...How to Write an RFP for e-Learning Services Including a Customizable RFP Template What is an RFP? How can you narrow the list of possibilities before contracting for services? How can you ensure that your organization’s business needs will be met? One solution is to write and distribute a Request for Proposal (RFP) in the marketplace. An RFP is a document produced by a company seeking goods and/or services and distributed to prospective vendors. Vendors then provide proposals based on the criteria specified within the RFP. A well-written RFP will outline specific information about your organization, the services and products you need, and the specific requirements suppliers must meet in order to win your business. It forces your to identify your business and technical requirements. It also forces the vendor to state in writing to what extent they can meet your requirements. A written RFP increases market awareness of your organization’s needs, thereby increasing the competition to serve those needs and increasing the formality of the relationship between you and the supplier. In short, an RFP places you—the buyer—in control of the desired service levels and related requirements and lets potential vendors know up front that your most important concern is the level of customer service you will receive. Reasons to Write a Formal Request for Proposal • To increase competition for your organization’s money, which will increase the options and potentially could drive down...
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...496 Critical Success Factors for E-Learning Adoption Spiros Borotis Athens University of Economics and Business, Greece Panagiotis Zaharias Athens University of Economics and Business, Greece Angeliki Poulymenakou Athens University of Economics and Business, Greece Chapter XXXV ABSTRACT E-learning attracts considerable interest in contemporary corporate training curricula. As it concerns a considerable investment, organizations that tend to adopt and maintain it effectively and efficiently in the long term need to learn from the pioneers. Authors’ experience and extensive literature review lead to 11 critical success factors, which promise to increase the awareness towards the most common impediments. Those critical success factors include the alignment with business objectives; leadership; empowerment of the learning aspect; technological infrastructure; blended instruction; careful design; evaluation and feedback; time and space to learn; motivation to learn; usability; and complete knowledge of learners’ characteristics. Copyright © 2008, Idea Group Inc., distributing in print or electronic forms without written permission of IGI is prohibited. Critical Success Factors for E-Learning Adoption INTRODUCTION E-learning is increasingly recognized as an important mean in delivering effective and relevant training in the workplace. This new training delivery mode exploits the power of Web networking and capitalizes on corporate technology infrastructures...
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...INTERNET STUDIES SOCIAL E LEARNING BY : ID : TABLE OF CONTENTS Page# | Article . | 1 | Cover Page . | 2 | Table Of Contents . | 3 | Social E learning. | 4 | Introduction to internet and social E learning. | 5 | Applications used in social E learning . | 7 | Internet and traditional education practices . | 8 | Boundaries of internet applications in education . | 9 | What is information security ? | 10 | What are the methods of control in social E learning ? | 11 | What are the conclusion ? | 12 | References . | 13 | Appendixes . | Introduction to internet and social E learning. What is Internet ? The Internet is known to be as a global system of interconnected computers that are networked together and also that uses the standard TCP/IP which is a protocol suite that works on serving millions and even billions of users throughout the world. Internet is a network from the networks available that consists of huge amount of private, public, academic, business, and government networks, of local to global scope, that are linked by a broad array of electronic, wireless and optical networking technologies. The Internet is known to carry a very enormous range of information , resources and also services, as its famous examples : the inter-linked which is the HYPERTEXT documents of the world wide web famous by (WWW) and the also to support emails. However ; people always do get mistaken about the point that the internet and the World...
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...CORPORATE E-LEARNING: EXPLORING A NEW FRONTIER Trace A. Urdan Cornelia C. Weggen turdan@wrhambrecht.com cweggen@wrhambrecht.com 415.551.8600 “In a time of drastic change, it is the learners who inherit the future. The learned find themselves equipped to live in a world that no longer exists.” Eric Hoffer, in Vanguard Management, 1989 2 March 2000 Equity Research TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary .....................................................................................................................................1 Education in the 21 Century – Creating a Learning Economy.......................................................................2 Why e-Learning?...........................................................................................................................................3 The Solution – Bring Learning to People .......................................................................................................6 Definitions – e-Learning versus Online Learning ............................................................................................8 Key Trends – The End of Learning as We Know It ........................................................................................10 The Corporate e-Learning Market – The Pie is Big ......................................................................................13 Market Segmentation – Claiming a Stake on the New Frontier ................................
