Kapp Notes

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Recently, I wrote an article for ASTD’s Learning Circuits titled Barriers to Adopting Games in Corporate Environments. The concept behind the article is that there are some major reasons why games, which should be readily adopted as efficient, effective learning tools are not being adopted. conditions. conditions.

Simulations 168

Simulations Games ASTD Adoption 168

Learnnovators

MARCH 15, 2014

Course design (formal learning blended with the right mix of informal and social learning). In this article, we’ll take a quick look at the essential competencies that a learning designer is required to possess for designing effective informal/social learning solutions for today’s workplaces.

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Social Learning Informal Social Blended Learning 100

ID Reflections

MAY 11, 2010

We should! ~@ dwilkinsnh #ISPI #ASTD GenY has a tribe. What costs could be avoided/lessened, and to what extent, if Informal Learning tools were embraced in work processes? My take: With the increasing availability of informal content via different networks, customers are more connected than ever before. No one owns SoMe.

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ISPI Skype Social Learning Social 168

Learnnovators

MAY 29, 2014

That’s why the instigators of the Serious eLearning Manifesto banded together; too few people were applying good formal learning principles! That said, there are rich skill statements out of places like ASTD and LPI.” – Clark Quinn (in our interview with him). “ Power to the Learners : An interesting read! Courses/Programs/Tools.

Social Learning 100

Social Learning Social Informal Resources 100

The Learning Circuits

JANUARY 28, 2006

Sunday I hop on a plane for Denver, the locus of ASTD's TechKnowledge conference. On Tuesday the 31st, I'll be talking about informal learning and how I'm designing the Un workshops we announced yesterday. In the past, this was generally an introductory conference, with lots of very basic material. It was perfect for newbies.

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TechKnowledge ASTD Wiki Masie 40

Absorb LMS

JANUARY 6, 2015

Learners today are presented with a wealth of choices and opportunities for learning. to find learning content. The problem, though, is that it can be difficult to find high quality, informative learning content among a massive sea of choices. They can turn to Blogs, wikis, social networks, video sites, etc. A solution.

Social Networks 111

Social Networks Association Learning Management System Cost LMS 111

Learning Visions

APRIL 29, 2011

Today I’m at ASTD’s New England Regional Conference: Learning 2.0 These are my live blogged notes from the opening keynote with Tony Bingham, CEO and President of ASTD. There will be less uncertainty but more volatility The ability to dig in data and effectively mine it will make decision making different.

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IBM Social Media Social Networks Facebook 197

Absorb LMS

JANUARY 6, 2015

Learners today are presented with a wealth of choices and opportunities for learning. to find learning content. The problem, though, is that it can be difficult to find high quality, informative learning content among a massive sea of choices. They can turn to Blogs, wikis, social networks, video sites, etc. A solution.

Social Networks 100

Social Networks Association Learning Management System Cost LMS 100

Absorb LMS

JANUARY 6, 2015

Learners today are presented with a wealth of choices and opportunities for learning. to find learning content. The problem, though, is that it can be difficult to find high quality, informative learning content among a massive sea of choices. They can turn to Blogs, wikis, social networks, video sites, etc. A solution.

Social Networks 100

Social Networks Association Learning Management System Cost LMS 100

Upside Learning

APRIL 30, 2013

And blended learning program carried out via an LMS enables you to do just that. Choosing the right blend will help you break the monotony of a classroom session and the impersonal-ness of online learning. ASTD ICE 2013 | May 19 – 22 | Dallas, TX, USA | Stand #839. Scalability and wider reach. Reduced dependency.

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Blended Learning Blended LMS Wiki 262

Learning Visions

AUGUST 11, 2009

Effective design using PPT as a tool. Organize: outlines headings graphics structure text (compare/contrast, cause/effect, classification order/sequence) Integrate: illustrations with captions animation with narration worked-out examples elaborative questions Take all of the info and make better sense of it for the learner. We have it.

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PPT Compliance Training Authoring Tools Case Study 191

Learning Visions

JULY 25, 2012

These are my notes from the morning session of ASTD LearnNow Conference, happening July 25 & 26 on the lovely shores of the Charles River in Cambridge, MA. I’m co-facilitating this event with Bob Mosher (Ontuitive), Conrad Gottfredson (Ontuitive) and Chad Udell (Float Learning). The old ways fail, unless we learn how to Learn Now.

