1. HP LIFE e-Learning Your Open Educational Resource Kim Norbuta Feb 2016 www.life-global.org 1

2. Welcome! 2 Introduction HP LIFE e-Learning Overview HP LIFE – A Closer Look Tools and Resources Best Practices Implementation - Brainstorming Closing/Questions

3. Introduction 3 Kim Norbuta – HP LIFE National Program Manager But more important – YOU! – Name – background? – What do you hope to learn today?

4. What is HP LIFE e- Learning? Overview 4

5. What is HP LIFE e-Learning? HP LIFE e-Learning is... an Open Educational Resource for learners around the world who want to gain real-life business and technology skills for the 21 st century.

6. HP LIFE e-Learning opens pathways to opportunity Skills for today’s economy Access to 25 learning modules—from marketing and communication to finance and operations—equips entrepreneurs to make savvy business decisions. Easy access, for anyone HP LIFE e-Learning courses are available to anyone at anytime with an internet connection and a computer—at no cost. Partnerships for hands-on expertise We collaborate with educators, business development institutions, and small-business owners worldwide to offer practical, on-the-ground training. 6

7. Courses are available in multiple languages English French Chinese Arabic Hindi Portuguese Spanish

8. Benefits as an open educational resource HP LIFE e-Learning The content Free, branded, and credentialed resource Highly interactive and engaging; aligned to core business competencies Supports 21st-century skills such as communication, critical thinking, problem solving, and creativity in addition to business and IT skills Encourages global and social awareness by featuring real-life entrepreneurs from around the world Its use Flexible-use models, including “flip the classroom” and cohort-based teaching Course completion certificate requires completion of all course steps Outreach to self-paced learners in alumni and broader communities

9. A focus on core business competencies HP LIFE e-Learning Content Interactive, module-based content Take one course or all of them, as needed Designed around core business competencies Apply learnings to create a business plan using My plan Resources for trainers and educators Surveys

10. But so much more than content … an experience Content Interactive, module- based content Take one course or all of them, as needed Designed around core business competencies Apply learnings to create a business plan using My plan Resources for trainers and educators Surveys Recognition Certification Transcript Tell your story – user-generated content Community Business articles and videos Webinars Discussion forums Engage on HP LIFE social media Support HP experts Online user support from EdCast at support@edcast.com support@edcast.com

11. HP LIFE e-Learning – course structure Each course features six steps: Start course : a brief overview of course objectives and components Story: the scenario of a real-life entrepreneur facing a common business challenge (photo novella with audio) Business concept : principles and strategies to respond to the business challenge (with guided and unguided interactivities) Technology skill: skills linked to the business concept that can help save time and money; includes tutorials, interactivities, and downloadable exercises Course feedback: a brief survey to provide feedback on the course Next steps: additional resources to dive more deeply into the course topics and skills

12. HP LIFE e-Learning - certification

13. HP LIFE e-Learning A Closer Look 13

14. Where can I find HP LIFE eLearning? www.life-global.org *All you need is an email address to register Browsers: Use Firefox, Chrome or Safari

15. HP LIFE powered by EdCast Let me introduce EdCast… Mission: Empowering Individuals and Organizations to Build their Knowledge Network. EdCast is a social knowledge network built to enhance our ability to collaborate and learn. EdCast Knowledge Networks TM powers social, mobile and cloud-based learning for world-class institutions, enterprises, governments and nonprofits and enables millions of lifelong learners to collaborate. The EdCast executive team has a track record of building large-scale transformational technology; all are passionate about the global impact of mobile and online knowledge-sharing. www.edcast.org

16. HP LIFE and YOU How can I use HP LIFE? 16

17. BREAK OUT BRAINSTORM Groups of 4-5 individuals 15 minutes to discuss 2-3 minutes to present best idea

18. BREAK OUT BRAINSTORM – Ask… How do you feel you could implement HP LIFE eLearning in a course or program you are involved with? How would using HP LIFE eLearning in this way benefit you, your schools/centers and/or your students/clients?

