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eLearning Course Certification

eLearning Course Certification Justin Sentz 11/25/03 eTraining Strategies and Tools Objectives Who certifies eLearning? Why Certify? What is Certification? Certification Standards Certification Process Why should I care??? You Can Make a Difference!

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eLearning Course Certification

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  1. eLearning CourseCertification Justin Sentz 11/25/03 eTraining Strategies and Tools

  2. Objectives • Who certifies eLearning? • Why Certify? • What is Certification? • Certification Standards • Certification Process • Why should I care???

  3. You Can Make a Difference! • NATS – National Association of Turkey Savers • For each person who participates during the presentation, one turkey will be spared from Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday.

  4. Who Certifies eLearning? • ASTD (American Society for Training and Development) • Certification Institute and its E-Learning Courseware Certification (ECC) • http://www.astd.org/ecertification/

  5. Why Certify? • Improve the Quality of Your eLearning Course • Help Trainers Differentiate when Buying an eLearning Course • Help eLearning Companies Develop Courses According to Standards • Can you think of another reason ASTD would want you to certify?

  6. Another Reason

  7. What is Certification? • Way of Ensuring Quality eLearning Courseware • Primarily for Asynchronous, Off-the-Shelf, Web-based or CD-ROM Courses • Why would it be just for asynchronous courses? Any ideas? • 4 Main Standards: Interface, Compatibility, Production Quality, Instructional Design

  8. What is Certification? (cont) • With ASTD – Use of “Certification Institute Certified Course” Logo • Market Buzz in Industry Publications, ASTD Website, etc. • Course is put into ASTD Searchable Database • What does this all mean? $$$

  9. Certification Standards • 4 Major Categories: • Interface • Compatibility • Production Quality • Instructional Design

  10. Interface Standards • What is an example of an interface standard?

  11. Interface • Orientation • Required Navigation • Optional Navigation • Tracking • Operational Support

  12. Compatibility Standards • What is an example of a compatibility standard?

  13. Compatibility • Installation & Launching the 1st Time • Setup • Launching • Uninstalling

  14. Production Quality • Formatting & Consistency • Legible Text & Graphics

  15. Instructional Design Standards • What is an example of an instructional design standard?

  16. Instructional Design • Clear Purpose for Course • Instructional (Learning) Objectives • Objectives Consistent with Content • Presentation & Demonstration of Content

  17. Instructional Design (cont) • Facilitation of Learning • Engaging the Learner • Practice & Feedback • Assessment of Learning

  18. A Few Details • Standards are very detailed • Substitutable vs. Non-substitutable Standards • Standard is broken into parts and each part is given a value • Cut-off score for each standard • Example: 4 out of 6 points is “passing”

  19. Certification Process • If you are certified: • Receive the ASTD eLearning Courseware Certification logo & Instructions • Certified course is placed in ASTD Certification Institute searchable database • If you are not certified: • Reconsideration • Corrective action (you fix what’s wrong) • Appeals Process • Guess what?!?!?!?

  20. It’s Gonna Cost Ya…

  21. Why should I care??? • Instructional Designers – Industry Standards, Market Share • Technology Specialists – Standards within the District, Catalog • Corporate Trainers – Purchasing Decisions, Internal Standards • Teachers – Department Standards, Reusability of Content

  22. Questions?Comments?

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