I'm taking yet another course in online design and delivery. I think I'm a glutton for punishment, but the trouble is I have yet to find a great course that really satisfies my craving for learning or meets my needs.
I did take a certificate with Bill and Kit Horton through Training Live and Online and I will say it was really good. I walked away with a ton of great tips, tricks and resources that I could use right then and there.
However, each of the university and college courses I've participated in spend so much time on creating an outline and objectives and blah, blah, blah that there is very little practical learnings that can be taken away an applied.
If you are like me you probably have little time to be wasting learning how to write an outline for the 10th time. You want solid tools, examples, and tips you can use to really create some fantastic learning experiences. I'm curious if others have experienced this and if not who do you truly recommend for solid learning and getting exactly what you needed?
Showing posts with label Bill Horton. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bill Horton. Show all posts
Tuesday, 17 February 2009
Sunday, 16 March 2008
Elearning Design Course by William Horton Consulting Inc.
For the last 2 weeks (4 hours x 6 days) I participated in an elearning design course presented by Bill and Kit Horton from William Horton Consulting Inc. This was a great class and well worth the time. So many great tips and practical solutions were presented through the entire session. Many of examples can be found on their website.
The class was filled with people around Canada, the USA and a few other countries and I was able to learn a little bit from each of my fellow students. The way the Horton's presented the information was also a great learning experience as to some best practices for synchronous learning. There was a fine balance between lecture, interaction, discussion, homework, and take away job aids.
I was very impressed by the entire experience, but had expected nothing less as I had participated in a session that Kit taught through the eLearning Guild last year on how to get the most of out PowerPoint. I still use the tips and tricks she presented there every day. I highly recommend sitting in on any course you can from the Horton's as they consistently have presented me with sound advice, tools, tips, techniques, job aids, and numerous examples. Best of all their courses are not filled with any extra "fluff" just to fill time.
Great job Bill and Kit - Thank You.
The class was filled with people around Canada, the USA and a few other countries and I was able to learn a little bit from each of my fellow students. The way the Horton's presented the information was also a great learning experience as to some best practices for synchronous learning. There was a fine balance between lecture, interaction, discussion, homework, and take away job aids.
I was very impressed by the entire experience, but had expected nothing less as I had participated in a session that Kit taught through the eLearning Guild last year on how to get the most of out PowerPoint. I still use the tips and tricks she presented there every day. I highly recommend sitting in on any course you can from the Horton's as they consistently have presented me with sound advice, tools, tips, techniques, job aids, and numerous examples. Best of all their courses are not filled with any extra "fluff" just to fill time.
Great job Bill and Kit - Thank You.
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