Category: LRNT 528

LRNT 528 Assignment 1 – Strategies for Improving Employee Virtual Onboarding (EVO) Using a Community of Inquiry (COI) Approach

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The purpose of this infographic was to illustrate how a COI framework can be utilized to enhance EVO within the workplace. As a team leader, one of my responsibilities involves facilitating the onboarding process. Onboarding remote employees has proven to be a challenging aspect of this role.

Statement of Problem

Employees are dissatisfied with onboarding due to information overload and monotonous training, resulting in reduced engagement and delayed job application. The absence of a structured onboarding system impedes information access and time management. Employees also seek interactive content and feedback opportunities to share onboarding experiences and suggest improvements.

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Digital Facilitation 3-2-1 blog post

3 initial thoughts, ideas, or feelings about facilitation in digital environments:

  • Flexibility – Digital facilitation offers versatile learning opportunities through both synchronous and asynchronous activities (Boettcher, 2019). As a working professional, I appreciate the convenience of acquiring knowledge at any location and time, as well as the option to catch up on recorded or archived sessions I might have been unable to attend. The blend of real-time interactive engagements and opportunities for contemplation and reflection in digital facilitation greatly appeals to me.
  • Customized and personalized learning – The new emphasis on learners in digital facilitation promotes cultivation of critical thinking, analysis, and creativity (Boettcher, 2019). When learning relates to work-related experiences and aligns with performance goals, it enhances motivation, collaboration, and contribution in the learning process.
  • Unlimited learning prospects – Digital facilitation allows a multi-dimensional learning experience as opposed to a linear one, achieved through the integration of social presence, teaching presence, and cognitive presence (Boettcher, 2019). Learners engage with flexibility, creativity, and a sense of empowerment, moving away from passive reception of information from traditional learning. The convenient access to online resources motivates learners to delve into a wealth of information and potentially fosters an increase of lifelong learning.
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