E-Learning Provocateur

MAY 3, 2020

While many of us had been offering online courses and other alternatives to in-person training for years, suddenly nothing could be run in a traditional classroom setting; and so as a collective we’ve been forced to shift learning and development online. Or maybe I’m being too quick to judge.

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E-Learning Provocateur

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Evidence-based practice is the darling of Learning & Development geeks. Subjects who are compelled to participate in these activities may not behave in the same manner as when they are not; which could, for example, complicate your informal learning strategy. And with good reason. Essentially it’s a question of probability.

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E-Learning Provocateur

OCTOBER 7, 2012

Compliance training is everyone’s favourite punching bag. Both are valid reasons to do compliance training, but they shouldn’t be our primary drivers. Even if you are devoid of ethics, another compelling argument exists in favour of compliance training: It makes business sense. Would you still support it?

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E-Learning Provocateur

MARCH 3, 2019

Over the course of my career, I’ve witnessed a slow but steady shift away from formal learning to informal learning. Of course, remnants of the “formal first” philosophy still exist, whereby every conceivable problem is attempted to be fixed by a training solution, typically in the form of a course.

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E-Learning Provocateur

JUNE 27, 2011

Is there a difference between learning and development? I ruminated over this question for a number of years as a Learning & Development professional, but without much progress. I think it’s fair to say most L&D professionals focus their energy in the L space: • Classroom-based training. • Job aids.

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E-Learning Provocateur

JULY 22, 2014

Notwithstanding either the validity or the importance of our concerns with UGC, the traditional training model is becoming increasingly unsustainable in the modern workplace. Both the caselet and the transcript of my proposal are outlined below… Ron is the manager for a 250 seat contact centre at an insurance company in 3 locations.

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E-Learning Provocateur

JULY 29, 2013

While I realise massive open online courses are not a panacea, I believe they have much to offer learners and learning professionals alike. This will involve an analysis of the curriculum pre-study, and an evaluation of the learning experience post-study. Regular readers of my blog will know that I’m quite the MOOC fan.

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E-Learning Provocateur

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

and The ILE and the FLE in harmony , I advocate the development of a virtual Informal Learning Environment (ILE) to work in tandem with the Formal Learning Environment (FLE) to support both the learning process and its administration. Informal learning. I believe in the power of informal learning. Formal learning.

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E-Learning Provocateur

SEPTEMBER 28, 2009

In the global game of Corporate Bingo, the term “adult learning principles&# must be one of the most abused. But what exactly are adult learning principles? Malcolm Knowles is widely regarded as the father of adult learning. Adults bring experience with them to the learning environment. The theory. The real world.

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E-Learning Provocateur

JANUARY 25, 2019

For example, Japan Airlines uses AR to train its engine technicians , while Deakin University uses it to teach its healthcare students. Some companies are also using AR to educate their customers. The trail being blazed by the entertainment industry is being quickly followed by workplace educators.

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E-Learning Provocateur

OCTOBER 6, 2015

I find EY’s move here interesting, but I don’t expect other companies to follow suit en mass – particularly enterprise-wide. When we worry about the status of their credentials or lose sleep over their completion rates, we’re perpetuating an out-dated paradigm of education based on formal learning.

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E-Learning Provocateur

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

The trained eye recognises the flaws (sometimes) but of course, most people are not science grads. The big challenge I see with evaluating learning in the workplace is how to demonstrate causality – ie the link between cause and effect. Sure, it could have been the training, or it could have been something else.

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E-Learning Provocateur

MAY 26, 2013

Scott is the Co-founder & CMO of Explore Engage , a digital media company that is attracting serious attention for its augmented reality eyewear. It is by learning from the results, and responding to them via adaptation, that you increase the probability of break-through success. Therein lies the paradox of augmented reality.

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E-Learning Provocateur

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

Some of the ideas specifically relate to e-learning, while others may fall more comfortably into other portfolios. By “external&# , I mean your company playing in the real world, beyond its office walls. By “external&# , I mean your company playing in the real world, beyond its office walls. Active tweeting.

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E-Learning Provocateur

AUGUST 2, 2011

A little while ago I attended the latest Learning Cafe in Sydney. The theme this time around was Learning in a cost conscious environment. We’ve all seen it with our own eyes: when a company hits hard times, its training budget is one of the first casualties. What can they do about their current reality?

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E-Learning Provocateur

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

The term “proud” might seem somewhat of an over statement, but allow me to put it into context… You see, in Australian terms at least, the company I work for is old. I’ve been employed by the company for a while now, and I can personally vouch for the progressive changes that have occurred over that time.

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E-Learning Provocateur

AUGUST 12, 2013

It seems like every time you blink, another free tool becomes available to help you create online learning resources. Anyone interested in leveraging Udemy for workplace training should look into Udemy for Organizations which provides a private, branded portal with exclusive access only for your employees.

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E-Learning Provocateur

JUNE 17, 2012

Every so often I’m asked by a peer at another company what they can do to increase the use of Yammer in their own organisation. If WOM is the steam train, promotion is the coal that keeps it chugging. Same goes for activities and games such as “fun facts” and trivia quizzes. There is no silver bullet.

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E-Learning Provocateur

JUNE 1, 2011

Clearly these devices would be perfect for m‑learning and other computing activities in workplaces such as mines, construction sites and forests. Well suppose you work for a financial services company that’s introducing a retirement income product for UK expatriates. Not very exciting?

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E-Learning Provocateur

APRIL 2, 2009

The annual LearnX E-Learning & Training Awards were announced today, and I’m proud to say that my team won a Gold award for Best Training Team , for our development and support of a self-paced, blended learning model at AMP.

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E-Learning Provocateur

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

The trained eye recognises the flaws (sometimes) but of course, most people are not science grads. The big challenge I see with evaluating learning in the workplace is how to demonstrate causality – ie the link between cause and effect. Sure, it could have been the training, or it could have been something else.

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E-Learning Provocateur

APRIL 5, 2009

Instead of focusing on supporting the learning of others, Stephen shifted his focus to how e‑learning professionals can support their own learning. One of Stephen’s key principles for personal professional development is interaction, which he defines as participation in a learning community (or CoP).

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E-Learning Provocateur

JUNE 17, 2012

Every so often I’m asked by a peer at another company what they can do to increase the use of Yammer in their own organisation. If WOM is the steam train, promotion is the coal that keeps it chugging. Same goes for activities and games such as “fun facts” and trivia quizzes. There is no silver bullet.

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E-Learning Provocateur

JULY 7, 2008

In fact, the companies dipping their toes into Second Life read like a Who’s Who of the business world: Adidas , Armani , Coca Cola , Dell , Kraft , L’Oreal , Peugeot … the list goes on. E-Learning opportunities in Second Life. Consider the following possibilities for employees : Virtual training sessions.

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E-Learning Provocateur

OCTOBER 19, 2010

Digital economy portal linking local companies, skills, needs, training and opportunities. ICT training for small businesses. E-Learning for seniors. Plenty of progressive ideas are touted on the website, such as: Wireless CBD precinct. Hot desk hubs and hyperlocal smartwork centres. Apps4Parra competitions and hackfests.

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E-Learning Provocateur

JUNE 20, 2009

For example, back in 1996, Richard Mayer and several of his colleagues from the University of California, Santa Barbara studied the effects of a multimedia summary (a sequence of annotated illustrations depicting the steps in a process) on learning how lightning is formed. [ Text ain’t half bad.

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