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Wiki Performance Support Blended Learning Agile 151

Learning Visions

OCTOBER 7, 2009

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Join Kineos Mark Harrison for a free webinar on webinars: Building effective content for your online sessions. 2 ► January (14) Learning Visions Has Moved What Is Instructional Design? Its a Meta-Webinar!

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Moodle Brandon Hall Case Study Wiki 100

Learning Visions

AUGUST 23, 2009

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Sunday, August 23, 2009 Kineo Webinar: Compliance Training Case Study Kineo will be holding a free webinar on developing cost-effective compliance training on Thursday, August 27, 2009. Join Kineo and Mary K. Schottmiller J.D,

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Case Study Compliance Training Compliance Study 100

Big Dog, Little Dog

APRIL 14, 2008

Update from ASTD TechKnowledge - Rapid eLearning News. Surprisingly, everyone wanted to bad-mouth E-Learning, but no one bothered to stop and ask Jennifer to tell us more about why it was working so well for her." Effective management methodology: be sure management drives the process and only do what works! Informal Learning 2.0

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Wikipedia Learning 2.0 KM eLearning Strategy 32

Mindflash

APRIL 11, 2012

But this year, the stars aligned, and we were fortunate enough to be able to send our entire learning and development team to Denver for the ASTD International Conference and Expo. link] things say that more clearly and with more effect than attendance at an industry conference. Image used courtesy of ASTD.

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Conference Teams ASTD vendor 74

Learning Visions

JULY 13, 2009

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Monday, July 13, 2009 Kineo Product Knowledge E-Learning Webinar Kineo will be holding a free webinar on creating effective product knowledge e-learning on July 16th, 2009. The eLearning Salary Gender Gap Phew!

Knowledge 100

Knowledge Productivity Product Case Study 100

Jay Cross

AUGUST 22, 2015

While cleaning up my office this afternoon, I came up this list of essentials for effective informal learning I wrote a couple of years ago for the ASTD Handbook. People confuse learning with school. Build lessons on learning how to learn into the organization.

Social Networks 36

Social Networks Mash-up Mashups ASTD 36

Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 20, 2012

Recent research by ASTD and REED Learning indicates that the top skills desired by Learning & Development departments are measuring and evaluating training. Determine the learning environment and conditions that will support learning effectiveness and enjoyment (Level 1.

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Kirkpatrick Evalution Metrics Behavior 198

Tony Karrer

JULY 2, 2008

My experience at ASTD recently was that most people were completely unaware of all of this. Harold Jarche in Skills 2.0 : Today, active involvement in informal learning, particularly through web-based communities, is key to remaining professional and creative in a field. They have their head in the sand.

Wiki 189

Wiki Scanning PBwiki Google Docs 189

Rapid eLearning

JANUARY 4, 2011

And as far as conferences, I’ll be at the usual ones like ASTD ICE and Devlearn. And as usual, if I’m on the road, I’ll try to stay an extra day and do some informal Articulate jam sessions. Do You Really Need Instructions on How to Use an E-Learning Course? Why E-Learning is So Effective.

Rapid eLearning 77

Rapid eLearning PowerPoint Templates ASTD 77

Clark Quinn

JULY 2, 2008

My experience at ASTD recently was that most people were completely unaware of all of this. Harold Jarche in Skills 2.0 : Today, active involvement in informal learning, particularly through web-based communities, is key to remaining professional and creative in a field. They have their head in the sand.

Wiki 171

Wiki Scanning PBwiki Google Docs 171

Learning Visions

NOVEMBER 7, 2008

Bottom line on smile sheets: Favorable returns on smile sheets have little correlation with the overall value of the learning experience. Dr. Thalheimer talked about ways hes been trying to make smile sheets more effective so that they can be used to tell us something valuable about the learning experience.

Moodle 100

Moodle Brandon Hall Instructional Design ASTD 100

Tony Karrer

NOVEMBER 12, 2008

We have: Will Thalheimer, Work Learning Research Kevin Oakes, I4CP Claire Schooley, Forrester Chris Howard, Bersin Kevin Martin, Aberdeen Biggest trend is Learning 2.0 Allow people to work faster, better through informal learning. addresses informal, on-the-job. Bersin is publishing report on learning 2.0.

