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Redesigning Under Constraints: Condensing 8 Hours of Training into a 1-Hour eLearning Module
Wow, very interesting. I have not had this experience. However, it sounds like you are on the right track. Do you know why the elearning is being requested? It seems like the in-person training is effective. The copyright concern does make it hard to condense and replicate. The more feedback you receive from HR and employees directly the better. I will say if the LMS platform allows for employee-to-employee interaction you may can design a follow up elearning with an on the job usage activity or focus your elearning on the one or two main intended objectives. These are quick thoughts I have. I’m interested in what you decide to do.
Hi sakinabrandford,
Thanks for your comment. Yes, I agree, if the LMS platform allows interactions between employees, it will create more room for designing follow-ups. I'd worked on another project using the UMU platform, which supports this kind of interaction within its microlessons, and I really loved it. It solved the feeling of isolation that often happens in eLearning courses. But that’s another story.
Beyond designing highly interactive activities within the course, what I did to create interaction among new hires was to design a final activity where learners share their thoughts and send them to HR via email. HR would then share these with other new hires and follow up after the onboarding eLearning training, so new hires could at least see others’ perspectives on the final event.