Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

Business networking not only brings new business and new talent, but it supports collaboration – whether it’s collaborating with internal team members or making connections outside of the organization. Continue to grow and develop your network along with your own personal growth and development. Enjoy people; embrace life!

Social Networks 145

Social Networks Network Social Learning Blended Learning 145

Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 12, 2011

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. Search the blog Popular Latest Comments Tags Web-Based, Instructor-Led, EPSS? Properly d.

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Social Networks Blended Learning Personal Personalization 140

Dashe & Thomson

DECEMBER 30, 2010

Clearly this approach may not be appropriate in all cases, but large organizations would do well to carefully consider when it makes sense to let their expensive gear sit idle and instead employ lower-tech – but more effective – methods. Blog this! | Social Learning Blog - January 7, 2011 [.] Properly d.

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Social Networks Blended Learning Social Wiki 124

Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 17, 2011

I said in my last post that Kirkpatrick’s four levels were all about the training itself rather than how the training affects organizations. 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.

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Dashe & Thomson

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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Social Networks Social Social Learning Blended Learning 124

Dashe & Thomson

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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Social Media Social Networks Blended Learning Network 124

Dashe & Thomson

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Through an interview with John Congemi, senior manager of retail learning and development, we learn that all training initiatives at Best Buy now center on the three pillars of ROLE: freedom, co-creation and a robust library of learning content. Best Buy has tapped into a present-day societal truth: people prefer learning to being taught.

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Blended Learning Social Networks Roles Mobile 100

Dashe & Thomson

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Through an interview with John Congemi, senior manager of retail learning and development, we learn that all training initiatives at Best Buy now center on the three pillars of ROLE: freedom, co-creation and a robust library of learning content. Best Buy has tapped into a present-day societal truth: people prefer learning to being taught.

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Blended Learning Social Networks Roles Mobile 100

Dashe & Thomson

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. Business confidence is still extremely low.

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Social Networks Social Learning Blended Learning Blogging 100

Dashe & Thomson

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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Wiki Social Networks Security Blended Learning 100

Dashe & Thomson

DECEMBER 12, 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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Wiki Social Networks Security Blended Learning 100

Dashe & Thomson

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. Search the blog Popular Latest Comments Tags Web-Based, Instructor-Led, EPSS? Properly d.

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Social Networks Blended Learning Social Learning Blogging 140

Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Not only are these organizations losing skilled workers, they are losing the institutional knowledge they rely on. Ive been creating training and e-Learning programs for over 20 years, serving as an instructional designer, writer, developer, and project manager. Properly d.

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Wiki Social Networks Blended Learning Brain 100

Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 20, 2011

I believe user adoption or training should be developed with the intent of creating a social epidemic, or should we say ‘workplace epidemic.’ If you take a second to think, I’m sure you can determine who the Connectors, the Mavens and the Salespeople are within your organization. And this shouldn’t be very hard.

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Social Networks Blended Learning Change Management 134

Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 13, 2011

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Twitter as Social Learning: Seven Ways to Facilitate the Exchange of Information by Paul on March 14, 2011 in social learning Most of us in the adult learning industry have already found and incorporated Twitter into our everyday lives.

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Social Networks Twitter Social Learning Blended Learning 163

Dashe & Thomson

DECEMBER 14, 2010

As the band director explained, the students organize the ensembles, recruit student musicians, and show up between one to four mornings a week – before school – to rehearse. Ive been creating training and e-Learning programs for over 20 years, serving as an instructional designer, writer, developer, and project manager. Properly d.

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Social Networks Social Learning Blended Learning Social 100

Dashe & Thomson

DECEMBER 14, 2010

As the band director explained, the students organize the ensembles, recruit student musicians, and show up between one to four mornings a week – before school – to rehearse. Ive been creating training and e-Learning programs for over 20 years, serving as an instructional designer, writer, developer, and project manager. Properly d.

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Social Learning Social Networks Blended Learning Social 100

Dashe & Thomson

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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Social Networks Social Learning Social Blended Learning 124

Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Not only are these organizations losing skilled workers, they are losing the institutional knowledge they rely on. Ive been creating training and e-Learning programs for over 20 years, serving as an instructional designer, writer, developer, and project manager. Properly d.

Wiki 100

Wiki Social Networks Brain Blended Learning 100

Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 7, 2011

by Paul on January 7, 2011 in LMS (Learning Management System) , social learning People love to learn. Terrence talks of the promise Facebook shows as a tool for developing training, specifically in its role as an LMS (Learning Management System). If you’re an instructional designer or training developer, why not give it a try?

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Social Networks Facebook Blended Learning Enterprise 100

Dashe & Thomson

DECEMBER 9, 2010

This sense of future obligation makes possible the development of continuing relationships, transactions and exchanges that are beneficial to society. Ive worked in sales and marketing with various organizations, including 3M, the Minnesota Timberwolves, Ionix Medical, and the Itasca Project. Properly d.

