Course Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course you will:
Course Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course you will:
Why do you need Social Learning in your learning material?

Who is it for?
The “Social Learning Learning Course” got developed for
Who are interested in engaging their learners through peer-to-peer learning.
How long does it take?
Weeks
The “Social Learning in Course Design” has a total duration of 3 weeks.
Weeks
The “Social Learning in Course Design” has a total duration of 3 weeks.
How will we teach you?
Participants can access the course material from their:
mobile phone, tablet, laptop.
This course is fully-taught online. Over a course of 3 weeks you will receive access to 7 chapters. Every week new chapters are released for all course participants. During each week you can study the material at your own pace and time.
Chapter 5 is a live webinar. Throughout the course, our facilitators engage with all participants by answering questions and provide support during assignments and course discussions.


What is included?
This course includes:

Videos
Exclusive videos explaining concepts, methods, practical tips and tools.

Worksheets
Comprehensive worksheets to practice and train what you have learned.

Assignments
Consolidated tasks to showcase your new skills and knowledge.

Discussions
Discussion forums which let you engage with your instructor and other course participants.

Knowledge Checks
Quick quizzes which let you test your knowledge and understanding.

Recaps
Chapter summaries to review what you have learned.
What is included?
This course includes:

Videos
Exclusive videos explaining concepts, methods, practical tips and tools.

Worksheets
Comprehensive worksheets to practice and train what you have learned.

Assignments
Consolidated tasks to showcase your new skills and knowledge.

Discussions
Discussion forums which let you engage with your instructor and other course participants.

Knowledge Checks
Quick quizzes which let you test your knowledge and understanding.

Recaps
Chapter summaries to review what you have learned.
In addition, you will receive
- Webinar: 1-2 hours
- Course onboarding support
- Weekly email reminders
- Official competition certificate: Printable diploma shareable on your social media accounts such as LinkedIn
Which equipment do you need?
- Laptop

Course Bonus:
- Workbook
- Social Learning Participant Handbook
- 1 year access to your course materials
- 1 year access to all course updates


