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The Sound of Silence | Social Learning Blog

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For an excellent illustration of this problem, check out this great example provided by the always-interesting Cathy Moore (click the image to launch the Flash player): Courtesy of [link] So, why does narration in eLearning frequently do nothing more than parrot back what’s written on the screen? And you’d be wrong. All Rights Reserved.

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The Return of the (Digital) Native | Social Learning Blog

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Providing training to them in a way that reflects their preferred way of learning is a challenge that no company can afford to ignore. 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. All Rights Reserved. Visit us at dashe.com

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The Freemium Three: Three Free Tools That Will Work Wonders For.

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When this happened to us recently, we turned to Vanilla Forums to provide the answer. 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. What do you do? All Rights Reserved. Visit us at dashe.com

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The Freemium Three: Three Free Tools That Will Work Wonders For.

Dashe & Thomson

When this happened to us recently, we turned to Vanilla Forums to provide the answer. 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. What do you do? All Rights Reserved. Visit us at dashe.com

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Measuring Project Success: Thoughts for the Training Professional.

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His example: Stock intro: “one key success measure for this project is to have…” Measurable item: ‘the completion date of every major milestone” Comparison statement: “within” Some number: “one week of the baseline schedule date” This example provides specificity and flexibility, all at the same time. All Rights Reserved.

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Why Companies Should Spend More on Social Learning | Social.

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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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Web-Based, Instructor-Led, EPSS? Train Your Client On Training.

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You can play nice and develop whatever type of training your client wants, whether it provides tangible value or not. This article by Tom Kuhlman provides some great tips on helping your client see training differently. All Rights Reserved. Visit us at dashe.com