Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 15, 2011

The KEC provides a roadmap for the design, implementation, and assessment of evaluations. Organizations such as PACT, ASTD, MNISPI, and the Digital Learning Forum get my creative juices going to generate new ideas and synergies. I am an avid film goer, music lover, bridge walker, and supporter of the Dashe & Thomson running team.

Evalution 160

Evalution Social Networks Social Learning Blended Learning 160

Learnnovators

MAY 29, 2014

THE QUOTE: “ Instructional designers need to run, not walk, away from classroom-thinking and get to the point of providing short, quick business focused learning points that are easily accessible when and where our learners need them. This means leveraging new technologies to deliver non-traditional instruction.”-

Social Learning 100

Social Learning Social Informal Resources 100

Clark Quinn

JUNE 2, 2008

Frank Nguyen is presenting at ASTD on EPSS. His major points were: Search is not an effective method for performers to find information. Integrating information closer to the work flow and work interface can improve performance. Novices cannot effectively use the same support systems as experts.

ASTD 100

ASTD Performance Support Search Google 100

Tony Karrer

JUNE 2, 2008

Frank Nguyen is presenting at ASTD on EPSS. His major points were: Search is not an effective method for performers to find information. Integrating information closer to the work flow and work interface can improve performance. Novices cannot effectively use the same support systems as experts.

ASTD 100

ASTD Performance Support Search Google 100

Clark Quinn

JANUARY 1, 2014

The events already queued up include: ASTD’s TechKnowledge 2014 , January 22-24 in Las Vegas, where I’ll be talking on aligning L&D with organizational needs (hint hint). I’m also part of a forthcoming effort to address it, which will also manifest in the aforementioned second edition of the ASTD Handbook.

NexLearn 157

NexLearn ASTD eLearning Guild TechKnowledge 157

Upside Learning

AUGUST 16, 2012

Are you finding it difficult to provide training to your mobile workforce ? Is mobile the only/ best way to provide training/ learning access in some case? Experience suggests that mlearning works best in enhancing the social, informal, just-in-time, and performance support solutions/initiatives. Ask yourself -.

Mobile Learning 269

Mobile Learning Learning Strategy Mobile eLearning Strategy 269

Learning Visions

JANUARY 2, 2013

While I still work out of my home office in the Boston area, our office in downtown Chicago now boasts a full host of project managers, instructional designers, ace graphic artists, top notch developers, our Totara LMS support team, as well as marketing and support personnel. So what did I learn from all that? Well, keep on keeping on.

Compliance Training 178

Compliance Training Design ASTD eLearning Guild 178

Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

These are my live blogged notes from Thursday’s keynote at ASTD TK11 with Karen Wickre (Global Communications Team) and Ann Farmer from Google. Twitter = “an information utility” – mostly use them as a heads up on what’s going on – raising information to a level/surfacing it. No dedicates editors – no long approval chains.

FAQ 200

FAQ Write Blog ASTD Social Media 200

eLearning Brothers

AUGUST 17, 2017

In spite of the importance of this capital (the people and the cost to support them), real financial analysis of the impact of variable outcomes is seldom conducted. The performance of an organization varies with the performance of its human capital. Today, mobile devices and technology have permeated most areas of our lives.

Analytics 128

Analytics xapi Association Learning Management System Cognitive 128

Upside Learning

APRIL 16, 2013

Find out the need of blended learning in your organization and how it will impact your learners’ and administrative performance. Your LMS vendor can be your best guide for the right infrastructure setup and to assess the readiness of your current setup to support blended learning. Needs, Objectives and Plan. Stakeholders.

Blended Learning 244

Blended Learning Blended LMS Virtual Classroom 244

Upside Learning

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

Interestingly, these statistics are only marginally better than those reported by ASTD for the US market in May 2012. Today’s mobile devices move beyond merely providing access but to actively helping and supporting us at work and at home. So what ails mobile learning? Understanding Mobile. Context in the real king.

Mobile Learning 277

Mobile Learning Mobile Compliance Training Flash to HTML5 Conversion 277

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. LearnNow – re-emerging discipline…of supporting our employees in all the many ways that they learn. We power effective performance at every changing moment.”

Wiki 151

Wiki Performance Support Blended Learning Agile 151

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. The “chain of evidence” supports the results, showing the value learning and reinforcement has provided to the business. Critical behaviors. Note the word “final.”

