A lot of eLearning Nomad blog readers are already familiar with the eWorkshop concept. This post is for those of you who might be new to the idea.
The eWorkshop model was my own answer to what I found lacking in the way e-learning was designed and delivered over 10 years ago. E-learning was either a self-paced module (a la Articulate), a webinar or a copycat version of the online learning offered by universities. None of these approaches were appropriate for the people and organisations I was working with. They didn’t do justice to the complexity of the subjects and the challenges of the work environments. I also felt strongly that the vast majority did not respect adult learning principles.
Not much has changed since. The sector is still dominated by the same traditional trio: self-paced e-learning, webinars and university-type solutions. As a result, organisations that value practical and participatory techniques (as part of a learner-centred training philosophy) decide to stick to their face-to-face programmes. Until they come across the eWorkshop approach.
Tags: Collaborative eLearning • e-facilitation • eWorkshops • Learner-centred • Learner-centred e-learning • Self-paced eLearning • social learning