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Implement a faster, better, and cheaper training approach at UDL by emphasizing hands-on learning from examples. The LFED method enhances skills-based training quality and efficiency, with interactive modules for metadata entry. Utilize open-source authoring tools for collaborative learning and professional development.
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Learning from Example and By Doing to Train Data Entry Operators at Universal Digital Library Lavanya Prahallad Vamsi Garimella Praveen Garimella
Faster, Better, Cheaper Training • Learning from example and by doing • For all the skills based training at UDL • Key features of this approach are • Quicker, Just in Time learning • Improved quality of work after training • Cost effective ICUDL 2006 - Alexandria, Egypt
Current Training Methods • Self paced • Coaching and Tutoring • E-learning • Workshop • Induction • Job Shadowing • Mentoring • Seminars ICUDL 2006 - Alexandria, Egypt
Problems with Current Training Methods • Lot of trainer planning and preparation • Trainees can easily get side-tracked • Slower than the trainer desires • Training can be interrupted if the mentor moves on • Causes problems if a properly trained mentor is not chosen ICUDL 2006 - Alexandria, Egypt
Learning from Example and by Doing (LFED) • Design and provide a series of related tasks to the trainees • Trainees begin to work on the given tasks • Learn from the example based training • Examples are provided as audio/video presentations • Examples help in learning similar tasks • Practice similar tasks till the trainee reaches mastery level • Human expert provides guidance when needed ICUDL 2006 - Alexandria, Egypt
Books Metadata Entry • One of the important and complex job is data entry of the books’ metadata • Some of the fields include • Author, Creator, Title, Number of pages, Publisher, Category, etc… • Fields like author, title require multilingual data to be entered • Transliteration software being used to enter multilingual text • Metadata is critical information • Used for tracking and searching the books ICUDL 2006 - Alexandria, Egypt
LFED Module for Metadata Entry • Determine learning objectives • List of tasks designed based on • Basic tasks • Frequently made mistakes in metadata entry • Video examples of metadata entry created by expert data entry operators • Many practice tasks provided based on the previous metadata entries • Automatic evaluation of mastery level • Experts available in distance mode to provide guidance when needed ICUDL 2006 - Alexandria, Egypt
Authoring Tools for creating LFED Modules • Training content published on a Wiki based website • Open source software Media Wiki • Screen capture and recording software • Camtasia Studio from Techsmith • Training management tools • Open source Moodle • Collaboration tools for seeking help from peers or distance experts • Desktop Sharing, Instant Messaging, VoIP • Skype + Unyte ICUDL 2006 - Alexandria, Egypt
Is it faster, better and cheaper? • Incremental and continuous training • 1 hour, 1 day, 1 week modules • The quality of learning depends on the quality of examples • One time cost for content development • Inexpensive to upgrade and maintain the content • Experts need not be available for 24x7x365 • Most authoring tools are free and open source • No need of additional training facilities ICUDL 2006 - Alexandria, Egypt
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