Kapp Notes

MARCH 22, 2013

Had a great time last night with the wonder folks from the ASTD DC Metro chapter, a full house with lots of great questions and interactions. Simulating instructional roles through pedagogical agents. Simulating Instructional Roles through Pedagogical Agents. of Interaction. Reference: Sitzmann, T.

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ASTD Simulations Authoring Tools Comparison 195

Tony Karrer

JUNE 2, 2008

I'm at the ASTD Conference in San Diego at the general session. Tony Bingham, ASTD CEO, is talking about and showing videos around talent management. It looks like there are about 5,000 people in the room. A complete guess at the number, but pretty good size. Very few (10 percent) raised their hands.

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ASTD Management Metrics Conference 177

Kapp Notes

APRIL 24, 2013

Had a great time last night with the wonder folks from the ASTD Mid-NJ chapter, lots of great questions and interactions. Simulating instructional roles through pedagogical agents. Simulating Instructional Roles through Pedagogical Agents. Pedagogical Agents as Learning Companions: The Role of Agent Competency and Type.

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ASTD Simulations Resources Comparison 150

Learning Visions

APRIL 24, 2011

come to ASTD New England Area’s Regional 2011 Conference: Learning 2.0 – Don’t get left behind. Chances are, if you’re reading this blog, then you’re not so far behind as all that. But if you’d like to hear from some industry notables on the topic of Learning 2.0, It’s this Friday in Westford, MA.

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ASTD Learning 2.0 Conference Case Study 172

Clark Quinn

JUNE 2, 2008

I'm at the ASTD Conference in San Diego at the general session. Tony Bingham, ASTD CEO, is talking about and showing videos around talent management. It looks like there are about 5,000 people in the room. A complete guess at the number, but pretty good size. Very few (10 percent) raised their hands.

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ASTD Management Metrics Conference 137

Clark Quinn

MAY 8, 2014

The new name is the Association for Talent Development, going from ASTD to ATD. ASTD needed the change, for two reasons. For one, ASTD has membership in, and runs events, around the world. CSTD for Canada), but the 800 lb gorilla is ASTD. Yet I think that our role can and should be more.

Develop 189

Develop ASTD Performance Support Mentoring 189

Kapp Notes

MAY 14, 2013

Simulating instructional roles through pedagogical agents. Simulating Instructional Roles through Pedagogical Agents. Pedagogical Agents as Learning Companions: The Role of Agent Competency and Type. Watching an avatar that looks like you performing an activity influences you to perform a similar or same activity in the future.

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ASTD Simulations Resources Comparison 150

Kapp Notes

MARCH 22, 2013

Had a great time last night with the wonder folks from the ASTD DC Metro chapter, a full house with lots of great questions and interactions. Simulating instructional roles through pedagogical agents. Simulating Instructional Roles through Pedagogical Agents. of Interaction. Reference: Sitzmann, T.

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ASTD Simulations Authoring Tools Comparison 119

The Performance Improvement Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2013

I was asked during my recent ASTD Webcast whether there’s data to show that managers, who are more involved in training and learning, ultimately receive more rewards and recognition than those who aren''t. For example, they asked themselves, “What are the characteristics of the highest performing managers?” Related articles.

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Webcast Management Compliance Training ASTD 199

The Performance Improvement Blog

MAY 31, 2013

Managers of employees have a critical role to play in employee learning. As I explained in a post on ASTD ''s Workforce Development Blog, four trends are increasing the importance of a manager''s role as faciliator of learning: Technology has contributed to a DIY environment for learning.

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Management Coaching ASTD Agile 231

Mindflash

MAY 16, 2012

When I registered for the ASTD International Conference & Expo 2012 over a month ago, I planned to write a recap post for two reasons: First, it’s a chance to share what I learned so people who couldn’t attend might learn something from my experience. Image via ASTD’s Facebook photo album. Insights from Yammer.

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ASTD Yammer Evernote Conference 84

Kapp Notes

OCTOBER 13, 2010

Here are some points from an article titled Promoting motivation with virtual agents and avatars: role of visual presence and appearance by Amy Baylor. 2) Watching an avatar that looks like you performing an activity influences you to perform a similar or same activity in the future. View more presentations from Karl Kapp.

