Clark Quinn

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Technology Architecture

Clark Quinn

The point is to characterize the relationship between underpinning infrastructure and mechanisms to support availability for formal and informal learning. Here’s the accompanying description: As a reference framework, we can think of a hierarchy of levels of tools. Above that are applications that deliver core services.

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Under the ‘Content’ Cover

Clark Quinn

Too often I see instructional design training and tools, in addition to talking about ‘objectives’ and ‘assessment’ (which I tend to call ‘practice’, for hopefully obvious reasons), talking about ‘content’. That’s why we create external tools like checklists and templates to support good design.

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Types of meaningful processing

Clark Quinn

So before I have them engage in scenarios, I’ll ask them to use the models to create, say, a guide to how to use that information. One other example I recall came from a paper that Tom Reeves wrote (and I can’t find) where he had learners pick from a number of options that indicated problems or actions to take.

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Performer-focused Integration

Clark Quinn

DITA ) and tools, Yas Etassam, and another individual who started a very successful technical writing firm , Meryl Natchez. We covered new devices, tools, and movements in corporate approaches to supporting performance, as well as shifts in skill sets. And, of course, me. My inclusion shouldn’t be that much of a surprise.

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Training Specialist

Clark Quinn

are fundamental workplace tools in the same way that other tools (office applications, web applications, the Internet etc.) are also tools, but think of the absurdity of making a big deal of Excel as an "e-learning 1.0 I agree with Matthew that there's nothing inherent in these tools that makes them an eLearning tool.

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Conversation Learning

Clark Quinn

In Value from Social Media , I talked about the issue of finding information via Google / Search vs. seeking conversation: Let’s consider a simple scenario - I’m trying to decide if a particular solution makes sense for my company / organization. Great example of a query. Did I miss something important?

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Instruction eLearning 2.0 and Quality

Clark Quinn

If we provide information in the form of performance support, reference material, etc., What has changed in my example is that the learner / performer or people who support the performance (e.g., Maybe that gives us a great opportunity to intercept information that otherwise is being transmitted today in channels that aren't monitored.