The document discusses problems with traditional eLearning and provides suggestions for improvement. Learners found eLearning to be rudimentary, monotonous, and a waste of time in most cases. eLearning often fails to provide feedback, real-world scenarios, or develop new skills for long-term performance. The document proposes solutions like better writing, spaced learning, using the right tools such as microlearning and performance support, and both big and small changes to make eLearning more effective.

1. Why Managers & Learners Dread eLearning!
Jackie Bauer
August 18, 2015
Chicago eLearning Showcase

2. What Is the Problem with eLearning?

3. Our Problems
Deadlines

4. Their Problems

5. Good Intentions
Let me tell you…

6. Learners said…
61% - Ehh, its okay
18% - I can’t stand it.
Pejorative, monotonous, and a waste of time
I can suffer through it for training (work)…
90% of the time the content is extremely
rudimentary and geared towards inexperienced
employees.

7. Technically Fine
Feedback
Real World
New Skills

8. So-So
Real World
Feedback

9. No So Hot
Missing
Deep Motivation
Long Term Performance
Activities that
Promote Learning

10. Awful

11. Awful

12. Amazing

13. Big Solutions, Small Solutions

14. Better Writing
Feedback
Scenarios
More realistic
Practice

15. Spaced

16. Right Tool(s) Social
Microlearning
Performance Support
eLearning

17. Big Solutions

18. Small Solutions

19. Most elearning fails to live up to its promise…
Gobeyondtypicalelearningto
eLearningManifesto.org

20. The End
BetterWriting
Spaced
RightTool(s)
BigSolutions,SmallSolutions
Copyright Jackie Bauer, August 2015