Distance learning is becoming increasingly popular for working adults and for learners who prefer the flexibility of learning at their own pace, without being limited by time and location.  Distance learning can by fully asynchronous, wherein students learn from a digital or online environment, or blended, wherein students learn both face-to-face and online.

In our assignment this week, we are given the following scenario and we have to create a project guide that will help the training manager convert their training program to a distance learning format:

A training manager has been frustrated with the quality of communication among trainees in his face-to-face training sessions and wants to try something new. With his supervisor’s permission, the trainer plans to convert all current training modules to a blended learning format, which would provide trainees and trainers the opportunity to interact with each other and learn the material in both a face-to-face and online environment. In addition, he is considering putting all of his training materials on a server so that the trainees have access to resources and assignments at all times.

With this given scenario, I’ve created a project guide. This project guide is a summary of the items that should be considered when converting their training program to a blended learning format. This will be helpful for the training manager to plan, develop and implement their training program.
   

References:

      1.  Simonson, M., Smaldino, S., Zvacek, S. (2015).  Teaching and Learning at a Distance: Foundations of distance education (6^th ed). Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing

     

           2. Online Learning Consortium (2014, December 17). A real conversation. Making online discussions awesome [Blog Post]. Retrieved from https://onlinelearningconsortium.org/real-conversation-making-online-discussions-awesome/