E-Learning Council

E-Learning for Newbies

Janet Clarey, an Analyst & Sr. Researcher from Brandon Hall, was kind enough to let me share this blog post that she wrote on a very popular question at E-Learning Council–Getting Started on E-Learning.  You can find more information at Janet’s blog at http://brandon-hall.com/janetclarey/.  As you likely know, Brandon Hall Research provides independent expert advice to help organizations develop successful e-learning solutions.


ASTD’s Learning Circuits Blog has a monthly ‘Big Question.” This month it’s:

I’m interested in [the field of] eLearning. What should I do first?

I’m responding to this question from the perspective of a person looking to get a job in the field of e-learning vs. a person who knows little about the term.

I think one place to start is to look at the competencies and skills needed for various “e-learning” jobs. E-learning, of course, encompasses many areas – courseware designer, curriculum development, online trainer, blended learning specialist, Flash programmer, game designer, research, etc. Here’s a brief listing of some of the competencies I think newbies to e-learning should focus on:

So, here’s what I suggest:

As an aside, here’s my own e-learning journey so far:

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