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...The eLearning Guild’s Handbook of e-Learning Strategy Foreword by Marc Rosenberg Chapters by Kevin Moore, Frank Hanfland, Patti Shank, Lisa Young, Lance Dublin, Ryan Watkins, Michael Corry Bill Brandon, Editor Sponsored by Compilation Copyright ©2007 by The eLearning Guild Published by The eLearning Guild 375 E Street, Suite 200 Santa Rosa, CA 95404 www.elearningguild.com Individual chapters and the Foreword are Copyright ©2007 by their respective authors. You may download, display, print, and reproduce this material in unaltered form only (retaining this notice) for your personal, non-commercial use or use within your organization. All other rights are reserved. This is a FREE Digital e-Book. No one is authorized to charge a fee for it or to use it to collect data. Attribution notice for information from this publication must be given, must credit the individual author in any citation, and should take the following form: The eLearning Guild's Handbook of e-Learning Strategy. Readers should be aware that Internet Web sites offered as citations or sources for further information may have disappeared or been changed between the date this book was written and the date it is read. Other FREE Digital e-Books by The eLearning Guild include: The eLearning Guild's Handbook on Synchronous e-Learning 834 Tips for Successful Online Instruction 328 Tips on the SELECTION of an LMS or LCMS 339 Tips on the IMPLEMENTATION of an LMS or LCMS 311 Tips on the MANAGEMENT of an LMS or LCMS Publisher:...
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...WHAT INFLUENCES ONLINE CLASSES HIGH ATTRITION RATE by Lora Hines Bachelor of Science in Business Education December 1984 College of Education A Research Paper Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Master of Science in Education Degree Department of Workforce Education and Development In the Graduate School Southern Illinois University – Carbondale December 1, 2011 TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter Page I. INTRODUCTION ……………………………………………….…………..1 Background……………………………………………………………….1 Statement of the Problem………………………………………………….6 Research Questions………………………………………………………..7 Significance of the Problem……………………………………………….7 II. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE………………………………..…..9 Demographics…………………………………………………………….10 Best Practices……………………………………………………………..16 Student Characteristics…………………………………………………...24 III. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS…………………….…….32 Summary …...…………………………………………………………….32 Findings .………..……………………………………………………….. 33 Recommendations………………………………………………………...38 REFERENCES………………………………………………………….. 41 VITA………………………………..……………………………………52 AN ABSTRACT OF THE R ESEARCH PAPER OF Lora Hines, for the Master of Science degree in Workforce Education and Development, presented on December 1, 2011, at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. TITLE: WHAT INFLUENCES ONLINE...
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...management and effective communication to succeed in online-learning master courses Introduction Nowadays, many people who desire to be rich often choose to invest in stocks, bonds, real estate or other property types. However, among many ways of investing, the most long-term benefit is investing to knowledge. Not only bring a degree, master courses are also an opportunity for students to go through knowledge , accumulate more and more experience and solve many complex issues of economy, finance and expand a lot of relationships for the bussiness work. These advantages are the reason why many people want to get master degree after finishing bacherlors’ study program. Moreover, with the development of Internet and technology, more and more people choose online courses for Master’s degree. Each person has a different way to be successful in online learning. While some people believe if they have intelligence and talent, they will get success in their study, but others claim that a important factor to contribute to the achievements of their performance is hard-working. For me, in my self-study experience, intelligence, talent or hard-working are not enough, the improvement of some modern-technology skills in looking for informaton leads student to be successful. The truth is that because of taking advantage of using organization, some abilities in time management and effective communication on online learning is the way to approach me to knowledge and get good achievements...
