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Featuring 7
Examples to
Create an
Engaging Learning
Journey for Your
Remote Learners
By Asha Pandey
Chief Learning Strategist,
EI Design
About the Author
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Preface
With “lockdown logistics,” training
and development program managers
look for new ways to fulfill their
remote training delivery mandates.
Read on!
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Table of Contents
Section 1
Why Is mLearning a Must-have Strategy in the
New Learning Environment
Section 2
How Can You Leverage mLearning for Your
Training and Development Programs
Section 3
What mLearning Strategies Should You Include in Your
Remote Workforce Training Programs
Section 4
How to Use mLearning for Remote Learners - 7 Examples
Featuring a Week-long Learning Journey
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Section 1
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mLearning is “learning on the go” that
is typically consumed on
smartphones/tablets and allows
learners to learn seamlessly across
devices (across mobile devices and
laptops/desktops).
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Factors Triggering the Rapid Adoption of
mLearning
1. With the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the workplace,
the need to offer mLearning solutions that can be
consumed by remote learners, working from home, has
become a necessity.
2. Most of us use smartphones extensively during our day.
Using this for learning is a logical extension.
3. Increasingly, organizations are offering a Bring Your Own
Device (BYOD) policy, giving learners the control to learn
on the devices of their choice.
4. Learners want the learning to be part of their workflow
avoiding the need to log into the LMS all the time.
5. Learners prefer formats that engage them better. These
include formats like videos, animated videos, interactive
videos, or podcasts that were not part of traditional
eLearning but are an integral part of mobile learning.
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Benefits of mLearning
You can use mLearning to meet the entire spectrum of your
training needs, including Formal Training, instant/just-in-time
learning aids, Informal Learning, Self-Directed Learning, as
well as Social or Collaborative Learning.
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Value for
Learners
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Value for
Organizations
and L&D Teams
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Section 2
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mLearning fits well with the 70-20-10 L&D
model - adopted by global organizations to
enhance the effectiveness of their training and
development program.
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As you embark on your distance learning journey with your
employees, mLearning will help you meet the entire
spectrum of their training and development program needs,
including:
● Formal Training (10%) - Through structured VILT, Blended
Learning programs, and Self-Directed online training.
● Instant/Just-in-time learning aids (20%) - By delivering
Social Learning, peer-to-peer learning, point-of-need
training, and job aids to learners when/where they need
it most.
● Informal Learning (70%) - By offering experiential
learning opportunities to support Blended/Formal
Learning programs.
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What types of mLearning content formats
should you consider?
Instead of focusing on only Formal Training, leverage a Learning
and Performance Ecosystem based approach as shown here for
your training and development programs.
To create a long-term, sustainable remote learning, here are 5
types of mLearning content formats worth considering. Use them
to develop your corporate Learning and Performance Ecosystem
as shown here.
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Pre-training
Formal Training
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Just-in-time Learning/Job Aids
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Post-training Connects
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Section 3
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As highlighted in the previous section,
use the current opportunity to
leverage mLearning and create a
comprehensive Learning and
Performance Ecosystem for the entire
organization.
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Strategy 1
Identify Mobile-friendly
or Mobile-first delivery
formats to suit the
content and the way it
will be consumed.
Mobile-friendly Designs
These reflect the more commonly available design approach
(Adaptive Learning) adopted to design mLearning courses. The
designs feature multi-device support. However, they still map to
the way learners use the laptops/desktops. This approach does
extend seamlessly to tablets. However, in smartphones, this
approach works only in the landscape mode. When viewed in the
portrait mode, you will see a blank space as the design shrinks to
a viewable area.
Although the online courses work across all devices, it is
important to note that the learner interactions in this approach
are not necessarily aligned to the way we use our mobile devices.
Responsive or Mobile-first Designs
In contrast, the Responsive or Mobile-first designs are optimized
to run on smartphones. This is then extended to tablets and
laptops or desktops.
This approach not only features a completely responsive design
approach (wherein the content adapts dynamically to a viewable
area) but its significant difference lies in the interactions that
mimic the way we use our mobile devices.
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Strategy 2
Use mLearning to
support Virtual Training
Transformation.
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Strategy 3
Use mLearning beyond
Formal Training to drive
performance gain and
behavioral change.
