Learning Together: An Introduction to Designing Effective Online and In-Person Learning Programs
About the course
(formerly Online, Together)
A 7-week course, in Learning Together participants gain a foundational knowledge of best practices in adult-learning, and apply that knowledge to the development of an employment and training experiential learning modules that can be delivered online or in-person. This course is the new version of Online, Together.
What you will learn
How to structure applied learning (both online and in-person)
Designing workshops and other learning interventions for social and emotional learning, as well as cognitive and applied skill development
How to create clear, relevant, and powerful learning objectives to shape program design
How to increase a sense of belonging, confidence and motivation among learners
Creative strategies for facilitating online and in-person, and maximizing peer-to-peer learning and exchange
Applying trauma-informed principles to your programs (both online and in-person) to make programming as inclusive and accessible as possible
Integrating simple behavioural change methods that help learners build positive new habits and achieve their goals
What's included
6 live lessons learning how to use tools and frameworks with clients and in the design of your work, including feedback
Small peer group calls that provide an opportunity for small group discussion and sharing
A participant workbook including exercises and tools
Access to a private online community with regular resources and free trainings, including exclusive monthly live Q+A calls
Recordings of all facilitated sessions (available for 6 months after the training)
Digital Badge and Certificate
Course Outline
The Cognitive Triangle, a framework for understanding how to design effective applied learning
A simple framework for developing clear and useful Learning Objectives that you can use to design your programming
The Zones of Regulation framework, a simple model that you can use to understand and discuss with your clients the neurobiology of stress responses and the importance of designing learning with a trauma-informed lens
The Input-Exercise-Debrief formula, a method for designing the flow of your workshops so they are maximally engaging and effective
The SAMHSA Principles of Trauma-Informed Practice, which you can use to ensure your programming is accessible to clients who have experienced harm
Adult learning best practices to facilitate different learning styles, skill development, engagement and motivation
Maximize Impact
Enroll your staff in a full pathway with implementation support to maximize impact.
Learning Together:
An Introduction to Designing Effective Online and In-Person Programs
Learning Together 2: Going Deeper in Program Design and Facilitation
Implementing
with Support
7-weeks
8-weeks
6 months
Upcoming Courses
Learning Together is a
7-week course
4.5 hours per week
(2.5 hours of live calls per week and 2 hours of independent work)
Learning Together is a Prerequisite for Learning Together 2 and participation in the Adult Learning Technical Assistance Group.
80% attendance and submission of final assignment are required for certification.
Who should attend
Frontline employment service practitioners including career and employment counsellors and job developers
Program developers, workshop facilitators, trainers and other learning and development practitioners
Managers of employment and training programs and practitioners