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...How do these articles impact your understanding, attitudes and feelings about learning in an online environment? How does this seem to fit with your most efficient and effective way of learning? What ways can you leverage the online technology and this method of learning to maximize what you take away from this program? An online learning environment is not a problem for me, in fact I spent majority of my junior and senior year off college taking online courses using the blackboard system. The system that we are currently using is a bit different for me, it’s a lot more detailed and has many more features than blackboard. For some people online learning is a breeze and others it’s a never ending obstacle . After digesting this information I feel that online classes are just as effective as traditional classes, solely because in online environments you are expected to gather various forms of data, research, and other forms of evidence to help better your understanding of the topics that are presented to you just as in a traditional classroom setting. Bring in circled part page 406 After reading these articles I gained a better understanding of networks, technologies, and various learning styles used in online environments. Online learning styles drastically differ from traditional learning. Online learning styles consist of Learner-Lerner interaction, Learner-Instructor Interaction, Learner concept Interaction, and Learner-Interface Interaction. The most effective way for me...
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...MOOC：Revolution in education While open courseware and large, distance learning programs have been around for over a decade, 2011-2012 saw the rapid launch of a new phenomenon—the “massive open online course” or MOOC, which has garnered the attention of lots of folks, from VC investors to big name universities. Lots of people are talking about how the new technology is going to change the education dramatically. And this article is aimed to give a quick review and reflection upon this massive trend. 1. What is it? As its name suggests, massive open online course (MOOC) is an online course aimed at unlimited participation and open access via the web . In addition to traditional course materials such as videos, readings and problem sets, MOOCs provide interactive various ways that help the students and instructors more easily engaged in an active learning experience. The instructors relied on computer-graded quizzes, exercises, and examinations to assess participants, eliminating the need for an army of teaching assistants and endless hours of manual grading. A thriving discussion forum and virtual study groups arose around the content, allowing students from around the world to ask and answer questions, post links to related resources, and submit new ideas. Students even added new, interactive exercises and platforms to the course and volunteers translated video dialogue and course materials into different languages. 2. Why it matters? Education is economically important...
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...Pros of classroom teaching 1. Having numerous students learning in the same classroom has the added benefit of allowing students to exchange ideas and questions with one another providing another valuable learning medium that online environments cannot replicate. First-hand interaction with the educating professor also allows for ideas to be exchanged freely and without any communication barriers. 2. Improve social skills. 3. Offer one-on-one support from teachers. 4. Presence of a Teacher: A teacher can guide the students well. He/she can help them understand difficult concepts, and thereby develop efficient studying techniques. This is the biggest advantage of classroom learning. 5. Group Study: A classroom provides the perfect setting to fuel brainstorming and group study. Helping each other is one of the best ways to clear your concepts and strengthen them. You can learn how to prepare better for your exams by taking tips from each other. 6. Presentations: Oral presentations and seminars give you the opportunity to get over stage fright and gain confidence too. This goes a long way in making you more able when you step into the professional world. 7. Wider Exposure: In terms of subjects you study as well as people you meet, classroom education gives you a wider exposure. Through interaction with students from different disciplines, you can better evaluate your own interests and choose a career that is perfect for you. In the process, you may even...
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...has been formed within that classroom. Students and their instructors will learn, communicate, and interact with one another throughout the course. Initially, everyone starts out participating in the online discussion forums, but then the true slackers make their appearance apparent in the online classroom. Some students log into the classroom, but show little or no involvement in the classroom or lack input in the discussion forums. This eventually creates a big problem in the online classroom. Due to the lack of log ins, participation, and interaction dismantles the classroom as a whole. A research study was done to show how the students who participated very little could cause disorder in the online classroom community and risk online learning. Background Many education programs have become recognizable and more accessible online. People all over the world are taking advantage of online courses because their educational advancement is at the tip of their fingers. However, inside the virtual classroom, the lack of value and participation continue to be a problem: While online course enrolments continue to climb, retention and success rates in such courses and programs are frequently reported as...
