The Realities of technology assisted learning
in the field
-No capacity to support both
The NGOs
In two French speaking countries in different regions
The INGO
Have a similar problem. Trying to engage
institutions to representation youth
in decision-making.
Both have very limited skills
 and and feel unable to make a difference
Both have large workloads
Lunchistan
Croissantville
Must have translations- big issue in many organisations
Have to have a rapid response and have training available when it is needed
-Needs to carry out an evaluation to get baseline data
Carry out a policy-analysis, design strategies (lobbying, media, public engagement, M+E
Develop the capacity of two NGOs in two different locations to increase youth representation in decision-making within 18 months
PP 1
PP 2
Change in culture in the way learning is understood
Use technology assisted learning as a tool for 

1. Improving performance
2. Building careers
Quality courses 
Get key people to give course
Testing
Marketing online learning
Neeed to influence
CEO podcast video and drivers
Directors to rate courses
Key people to endorse
Star-rating
Word of mouth
Research organisational audiences/groups
Types of media to use
Work with Internal Comms
PP3 
M+E
VSO
End of course evaulation
Immediate response
Looking at volunteer experience BUT impact of training specifically (blended).
BOND
F2F looking at e-learning
Measuring impact; have carried up follow-up 6 months after course
Quality of information/benchmarking
WaterAid
Indicators/predictions
Getting buy-in
Demonstrating impact
British Red Cross
No evaluation of e-learning
Flexible "dip-in-and-out"
Evaluation of F2F
Bringing in-house
Need meaningful evaluation - not just a tick-box
Oxfam GB
Lots of e-learning on prgramme Funding 
How do you measure behaviour change?
Important to engage people before the course 
What for? Assess impact?
 To try and get buy-in from
 staff? To please senior
 management? 
Back-up the training with stories of change
What do you do with the data?
Meeting the needs of your Manager
Visibility of change -  in work?
Cause and effect- the time between training and its effect
Issues surrounding getting the information from busy people
Need to identify key existing opportunities
Social Media
Facebook 
Linked In
Twitter 
Yammer
Broadcasting
Followers
Short and Sweet - Links
MOBILE COMMS
Dongles
Mobile Phones
Remote Locations
But, good signal in E. Africa
How do we get more people on board with E-LEarning
What are our success criteria?
Access to learning
What's in it for me?
Link to appraisals - addresses action points
Certification
Buy-in and Engagement with
 Technology Assisted Learning
Need Buy-in from the top and the bottom
Need to know who the key Stakeholders are and customise learning material
Engagement
Stigmatism and Branding - 'e' - Learning? What does that mean when a blended approach is used?
Need to provide a 2-page pitch to senior Managers. What keeps them awake at night?
Knowledge Brokers as champions
Importance of key individuals
Connect with Personal and Business priorities
Resistance -  go to them first
Programme staff - Self-driven
Learning and change
Self-managed
Pyramid cascade
ONLINE
TECHNOLOGY ISSUES
Common Challenges
Need for more coherent inter-department approach
Gathering information
Culture in the Workforce
Methods of M+E
Examples of Best Practice
Blended Learning, F2F, online modules etc
Use existing comms channels
Identify key moments and personnel