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by Paul on April 13, 2011 in Informal Learning , social learning Last week my girlfriend and I ate dinner at Darbar Indian Grill in Uptown Minneapolis with another couple (good food, but overpriced), and we got on the topic of surfing the net on the job. That’s right, FACEBOOK! And she felt this to be acceptable.

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MARCH 25, 2011

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS The Return of the (Digital) Native by Jim on March 25, 2011 in mobile learning In recent years, we’ve all heard a lot about digital natives. Already, the first classes of DNs have entered the workforce.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2011

Continue to grow and develop your network along with your own personal growth and development. Networking comes naturally for some people, but not-so-much for others. Alert people when you change your contact information, and be sure to keep your contacts current. Make it as easy for them to find you as it is for you to find them.

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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?”

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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? The Army even recently held a contest for soldiers to develop the best military-applicable smartphone app. The Department of Defense disagrees with you. Download the whitepaper » Blog this!

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APRIL 5, 2011

Because of these job role changes – and the potential impact on employees’ careers – large pockets of passive resistance to the change can develop. Let’s say a company is centralizing accounting functions like Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable. less big companies, for more than 20 years.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Not Everyone is a Social Customer by Paul on February 11, 2011 in Development Tools , customer service , social learning A couple weeks ago I wrote a blog about the need to train your clients on the various methods of…training.

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MARCH 1, 2011

I don’t think I’m alone, however, in being unimpressed with this development. Another similar (though paid less) group of thousands are the training developers whose jobs are to help others use the software once it’s working. less big companies, for more than 20 years. A lot of people, apparently, agree.

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MARCH 2, 2011

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. 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. Download the whitepaper » Blog this!

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DECEMBER 30, 2010

less big companies, for more than 20 years. less big companies, for more than 20 years. Social Learning Blog - January 7, 2011 [.] instead choosing to learn from those around him (check out Jon’s post on peer-to-peer learning here). | Social Learning Blog - January 7, 2011 [.]

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APRIL 21, 2011

This reminds me of a session I attended on emotional intelligence at the eLearning Guild ‘s Learning Solutions 2011 conference last month. Now let’s say your company opens up the training and learning environments to innovation and collaboration. Other leaders will take the plunge and follow, eventually turning the tide.

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JANUARY 11, 2011

Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Buzz it up Share on Linkedin share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Print for later Bookmark in Browser Tell a friend Tags: Informal Learning , social learning About Jon I have been involved in enterprise learning, in big companies and.

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MAY 8, 2011

Maintaining the status quo is no longer sufficient if we, as learning and development professionals, want to stay relevant to the businesses we serve. It has been around for all of my 15+ years as an instructional designer and training developer, and goes back much further than that. We have to evolve, or be left behind.

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JANUARY 19, 2011

by Jim on January 19, 2011 in Informal Learning , LMS (Learning Management System) , Project Management/Project Delivery , Reviews , Wikis , social learning Like many of us, I don’t like spending money when it’s not necessary, and being a good project manager means being especially tight fisted with your client’s dime.

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MARCH 7, 2011

by Jim on March 8, 2011 in social learning I’ll be honest. The same strategy that has worked for Sheen and Old Spice may very well work for the internal expounding of your company’s message, whatever it may be about (e.g. Ridiculous vs. cheesy, I’ll take ridiculous every time. Download the whitepaper » Blog this!

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FEBRUARY 25, 2011

Finding ways to incorporate these elements can be difficult for instructional designers, curriculum developers, and, especially, creators of eLearning. Discovered via Brent Schlenker’s Corporate eLearning and Development blog. With deadlines and budget pressures always present, it’s easy to jettison these “soft&# elements.

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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. Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS What Can March Madness Teach Us About Blended Learning? Yes, it hurts just typing it. Properly d.

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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. Work to develop business ideas often happens in teams because the knowledge and experience of many is always better than one. There are always risks, but again someone has to go first.

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MARCH 21, 2011

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Online Academy Helps to Keep Lectures Where They Belong: Out of the Classroom by Jon on March 21, 2011 in Classroom Learning , Video , blended learning Where do the most innovate ideas in learning come from?

