Helping businesses and students turn automation into opportunity with blended learning
A blended learning program to help people understand where robots could create a lasting change in performance
Our client's challenge
IMR (Irish Manufacturing Research) – a leading research and technology organization – wanted to offer its manufacturing clients a blended learning program to help them discover new automation and robotics opportunities within their own businesses.
Our insight
The diverse nature of the participants from different organizations and different industries lent itself to a blended microlearning experience.
Our approach
In close collaboration with the client, we designed an end-to-end 4-week learning pathway.
The program included a suite of engaging eLearning tools. For flexibility, we designed synchronous (real-time) and asynchronous (recorded) learning activities, such as eLearning modules, virtual classroom sessions, instructor videos, offline assignments, and learner discussion forums. All of this would be seamlessly delivered through a bespoke Learning Management System.
Our solution
We created a series of activities, tools, and activations explicitly designed to support learners to focus on real-life, relevant, and business-critical projects:
- A customized Learning Management System
- An eCommerce solution to allow IMR to sell the program to their clients
- 4 digital eLearning modules
- 4 planned and rehearsed webinars
- 13 instructor videos
- PDF case studies, further reading, templates and assignment tasks
The impact and results
IMR’s blended Innovation through Robotics course was recognized and listed as a finalist for Best Digital Learning Initiative by the Irish Institute of Training & Development at the IITD National Training Awards, which are recognized as the benchmark of excellence in the L&D community.
It also won a Brandon Hall Group bronze medal in the ‘Excellence in Technology’ program, 2022
400
days of training delivered
3,700
hours of training delivered
200%
ROI achieved for courses paid
Brandon Hall Group