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...E-learning Given the erratic economic climate, organizations need to make wise choices to cut down their expenses. They should consider improving the overall effectiveness of their organization. They should strive to reduce their overheads and costs. One area where you can slash your expenses is training costs. You can do this with the help of online training software. Online training is an effective way to reduce costs and improve productivity. It is better than technology based training solutions since it eliminates the need for hardware and other startup expenses. You can build your own private training facility that facilitates interactive learning. You won’t have to put up with tedious programming tasks, conversion and setups. The e-learning software will help you leverage e-learning strategically into your enterprise. For instance, if you have 250 employees to train, it can help you save enormously. The benefits of online training cannot be underestimated. Learners have access to it all through the day and night. It is available 24x7. Learning activities can be performed within your home or office. They can be performed at your convenience. It is better than classroom training since it offers automated testing for every learner and course. Moreover, you are assured of consistent quality. An elearning system is advantageous in more ways than one. A streamlined online education system easily adapts to your learning and collaborative model. It will meet all your needs...
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...If the desire to attend school for the first time or go back to school is there, but your hectic day-to-day schedule prevents you from attending traditional classes on a regular basis then maybe distance learning is right for you! With minimum requirements for attendance, flexibility in the schedule, and all materials and information for you, online classes have become the solution for those wanting to expand their education. Inside the online course environment, in lieu of a traditional classroom you will have a Forum which is where all the interaction takes place between you, the instructor and the other classmates. In the Forum, the instructor can post helpful tips, tricks, and questions to provoke discussion about the topics that week. The Threaded Discussion feature helps out tremendously with keeping everyone on the same page and all discussions and sub-discussions organized. However, this would not be easy, if at all possible, without there being Asynchronous Communication. This allows everyone in the class to participate wherever there are and whenever they want; the time of day is no issue. Everyone can be involved in deep discussion and other class activities. Just like traditional classes, assignments and due dates are still very much important. Each week the instructor has several days set aside for when Discussion Board responses are to be posted and when the deadline is for certain assignments. Online does give an added bonus to assignments, depending upon the...
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...Analyzing the Impact of the Internet By: Yaribel Velez Capella University Analyzing the Impact of the Internet “When I decided to obtain my MBA I was a bit concern with the problems all students are facing in today’s economy. I thought to myself “another loan” could I bear to afford a student loan with a high interest rate? Not many single mothers seek to gain a profession due to the rise in college tuition and high interest rates on loans. Though, I decided to pursue with my degree which will benefit me in the future. The government intervention with Obama lowering rates of federal loans back in August 2013, but I wish for more financial assistance availability. My personal opinion is that financial assistance for higher education should be a more important base topic in today’s world. There are more and more cut back on college funds each year, and to make matters worse the real cost of college has risen steadily since the 1940s. Government aides and Pell grants have been reduced significantly; and obtaining free grants has become harder. Schools have raised tuition; which drops down the students enrolling in school due to loan affordability or not enough aids available. Over the past years, access to higher education has expanded from being privileged at birth, to having a certain qualification. In (Schumpeter, 13 April 2011; Hazelkorn, 31 May 2012) the impact of the financial trouble in California on its public University system is symptomatic of problems around the...
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...NetG, and other smaller content providers during the years. What does this mean to the $13 billion corporate learning market? 1. Quality instructional content continues to play a major role in corporate training and talent management. Companies need off-the-shelf training content. Whether it be IT training, project management, supervisory skills, or industry compliance programs, organizations need to deliver these programs to employees on a regular basis. Skillsoft has staked out a claim as the “one-stop-shopping” for this stuff. The company already offers thousands of online courses and books and now adds more to this catalog. Mindleaders, a mid-sized training content company, built a robust library of content in compliance applications (food safety, adult healthcare, etc.), and also partners with branded publishers to produce titles in leadership development, talent management, and other content areas. (Mindleaders has more than 4,000 courses.) Together this makes Skillsoft an even more indispensible vendor for the corporate training department. But even as this grows Skillsoft’s offering, new content sources in the market are starting to give buyers new options. 2. New forms of online training could change the corporate e-learning market, led by MOOCs and easy-to-author tools. The catalog e-learning market is now more than 13 years old (the word “e-learning” was coined in 1998, when this market was red hot). Over this period of time technology, bandwidth, and devices...
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