efficiencies and e-learning

Efficiencies and e-Learning

Tuesday 21st September 2010

Topics

• What is content development?• The benefits of e-learning• Sharing and the Modern Governor

Community• Collaborative content development • Getting started…

What is content development?

What is content development?

What is content development?

• Creating e-learning modules and packages

• Generic, bespoke and tailorable• Team of instructional and graphics

designer• Work with SMEs• Engaging, effective and fit for purpose

The benefits of e-learning for organisations

• Reduced overall cost • Learning times reduced• Increased retention• Consistent delivery• Expert knowledge• Detailed reporting

The benefits of e-learning for learners

• On-demand availability• Self-pacing• Interactivity• Confidence• Learning times reduced• Consistent delivery

Sharing and the Modern Governor Community

• Building up the Modern Governor community

• Creating content• Sharing • Collaborating• Repurposing

Harrow and Brent: Political Skills Framework

• Reflect e-learning module• My Skills Assessment• My Political Skills Maps• My Development e-learning module• My Development Needs Checklist• My Personal Development Plan• Evaluation Form

Wiltshire: The New Governor

York: Governing Body Health-Check Questionnaire

Cost savings and efficiencies • Plymouth City Council saved £82,000 by using e-learning to deliver

their mandatory Government Connect information security training to staff; the e-learning cost £3 per delegate compared to a classroom cost of £85.

• Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council has recently saved £35,000 by delivering Safeguarding Adults training to 1,500 council and partner organisation staff.

• Basildon District Council created six HR Policy compliance courses for managers and saved £17,500.

• Essex’s VINE partnership of its 15 councils created an e-learning course on Performance Management and saved £132,000.

• Winchester City Council created an induction e-learning programme for its new starters, creating a saving of £47 per head.

• London Borough of Brent has created an induction e-learning course saving them £116,000 each year.

Getting started…

OPTION A: Create it yourself using the Authoring

Tool

OPTION B: Commission the Learning Pool content

development team to create it for you.

Subject Matter Experts

• Identify and agree learning objectives• Provide subject matter (through

documents/user guides, the ‘why’ and the ‘how’; what will work for our audience?)

• Work with Instructional Designers• Review storyboards • Review alpha and beta e-learning• Sign off content

Virtual Bus Tour