Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 22, 2011

Blended learning may be a newer phenomenon in the corporate world, but coaches have been using a mixture of video, instructor-led, experiential and peer-to-peer learning for decades. Similar to corporate training, this brings disparate levels of familiarity to a common baseline understanding. Thank you CBS and Turner! Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

MAY 11, 2011

At the conference, a representative from Raytheon Corporation spoke about a study they had conducted among their vast employee population. By taking inventory of employees’ “connections” (this was still a novel concept in 2005), they found that people had grouped into natural clusters. More about me here. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 8, 2011

The gist of it was that even though we have an enormous amount of tools available to enable social learning across far reaching boundaries, the self-study type of eLearning seen in so many workplaces today can potentially cut learners off from any type of social interaction during the course of the learning.

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Dashe & Thomson

MAY 18, 2011

In addition to the use of video games for recruitment purposes, which have been available for some time, the Department of Defense has begun embracing the use of combat simulators, culture-based eLearning , avatars, and even cell phone apps, all designed specifically for military use.

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Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 6, 2011

While we may like to believe that directing and guiding our learners to new understanding is the most effective way to educate, the traditional Instructor-Led Training (ILT) model fails to recognize that our learners have changed. So how do we best provide our learners of today with the best possible support and encouragement?

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Dashe & Thomson

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?” Think about it.

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Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 25, 2011

While the increasing difficulty of engaging Digital Natives in a way that is meaningful to them is still mainly an issue for the school system, it will soon be an issue for corporate training professionals, as well. Already, the first classes of DNs have entered the workforce. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.

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Roundtable Learning

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

While these traditional gamified elements boost employee engagement in learning, organizations across the globe are constantly adopting new gamified methods to engage their learners like never before. . We’ve seen firsthand how gamification positively impacts corporate training by exciting and engaging learners through interactive tasks. .

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 21, 2011

The problem in executing this shift is not in setting up these new learning environments and communities, but rather in embracing the change. As I thought about why the change from traditional to innovative is so hard for some (leaders) to embrace, my mind kept coming back to one thing.

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Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 2, 2011

However, with the passing of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), that’s all changed, and there is now significant financial incentive to adopt — and properly use — an EHR system. Up until now the effects of these failed implementations have amounted to little more than lost opportunities.

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Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 21, 2011

Until recently, the debate over this question had two primary camps: academia and corporate America. Encouragingly, I am seeing some evidence that corporate learning departments understand this model, and many of them have actually been practicing it for years. Now, there’s a third possible answer: Khan Academy. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

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. I am currently the Director of Instructional Design and eLearning for Dashe & Thomson.In

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EI Design

APRIL 8, 2020

Its widespread adoption (across varied corporate trainings across different industry verticals) is reflected in the fact that we now use the terms eLearning and Mobile Learning interchangeably. 2020 marks the acceleration in its adoption as it moves from being a “good to have” to a “must have” option.

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Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 1, 2011

What would be impressive: if enterprise software immediately performed, as advertised, in the corporate setting (even though instead of getting to run on Supercomputers, it is forced to run on Sosocomputers). Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.

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EI Design

AUGUST 26, 2020

The push to digitally transform corporate training programs has been building up and COVID-19 has accelerated it further. Over the last decade, the urgency of companies to undertake Digital Transformation of their corporate training programs has gradually mounted. Background. Step 1: Alignment. How are we measuring them ?

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Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Because the world of technology, and for that matter the use of technology in training, is changing so rapidly, most business managers are unaware of the promising user adoption solutions coming to the forefront. This ever-changing technological landscape is currently held captive by social media, and for good reason.

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Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 5, 2011

This happens far more frequently with “tell-me” eLearning than it ever should. What other good eLearning resolutions are out there? 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. Paul I rarely ever visited.

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Dashe & Thomson

MAY 8, 2011

The Learning Circuits Big Question for May is: How do we need to change in what we do in order to address learning/performance needs that are on-demand? This is about envisioning the path ahead while the landscape changes with every step. We all know that, in today’s world, change is a constant companion.

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Adobe Captivate

OCTOBER 3, 2018

In this article, I share 5 mobile learning strategies that you can adopt for corporate training. Mobile Learning Strategies For Corporate Training You Should Adopt. Mobile learning for corporate training refers to the anytime, anywhere training that is available on mobile devices.

