Using E-learning
William Horton
2002,
175 pages
Published by ASTD
Using E-Learning explains how to use e-learning for corporate purposes,
not as an end in itself. With this book you can develop a comprehensive, concrete,
and specific strategy for using e-learning in your organization.
This book assumes that the organization has decided to use e-learning and is
now interested in how to do so in an effective, efficient, and financially responsible
way.
It goes beyond deciding whether to use e-learning. It will guide you in deciding
what types of e-learning to use, how much e-learning to implement, how to mix
e-learning with other forms of learning and electronic media, and how to implement
e-learning projects to accomplish precisely targeted organizational objectives.
Some of the issues discussed here apply at the level of the training department.
Others apply at the level of the organization. Some will be ideas you can implement
directly. Others will require sharing visions, building alliances, and relentless
experimentation.
To help you decide if this is the book for you, here are some samples for
you to read:
Already own the book? Then here are some resources you will find useful:
- Your Turn workbook—This workbook is available in two versions, Adobe
Acrobat PDF and Microsoft
Word. Print the PDF version and complete the worksheets
from the comfort of your reading chair. Download and complete the Word version
using your computer and cut-and-paste segments into your own e-learning plan.
The Acrobat Reader plugin is free and can be downloaded at www.adobe.com.
- Examples
referenced by chapter—Here are
directions to all the numerous worksheets contained in the Using E-Learning
Excel spreadsheet, plus links to other resources cited in the text.
| Chapter 2: Increasing Revenues |
| Ref.
Number |
Item |
Special
instructions |
| Table
2-1 |
Value
of getting to market quicker worksheet |
UsingELearning.xls Click
Tab 2 and then + button beside "Getting to market
quicker." |
| Table
2-2 |
How
e-learning reduces time to market worksheet |
UsingELearning.xls Click
Tab 2 and then + button beside "Getting to market
quicker." |
| Table
2-3 |
How
free e-learning promotes products worksheet |
UsingELearning.xls Click
Tab 2 and then + button beside "Promoting products
and services." |
| Table
2-4 |
Using
e-learning to sell additional classroom courses worksheet |
UsingELearning.xls Click
Tab 2 and then + button beside "Selling conventional
training." |
| Chapter 3:
Improving Operations |
| Ref.
Number |
Item |
Special
instructions |
| Table
3-1 |
Effects
of productivity on profit worksheet |
UsingELearning.xls Click
Tab 3 and then the + button beside "Increase
productivity." |
| Table
3-2 |
E-learning's
contribution to productivity worksheet |
UsingELearning.xls Click
Tab 3 and then the + button beside "Reduce time
off job." |
| Sidebar |
U.S.
Army University Access Online |
https://www.goarmyed.com/Login.aspx |
| Table
3-3 |
Using
e-learning to reduce turnover costs worksheet |
UsingELearning.xls Click
Tab 3 and then the + button beside "Recruiting
and retaining employees." |
| Table
3-4 |
Using
e-learning to advance an employee worksheet |
UsingELearning.xls Click
Tab 3 and then the + button beside "Advancing
specific employees." |
| Table
3-5 |
E-learning
makes training acceptable to management worksheet |
UsingELearning.xls Click
Tab 3 and then the + button beside "Smoothing
labor relations." |
| Chapter 4:
Selling E-Learning |
| Ref.
Number |
Item |
Special
instructions |
| Table
4-1 |
Business
model for self-directed e-learning worksheet |
UsingELearning.xls Click
Tab 4 and then the + button beside "Self-directed
e-learning." |
| Table
4-2 |
Business
model for instructor led e-learning worksheet |
UsingELearning.xls Click
Tab 4 and then the + button beside "Instructor-led
e-learning." |
| Worksheet
4-2 |
Economic
model for e-learning worksheet |
UsingELearning.xls Click
Tab 4 and then the + button beside "Economic
model for e-learning." |
| Chapter 5:
Reducing Costs of Training |
| Ref.
Number |
Item |
Special
instructions |
| Table
5-1 |
Costs
of three ways of delivering training worksheet |
UsingELearning.xls Click
Tab 5 and then the + button beside "Delivery
costs." |
| Table
5-2 |
Development
costs for three forms of training worksheet |
UsingELearning.xls Click
Tab 5 and then the + button beside "Development
costs." |
| Table
5-3 |
Calculating
infrastructure costs worksheet |
UsingELearning.xls Click
Tab 5 and then the + button beside "Infrastructure
costs." |
| Table
5-4 |
Typical
expense report for a two-day training class worksheet |
UsingELearning.xls Click
Tab 5 and then the + button beside "Travel costs." |
| Table
5-5 |
Using
e-learning to recover lost-opportunity costs worksheet |
UsingELearning.xls Click
Tab 5 and then the + button beside "Lost-opportunity
costs." |
| Sidebar |
If
You Do Not Account for Lost-Opportunity Costs worksheet |
UsingELearning.xls Click
Tab 5 and then the + button beside "Employee
time costs." |
| Table
5-6 |
Costs
of informal coaching worksheet |
UsingELearning.xls Click
Tab 5 and then the + button beside "Costs
of informal coaching." |
| Chapter 6:
Making Training Available to More People |
| Ref.
Number |
Item |
Special
instructions |
| Table
6-1 |
Opportunity
to make training available to more worksheet |
UsingELearning.xls Click
Tab 6 and then the + button beside "Including
more people." |
| Table
6-2 |
Costs
for training distant workers worksheet |
UsingELearning.xls Click
Tab 6 and then the + button beside "Training
distant workers." |
| Table
6-3 |
Costs
of mobile learners worksheet |
UsingELearning.xls Click
Tab 6 and then the + button beside "Training
mobile workers." |
| Chapter 7: Accomplishing General
Learning Goals Accomplishing General Learning Goals |
| Ref.
Number |
Item |
Special
instructions |
| Table
7-1 |
Effect
of initial training on production worksheet |
UsingELearning.xls Click
Tab 7 and then the + button beside "Effect
of initial training on productivity." |
| Table
7-3 |
Effect
of building expertise on productivity worksheet |
UsingELearning.xls Click
Tab 7 and then the + button beside "Effect
of building expertise on productivity." |
| Table
7-5 |
Effect
of transfer on productivity worksheet |
UsingELearning.xls Click
Tab 7 and then the + button beside "Effect
of transfer on productivity." |
| Chapter 8:
Rethinking the Training Department |
| Ref.
Number |
Item |
Special
instructions |
| Table
8-3 |
Economic
model for a profit center worksheet |
UsingELearning.xls Click
Tab 8. |
| Chapter 9:
Blending E-Learning and Classroom Training |
| Ref.
Number |
Item |
Special
instructions |
| Table
9-4 |
Economics
of pure and blended forms of training worksheet |
UsingELearning.xls Click
Tab 9. |
| Chapter 10:
Blending E-Learning and Classroom Training |
| Ref.
Number |
Item |
Special
instructions |
| Fig.10-2 |
Diagram
of a learning environment |
LearningEnvironment.vsd You
will need Microsoft Visio 2002 to view. |
|
- Components
of E-Learning
- WebEx
Webinar handout 08/27/03 (PDF)
- Hey,
I don't cost you money! I make you money! (e-Learning Guild article-03/26/2002)