Presented by Lisa Goldstein
http://www.ePathLearning.com – LMS
80% of learning teams are 5 people or less (Source: elearning guild)
Think differently (creatively) to solve your problems, don’t be paralyzed by groupthink
Ask questions to get to the root of the problem (is training the answer, or is changing the process the answer)
Big three issues: Resources, Time, Money
Resources: use the community, college students/interns
eLearning Heroes – Craigslist for elearning
LinkedIn groups – Search for elearning/e-learning
DMELD – Denver Metro Elearning Developers group
Local professional networks
Facebook
Time: Stephen Covey’s Big Rocks theory (Video)
Big Rocks = important. Pebbles = less important
Concentrate on the big things first (including important personal things)
Puzzle Pieces – Take them away, give them as a gift.
Distribute your responsibilities throughout the organization. Ex: Managers can handle registration, reporting.
Track common questions, create procedural videos (“how do I do this” questions)
If you have to talk with managers/admins, try to talk to as many of them as possible at once.
Host Webinars
Get IT involved, LMS company
.sig – Include resources (“If you have questions about…contact…”)
Away message – Include resources
Let SME’s develop content, keep involved as content assistant
Re-gift meetings as giving answers in advance (OneNote project status, add tasks without meeting, involve SME’s/Writers)
How can you provide answers to questions in advance?
Money: Be frugal with your budget
It’s okay to negotiate pricing with vendors (something is better than nothing)
Free/Cheap: Audacity, Sony Vegas Movie Studio ($99 – Premiere alternative), Snap by Lectora ($99 – Articulate alternative),
Google docs, Office Clip Art, ScreenR/Jing/Screencast-o-Matic
Resources: DIY, Individuals (vs. companies..people who want to do side work), free templates, Craigslist for equipment,
Conferences – Get in free as a presenter, Software: Deals, bundles, negotiate
Getting more money – Sell your value, Government Education grants, financial support from departments, free webinars
Webinars: Adobe, Allen Interactions, CLL
Tips:
1) Think Creatively
2) Use Community Resources
3) Give away your job: gift of managing learners
4) Gift of content development
5) Gift of organization and development
6) Be frugal
Audio – Community theater or local colleges with theater department. Who in your company has a good voice?
Snowball mics (with shock stand and pop filter), Envato.com – audio/video tracks, interactions. Apple Loops (garage band)
Cheap soundbooth – Amazon search – “Portable Sound Booth” ($26)
Cheaper alternative to pop filter – Pantyhose
