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Kirkpatrick Revisited | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

I said in my last post that Kirkpatrick’s four levels were all about the training itself rather than how the training affects organizations. It was an opportunity I couldn’t miss. So I went to the workshop. Well, based on where Kirkpatrick and his son James are today, I was completely wrong.

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Embracing Innovation in Learning | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

Of course, when I saw this question, I had to try to answer it. If you think about the traditional model of corporate training, managers and leaders have control (sometimes way too much) over the formal training that their workers receive.

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Re-evaluating Evaluation | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

Some companies will use “Level 2: Learning” to measure whether the learners have mastered the training course content. The focus is on the training event itself and the follow-up to that event. Company executives are typically interested in the bottom line, not how well their employees apply the learning from a training class.

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L&D Trends, Time Estimates: ID and eLearning Links 3/2/2021

Experiencing eLearning

I share these links periodically here on my blog. In this post, I share links on L&D trends, training development time, spaced repetition, RSS feeds, and an overview of instructional design. Time to develop training. How Long Does It Take to Develop Training? New Question, New Answers. L&D trends.

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12 Ways to Get the Most Out of Your Authoring Tool

Knowing what you need from an eLearning authoring tool can be hard, especially when there are so many options on the market. gomo’s new ebook aims to save you time and hassle by identifying 12 must-have authoring tool features.

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The Power of Your Network | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

From a personal perspective, networking builds new relationships through which you can share information, answer questions, and make new connections. Networking comes naturally for some people, but not-so-much for others. So big deal, you say. Why is networking so important anyway? Your business networks can be your most valuable resources!

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Blog Round-up: Gamification

LearnDash

From using immediate feedback to reinforce correct answers to providing motivation for long-lasting behavioral change, gamification has a lot to offer. Gamification is one of the most effective ways to increase learner engagement in your course. While the buzz word may be recent, the concept itself is not. Points and currency.