Has anyone tried a blended course w/ a required elearning component (a pre-test or some basic review material) before the ILT piece? If so, do you have suggestions on how to enforce the "required" part before class?
I've been doing this with several learning initiatives, and have a few practical suggestions..
1. (You should do this anyway but..) if the eLearning is a must do, make it fun and interactive so it's not a chore.
2. Make it clear that the ILT picks up where the eLearning component finishes, i.e. you're not going to report the messages and content in the online component 'just in case'.
3. Send out periodic reminders before the ILT; with best will in the world many people will think'OK I'll do it, a little later' and then will forget.
Can you structure the topics as "101" and "201" level courses and make the first (online) a prerequisite?
We've done this successfully in the past where folks were barred from signing up to the in-person class if they didn't meet the prereq requirement(s).
Still lots of communication required, but borrowing an approach/language your learners are already familiar with from school should help cement the requirement.
Why not structure the taught element so they have to bring something with them from the elearning. In the past I have created handouts that are downloaded from the course or a learning journal where they make notes along the way and bring in with them.
It's what makes this community great. We all benefit from our peer's input, even when we have that head slap moment. Which of course has never happened to me here.... ;-)
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Do you have a LMS?
I've been doing this with several learning initiatives, and have a few practical suggestions..
1. (You should do this anyway but..) if the eLearning is a must do, make it fun and interactive so it's not a chore.
2. Make it clear that the ILT picks up where the eLearning component finishes, i.e. you're not going to report the messages and content in the online component 'just in case'.
3. Send out periodic reminders before the ILT; with best will in the world many people will think'OK I'll do it, a little later' and then will forget.
Sorry - should have said 'repeat' not 'report' in my earlier message.
Yes - we're using an LMS. We can verify whether they took the elearning portion. Just wondering how to
Thanks, John. Another acquaintance suggested reminder emails as well. Seems logical.
Pointing out that content won't be repeated in the classroom makes good sense.
Hi Keith,
Can you structure the topics as "101" and "201" level courses and make the first (online) a prerequisite?
We've done this successfully in the past where folks were barred from signing up to the in-person class if they didn't meet the prereq requirement(s).
Still lots of communication required, but borrowing an approach/language your learners are already familiar with from school should help cement the requirement.
Hope this helps,
Bob
Why not structure the taught element so they have to bring something with them from the elearning. In the past I have created handouts that are downloaded from the course or a learning journal where they make notes along the way and bring in with them.
Well duh! Don't know why I didn't think of that!
Our LMS def. has that functionality, but in our workgroup we've never used it thus far.
It's what makes this community great. We all benefit from our peer's input, even when we have that head slap moment. Which of course has never happened to me here.... ;-)
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