Comments on: I’m new to eLearning – Where do I start? http://elearningweekly.wordpress.com/2008/11/18/im-new-to-elearning-where-do-i-start/ Tips, Tricks, and Lessons Learned by B.J. Schone Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:13:15 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Kenton White http://elearningweekly.wordpress.com/2008/11/18/im-new-to-elearning-where-do-i-start/#comment-796 Kenton White Thu, 27 Nov 2008 20:28:07 +0000 http://elearningweekly.wordpress.com/?p=349#comment-796 Wanted to chime in on the try-before-you buy. I think that is absolutely necessary and pretty much de-rigeur in other areas. I honestly can't imagine how a vendor can offer a tool for sale without having a demo available. Or better yet a time limited, full feature trial period. And by buying from organizations that let you trial first, you are supporting forward looking vendors and (hopefully) the old dinosaurs will die off. Wanted to chime in on the try-before-you buy. I think that is absolutely necessary and pretty much de-rigeur in other areas. I honestly can’t imagine how a vendor can offer a tool for sale without having a demo available. Or better yet a time limited, full feature trial period. And by buying from organizations that let you trial first, you are supporting forward looking vendors and (hopefully) the old dinosaurs will die off.

]]> By: Gareth Murran http://elearningweekly.wordpress.com/2008/11/18/im-new-to-elearning-where-do-i-start/#comment-787 Gareth Murran Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:11:23 +0000 http://elearningweekly.wordpress.com/?p=349#comment-787 [...] I’m new to eLearning - Where do I start? « eLearning Weekly (tags: e-learning) Share and Enjoy: [...] [...] I’m new to eLearning – Where do I start? « eLearning Weekly (tags: e-learning) Share and Enjoy: [...]

]]> By: Brian S Friedlander http://elearningweekly.wordpress.com/2008/11/18/im-new-to-elearning-where-do-i-start/#comment-786 Brian S Friedlander Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:09:28 +0000 http://elearningweekly.wordpress.com/?p=349#comment-786 Great points- I teach graduate courses in assistive technology and use Blackboard extensively to deliver my course content. I teach hybrid courses and rely on both traditional classroom teaching and have digital assets on Blackboard. Over the years i have become more interested in eLearning and have begun to delve into this area more and more. This is the future for professional development from my perspective. I blog on this and more at http://assistivetek.blogspot.com Regards Brian S Friedlander Great points- I teach graduate courses in assistive technology and use Blackboard extensively to deliver my course content. I teach hybrid courses and rely on both traditional classroom teaching and have digital assets on Blackboard. Over the years i have become more interested in eLearning and have begun to delve into this area more and more. This is the future for professional development from my perspective. I blog on this and more at http://assistivetek.blogspot.com

Regards
Brian S Friedlander

]]> By: Joe Deegan http://elearningweekly.wordpress.com/2008/11/18/im-new-to-elearning-where-do-i-start/#comment-784 Joe Deegan Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:04:28 +0000 http://elearningweekly.wordpress.com/?p=349#comment-784 Great points, especially trying the eLearning tool before buying. It's amazing how much you can learn by making mistakes with a tool before purchasing. Another point I would add is to start small. Start out with a project where it is okay if it doesn't go well and doesn't affect a large group of people. I was new to eLearning about 2 years ago and learned alot from the mistakes made in small pilot tests. Once I was sure that everything was working as planned then I had the confidence to take on larger scale projects. If you start with a big project and fail, then there will be a lot more resistance from the organization on future eLearning projects. Great points, especially trying the eLearning tool before buying. It’s amazing how much you can learn by making mistakes with a tool before purchasing.

Another point I would add is to start small. Start out with a project where it is okay if it doesn’t go well and doesn’t affect a large group of people. I was new to eLearning about 2 years ago and learned alot from the mistakes made in small pilot tests. Once I was sure that everything was working as planned then I had the confidence to take on larger scale projects. If you start with a big project and fail, then there will be a lot more resistance from the organization on future eLearning projects.

]]> By: Matt http://elearningweekly.wordpress.com/2008/11/18/im-new-to-elearning-where-do-i-start/#comment-783 Matt Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:56:13 +0000 http://elearningweekly.wordpress.com/?p=349#comment-783 great post, I will share this with my organization great post, I will share this with my organization

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