0238 Managing Distance Learning in Corporate Settings 0238 Managing Distance Learning in Corporate SettingsFormat: Audioconference seminar with print supplements
Instructors: Richard Huber and Ellen Wagner
CEUs: 1.0
This seminar focuses on key considerations in managing e-learning in corporate or training settings. Drawing on first-hand experience, the speakers describe major responsibilities and critical issues in managing distance learning at both the organizational and course development levels. Included are practical suggestions for strategies to use in managing blended training, web-based training, internal teams, outsourcing, resource allocation, ROI, and other functions.
Learn . . .
- major management responsibilities and tasks.
- critical issues in managing e-learning.
- characteristics of effective managers.
- strategies for managing blended training approaches.
- strategies for managing web-based training (WBT) development.
- management tips and insights.
- common pitfalls to avoid.
About the Instructors
Richard (Rick) J. Huber, Ph.D., is Manager, Customer Learning Technologies for GE Medical Systems. From 1970 to 1990, Rick served as a teacher and continuing education administrator in Wisconsin secondary and technical schools. Since 1990, Rick has held several managerial training and development positions with General Electric Medical Systems. Currently, he is responsible for the development of customer education programs delivered via the GE TV satellite network and other technology-based delivery strategies e.g., CD/DVD, videotape, web. In addition, Rick continues to be an active participant in a variety of education conferences, advisory boards, and adjunct faculty assignments. He holds a master's degree in business teacher education and Ph.D. in continuing and vocational education from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He received his bachelor's degree from Western Michigan University in marketing teacher education.Ellen Wagner, Ph.D., is Director of Learning Technologies with the Learnativity Alliance, a small research institute and advisory services practice that provides a venue for members to access and share new research and best practices about adult learning, knowledge creation, talent development, and human capital management. Ellen leads the Learnativity Alliance's efforts to explore how technology systems of various kinds can make it possible for people to learn when, where, and how they want to. She is particularly interested in research and best practice examples that help designers create learner-centered templates and tools for assembling reusable learning objects in meaningful ways. Before joining the Learnativity Alliance, Ellen was Chief Learning Officer for Viviance AG new education, a Swiss elearning company with offices in 12 European and North American countries. Wagner's work in the areas of cognition and instruction, assessment, interactivity, technology regulation and public policy has featured a wide array of media formats, with a special emphasis on Web-based training initiatives. She has written more than 70 book chapters, articles and monographs on instructional design, evaluation, and distance learning. Her Ph.D. in educational psychology is from the University of Colorado, Boulder; her MS and BA degrees were earned at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.