I'd be inclined to look at a wider variety of tools than you're
currently using. As you're obviously aware the face to face group
sessions are somewhat limited, and a 3 hour stretch is pushing it for
many people I would have thought.
Have you considered using training resources such as WIZIQ, which
allows you to create a powerpoint presentation and provide direct
browser based training, with delegates logging in and chatting with
you. Most importantly, you can save the training session and make it
available to people afterwards.
I'd also look at resources such as Screentoaster to capture exactly
what you're doing on the web, add in subtitles or voice overs and make
those available online on a webpage somewhere.
How about BB Flashback Express, to capture what is happening on the
screen, and using a webcam and microphone talk through sections?
You could also use something like Wallwisher to get people to post
what they want to get out of a session, or links to different
resources, top questions that are asked together with answers and so
on.
Use Flickr to take screenshots and then create some fun trading cards
that people could take away with them.
See how many basic training points you can get onto a business card
(both sides) which people can keep as quick reference in their
wallets, or by their machines. Or, if that's not possible, do the same
thing for a postcard sized resource. Vistaprint is a great site and
will provide you with a lot of free cards, postcards, magnets,
keyrings and so which you could also use.
None of this replaces the face to face training of course, but it's a
way that you have to supplement what you've gone through, and if
people are still struggling of the delights of MESH headings those
could be their first port of call.
Phil.
On Tue, May 4, 2010 at 11:54 AM, Hamilton, Seona
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> We're looking to redesign our group Medline/Cinahl training sessions.
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> Currently we do a 2.5hr session, with a group of 6 maximum, which follows a basic presentation & live search format with a practical session afterwards. After noticing that attendees were clearly not picking up techniques such as subject heading & keyword searching when the presentation covered the whole search in one go, we've broken it down into:
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> Coming up with a question & breaking down into topics, presentation & demo
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> Searching using subject headings
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> - practical session
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> Searching using keywords, truncation etc
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> Joining searches using AND/OR
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> - practical session
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> Limits
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> - practical session
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> etc... and still finding that a significant number of people require a great deal of one-to-one help which suggests we're not explaining things in a way that everyone can understand.
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> We're trying to think of more creative ways of getting some of these concepts across - maybe getting away from medical terminology and using other subjects to explain Subject headings (Chocolate: Cadbury: Flake, Dairy Milk, CurlyWurly ?!), and using other techniques - more participation, flip charts? Objects, quizzes to a) keep people awake b) cater to different learning styles c) get a better idea who understands and who needs more help.
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> We've already decided to make it a 3hr session to give a bit more time for discussion and spending longer on what appear to be the most difficult concepts. We're also going to strip the session back to the basics and offer follow-up training sessions for those who want to build on what they've learned, or learn more advanced techniques.
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> Do you have anything that works well for you? Any ideas? Seen any good articles or websites? We could remember a post from a while back comparing searching to shopping and will definitely be looking at that again.
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> Will summarise any responses for the list.
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> Thanks for your help
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> Seona
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