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Kirkpatrick Revisited | Social Learning Blog

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I said in my last post that Kirkpatrick’s four levels were all about the training itself rather than how the training affects organizations. So I went to the workshop. I wanted to get a more in-depth knowledge of the four levels and where the next generation, Kirkpatrick’s son James, was taking them. Level 1: Reaction.

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Re-evaluating Evaluation | Social Learning Blog

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Company executives are typically interested in the bottom line, not how well their employees apply the learning from a training class. I started to do a little reading to find out more how Kirkpatrick is thought of today and more about Scriven and Brinkerhoff to put this all in context. as it has come to be known—the “Smile Sheet.”

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Embracing Innovation in Learning | Social Learning Blog

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This shift in leadership style can be characterized as moving from the “Do as I say&# leader to the “Let’s work together to find the best solution&# leader. Leaders are beginning to move away from controlling the discussion to facilitating the discussion. Of course, when I saw this question, I had to try to answer it.

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Rx for SMEs | Social Learning Blog

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SMEs have a ton of work to do and generally keep their heads down until all work is done — defining requirements, documenting processes, testing, collaborating on training content, and training end-users. Set up a Web-based content collaboration site (wikis work great for this). Then make course corrections, as needed.

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The Sound of Silence | Social Learning Blog

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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?” Why don’t we hear that?

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The Return of the (Digital) Native | Social Learning Blog

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Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS The Return of the (Digital) Native by Jim on March 25, 2011 in mobile learning In recent years, we’ve all heard a lot about digital natives. The result is a lost message, and a lost opportunity.

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The Power of Your Network | Social Learning Blog

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So how do you build your network? People in your network become the portals to knowledge, opportunity, and information you might not find on your own. From the business perspective, however, networking isn’t only helpful, it is mandatory. Your business networks can be your most valuable resources! Start meeting more people.