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ASTD Resources Virtual World Exercise 133

Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 15, 2011

In my role as Vice President of Client and Staffing Services, I know that training may not always be the answer. Organizations such as PACT, ASTD, MNISPI, and the Digital Learning Forum get my creative juices going to generate new ideas and synergies. Rob Mueller: Great post on using games as a training device. Properly d.

Evalution 160

Evalution Social Networks Social Learning Blended Learning 160

Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 27, 2011

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Accelerated Learning: Where Does It Fit In? I started thinking about this during a program on Accelerated Learning at the Minnesota Chapter of the International Society of Performance Improvement (MNISPI). Properly d.

Social Networks 140

Social Networks Blended Learning Social Learning Blogging 140

OpenSesame

JANUARY 19, 2012

Each year the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD) surveys learning and development professionals and compiles their findings into the State of the Industry Report. At the same time, ASTD found that the number of learning hours used per employee remained stable at 32 a year. More flashy technology tools?

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ASTD Report Industry Develop 40

CLO Magazine

MAY 24, 2011

Out with training and in with performance. Marcus Buckingham, he of Focus on Your Strengths fame, focused on innovation and stressed the importance of finding and developing individual strengths as the key to high performance. Most traditional training is tailored to specific roles and responsibilities.

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ASTD Specialist Engineering Performance 57

Clark Quinn

JULY 30, 2013

The Learning & Performance Institute research suggests that L&D practitioners don’t assess themselves as having all the skills they might need. Charles Jennings’ work with the 70:20:10 Forum is pushing the model that we could be focusing on a wider range of activities beyond courses. Are we on track?

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Survey ASTD Suite Forum 172

Upside Learning

DECEMBER 13, 2011

Recent research by ASTD and REED Learning reveals that measuring and evaluating learning is the top-most skill L&D teams are looking for. Improving Performance. Does this tell us how the performance (read relevance) of L&D staff is being measured? I notice ‘Improving Performance’ ranks 5 th on this list.

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Evalution Skills Teams ASTD 223

Performance Learning Productivity

MAY 1, 2014

ASTD data suggests US companies spent $164billion on employee learning and development in 2012 saying that ‘ despite a continuously changing economic environment, organizations remain committed to training and development’. We see examples of opportunities for improving performance by not training all around us.

Diversity Training 225

Diversity Training Compliance Training Training Train 225

The Performance Improvement Blog

APRIL 24, 2014

In part, this is because of an online course I am facilitating for ASTD titled, Developing an Organizational Learning Culture , and because of a presentation I gave in the ZingTrain Speaker Series. For a description of the role of managers in the 5As Framework: [link]. Interest in the 5As Framework has increased recently.

Organization 173

Organization Organizational Learning ASTD Summary 173

Mindflash

APRIL 17, 2012

Even great employees can get into a performance rut, where the monotony of doing the same thing day in and day out can turn into a sort of mindlessness. Here are three ways managers can use training programs to keep workers out of one of those performance funks. See also : How Workplace Strength Training Produces Top Performers.

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Performance Training Train ASTD 79

Learning Visions

APRIL 23, 2012

These are my live blogged notes from ASTD Learn Now Session with Conrad. contextual (according to circumstance, specific roles and varying access needs. Anticipate the key and critical contexts: moment of need, job role, work flow, content access requirements, circumstance. a co-facilitator for this 1.5 Udell of Float Learning.

Blended Learning 154

Blended Learning Blended Cognitive SharePoint 154

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. Example – organize FAQs for the performance management guide Problem: sorting through long lists of FAQs. Solution: tag each FAQ – link to job roles. Producing and consuming metadeta.

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FAQ Write Blog ASTD Social Media 200

Kapp Notes

JULY 28, 2011

As Tony Bingham, president and CEO of ASTD states, “Today, we actively pursue content based on search terms and our preferences [while in the future]…content will find you – rather than actively seeking it, your activities and interests will determine what finds you, be delivered how you want it, and to your preferred channel.

Industry 183

Industry Social Networks ASTD eLearning 183

LearnDash

APRIL 18, 2013

In the past, employers often had a difficult time defining the roles for instructional designers. In order to be a Certified Professional in Learning & Performance (ASTD), or a Certified Performance Technologist (ISPI), one has to continually take courses to improve and hone their skills… which is good for you!