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Research Learning 2.0 Metrics eLearning 100

Learning Visions

MAY 21, 2007

A Critique of Learning Styles American Educator (Fall 1999) American Federation of Teachers. The reason researchers roll their eyes at learning styles is the utter failure to find that assessing childrens learning and matching to instructional methods has any effect on their learning." Getting an Informal M.Ed

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Learning Styles Wiki Cognitive Rapid eLearning 186

Tony Karrer

AUGUST 25, 2010

The Business Case for Social Learning - Daretoshare , April 13, 2009 Job losses, combined with cutbacks in workforce development investments, mean that many companies are less able to serve customers, make sales or generate innovations than they were just a few months ago. The Business Case for Social Learning. ASTD is born.

Blended Learning 173

Blended Learning Sales Case Study Diversity Training 173

Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 16, 2007

this clearly effects how we should all be designing and building courses now. Reflecting on #ASTD10 Recommended: "In Defense of the LMS" Chicago Bound: Kineo at ASTD ICE #astd10 One Year on at Kineo #yam Now that’s an Enterprise Moodle! -- Kineo Moodle f. ASTD Keynote: “People Lie&# Richard Hilleman Electr.

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eLearning 2.0 Corporate eLearning Technology eLearning 100

Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 15, 2008

Lessons in Learning, e-Learning, and Training: Perspectives and Guidance for the Enlightened Trainer and Designing World-Class E-Learning : How IBM, GE, Harvard Business School, And Columbia University Are Succeeding At E-Learning These have been very valuable to me in the way I think about how and where elearning can be most effective.

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Instructional Design Instructional Instruction Design 236

Kapp Notes

DECEMBER 15, 2009

Here is a description of the webinar: Virtual Immersive Environments (VIEs) are gaining attention but are they effective or a fad? Unfortunately, there are few guidelines to inform the development and creation of effective 3D Learning Events. and Smartphones for Educational Excellence.

Blended Learning 100

Blended Learning Meridian eLearning Guild Brandon Hall 100

Learning Visions

MARCH 15, 2007

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Thursday, March 15, 2007 Learning Mate Demo Im in search of good examples of cheap but effective e-Learning in the vein of the 21st century designer (web 2.0, ASTD Keynote: “People Lie&# Richard Hilleman Electr.

Simulations 100

Simulations eLearning Guild Moodle Brandon Hall 100

Tony Karrer

SEPTEMBER 6, 2006

Mark Oehlert post: I long for this kind of debate in our learning circles. In particular, he laments that as he was reading a discussion in a different domain and "working on the team picking out sessions for the 2007 ASTD conference " he found himself wanting to have better discussion and debate in our world of learning.

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Discussion Bloom Kirkpatrick Cognitive 100

Kapp Notes

FEBRUARY 19, 2007

Brent Schlenker in his response to the ASTD Big Question asks , Well, I think the biggest question is STILL, "Why US?". Why do we ("learning professionals") continue to think we have the answers that are special to learning.how it should be done.who should create it.and how should others consume it? The medium is NOT the message.

Instructional Design 100

Instructional Design Instructional Instruction Design 100

Learning Visions

JANUARY 23, 2009

Question of the Week -- Economy How has the economy affected your learning unit? 9% Hit us Hard 47% Hurt a little 41% Not much effect 3% Helped us MYTHS the Business Side Has about Learning Client asked him to develop a course for business side. To help improve on-the-job learning. Stay tuned for topic.

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Case Study Instructional Design Moodle eLearning Guild 124

Learning Visions

OCTOBER 29, 2008

In the past, Ive cut it down significantly, and sent it back to the writer/author hoping theyll learn a leaner writing style. Ive also tried to argue with clients about what makes effective learning. Dont just give in every time, learn, plan, and try to prevent it in the future 7:08 PM Tony Karrer said.

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IM IMS Moodle Instructional Design 100

Mindflash

JUNE 6, 2012

Consider research conducted by ASTD that suggests it takes about 45 hours of development time to create one hour of classroom training (and it’s even longer for e-learning initiatives). What could be more effective than that? Think Speed Kills? Try Going Slow. Start Today. This is the third post in a series.

Instructional Design 105

Instructional Design Instructional Instruction Design 105

Learning Visions

MARCH 19, 2007

Whos really used music in e-Learning to good effect? I think my resistance to using music in courses may have something to do with the notion of music not being taken seriously in a learning environment. Similar to that whole corporate resistance to games -- excuse me, I meant to say "immersive learning simulations".

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Music Moodle Simulations Instructional Design 100

Dashe & Thomson

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Current research indicates that 20% of learning is formal and 80% is informal, yet 80% of training budgets are spent on formal learning and only 20% on informal learning. He says that even if all the numbers were correct, what the organization spends is more important than what the learning department spends.

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Informal Learning Cost Informal ASTD 185