GMU/DAU INNOVATIONS IN E-LEARNING SYMPOSIUMJUNE 8, 2011

CHRISTOPHER KING, TIM VOJTASKOSRA INTERNATIONAL

Designing Social Learning: “Informal” Does Not Mean

“Unplanned”

Why are you here today?Why are you here today?

Implementing Social Learning

Are you asking these questions?

How will we get people to use social media tools?

How will we get people to collaborate and share?

How will we ensure what they share is accurate?

When are they going to have time to collaborate and share during their workday?

What platform will allow us to track all of the social learning that takes place?

Instead, try these questions

How can we support those who are already working and learning collaboratively?

How can we build on what is already happening?

How can we encourage those who are not already working and learning collaboratively to do so?

How can we provide services to individuals and teams to help them address their learning and performance problems with collaborative approaches?

Social Networks are Not Social Learning

Most social networks are not content-rich, but they are full of context.

Social networks feed social learning

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Knowledge

Expertise

Context

Angles

9“To be persuasive, we must be believable. To be believable, we must be credible. To be credible, we must be truthful.

Edward R. Murrow

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Building the MPD Reserve CorpsRecruitment Pipeline

Officer Gary P. Miller, 5D Officer S. Timothy Vojtasko, 1D

• Produce exciting and educational marketing materials, both print and electronic, that reflect the MPD Reserve Corps brand, generate interest and publicize the Reserve Corps’ mission of Excellence in Volunteer Policing.

• Target, educate and cultivate potential volunteers. To include investigative background process education.

• Include listing of upcoming MPD & Reserve Corps recruitment events on social media websites

Excellence In Volunteer Policing

Social Learning/Educational Aspirations

Excellence In Volunteer Policing

911 Response

•Select Officers, tape profile testimonials for inclusion on the MPD Reserve Corps link

http://www.copscops.com/reserves.html

•Deactivate “dead” MPD Reserve website• #2 site listed in Google!

Excellence In Volunteer Policing

911 Response

•Re-establish & maintain contact, and educate candidates in recruitment/investigative process for October 2011 as well as 2012 classes.

•Identify potential “tier one” recruitment venues that hit our target market (i.e. 60 college credits, over 22 years of age, etc.) minimum requirements

•Associations & community events

•Diverse candidate pool

Excellence In Volunteer Policing

Targeting Potential Volunteers

Excellence In Volunteer Policing

•Target potential volunteers through focused sourcing opportunities and events to include 1:1 contact, community events & presentations and social networking media

Targeting Potential Volunteers

Excellence In Volunteer Policing

Targeting Potential Volunteers

Would you recommend DC Metropolitan Police Reserve Corps?Tell Us Why

Average Review                (1 reviews)                by ROBERT C. from WALDORF, MD MPDC is not in a rush for volunteers. At least that’s the perception. Those considering applying be prepared to wait months if not years.

Social Learning in the ISD Toolbox

Just another tool in the toolbox

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The best thing that can be said about most e-learning is that gives you the sensation of a coma without the worry or inconvenience

Slide courtesy of Anders Gronstadt, Gronstadt Consulting

Designing a Social Learning Event

Case Study

1. Small groups2. Read the case3. Select a Strategy to meet the needs of the

case4. Then select a tool and an activity5. Discuss with your group the outcomes you

would hope to see in the activity6. Be prepared to discuss

Reminders

You can’t impose social networking, you can only encourage it

Social networks are not social learning; they a central element of it

Social learning is another instructional design tool, applicable in some situations but not all

There are well defined strategies, tools, and activities you can use to create opportunities for social learning

Chr is topher King | Chr i s topher_King@sra .com

Tim Vo j tasko | T im_Vo j tasko@sra .com

Thank you!