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Instructional Design Instructional Instruction Design 201

The Performance Improvement Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

Learning occurs because of a performance management system that permeates every aspect of organizational life, not because of isolated instructor-based courses, workshops, and seminars. Brinkerhoff makes this point in his writing about measuring the contribution that training makes to learning and performance improvement.

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Solution Performance Support Simulations Score 212

Knowledge Guru

JANUARY 7, 2014

The 2013 ASTD State of the Industry report includes a wonderful table with the twelve most common content areas found in corporate training. Why not use a role playing game to give learners situational practice? But if you’ve never designed a game before, or tried to include a game in your training, where do you begin?

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Games Corporate Learning Compliance Training Content 229

Knowledge Guru

OCTOBER 9, 2013

Sharon Boller , creator of Knowledge Guru® and President of Bottom-Line Performance, has authored a new white paper on using game mechanics and game elements in learning games. About the Author: Sharon Boller is the president of Bottom-Line Performance, Inc, an Indianapolis-based learning design company. Download the White Paper.

Games 194

Games Case Study Gamification Player 194

Learning Visions

JANUARY 26, 2012

My live notes from the general session at ASTD TK12 on Thursday. Need to challenge assumptions about our performance culture. Traversing the jungle gym is not about title, hierarchy, level or compensation (roles) but strengths, learning, self-improvement (experiences) – there are amazing opps in front of you but you have to earn that.

Social Networks 187

Social Networks Facebook ASTD Trust 187

Count5

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Verizon gets recognized every year as THE role model for effective talent development and workplace learning. Training Magazine Hall of Fame : Learn how Verizon’s Emergency Work Assignment (EWA) Training prepared more than 13,000 employees to perform 57 roles. Verizon recognized for Innovation in Workplace Learning.

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Case Study Study Innovation Oracle 40

Mindflash

JUNE 5, 2012

This mediocrity happens because many of these employees are working in roles that don’t fit them. They don’t have the core abilities, talents, or motivation required to be great in their role. Work with HR to bring in candidates whose talents and abilities are better aligned to those needed for the role.

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ROI Training Train ASTD 94

The Training by Nelle Blog | Corporate Training and Consulting

MAY 12, 2020

ASTD findings show that almost all organizations (92 percent of respondents) use the first level of evaluation which measures participant reaction. You need to give your employees as many tools and resources as possible to help them in their role. ASTD: New Study Shows Training Evaluation Efforts Need Help. And rightfully so.

Metrics 52

Metrics ASTD Evalution Social Networks 52

Learning Visions

MAY 7, 2014

These are my live blogged notes from a concurrent session (W104) at the ASTD International Conference & Expo, this week in Washington, D.C. Everything they did had to yield increased performance in the business Return on expectation (ROE) is the ultimate indicator of value. can we impact performance? Chain of Evidence.

Evalution 157

Evalution Effectiveness Case Study Kirkpatrick 157

Tony Karrer

AUGUST 10, 2010

Community Roles: Manager, Moderator, and Administrator , January 8, 2008 was asked an interesting question last week about the best ways to divide the community manager role into separate manager, moderator , and administrator roles. In most cases, and in my case, the community manager also performs the moderation functions.

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Conference Web Resources Social Networks 199

Kapp Notes

AUGUST 7, 2013

Had a great time last night presenting to the New York ASTD chapter, great folks and great dinner afterwards…made it home by mid-night so that was a nice unexpected treat. Simulating instructional roles through pedagogical agents. Pedagogical Agents as Learning Companions: The Role of Agent Competency and Type.

Resources 165

Resources Simulations Comparison Games 165

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. You don’t need stuff until you need it – performance support “Adult CPR app” – American Heart Association app. Use role modeling and conversations. 400 + films – taught standards. It’s scary.

Instructional Design 184

Instructional Design Social Networks Theory Learning Theory 184

Marcia Conner

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

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. ASTD estimates that U.S. Organizations described by ASTD as BEST excel at weaving learning into the corporate culture. organizations on [formal] employee learning in 2012. .

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Blended Learning ASTD Budget PeopleSoft 103