Kirkpatrick 198

Kirkpatrick Evalution Metrics Behavior 198

Upside Learning

APRIL 30, 2013

By pulling in formal and informal learning channels together, you can increase communication and collaborative learning not just amongst your learners but also between learners and trainers. They can access learning resources and even recording of the session (if provided) later via an LMS. Scalability and wider reach.

Blended Learning 262

Blended Learning Blended LMS Wiki 262

Performance Learning Productivity

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

However extrapolating the context and outcomes to make any sense of this type of data requires a series of further steps that are orders of magnitude along the path to providing meaningful insight. ATD has been producing this annual report for years (originally as the ASTD). We need to use new approaches based on outcomes, not inputs.

Metrics 186

Metrics Personal Personalization Diversity Training 186

Learning Visions

MAY 24, 2011

These are my notes from a session with Allison Rossett “Falling in Love All Over Again—With ISD” at ASTD ICE in Orlando, May 24, 2011. Make choices to extend lessons, information, etc. On demand support Great ID for CPR Training? Provide some structure. 400 + films – taught standards. Success and stretch. (If It’s scary.

Instructional Design 184

Instructional Design Social Networks Theory Learning Theory 184

Tony Karrer

JULY 18, 2006

Great post by Harold Jarche - Informal Learning and Performance Technology responding to my post - Informal Learning - Let's Get Real. Performance Interventions ** Learning Interventions Instructional Interventions (e.g., Performance Interventions ** Learning Interventions Instructional Interventions (e.g.,

Informal Learning 100

Informal Learning Wiki KM Informal 100

Web Courseworks

DECEMBER 23, 2014

If you want to sell eLearning ROI for your grand vision, you need to support your pitch with sensible projections and multi-year estimates to put the financial decision makers at ease. Perform a SWOT Analysis. Perform a Market Analysis. The next step is to perform a market analysis. A sample SWOT diagram.

ROI 147

ROI Diversity Training eLearning Strategy eLearning 147

Trivantis

MARCH 19, 2014

Check out the links below for more information: Agenda. Performance Support Symposium 2014 , September 8 & 9, 2014, Boston, MA. ASTD International Conference & Exposition. The ASTD 2014 International Conference & Exposition brings the training and development industry to life. ASTD TechKnowledge.

Conference 74

Conference Trends Lectora Case Study 74

Litmos

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

In Revolutionize Learning & Development , I included as appendices the Learning and Performance Institutes’ list, the Toward Maturity list, as well as the one from the Association for Talent Development (previously ASTD). The overlap wasn’t surprising, but it provides a guide for reviewing what needs to be known.

Webcast 81

Webcast Performance Support Write Blog ASTD 81

Tony Karrer

NOVEMBER 21, 2008

As we are wrapping up the week for Learn Trends , one of the questions we faced was what to do with the Ning community that sprung up to support the conference. E-)learning network - Fairly active LinkedIn group/network for professionals working in the (E-)learning industry and informal learning industry. LearningTown!

Community 105

Community Ning Instructional Design eLearning Guild 105

Tony Karrer

AUGUST 25, 2010

Of course, it’s such a big topic that I decided to cheat and quickly point the person to eLearning Learning and particular to eLearning Sales , eLearning Sales Metrics , Sales eLearning Case Studies , and Sales Performance Support. Certainly Work Literacy has a learning and performance focus and is a passion of mine.

Blended Learning 173

Blended Learning Sales Case Study Diversity Training 173

Tony Karrer

DECEMBER 14, 2010

It provided high value for me and hopefully value for people reading it. iPad (and iPhone) are Much More Useful Than I Expected I didn’t actually think that I would care about the iPad except as a tool for training and performance support in environments like retail and restaurants where it’s always been an issue having access to machines.

Text-to-Speech 200

Text-to-Speech Compliance Training Diversity Training SharePoint 200

Clark Quinn

MAY 17, 2011

As part of an initiative for ASTD’s upcoming International Conference and Exposition , I was filmed as I responded to 10 questions around mobile (if you’re there, hope to hear how it goes) from Tony Bingham (he came in via conference call). Like all organizational initiatives, top-down support is really beneficial.

