We need to move to less formal training and to more on demand learning, assets, e-coaching, online learning in smaller chunks, more data driven decisions, evaluation – learning professionals need to understand this, appropriately fear it. * I was on a train trip to Den Haag yesterday and remembered I had a few podcasts on my ipod I hadn’t got around to listening – one of them was an interview with Alisson Rosset, Prof of Ed Tech at San Diego State University : http://www.clomedia.com/media/co1007podcastrossettv1.mp3

They also included recommendations on how to structure a small coaching session, activities for users etc. The first project i handled was quite a complex one – supporting the rollout of a new system to users across The Netherlands.  We produced 10 e-learning modules in 2 languages, support documentation, trainer packs, and an updated e-campus site in under 2 months !

Catherine Lombardozzi recent post Coaching informal learning sparked something for me around online coaching opportunities. In prior posts she identifies the following elements as being needed for informal learning strategy to be effective in the workplace: Motivation for learning. A culture that provides access to other people who support learning in a wide variety of ways Easy access to materials that support learning Skills in utilizing electronic tools to manage learning. In this post, she adds to the list that a "learning coach" is also

In preparing for an upcoming series of workshops, I think I’ve landed on another important ingredient… a learning coach.  We can coach ourselves, of course, but many of us benefit greatly from having someone to support our learning. This might involve going to the bookstore (okay, maybe I’m the only geek who does that, but still, it’s a strategy), finding a colleague who can teach or coach on the subject, doing an internet Looking back over recent posts, it starts to become clearer to me what is needed for an informal learning strategy to be effective in the workplace. 

The role of the lecturer coaching ‘Critical Thinking’ is to: Teach the fundamental thinking, reasoning and language abilities that a student needs for academic success. Engage students in the active thinking process. Integrate the development of thinking abilities with the four skills: Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening. As students seemed to fear the word “Critical’ more than thinking (tough one, too!), Bean in my team, I would try to include local cartoons, such as LAT (if possible). To improve my coaching or facilitation skills I would explore,

Post from: The eLearning Coach User Interface Design For eLearning – Updated Share this on Linkedin Tweet This! Email this to a friend? Share this on Facebook Share this on del.icio.us Stumble upon something good? The computer user interface is that nebulous space where humans interact with the machine. Many people find this space frustrating because it’s easy to get lost or because the system doesn’t work as expected.

Pedagogical (also called didactic ) techniques and elements surround an experience , ensuring that a participant's time is spent productively. Click for a complete list of entries in Pedagogy and Coaching . Street signs represent real-world pedagogy. In sims, pedagogical elements can include in-game tips/directions , graphs , highlights , forced moments of reflection , bread crumbs , coach/facilitator , background material , and after action reviews (AARs) . Pedagogical elements in real-life range from speedometers and caller ID to mentors, supervisors, or guides . Pedagogy.