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 Strategy,
Mission & Vision
Creating
Your eLearning Strategy (PinnEast) - Eight step process
for creating an e-learning strategy. Good tips. No sample
doc.
The
DNA of eLearning (Jay Cross & Ian Hamilton, 2002)
- Short history of e-Learning technologies with six trends
taking us into the future.
Human
Capital Development & Management and ERP Systems -
(Saba) Excellent paper describing the evolution of enterprise-wide
software applications and the emerging move to human capital
management systems. Good compare and contrast between HCM
and ERP systems.
Visions
2020: Transforming Education and Training Through Advanced
Technologies (US Dept of Commerce, Sept 2002)) - Visioning
exercise about the future of e-learning, primarily in the
area of K - 12. Wide range of contributors from George Lucas
Educational Foundation, Harvard, UC Berkeley, HP Labs, Maxis,
and an introduction by Bill Gates.
Learning
Requirements Planning: An Enterprise-wide Learning Management
Approach (Karl Kapp, PhD, Bloomsburg Institute for Interactive
Technology, 2001) - Provides a system for planning and
managing educational processes within large organizations.
LMS
/ LCMS
Learning
Management Systems: The Backbone of Your Training System
(THINQ) - LMS overview (101 level). What is an LMS, benefits,
trend research showing 60% of all large organizations will
soon have one, etc.
A
Guide to Learning Management Systems (elementk) - Another
good overview to what an LMS does. Eight basic components:
student management, learning event mgmt, course delivery,
course authoring, skill assessment, career development, knowledge
bases, learner-based personalization.
LCMS
and LMS: Taking Advantage of Tight Integration (Click2Learn)
- Basic description of the similarities and differences between
LMS and LCMS products. Promotes tight LMS-LCMS integration
with open standards (e.g., SCORM).
Integrating
Your LMS with Your ERP System (THINQ) - ERP/HRMS systems
focus on personnel records, benefits and payroll with just
limited components for employee training. An LMS offers student
registration, course launching and detailed tracking. Two
options exist for getting an HRMS talking with an LMS: batch
data swaps and seamless data sharing.
Ten
Steps to Successfully Selecting an LMS (Docent/LGuide)
- Good report for those just starting on this journey. Includes
info on building the business requirements, non-functional
specs, researching vendors, conducting LMS vendor shoot-outs,
RFPs, and cultural change.
e-Learning
Benefits, ROI, and Business Case
Training:
A Critical Success Factor in Implementing a Technology Solution
(Jan 2003, Radiant Systems) - makes a solid business case
for blended learning for technology training. Good discussion
of creating a "learning blueprint", creating a roll-out
strategy for different learners, a financial analysis, and
a list of seven critical success factors.
Building
a Business Case for eLearning (GeoLearning) - Overview
to value of business case with several examples. "Template"
provides a list of potential business case topics.
How e-Learning Can Increase ROI for Training (THINQ) -
Good summary and primer of all major e-Learning benefits including:
reduction of travel, save time, opportunity costs, consistency
of delivery, and individualization.
ROI
Profile: IBM Mindspan Solutions (Nucleus) - You HAVE to
check this out if you haven't seen it already. Independent
ROI company studied an IBM e-learning project for management
training. Truly stunning results. Wave this 5 page analysis
in your CEO and CFO's face and you're sure to get funding
for your own initiative.
eLearning:
Panacea or Culture Change? (AdVal Group Nov 2000) - Very
readable introduction to business change and value of e-learning.
Most unique is "Ten Stage Route Map to Success."
e-Learning
Vendor Selection & Management
Live
e-Learning: A Checklist to Choose a Solution thats Right for
You (Docent/Interwise) - Summary of synchronous training
tools and about 30 questions to ask before you buy one.
eLearning
Technology Checklist (PinnEast) - Great for vendors or
purchasers of e-Learning alike, this three page checklist
ensures that all relevant tech specs are gathered for project
kick-off or for accurate proposal creation (e.g., browswer
versions, Flash availability, choice of authoring system,
multimedia requirements, etc.).
Industry
& Investment Analysis
Learning
Markets & Opportunities 2002 (Eduventures Nov 2002)
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7th Annual summary of industry revenues by market category.
From K-12, to corporate to testing to higher ed. (You'll need
free log-in to access.) Also PDF of presentation summary on
2002/2003 market click
here.
Distance
Learning at the Tipping Point (Eduventures Sept 2002)
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While much of the corporate e-learning market is moving in
slow motion, this study credibly shows where others are moving
like an Indy car -- namely the higher education market. Eduventures
estimates that credit-based online distance learning is growing
in excess of 40% a year, with a count of 350,000 students
currently enrolled, generating $1.75 billion in annual tuition
revenue. (You'll need free log-in to access.)
Evolving
Business Models in e-Learning (SRI Consulting - BI) -
Excellent overview to where the industry has been and where
it is heading. Good reading for CLO's, consultants, and vendors.
If pictures are worth a thousand words, make sure you check
out the excellent figures: Technology Evolution, Vendor Alliances,
Potential Competitors, and Key Drivers to Demand.
Misc
Topics
Getting
Organizations to Adopt E-Learning (Hawthorne 2002)
Analytics:
The Economics of Learning (Saba, Feb 2003)
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