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JANUARY 5, 2011

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. 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. Playing to your audience , perhaps?

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APRIL 23, 2011

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Measuring Project Success: Thoughts for the Training Professional by Jim on April 24, 2011 in Project Management/Project Delivery When we think of the concept of “success,” it often seems relatively straightforward.

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DECEMBER 27, 2010

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS The Temporary Staffing Revolution by Paul on December 28, 2010 in Temporary staffing A few weeks ago, I grabbed coffee with a long-time family friend that happens to be a training developer. Depends on the market. Should I use it?

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JANUARY 30, 2011

Train Your Client On Training by Paul on January 31, 2011 in Instructional Design , Training Development In the enterprise learning industry, when you sit down with a client to discuss an opportunity, oftentimes the client has a good idea what they want. You have a choice! Please let me know if that’s ok. Thank you either way.

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JANUARY 19, 2011

by Jim on January 19, 2011 in Informal Learning , LMS (Learning Management System) , Project Management/Project Delivery , Reviews , Wikis , social learning Like many of us, I don’t like spending money when it’s not necessary, and being a good project manager means being especially tight fisted with your client’s dime.

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JANUARY 27, 2011

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APRIL 17, 2011

But, of course, you actually do need to develop an evaluation for this level. He recommends developing the Level 4 evaluation in a way that top management would find meaningful. You can draw on the “before-and-after” business and human resource metrics that are readily available in any company.

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DECEMBER 22, 2010

For many, that sparks a flood of surveys from companies looking for a little feedback on “how they did” (there may even be a few from Dashe & Thomson to watch for). 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.

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DECEMBER 22, 2010

For many, that sparks a flood of surveys from companies looking for a little feedback on “how they did” (there may even be a few from Dashe & Thomson to watch for). 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.

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APRIL 19, 2011

by Paul on April 20, 2011 in Classroom Learning , Informal Learning , social learning Over the last few months I’ve discussed with my brother, a professor at Bethel University here in Minneapolis, how to incorporate social media into his classes. And contrary to my statement in the third paragraph, hopefully we’re not too far off.

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MARCH 8, 2011

Here’s an example: A company is rolling out a new expense reporting and approval system and needs to train over 1000 users. So imagine you are a manager at this company. So how can we, as instructional designers and eLearning developers, avoid the problems created by eLearning-in-a-vacuum?

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MARCH 6, 2011

by Michael on March 7, 2011 in blended learning If you still believe that “classroom learning is the best learning” for your training and learning programs, I have some news for you. 5 Tips for Creating Better Blended Experiences Remember “Transition to e-Learning” Development Tools. Download the whitepaper » Blog this!

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APRIL 28, 2011

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Social Media: The Virtual “Over-The-Partition” Learning Network by Jolene on April 28, 2011 in Informal Learning , Instructional Design , Training Development , Video , social learning According to the 1996 report from the U.S.

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JANUARY 14, 2011

“The decision to actually send the bacon came when, as we were saying good-bye, Tom [SMEs boss] said, “You guys have got to send Dave — who has a reputation for eating anything, including a doughnut that had been in the company freezer for a year — some of that chocolate covered bacon.” Download the whitepaper » Blog this!

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JANUARY 14, 2011

“The decision to actually send the bacon came when, as we were saying good-bye, Tom [SMEs boss] said, “You guys have got to send Dave — who has a reputation for eating anything, including a doughnut that had been in the company freezer for a year — some of that chocolate covered bacon.” Download the whitepaper » Blog this!

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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. Finally, there was a group that created a city of the future from recycled materials.

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DECEMBER 13, 2010

Thomas Fingar, Deputy Director of National Intelligence for Analysis , describes how Intellipedia was used to create an article about how Iraqi insurgents were using chlorine in improvised explosive devices: They developed it in a couple of days interacting in Intellipedia … No bureaucracy, no mother-may-I, no convening meetings.

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MARCH 29, 2011

On the other hand, experienced workers develop a sort of sixth sense about when auto-refrigeration is likely to happen. The when, why and how of auto-refrigeration is a complex problem with a huge number of variables. It can arise, or not, in variety of situations with potentially serious consequences for inexperienced workers.

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