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Social Networks Wiki Blended Learning Delicious 100

Dashe & Thomson

DECEMBER 9, 2010

This sense of future obligation makes possible the development of continuing relationships, transactions and exchanges that are beneficial to society. Ive worked in sales and marketing with various organizations, including 3M, the Minnesota Timberwolves, Ionix Medical, and the Itasca Project. Properly d.

Social Networks 100

Social Networks Wiki Blended Learning Delicious 100

Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 7, 2011

by Paul on January 7, 2011 in LMS (Learning Management System) , social learning People love to learn. Terrence talks of the promise Facebook shows as a tool for developing training, specifically in its role as an LMS (Learning Management System). If you’re an instructional designer or training developer, why not give it a try?

Social Networks 100

Social Networks Facebook Blended Learning Enterprise 100

Dashe & Thomson

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.

Social Networks 100

Social Networks Social Learning Blended Learning Social 100

eLearning Brothers

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

As an eLearning professional, I fit in a larger department of L&D, or, Learning and Development, professionals who are responsible for all training in my organization.”. To engage new learners, we have to stay abreast of new developments in media and entertainment.”. YOU: (Grab a pie or two. Like twerking in 3D?”.

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Blended Learning Diversity Training Corporate eLearning eLearning Strategy 148

Marcia Conner

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

Some 65 percent of organizations either saw their training budget remain the same or decrease in 2012. organizations with more than 100 employees. organizations on [formal] employee learning in 2012. . organizations spent $1,182 per learner on employee learning and development in 2011. .: Total 2012 U.S.

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Blended Learning ASTD Budget PeopleSoft 103

Mindflash

JANUARY 19, 2012

The resulting report holds a mirror up to the industry, reflecting, for example, the extreme cost pressures faced by learning and development organizations during the recession — and its gloomy aftermath over the last few years, as budgets were either cut or grew only anemically. percent in 2011 to an average of $800 per learner.

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Budget Survey News Ratio 68

Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 14, 2011

by Andrea on April 15, 2011 in Classroom Learning , Informal Learning , Training Development , blended learning , eLearning , social learning Recently, I was lucky enough to attend a keynote speech by Dr. John Medina on his book Brain Rules at the eLearning Guild’s Learning Solutions 2011 conference. We All Did.

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Brain Blended Learning Social Learning Social Networks 162

CLO Magazine

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

To maximize the overall value of learning and development spending, and to ensure flexibility and capacity for the economic recovery, learning and development organizations must constantly evaluate and reallocate their staff. This month, IDC compares how CLOs feel about staffing in 2013 to their outlook in recent years.

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Ratio Enterprise ILT Budget 48

CLO Magazine

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

GOLD: Jenny Dearborn, Chief Learning Officer, SuccessFactors When software company SAP acquired SuccessFactors in December 2011, it wanted to reach its 176,000 newly acquired customers. To do so, the cloud-based talent-management company needed to accelerate development of its management team through data-based training.

Business 32

Business Compliance Training Association Learning Management System Cloud Computing 32

Dashe & Thomson

MAY 16, 2011

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Give User Adoption the Respect it Deserves by Paul on May 17, 2011 in user adoption User adoption is the single biggest challenge when implementing new technology – it is now and it has been for 15 years. Properly d.

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Social Networks Adoption Adopt Blended Learning 172

Dashe & Thomson

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Ive worked in sales and marketing with various organizations, including 3M, the Minnesota Timberwolves, Ionix Medical, and the Itasca Project. I live and breathe Minnesota sports and love golfing, boating, skiing, traveling, and attending live music. Search the blog Popular Latest Comments Tags Web-Based, Instructor-Led, EPSS? Properly d.

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Social Networks Blended Learning Custom Wiki 100

Dashe & Thomson

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Ive worked in sales and marketing with various organizations, including 3M, the Minnesota Timberwolves, Ionix Medical, and the Itasca Project. I live and breathe Minnesota sports and love golfing, boating, skiing, traveling, and attending live music. Search the blog Popular Latest Comments Tags Web-Based, Instructor-Led, EPSS? Properly d.

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Social Networks Blended Learning Wiki Custom 100

CLO Magazine

OCTOBER 5, 2013

As a result, hiring and learning professionals tasked with selecting and developing America’s workers should be cautious when considering indirect measures like education level as a proxy for actual skill levels required on the job. Further, 12 percent failed to qualify because they scored below 3 on at least one of the assessments.

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Job Score Assessment Cognitive 68

Mindflash

MARCH 2, 2012

Training magazine recently released its annual list of the top 125 companies that embrace employee training, and by glancing over some statistics about those organizations, a few trends start to emerge. From 2006 to 2011, the number of learning and development professionals at companies had fallen from 6.7

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