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Preliminary Research Validates MindMeld SME Collaboration Model

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In 2011, Penny Ralston-Berg and I published our book, MindMeld: Micro-Collaboration Between eLearning Designers and Instructor Experts. The book was the result of my seven years of doctorate research at the University of Wisconsin into best practices for developing online interactive learning objects (ILOs).

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eLearning in the Age of Automation

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In 2011, I took a human-computer interaction course at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. One day, the class collectively decided to discuss automatizing the workforce. I greatly enjoyed musing over the restructuring of society and what it means to be a member of a “work force” who no longer has to work.

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Are You An Expert?

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Stereotyping the SME Tomorrow, I will be participating in the 2011 Midwest Forum on Talent Management right here in Madison, WI. Are You An Expert?: The event is back for another year of discussion with nationally recognized speakers on accelerating quality company talent.

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Collaboration Between eLearning Designers and Subject Matter Experts – Part 2, Explicit vs. Tacit Knowledge

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Starting May 29th and running through June 1st, the 2011 NISOD (National Institute of Staff and Organizational Development) Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence will be taking place in Austin. At this [.].

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Collaboration Between eLearning Designers and Subject Matter Experts - Part 2, Explicit vs. Tacit Knowledge

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Starting May 29th and running through June 1st, the 2011 NISOD (National Institute of Staff and Organizational Development) Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence will be taking place in Austin. Developing interactive learning objects (ILOs) is in itself not entirely a difficult thing to do.

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USDLA – Advocating the Growth of Distance Learning

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Some of the sessions I am looking forward to include: Future of Work, Distance Education and Society – Technological Transformations , Social Networking for Professional Development , and Raise Online Retention Using Wikis and Blogs as Interactive Tools. I encourage you to join me and participate in the conference if you are available.

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Recap: ASAE 10 and PD Council Meeting

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Saturday began with an all day Professional Development (PD) Council meeting. First of all, I took the bold move of staying at a hotel in Redondo Beach instead of downtown Los Angeles, and, with fear and trepidation, rented a car and decided to venture onto the LA freeway system. More on that later though….

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