Mobile 190

Mobile Social Networks Wiki Augmented Reality 190

Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

For some it requires that all elearning center on performance. They’re about sharing information using elearning tools. While they may call it elearning, it’s really more about creating awareness and not setting performance goals. Performance-based courses need to prove that the learner can meet the performance goals.

Effectiveness 81

Effectiveness ASTD Case Study Wiki 81

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. Make it drop-dead simple to access people in the know, the lessons of experience, how-to information, and performance support. Ensure support is mobile.

Social Networks 36

Social Networks Mash-up Mashups ASTD 36

Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 11, 2012

So we want to make sure that we’re providing real value. And in that sense, it’s less about you determining your ROI and more about providing the value the organization expects from you. Is it about information or performance? They can also be performance support resources. E-Learning is Hot.

Metrics 93

Metrics ISPI Performance Support ROI 93

Mindflash

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

It refers to brand-new types of data being collected that were previously unavailable, but that can now be analyzed thanks to rapid advancements in computer processing power, providing us with new answers to questions about how people learn and digest information. Further, the support we provide often involves a stoppage of work.

Corporate eLearning 97

Corporate eLearning Performance Support Kirkpatrick TechKnowledge 97

Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 26, 2007

Monday, February 26, 2007 The Learning Show Thanks to Will Thalheimer for continuing to provide great learning resources. A 26-minute presentation with just the right mix of theory, practical information and humor. Since learners are bound to forget, its best to cover the high priority information. Delay testing. Thanks, Will!

Authoring Tools 100

Authoring Tools Moodle Instructional Design Simulations 100

Clark Quinn

DECEMBER 31, 2013

I also presented at a wide variety of events, from regular venues like ASTD ‘s TechKnowledge and ICE, and the eLearning Guild ‘s Learning Solutions, mLearnCon, Performance Support Symposium, and DevLearn. Having a chance to mingle informally adds a valuable component to professional interactions.

TechKnowledge 163

TechKnowledge eLearning Guild ASTD DevLearn 163

Learnnovators

APRIL 18, 2014

He integrates creativity, cognitive science, and technology to lead development of strategic solutions including award-winning online content, educational computer games, and websites, as well as adaptive, mobile, and performance support systems. How significant is innovation for businesses to succeed? How exciting is the scenario?

eLearning Guild 124

eLearning Guild Social Networks Diversity Training Cognitive 124

Marcia Conner

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

With the popularity of my stats to make the case for social tools in business , post I realized others may also appreciate information on where to find data about learning at work. From the ASTD 2012 State of the Industry (full report available to ASTD members, non-members for a fee): More than $156 billion was spent by U.S.

Blended Learning 103

Blended Learning ASTD Budget PeopleSoft 103

Mindflash

OCTOBER 15, 2010

The American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) has recently updated its competency model to include the use of social media. It is remarkable how fast ASTD updated its model; it’s a testament for how quickly things are moving. The same way everyone else learns how to do their job…informally. Hint: you can.

Skills 111

Skills Wiki Social Media ASTD 111

Enyota Learning

MAY 22, 2019

Therefore, training improves the company’s competitive edge by enhancing performance levels and preparing employees for future roles. A company depends on its employees for ideas and implements suitable methods that support the business model. It also encourages employees to map their career paths into newer areas.

Training 60

Training Train ASTD Companies 60

Enyota Learning

OCTOBER 15, 2018

The ASTD or the American Society for Training and Development surveyed 2500 firms. eLearning improves access to training, provides context, and reduces costs. eLearning improves access to training, provides context, and reduces costs. They want support to do their jobs well. The question has rarely been if training works?

Trends 40

Trends Corporate eLearning Cloud Computing iPhone 40

Learnnovators

APRIL 16, 2014

He integrates creativity, cognitive science, and technology to lead development of strategic solutions including award-winning online content, educational computer games, and websites, as well as adaptive, mobile, and performance support systems. How significant is innovation for businesses to succeed? How exciting is the scenario?

eLearning Guild 113

eLearning Guild Social Networks Cognitive Diversity Training 113

Mindflash

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

According to ASTD, companies spend $15 billion per year on sales training, an enormous number when you consider that people do not find sales training very effective. Accordingly, sales professionals need a means for accessing the information they need, when they need it. Self-Directed Training. Delivering Training at Lower Cost.

Sales 44

Sales ASTD Classes Classroom 44