Virtual Session: Utilizing the virtual classroom as part of a blended learning strategy Thursday, Ja

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Virtual Session Utilizing the virtual classroom
as part of a blended learning strategyThursday,
January 29, 2009 1030am 1115am

• John Forton
• Manager Tech Support eLearning
• Takeda Pharmaceutical

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Introductions

• Sponsor
• Brook Smith, Ford AV
• Moderator
• Andrew Grasso, Strategic Account Manager, iLinc
• Speaker
• John Forton, Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America

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Background

• John Forton
• Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America

Takeda North American Headquarters Deerfield,
Illinois
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Background

• eLearning Team
• Learning Team

• Issue how to deliver effective, interactive
  distance learning
• to field based employees

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Evaluation Criteria for Virtual Classroom

• Why was iLinc Selected for the Pilot?
• Technology Support
• Ease of implementation
• Training on the iLinc system
• Supports Takedas Instructional Design Philosophy
• Session archiving
• Internet Audio (VoIP)

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Pilot Program Goals
Instructors
Sales Reps

• Get trained on iLinc utilization
• Track and ensure 100 participation
• Measure learning transfer
• Archive sessions for future use
• Use VoIP (internet audio) for the first time
• Train 1500 sales reps during four 1-hour sessions

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Pilot Program Preparation

• Trained facilitators and instructional
  designers on iLinc
• Developed training content with interactive
  PowerPoint presentations
• Enrolled participants into sessions and
  distributed invitations
• Tested VoIP (internet audio)
• Engaged support of iLinc team

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Pilot Program Results

• Participant
• Benefits
• No travel
• Work-life balance
• Learned content
• in JIT modular
• fashion

• Success
• Metrics
• 1500 trainees
• Archived sessions
• VoIP saved 54K
• 100 passed

• Organizational
• Benefits
• More effective
• training
• Cost reductions
• Better
• recordkeeping

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Pilot Program to Production

• Over 500 sessions delivered
• Over 1.5 million minutes of user time on iLinc
• Over 150K savings in conference call fees

iLinc Administration
iLinc Certification
2008 Results
Blended Learning
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Summary
Learning from the Past
Looking toward the Future
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Audience QA
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Session Evaluation

• Please do not forget to fill out and hand in your
  session evaluation form.
• iLinc employee is at the door to accept your
  survey
• Thank you for attending!