What You’ll Learn
Gain practical skills and strategies to manage and integrate learning technologies for optimal training outcomes. You’ll also earn a certificate and digital badge as proof of your newly developed competencies.
Over two days, take part in a live, virtual instructor-led (VILT) class where you’ll dive into discussion, analysis and an applied work project. By the end of the program, you’ll have developed a comprehensive analysis of your learning technology architecture and a detailed action plan to implement on the job.
After earning this certificate, you will be able to:
- Differentiate between various learning technologies on the market
- Determine which learning technologies are best suited to your organization’s specific needs
- Discuss the learning technologies management life cycle
- Integrate technologies to optimize the impact of learning
DAY 1 - Types of Learning Technologies
FUNCTIONS OF LEARNING TECHNOLOGY
USER EXPERIENCE
- Learner Experience Factors (UX)
TYPES OF LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES
ADMINISTRATIVE
- Learning Management Systems (LMSs)
- LMS Features and Processes
CONTENT CREATION AND MANAGEMENT
- Types of technologies
- Features to Consider
TRAINING DELIVERY
- Access Technologies
- Content Learning Technologies
- Practice-based Learning Technologies
- Assessment Learning Technologies
- Social Learning Technologies
- Multi-modal Training: Using Multiple Delivery Technologies at Once
REPORTING AND ANALYTICS
- Data Generation and Storage Learning Technologies
- Data Analytics and Reporting Learning Technologies
- Additional Considerations
INTEGRATION BEST PRACTICES
APPLIED WORK PROJECT: LEARNING ARCHITECTURE ANALYSIS
- Self-assessment
- Peer Review and Analysis
- Discussion and Next Steps
DAY 2 - Phases of the Learning Technology Lifecycle
LEARNING TECHNOLOGY LIFECYCLE
PHASE ONE: PURCHASING LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES
- Research and evaluate options
- Demo and user testing
- Contracting and implementation
PHASE TWO: SUSTAINING LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES
- Maintenance, upgrades and integration updates
- Security reviews
PHASE THREE: RETIRING LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES
- Archiving records
- Mapping user impact
- Developing a transition plan
JOB AIDS & Course Materials
- A complete course workbook
- Learning Management System Scoping Checklist
- The Learning Technology Lifecycle Planning Template
- The Functions of Learning Technology
- Conducting a Learning Technology Needs Assessment
- The Training Delivery Toolbox Job Aid
Meet Your Instructor
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Dr. Carol Gravel, CPTM Dr. Carol has held leadership roles in corporate, higher education and consulting, helping organizations develop talent and navigate workforce change. She has worked with Fortune 500 companies on talent strategies and, as an associate professor, developed and taught online degree programs. Her consulting focuses on strategic planning, learning analytics and innovative workforce solutions. |
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This course is available as part of the Learning Technologies Journey. Learn more about Learning Journeys.
