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APRIL 6, 2011
Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS The Sound of Silence by Jim on April 7, 2011 in eLearning At what point does narration really add anything to an eLearning module, and at what point is it simply being added because “it’s what’s expected?” Think about it.
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MAY 4, 2011
Cammy Bean’s latest blog post provides many ideas as well as real-life examples for Using Social Media for Learning. In the article she gives some scary statistics: Our recent study showed that 30 percent of US companies spent money on informal learning tools or services in 2010. However, wikis are only the tip of the iceberg.
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MAY 11, 2011
For example, Harvard professor Andrew McAfee sums up the Strength of Weak Ties theory nicely, describing how acquaintances with whom we are less familiar are more likely to tell us things we don’t already know: … People we don’t know all that well are hugely valuable in our work. All Rights Reserved. Visit us at dashe.com
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MAY 18, 2011
Military by Jim on May 19, 2011 in Gaming Theory Think game-based training doesn’t have anything to offer your organization in the way of savings? An example cited by Martin and Lin is called “ VBS 2 ” and runs on laptops. The Department of Defense disagrees with you. All Rights Reserved. Visit us at dashe.com
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FEBRUARY 23, 2011
by Andrea on February 23, 2011 in social learning The other night I attended a lecture at the University of Minnesota Medical School. For example, did you know that there are now devices that can be implanted to assist and even take over the pumping action of a failing heart? Fascinating stuff. All Rights Reserved.
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MARCH 22, 2011
by Paul on March 23, 2011 in Classroom Learning , Video , blended learning Opening weekend of March Madness is over. The video below is an example of breaking down film from this year’s Butler – Pittsburgh match-up. Yes, it hurts just typing it. From here, the coaching staff will lay out a game plan. All Rights Reserved.
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MARCH 27, 2011
by Barbara on March 28, 2011 in Instructional Design , performance support Accelerated Learning Mind Map While I was taking classes in curriculum design, we discussed, at great length, different learning styles: visual, auditory and kinesthetic. A final example involved American Art. The students directed their own learning.
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