19. BRAINSTORM IDEAS FROM THE GROUP 19

20. HP LIFE e-Learning – pedagogies Supplement curriculum Individual work outside classroom Enriches existing curriculum Enables deep learning Individual work outside Group coach For small groups of trainees High attention on each learner Limited learner prerequisites 1:1 coach or mentor Guided exploration Individualized attention 1 or 2 computers Limited learner prerequisites Flip the classroom Individual work outside classroom plus small-group work inside Supports peer-to- peer learning and sharing 1 23 4 Depends on the needs of learners and educators HP LIFE adaptability

21. Integration into a face-to-face course in a community college Supplement curriculum – example Course Integrated into Entrepreneurial Ventures, a business planning course Teaching methods HP LIFE 3-minute Story scene setter is played to the whole class Students work on HP LIFE Business Concept activities; educator circulates answering individual questions; offering personalized guidance Instructor-led class discussion resumes; talking through questions and sharing ideas HP LIFE Technology Skill assigned as homework; course completion certificates uploaded in the Learning Management System or dropbox HP LIFE Next Steps resources are used the next day to deepen class discussion My plan is used to create a business plan 1 Class outline and HP LIFE courses used Marketing Your target market Customer relationship management (CRM) Effective business websites Social media marketing Setting pricing Financial Basics of finance Profit and loss Cash flow Finding funding Sales forecasting Business concept statement Business planning Unique value proposition Product/service planning Marketing benefits vs. features Management and organization Hiring staff

22. Encouraging participatory and peer learning Group coach – example Challenge Instructor keen to bring more collaboration and dynamism into college class in public health How it unfolds Story scene setter of Social Enterprise course is played to the whole class; after which students create small teams of enterprise “co-owners” to select the public health challenge they want to solve Teams gather around a computer and work through Business Concepts; teams sketch out and discuss their social enterprise plan with the instructor Technology Skill on data collection software is taken independently; research plans devised; Your Target Audience course assigned before student teams reach out to the community to collect data Effective Presentations course is assigned to teams; multi-disciplinary panel of faculty invited to hear and score final proposals 2

23. Integration into small-business counseling 1:1 coach or mentor – example Step 1: Definition of mutually agreeable objectives for the mentoring relationship Help a micro-business owner improve business performance Increase owner confidence and capabilities to seek out additional online resources in the future Step 2: Site familiarization Narrow in on priority business competencies to improve Register and walk through HP LIFE together explaining structure of site and individual courses Begin first course; watching Story scene setter, then working through Business Concept and Technology Skill together Print certificate and offer feedback and encouragement Learner continues using courses and checks back with mentor periodically for guidance 3

24. Integration into small-business counseling Flip the classroom – example The scenario Small-business centers (SBCs) provide a range of programs and services for existing and prospective local business owners; one service is offering individual counseling “Flip the Counseling” session Prior to SBC counseling sessions, SBCs provide information about HP LIFE via a link and promotion on their website and suggest that business owners complete one or more relevant courses Counseling sessions take place where knowledge gaps are identified; business owners are pointed to specific HP LIFE modules alongside local resources as required HP LIFE course completions made a precondition to receiving a small-business loan or additional counseling 4

25. HP LIFE e-Learning Educator Tools and Best Practices 25

26. Available in Educators Resources HP LIFE e-Learning educator tools Resources to integrate HP LIFE e- Learning into formal and informal educational settings HP LIFE overview presentation Quick start guide Course information Instructor manual My plan template (business plan template)

27. Best practices Browsers: Use Firefox, Chrome or Safari (in process of fixing IE) Log IN on the initial screen for full and easy access Preparation: Use the Course Overview or Instructor Manual Complete the course before your students Follow on screen prompts throughout the courses Close the forum when in the course for optimal screen viewing Always scroll down to see “SUBMIT” button Certificate – must receive 100% complete or it will not send (double check if you do not receive your certificate within 3 hours)

28. Technical support EdCast and HP provides robust user support including: 1. FAQs in general user support 2. Overview of the dashboard 3. Email support at support@edcast.comsupport@edcast.com 4. Live chat

29. BREAK OUT IMPLEMENTATION PLAN Time for ACTION Pick one of the brainstorm ideas from above Build out how you can implement this idea within the next 2-3 months.

30. I leave you with this… 30

31. Go and share HP LIFE with others. Start your movement and find your followers across your campus or center. THANK YOU! Kim Norbuta – kimnorbuta@gmail.com 31