Course Bonus:
- Social Learning Participant Handbook
- 1 year access to your course materials
- 1 year access to all course updates
Course Chapters
WELCOME CHAPTER
- First impressions are important
- Who is this course meant for?
- Your materials
- Let’s get ready!
- What are you in for?
- Equipment needs
- Smooth takeoff
- We’d like to know you better
- Ask away
CHAPTER 1: A 365 view on Social Learning
- Definitions and context
- What is collaborative and social learning
- Is SL really learning?
- Levels of SL familiarity
- Learning concepts fostering SL- an introduction
- What can SL achieve over other methods and approaches
- Workplace changes and the “new” need for SL in times of a pandemic
- Online vs. Offline social learning
- Social learning in a digital context
- Social learning in a global set-up
- Social learning SWOT
- Formulating your own SL SWOT
- Helpful and challenging cultural aspects for SL implementation
- Communication across cultures
- Personas in Social Learning
- WIIFM from a student perspective
- WIIFM from a trainer perspective
- Understanding an SL need
- Recap
- Knowledge check
- Ask away
CHAPTER 2: Getting started with Social Learning
- Social Learning in course design
- Application of SL in course design and delivery
- Fostering sustainability and scalability of curriculum innovations
- Key pillars needed for SL success
- Overcoming social distancing during a pandemic
- Breaking down social barriers
- Mitigating online learning fatigue
- Learning from one- another
- Potential quick wins
- Quick win opportunities
- Social learning in different environments
- Creating the social learning environment map
- Sharing is caring
- When to use and not to use SL
- SL for learning transfer and knowledge retention
- Avenues to facilitate social learning (social media/technology)
- Leveraging platforms differently
- Tools within platforms you can make use of
- Evaluate the learning application of different social media platforms
- Useful approaches for implementing SL in face-to-face courses
- Useful approaches for implementing SL in online courses
- Impact of collaborative course design on instructors’ practices
- Impact of collaborative course design on learner journeys
- Recap
- Knowledge check
- Ask away
CHAPTER 3: Learning Methodologies, Frameworks, Concepts & Social Learning
- Understanding cognitive impact
- Social learning theory
- TPACK model
- TEC model
- Adult learning principles in social learning
- ADDIE, ASSURE, and social platforms
- 70:20:10
- Emotions in learning
- Outsmarting the forgetting curve
- Creating learning experiences
- The online collaborative learning blueprint
- The learner journey
- Creating an SL learner journey
- Sharing highs and lows
- Recap
- Knowledge check
- Ask away
CHAPTER 4: Designing Social Learning
- Practice makes perfect
- Social first principles for content creation
- Designing collaborative learning through computer support
- Assessments in collaborative learning
- Collaboration in informal learning environments
- The SL canvas
- 10 tips for social learning design in your course
- 30 social learning opportunities
- Social media showdown
- Developing SL ideas
- Forming a plan
- The proposal
- Recap
- Knowledge check
- Ask away
CHAPTER 5: 1st- hand experience (Live webinar)
- During the live webinar, finalized plans are being presented and discussed.
CHAPTER 6: Success & Social Learning
- Important next steps
- Stakeholder buy-in
- Never underestimate the power of culture
- Creating the social learning mindset
- Setting expectations
- Community rules
- Keeping discussions alive
- Tips and tricks
- Undercover moderators
- Encouraging champions
- An SL roll-out
- Practice!
- First impressions
- Lessons learned
- Recap
- Knowledge check
- Ask away
CHAPTER 7: Measuring ROI
- Evaluating success
- Measure things that matter
- Access participation in virtual communities
- Analyze insights and returns
- Learner engagement KPIs
- Learner connectedness KPIs
- Learner attention KPIs
- Learning transfer KPIs
- The learning review template
- Capturing results
- Review of learning approach and design
- Taking notes
- Suggesting next steps
- SL round two
- A final review
- Recap
- Knowledge check
- Ask away
WRAP UP
- Let’s call it a wrap!
- Are we ready yet?
- Thank you!
- Feedback keeps us going!
WELCOME CHAPTER
- First impressions are important
- Who is this course meant for?
- Your materials
- Let’s get ready!
- What are you in for?
- Equipment needs
- Smooth takeoff
- We’d like to know you better
- Ask away
CHAPTER 1: A 365 view on Social Learning
- Definitions and context
- What is collaborative and social learning
- Is SL really learning?
- Levels of SL familiarity
- Learning concepts fostering SL- an introduction
- What can SL achieve over other methods and approaches
- Workplace changes and the “new” need for SL in times of a pandemic
- Online vs. Offline social learning
- Social learning in a digital context
- Social learning in a global set-up
- Social learning SWOT
- Formulating your own SL SWOT
- Helpful and challenging cultural aspects for SL implementation
- Communication across cultures
- Personas in Social Learning
- WIIFM from a student perspective
- WIIFM from a trainer perspective
- Understanding an SL need
- Recap
- Knowledge check
- Ask away
CHAPTER 2: Getting started with Social Learning
- Social Learning in course design
- Application of SL in course design and delivery
- Fostering sustainability and scalability of curriculum innovations
- Key pillars needed for SL success
- Overcoming social distancing during a pandemic
- Breaking down social barriers
- Mitigating online learning fatigue
- Learning from one- another
- Potential quick wins
- Quick win opportunities
- Social learning in different environments
- Creating the social learning environment map
- Sharing is caring
- When to use and not to use SL
- SL for learning transfer and knowledge retention
- Avenues to facilitate social learning (social media/technology)
- Leveraging platforms differently
- Tools within platforms you can make use of
- Evaluate the learning application of different social media platforms
- Useful approaches for implementing SL in face-to-face courses
- Useful approaches for implementing SL in online courses
- Impact of collaborative course design on instructors’ practices
- Impact of collaborative course design on learner journeys
- Recap
- Knowledge check
- Ask away
CHAPTER 3: Learning Methodologies, Frameworks, Concepts & Social Learning
- Understanding cognitive impact
- Social learning theory
- TPACK model
- TEC model
- Adult learning principles in social learning
- ADDIE, ASSURE, and social platforms
- 70:20:10
- Emotions in learning
- Outsmarting the forgetting curve
- Creating learning experiences
- The online collaborative learning blueprint
- The learner journey
- Creating an SL learner journey
- Sharing highs and lows
- Recap
- Knowledge check
- Ask away
CHAPTER 4: Designing Social Learning
- Practice makes perfect
- Social first principles for content creation
- Designing collaborative learning through computer support
- Assessments in collaborative learning
- Collaboration in informal learning environments
- The SL canvas
- 10 tips for social learning design in your course
- 30 social learning opportunities
- Social media showdown
- Developing SL ideas
- Forming a plan
- The proposal
- Recap
- Knowledge check
- Ask away
CHAPTER 5: 1st- hand experience (Live webinar)
- During the live webinar, finalized plans are being presented and discussed.
CHAPTER 6: Success & Social Learning
- Important next steps
- Stakeholder buy-in
- Never underestimate the power of culture
- Creating the social learning mindset
- Setting expectations
- Community rules
- Keeping discussions alive
- Tips and tricks
- Undercover moderators
- Encouraging champions
- An SL roll-out
- Practice!
- First impressions
- Lessons learned
- Recap
- Knowledge check
- Ask away
CHAPTER 7: Measuring ROI
- Evaluating success
- Measure things that matter
- Access participation in virtual communities
- Analyze insights and returns
- Learner engagement KPIs
- Learner connectedness KPIs
- Learner attention KPIs
- Learning transfer KPIs
- The learning review template
- Capturing results
- Review of learning approach and design
- Taking notes
- Suggesting next steps
- SL round two
- A final review
- Recap
- Knowledge check
- Ask away
WRAP UP
- Let’s call it a wrap!
- Are we ready yet?
- Thank you!
- Feedback keeps us going!
* Note: Course outline might change depending on course updates.
Level
Foundational
Language
English
Video Subtitles
English, German, Spanish
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