to student-centered instruction in which students become active and
interactive learners (this shift should apply to the entire course, including face-to-face contact
sessions);
. Increases in interaction between student-instructor, student-student, student-content, and
student-outside resources;
. Integrated formative and summative assessment mechanisms for students and instructor.”4
Most importantly, in this view, blended learning represents a shift in instructional strategy. Just
as online learning represents a fundamental shift in the delivery and instructional model of
distance learning, blended learning offers the possibility to significantly change how teachers and
administrators view online learning in the face-to-face setting. “The widespread adoption and
availability of digital learning technologies has led to increased levels of integration of computermediated
instructional elements into the traditional F2F [face to face] learning experience.
Link: http://www.inacol.org/research/promisingpractices/NACOL_PP-BlendedLearning-lr.pdf
Ambient Insight has last month released a report on how the global market for self-paced eLearning products and services will grow through till 2014. It estimates the market had reached US $ 27.1 billion in 2009. The demand is growing at a 5 year compound annual growth rate of 12.8% and will take the world market to US $ 49.6 billion by 2014.
Key highlights (as shared in the executive summary are):
- North America will continue to be the biggest market.
- By 2014 Asia (which includes Australia and New Zealand in this report) would overtake Western Europe to become the second largest market after North America. The compound annual growth rate in Asia is a very healthy 33.5%.
- East Europe is second fastest in growth terms at 23.0%. Vibrant outsourcing hubs have come up in countries such as Belarus and the Ukraine.
- There is resistance in regional markets to content that has been translated but not localized. This is creating demand for local content in each region.
- There’s virtually no self-paced eLearning being used in primary and secondary education in Japan, proving that it is a ‘myth’ to assume technologically advanced regions are more likely to adopt self-paced eLearning. In contrast 100% of primary and secondary schools in Korea and Singapore offer some type of online education.
Link: http://trends.learning-managers.net/trends-reports/learning-reports
- Adoption of self-paced eLearning is now wide spread across buying segments. North America where corporate are still the top buyers, will see academic buyers emerge as top buyers in next five years.
- New tool and learning platform suppliers are entering the market at a steady rate in each region even in more mature markets like North America.”