I am in the States currently on some project work. am not certain I can name my client. So, I will err on the side of caution and just say that I am in Connecticut and have been here for a month now. As in all projects, I have to send weekly status updates and sent my first three weeks back. was rather proud of it. Using the SmartArt features of Word 2007, I had painstakingly created a report that visually represented the different phases of the project, the status of each, and the delivery plans. His response came pretty quickly. No scope for ambiguity here. I agree. MORE >>

The two phrases caught my eye some time back during one of my surfing the net moments. It was a case of pure serendipity. had been looking for something completely unrelated. The thought that generated the phrase was not new but the way it had been put stuck in my mind. How often do organizations/learning solution consultants advocate a particular learning/training medium—today, it is e-learning for the following reasons: 1. Wider reach 2. Global spread of organizations 3. Reduced cost of training 4. Consistency” in the training 5. Availability of technology 6. And e-learning gets a bad name. MORE >>

"Data is raw material! Analyzed data lead to assumptions. Assumptions can lead to mistakes. Don't assume.know! Don't settle for information, demand insight!" I don't know who is the originator of the quote above, but it appears on almost every wall here in the form of posters, banners, wall stickers, table stands. The first few weeks here, I did not fully appreciate the depth of this message till I came across the following video by Nick Milton of Knoco.com discussing data, information and knowledge. Jones: I Finally Get It – Why Social Networking is So Important. moment today. Who was wrong? MORE >>

Consistency in training is one of the advantages of e-learning, we claim, as opposed to a human facilitator who could be tired, irritable, not in the mood, or just not well versed with the subject s/he is conducting the training on. In comparison, once an e-learning program is created, it comes with the following advantages: Easy dissemintation Wide reach Self paced.blah blah blah And CONSISTENT An e-learning program does not have mood swings or give in to frailties of the body. It will behave in the same way even if you click the Next button at wee hours of the night. Probably. MORE >>

Preamble Today's #learnchat question revolved around formal and informal learning. The initial part of the session was spent on trying to pin down the meanings—denotation as well as connotation—of formal and informal. This led to some interesting Derridean debate bordering on Deconstruction in a bid to unravel the layers of meanings and possibilities encompassed by the two words. One point that struck me was the use of the word social: Social = culture; Social = Group All learning need not be group driven or take place in groups. That is a different point altogether. Fixed objective-oriented 3. MORE >>