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What is Blended Learning? Kathy Miller, Director of European Operations What problems are MoreSteam clients trying to solve? Decrease travel costs Lack of qualified MBB resources to teach Students are overwhelmed with content = lots of forgetting Avoid opportunity costs of people away from job for weeks. Too much variation between instructors MBB already has a full-time job. The classroom requires a minimum batch size of students Avoid disruption to the workplace MBBs are occupied with instruction instead of coaching Students don’t learn at the same pace. 2 MoreSteam.com Blended Learning Model MoreSteam -–Blending the Learning Blended Learning: A cost-effective training model that combines e-Learning with more traditional classroom training, coaching, and simulations to execute a first-rate program without sacrificing quality and results. MoreSteam.com – Blended Learning Components Blended Model Components Coaching: One-on-One coaching, either in person or virtual, covering both the elearning and project work DMAIC Kick-Off e-Learning: MoreSteam Lean Six Sigma Green Belt e-Learning Course (80 Hrs.). The full BOK online Kick-Off Meeting: Initial synchronous (live) event, either in person or virtual, designed to introduce the students and set expectations Study Halls: Instructor-led synchronous event, either in person or virtual, designed to build off the content covered online D SigmaBrew Project Work: Lean Six Sigma Project, properly scoped and aligned to a strategic objective of the organization Classroom Workshop: This should be a group-based practice used to further build capability in the skills learned and practiced online MoreSteam.com – Blended LearningModel Model Example Green Belt Blended Coaching E-Learning Study Hall Intro Define Measure Analyze Improve Control Kick-Off Project Work D M Classroom Workshop A I SigmaBrew 3 - 4 Months C Deployment support technology Project management software Data analysis software Testing Student Progress Reporting Student Monitoring Intrusive coaching 6 What else is there? 7 Is it better? 8 Do trainees learn more from blended courses than classroom instruction? For declarative knowledge → Yes • d = .34 • Blended learning is 13% more effective than classroom training For procedural knowledge → Yes • d = .52 • Blended learning is 20% more effective than classroom training The Comparative Effectiveness of Web-Based and Classroom Instruction: A Meta-Analysis Traci M. Sitzmann Advanced Distributed Learning et al 9 9 There is less talking and more doing 10 Building Capability for Real Life Hierarchy of Learning MoreSteam.com – Background Select Customers: • Process improvement technology provider • 200 hours of online course content • Courses reviewed and approved by ASQ and PMI • Training available in Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, and Chinese • Founded in 2000 • Over 450,000 people trained 19