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Why Companies Should Spend More on Social Learning | Social.

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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. The figure was highest among large businesses, 42% of which spent money on informal learning during the year. In dollar figures, spending is minimal. All Rights Reserved.

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The Renewed Importance of EHR Training – Meaningful Use Incentives.

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Simply put, in most cases failed EHRs suffer from the same symptoms that are seen in countless other IT implementations: insufficient staff buy-in, insufficient training, and an ROI that is often slow to make itself apparent. Up until now the effects of these failed implementations have amounted to little more than lost opportunities.

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The $2 Whiteboard Shows Power of Peer-to-Peer Learning | Social.

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Analyzing the ROI of Social Media in Training | Social Learning Blog - May 3, 2011 [.] Download the whitepaper » Blog this! instead choosing to learn from those around him (check out Jon’s post on peer-to-peer learning here). This is without a doubt the first time I’ve ever heard anyone say they hate reading. All Rights Reserved.

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Re-evaluating Evaluation | Social Learning Blog

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The title was “Expanding ROI in Training Programs Using Scriven, Kirkpatrick, and Brinkerhoff,” which sounds pretty academic. My thinking about training evaluation was turned on its head by a presentation at the February 2011 MNISPI meeting by Beth McGoldrick of Ameriprise’s RiverSource University. But it wasn’t. All Rights Reserved.

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Kirkpatrick Revisited | Social Learning Blog

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Kirkpatrick says new knowledge and skills don’t translate to actual business value unless they are transferred to new on-the-job behavior. This is ROE, not ROI. You can draw on the “before-and-after” business and human resource metrics that are readily available in any company. Level 3: Behavior. Level 4: Results.

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The Sound of Silence | Social Learning Blog

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When Im not busy helping to change the face of corporate learning, I like to train with the Dashe & Thomson company bike team, travel and read. My goal is to make sure that no matter the size of the project, each company that comes to us gets immediate, attentive, personal service. Download the whitepaper » Blog this! All Rights Reserved.

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Social Media: The Virtual “Over-The-Partition” Learning Network.

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YouTube is ( 2010 stats : more than 2 billion views a day; 3rd most visited website; over 5 million people have found and subscribed to at least one friend on YouTube; a broad viewer demographic: 18-54 years old.) Because video can be the virtual “over-the-partition” colleague. and to hear, “I’ll show you.” All Rights Reserved.