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Dashe & Thomson

DECEMBER 13, 2010

While many large corporations still fear wikis for internal communication because they are “hard to control,” a number of intelligence agencies have been using a wiki tool – called Intellipedia – for several years. less big companies, for more than 20 years. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

DECEMBER 12, 2010

While many large corporations still fear wikis for internal communication because they are “hard to control,” a number of intelligence agencies have been using a wiki tool – called Intellipedia – for several years. less big companies, for more than 20 years. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 19, 2011

And if the corporate world hasn’t figured it out yet, the academic world will most likely be stumbling for awhile. Trent Batson wrote a great piece on technology adoption in the classroom a couple weeks ago entitled Faculty ‘Buy in’ – to What? I’m merely attempting to show how confusing this new world of social media is. Sad, but true.

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Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 7, 2011

the reason behind a new software rollout, or the need for an elearning module). 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. Make it interesting and unexpected, and your employees will take notice. Properly d.

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EI Design

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

In this article, I share 5 mobile learning strategies that you can adopt for corporate training. Mobile Learning Strategies For Corporate Training You Should Adopt. Mobile learning for corporate training refers to the anytime, anywhere training that is available on mobile devices.

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Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 19, 2011

It was easy to customize, easy for our client’s employees to use, and handled a number of changes to the registration process with relative ease, such as the need to password protect certain sessions, move groups from one time to another, and handle wait-list requests. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 23, 2011

If your client wants you to get an elearning module built based on storyboards developed in-house, make sure it’s clear that your work is entirely dependent on their work. 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.

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Dashe & Thomson

DECEMBER 30, 2010

Of course, the person “next to you” might just as often be consulted via email or other online tool, but it doesn’t change this fact: the amount of workplace learning done in formal training sessions is a tiny fraction of of the learning that takes place one-on-one, between coworkers. That’s why this post from Frank Noschese is so great.

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Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 27, 2011

The myth of the lone genius having a eureka moment that changes the world is indeed a myth. But why is video so much more effective at accelerating innovation than, say, print – or even eLearning? Ideas spawn from earlier ideas, bouncing from person to person and being reshaped as they go.

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Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 11, 2011

How will organizations get them to adopt new business processes, procedures, or software systems when necessary? I’ve often wondered what all this right-brained thinking means for the learning industry. Won’t it be difficult to ‘corral’ all these creative thinkers? Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 19, 2011

It was easy to customize, easy for our client’s employees to use, and handled a number of changes to the registration process with relative ease, such as the need to password protect certain sessions, move groups from one time to another, and handle wait-list requests. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

DECEMBER 22, 2010

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. 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. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff!

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Dashe & Thomson

DECEMBER 22, 2010

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. 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. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff!

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Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

Alert people when you change your contact information, and be sure to keep your contacts current. My background includes extensive experience in learning, teaching, and facilitation, and I love technology and how its changing our culture. Keep contact information updated – yours and those in your network. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 28, 2011

I am currently the Director of Instructional Design and eLearning for Dashe & Thomson.In Ive been creating training and e-Learning programs for over 20 years, serving as an instructional designer, writer, developer, and project manager. my spare time I read, play with my kiddos, and train with the Dashe & Thomson running team.

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Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 15, 2011

McGoldrick described an approach to evaluating training that wasn’t just about changes in learner behavior but about learners integrated with and interacting within their own workplace. The title was “Expanding ROI in Training Programs Using Scriven, Kirkpatrick, and Brinkerhoff,” which sounds pretty academic. But it wasn’t. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 25, 2011

Even with the help of the newest technology tools to communicate and educate including social media, wikis, and Google, we still need to transform our ILT classrooms and training sessions into integrated blended learning environments. To make the transition to facilitator I had to change my mindset. So how do you keep it real?

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Professional Online Learning | ecadema

JANUARY 29, 2022

Undoubtedly, launching a start-up and running a business is not smooth sailing for entrepreneurs, but the global pandemic is changing games for businesses, putting them to face major challenges and uncertainties. A corporate training program can be challenging but can save time and benefit from our experience.

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