Hitting the Mark with Hybrid Learning

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Hugh McCullen | President, MicroTek
Hit the Mark with
Hybrid Learning
Meet Business Objectives,
Improve the Learning Experience

MEET YOUR
BUSINESS
OBJECTIVES
HYBRID
LEARNING
USE CASE
HYBRID
LEARNING
BEST PRACTICES
IMPROVING
THE LEARNING
EXPERIENCE

IMPROVING THE
LEARNING EXPERIENCE

What is Hybrid Learning?
 Combines online and traditional
classroom
 Interactive content
 Creates equal level of interaction for
remote and in-class learners
 Expands the classroom
 Closes current gap between
online and classroom learning…

Online Training
 Convenient
 Geographic reach
 Cost efficient
 Self-paced / modular / asynchronous
Successful?
Replacing the traditional
classroom?
L E A R N I N G E X P E R I E N C E

Classroom Training
 Individual attention
 Student to instructor/student
interaction
 Fewer distractions
 Focus on knowledge transfer, active
learning, performance measurement
Successful?
Being replaced by online
learning?

The Learning Divide –
Online or Classroom
• Siloed modalities create confusion
for the learner
• Not complementary
• Instructor preferences
• Lack of integration

Hybrid Learning Crosses
the Divide
 Online and classroom training
can work together
 Successful knowledge transfer
 Richer and more constructive
dialogue between participants
 Equality for learner experience
with local and remote students
 The best of online and classroom

MEET YOUR BUSINESS
OBJECTIVES

 Location flexibility promotes
increased attendance
 More participants who are happy
with the learner experience
 Save on expenses
(travel, facilities)
 Supports training revenue goals –
running with full classrooms
Flexible Attendance Options
B U S I N E S S O B J E C T I V E S

 Allows wide-scale geographic
distribution
 Increase delivery with current
resources
 Speed to knowledge improved
 Regardless of location
Just Enough, Just in Time
Relevant Information

 Quickly address training delivery
needs
 Scalable model with existing
resources
 More students are able to
quickly utilize information
 Quicker ROI
Improved Time to Market

 Enables faster customized
positioning
 Course platforms/modalities may be
consolidated
 Avoids the legacy requirements of
disconnected training delivery
platforms
Quick, Diversification of
Portfolio Offerings

 Instructors have more
development time
 More enriched content and
teaching aides
 Teach more students at once, with
decrease in travel and prep time
 Allows instructors more time to
enhance their product, service and
solution knowledge
Supports Additional Off-
Podium Time for Instructors

USE CASE

U S E C A S E
 Software training company
 Business model: strategic P&L
 Competing ILT and online courses
 Instructors performed well in one
but not both modalities
 Decreasing enrollment due to
cancellations
Background

U S E C A S E
 Geographically dispersed learner
base
 Small numbers of students in each
location
 Past experience with vILT fell short
 Not effective for multi-day,
hands-on training
 Instructors ‘felt like TV or radio
hosts’
 Learner experience sub-par
Challenge

U S E C A S E
 New hybrid model
 Comparable level of instructor
interaction and engagement
 Equal ‘presence’ between in-class
and remote students
 Class interaction is natural, dynamic
 System easy-to-learn and use for
instructors as well as students
Solution

 Ability to run courses in cities in every
U.S. time zone every quarter
 More training with same resources
 Average class size is up by 28%
 Learner feedback: hybrid learning
experience is better than classic ILT or
online
 Reduced time to market, increased
speed of sales cycle, faster more
efficient time to knowledge
Results

View Video Testimonial

DemoBEST PRACTICES

Tips for Implementation
 Look for hybrid learning as a service
 Usage based
 Instructor training
 Student pre-certification
 Real time class monitoring
 Pilot test with instructors and
students
 Keep class size to what class was
designed for optimal delivery

Delivering and Interacting
with Content
 Content supports modality
 Digital and printed material
 Version control
 Cloud based interaction
 Instructor guides designed so
learners understand interaction

Content Preparation
 Plan interaction into class design
 Chat
 Share screens
 Small group activities
 Polling
 Interesting Visuals
 Hold the attention of remote
learners
 Modular content

INSTRUCTOR
EXPERIENCE

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Instructor Preparation
Hybrid Improves Delivery:
 Instructors easily adapt
 Learning experience is priority
 Visual interaction and accountability
 Focused approach on active
participation and learning

Instructor’s Skills
Train the Trainer - Allows Instructor
to focus on teaching rather than
technology
 Familiarity with controls
 Where to go for support
 How to use multi-media and other
tools to stimulate learning
 Can be done virtually

LEARNER
EXPERIENCE

Learner Preparation
Set Expectations That
They Will Be Successful
 Importance of being seen/heard
 Class is interactive
 Becoming familiar with controls
 Pre-testing technology

 Hybrid learning can be integrated
quickly
 Power of hybrid learning is that it
can be provided as a service
 Usage based
 No need for infrastructure or
hardware investment
 No additional staff
 Platform independent
Are You Ready?

More in-depth
personal demo available
marketing@mclabs.com
www.mclabs.com

Questions?
More information at
www.mclabs.com or email
hughm@mclabs.com

Presenters
Hugh McCullen
Sponsor
MicroTek
Questions/Comments?
Contact: hughm@mclabs.com

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