If I were to advise an organization of the most proper and effective online funding strategies, I would suggest funding reorganization in a decentralized approach. The danger in a centralized approach is the amount of time it takes to generate …
Blog #6: Support Issues & my “aha-moment”
As I was reading through the material for this week’s class, I had a few “aha-moments.” I work for a higher education institution which has implemented online classes increasingly throughout the years. We have gone from primarily face-to-face classes to …
Blog #4: IT Infrastructure and Institutional Goals
In the process of reviewing this week’s readings, I found the connection between technology infrastructure and institutional mission and goals to be interrelated on many levels. Without technology infrastructure supporting the goals and mission of the organization, the likelihood of …
Managerial Issues: ‘Aha’ Moment
I really enjoyed this week’s readings and videos related to managerial issues in HRD. My aha moment came when I watched the video by Jack Welch, where he made a very bold statement. He said that the HR department is
Technology Changes Organizations (Option 2)
The introduction of new technology or eLearning initiatives in an organization can disrupt the way work is done, especially from the bottom up. Change is never easy, even when it benefits the organization as well as the clients/students they are …
E-Learning Project Failures
The image above depicts what I feel is one of the most devastating e-learning project mistakes. As an instructor or trainer is designing their course, the tendency to transfer the same information they teach in a physical classroom to an …
eLearning and Me
Hello everyone! My name is Rachelle Nickey, and I am currently a master’s candidate for the Human Resources Development program at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign.
This class will explore the concepts of eLearning and how to manage …