1 Creating Online SME Training on a Shoestring Presenters: Jack Orsulak Seth Fleisher Hermann Cakpo
Feb 24, 2016
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Creating Online SME Training on a Shoestring
Presenters:
Jack OrsulakSeth Fleisher
Hermann Cakpo
Overview of Session• A look at the spectrum of eLearning• Examples of shoestring solutions• Keys to producing effective
shoestring modules: low-budget doesn’t have to mean low-quality• The script• The execution
• Group assignment: Create your own eLearning module
• Presentations• Wrap-up and Q&A
Spectrum of eLearning• eLearning comprises all forms of
electronically supported learning and teaching. E-learning is essentially the computer and network-enabled transfer of skills and knowledge.* • Big Budget• Course/certificate based • Blended• Low Budget
*Wikipedia
Examples of Low Budget Solutions
• Excel presentation
• Whiteboard presentation
• Lecture (Hermann)
• Powerpoint presentation
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eLearning Module Creation Demo
• Learn how
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eLearning on a Shoestring: Creating Your Script
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Group Exercise: Write Your Script• Choose a topic that multiple people at
your table are well-versed in (if in doubt browse www.SMEtoolkit.org for ideas)
• Keep it brief: 1-3 minutes
• Use case study examples to make it real
• Find your voice: think confident, friendly, authoritative, not overly formal
• Use the simple script template that storyboards audio with corresponding action on screen
Group Exercise: Record Your Module
• Each group records their script• Use group trainer’s computer • Set the Paint and screen recorder canvas
to 640x360• Do a few tests to get it right• Review the outcome as a group• Update the script based on the test
recording• Re-record your updated script
eLearning on a Shoestring: Tips for Recording
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The Execution – Software SelectionScreen Recording Editing Solutions
Audio: Use an external Mike Drawing: Use a tablet
Group Presentation
• What was effective?• Was the length appropriate?• Was the scope appropriate?• How could it be improved?
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Summary
• What we’ve learned
• Brainstorm possible applications• Translating existing content• Add follow up quiz to determine if your
users learned from your video
• Q&A