E-Learning is the hot trend and for very good reason! If executed correctly e-Learning programs produce bottom line impacting results as they decrease costs, improve performance and directly impact employee engagement. There are definite advantages to a well-executed e-Learning program over the more traditional classroom based training and during this webinar we will discuss how e-Learning supports: • Your Organizational Goals • The Learner’s Development • Corporate Culture and Community • Strategy Development for e-Learning

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Facilitating Positive Growth through e-Learning
October 4, 2012
Presented by: Kimberly Callaghan, Global VP of Learning &
Development at Drake International

2. About the Speaker
Kimberly Callaghan:
• Over 15 years‟ experience in
Strategic Learning & Development
• Specialist in e-Learning strategy for
global organizations
• Extensive implementation
experience of LMS and e-Learning
programs
@drakeintl
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3. Agenda
• e-Learning Overview
• Business advantages for e-Learning
• Employee benefits of e-Learning
• e-Learning and your business objectives
• Best Practices for e-Learning
• Implementing an e-Learning Program

4. e-Learning Overview
Times are Changing:
• Organizational shifts
• Technological advances and training
• Shift in how employees learn
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5. e-Learning Overview Continued
What is e-Learning?
• Network-enabled transfer of skills and knowledge
• Web and Digital-based learning
• Learning Management System (LMS)
• Small, measurable bites of information
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6. e-Learning Overview Continued
The Case for e-Learning?
Employee knowledge adoption increases
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7. e-Learning Overview Continued
Desired Outcomes of e-Learning:
1. Consistency
2. Reduce delivery time
3. Convenience
4. Control of information
5. Tracking improvements
6. Lower training expenses
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8. BUSINESS ADVANTAGES FOR
E-LEARNING
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9. Business Advantages for e-Learning
e-Learning can Save you Money:
e-Learning Costs Classroom/Traditional
Training Costs
System Development Facilities / facilitators
Travel
Catering
Handouts
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10. Business Advantages for e-Learning
e-Learning Provides Consistent Messaging:
• Reduces the risk of interpretation
• Delivers a unified corporate message
• Affects knowledge adoption
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11. Business Advantages for e-Learning
Flexibility
Employee controls their learning
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12. Business Advantages for e-Learning
Easily Managed/Updated:
• System updates are simplified
• Enables the employer to control learning
• Saves costs and time
• Reduces preparation time
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13. Business Advantages for e-Learning
Increased Knowledge Adoption:
• Supports audio, text, animation etc.
• Enables the reinforcement of messaging
• Employee can revisit past material
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14. EMPLOYEE ADVANTAGES
FOR E-LEARNING
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15. Employee Advantages for e-Learning
e-Learning is Self-Paced:
• Customizable to employee schedules
• Information is provided in smaller „bites‟
• Benefits knowledge retention
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16. Employee Advantages for e-Learning
Employees Control their Learning:
• Caters to everyone‟s personal learning style
• Easily accessible for review
• Directly tied to job-tasks / functions
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17. Employee Advantages for e-Learning
Materials focus on the Employee:
• Designed with the learner in mind
• Employee can leverage the system
• Hands on and interactive
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18. HOW E-LEARNING SUPPORTS
BUSINESS OBJECTIVES
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19. e-Learning and Business Objectives
e-Learning is most successful when aligned with
organizational goals:
• Improved client service
• Compliance
• Information consistency
• Timely deployment of training
• Enhanced productivity
• Increases employee engagement and retention
• Fosters succession planning
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20. BEST PRACTICES FOR E-
LEARNING
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21. e-Learning Best Practices
• Trust e-Learning as a change initiative
• Develop a cohesive strategy for an e-Learning culture
• Choose projects wisely
• Obtain leadership / upper management buy-in
• Communicate outcomes
• Set business goals
• Modularized design
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22. IMPLEMENTING AN E-
LEARNING PROGRAM
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23. Implementing an e-Learning Program
Step 1: Review current programs
• Understand current status
• Know where you want to be
• Access existing training/learning materials
• Determine which method suits your goals: Modularized,
staged or progressive
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24. Implementing an e-Learning Program
Step 2: Goals, Benchmarks and Deliverables
• Leverage and train NEW HIRES
• The “First Date”
• Build training modules
• Determine timeline of implementation
• Ensure consistency with messaging
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25. Implementing an e-Learning Program
Step 3: Take Your Base Model and Build
• Determine your base
• Find opportunities for enhancements
• Sales series development
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26. Implementing an e-Learning Program
Final Thoughts:
• Provides on-going learning opportunities
• Helps develop and grow employee skills
• Developed leadership/succession programs
• LMS implementation
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27. Implementing an e-Learning Program
Organizational Benefits of this Program:
• New Hire Orientation program
• 3 core job specific modules
• 2 different learning series
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Register at http://drake-webinars.com
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October 25, 12pm EDT
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29. E-LEARNING Q & A
For additional questions please email:
Kimberly: kcallaghan@na.drakeintl.com
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30. Thank You for Attending
For Questions please contact Kimberly Callaghan
kcallaghan@na.drakeintl.com
416-216-1121
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