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7 Things About eLearning Your CEO/Executive Director Wants to Know

Association eLearning

If you’re thinking about repurposing an old PowerPoint presentation with tons of text (there was a lot of information to cover), you might want to consider hiring an instructional designer. An instructional designer knows how to present information in a way that makes sense to your learners. 3: What is the projected ROI?

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Kirkpatrick Revisited | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

This is ROE, not ROI. He began his presentation talking about Green Bay, Brett Favre, and football. It was an opportunity I couldn’t miss. Work review of completed work Interviews and focus groups. Kirkpatrick has said that this is the most difficult and most important level: Behavior is the link between training and results.

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The Sound of Silence | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

Some people synthesize material when it is presented in written form, and some just do better when they are free to listen without reading. And yet that’s effectively what is happening when we present text visually and then have someone say it at the same time. Why don’t we hear that? Because it’s not true. All Rights Reserved.

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Re-evaluating Evaluation | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

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. The title was “Expanding ROI in Training Programs Using Scriven, Kirkpatrick, and Brinkerhoff,” which sounds pretty academic. But it wasn’t. All Rights Reserved.

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Talking eLearning ROI

Web Courseworks

Talking eLearning ROI shouldn’t be an intimidating process. Admit what you don’t know, and seek out a “left-brained” numbers person to help you organize and present the nitty gritties of the business plan. If you believe in your plan, it’s because you know it can work. What products are in demand?

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The Power of Your Network | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

Networking comes naturally for some people, but not-so-much for others. So big deal, you say. Why is networking so important anyway? From a personal perspective, networking builds new relationships through which you can share information, answer questions, and make new connections. All Rights Reserved. Visit us at dashe.com

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Measuring Project Success: Thoughts for the Training Professional.

Dashe & Thomson

Did your presentation go well to that big prospective client, or did your car break down on the way to work? These questions are the same ones that face project managers every day, as they struggle with the ever-present dilemma of demonstrating success to project stakeholders. All Rights Reserved. Visit us at dashe.com