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We are excited to announce the well-deserved promotion  of Elizabeth Harrison as Associate Director at Behavioral Health Training and Education Network (BHTEN).  Liz's behavioral health background includes numerous positions as drug and alcohol residential treatment facility therapist and supervisor.

She is a certified instructor of Mental Health First Aid and Opioid Overdose Prevention and Narcan Rescue Training instructor, a Certified Instructor.  She has presented organizational professional development training seminars at local, state and national venues.

The A in the ADDIE model represents analysis phase. Much of the analysis phase focuses on learner for whom we are designing the instructions. Factors, such as their age, culture, time constraints, previous knowledge, etc., will influence the design of the instructions. The results of the learner analysis will define three areas – outcomes, assessment, and activities that must align with each other to ensure an effective learning experience.

What is interactivity in elearning?  Chris Pappas (2015) defined it as the “dialogue between learners and e-learning tools through which learners become engaged and involved in the e-learning process.” Interactivity is held as the major ingredient in the success of e-learning segment, but what qualifies as interactivity. Some hold that clicking the Next button provides interactivity, but others derisively refer to that type of interactivity as “page turning.”  Others hold that videos with complex scenarios and intricate branching qualify as interactive, but its high cost makes it unfeasible for some organizations. There is no one answer, because each e-learning differs in content, budget, your technical infrastructure, and the target audience. 

Where do you start when you need to create instructions for the traditional classroom environment or want to repurpose existing instruction for distance learning?  Is there a systematic approach that will ensure your training is effective?