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Strategy 4
Use Mobile Apps for
Learning.
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Strategy 5
Offer Personalized
employee training with
mLearning.
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Strategy 6
Leverage Microlearning to offer learning
pathways and specialized career pathways.
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Strategy 7
Invest on more varied
formats of immersive
learning strategies.
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Strategy 8
Add Video and
Interactive Video
Based Learning to
enhance learning, its
application,
engagement, and drive
behavioral change.
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Strategy 9
Leverage mLearning
to foster a culture of
Self-Directed and
continuous learning.
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Strategy 10
Use mLearning for Informal and Social Learning.
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Section 4
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Let me outline how you can leverage mLearning to
help remote learners learn, apply, practice, or
gain further proficiencies.
For instance, you can deliver Mobile Learning:
1. As a Podcast that employees can listen to during breaks
or when picking up other tasks at home.
2. As a Microlearning nugget that they can consume
between planned tasks/meetings.
3. As a Video that they can review between planned tasks
or as they are waiting for a virtual meeting to begin.
4. As a just-in-time learning aid or job aid in the form of a
checklist that they can use - as they work odd hours and
may not have access to a colleague or senior.
5. As a refresher nugget so that the Forgetting Curve can
be offset.
6. As a challenge or quiz that keeps learners on their toes
and encourages them to refresh their knowledge.
7. As practice exercises that can help them practice in a
safe environment and gain mastery.
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Through 7 examples, I illustrate how
mLearning can help remote learners at
each juncture of their day, as they work
from home.
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Monday
While waiting for her coffee to brew, she reads tips and
benefits of Blended Training 2.0 in an Infographic format.
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Tuesday
While waiting for her colleagues to join a virtual meeting, she
takes a short nugget featuring a decision-making scenario
simulation to refresh her knowledge.
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Wednesday
She watches a new innovative video format while working on a
script for a new project.
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Thursday
She uses a checklist before making her submission to ensure
the process conformance and quality mandate is met.
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Friday
She takes a refresher nugget so that her Forgetting Curve can
be offset.
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Saturday
She picks up some practice exercises.
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Sunday
She takes a Game-based quiz.
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Summary
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About EI Design
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Our compelling training strategies offer the “triad of value” to
our customers:
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Focus on Creating
Value for Both
Learners and
Business
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Brandon Hall Group HCM Excellence
Awards - 2020
Gold for Best Advance in Gold for Best Advance in Gold for Best Advance in
Custom Content. Custom Content. Custom Content.
Gold for Best Advance in Bronze for Best New Hire Bronze for Best Use of
Compliance Training. Onboarding Program. Blended Learning.
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Global Rankings - 2020
Gold in the Top eLearning #1 in the Top eLearning #1 in the Top Content
Content Development Gamification Companies. Providers for Mobile Learning.
Companies.
#3 in the Top Content #5 in the Top Content Featured in the 2020 Custom
Providers for Rapid eLearning. Providers for Scenario- Content Development Watch
based Learning. List Company by Training
Industry.
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Contact Us
Looking at adopting new ways
to enhance your Learning
Strategy? EI Design can help
you with that and more!
EI Design’s comprehensive
portfolio of services is not
limited to Formal Training
alone but will enable you to
drive employee performance
and bring in behavioral
change.
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Our Solutions
and Strategies
Training Delivery
● Mobile Learning.
● Microlearning.
● Virtual Training.
● Mobile Apps for Learning.
● Personalized Learning.
● Localization.
Immersive Learning
● Gamification.
● Scenario Based Learning.
● Video Based Learning.
● Story Based Learning.
● Branching Simulations.
● Virtual Reality.
● Augmented Reality.
● Next Gen Strategies.
Continuous Learning
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Our Solutions
and Strategies
Learning Technologies
● LXP Expertise.
● LMS Expertise.
● Learning Portals.
● VR Framework.
● Interactive Video Framework.
● Rapid eLearning.
● Flash to HTML5 Migration.
● ROI Determination.
● Predictive Learnability.
● Learner Analytics.
● Compliance Training.
● Induction and Onboarding Training.
● Leadership Training.
● Sales Training.
● Application Simulations Training.
● Product Training.
● Soft Skills Training.
● Professional Skills Training.
email: solutions@eidesign.net |
www.eidesign.net
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