Tony Karrer

AUGUST 5, 2010

I was recently asked me about my recommendations for conducting effective online conferences (virtual conference). They had attended the LearnTrends free online conference. This conference has been run for a few years now and is tentatively scheduled for November 15-17 this year. eLearning Technology.

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eLearning Weekly

SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

Tony Karrer recently announced the LearnTrends 2009 Online Conference , which will be held November 17-19, 2009. Here’s a description of the conference, straight from Tony’s blog : The theme/focus this year is on Convergence in Workplace Learning. How does this impact our eLearning Strategy ?

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Jay Cross

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

Here’s tho conversation taking place at Twitter during LearnTrends. (We’d We’d ask people to put their comments and questions into our conference system, where all could see them. ScottSkibell Videos from Tues & Wed #learntrends event are up. learntrends #lrnchat- hm? <–

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Jay Cross

OCTOBER 3, 2009

George Siemens , Tony Karrer , and I are pleased to announce the LearnTrends 2009 Innovation Awards. The awards are designed to recognize products, projects, processes, and companies that represent interesting innovations in applying technology for Corporate / Workplace Learning and Performance.

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eLearning Weekly

NOVEMBER 27, 2009

Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to attend the LearnTrends 2009 Online Conference , but I heard great things about it. Fortunately, I ran across a video archive of the conference, thanks to a blog post by George Siemens. LearnTrends was sponsored by Jay Cross, Tony Karrer, and George Siemens.).

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eLearning Learning Posts

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

LearnTrends 2009 – Free Online Conference - eLearning Technology , September 21, 2009. LearnTrends 2009 , September 23, 2009. LearnTrends (11). LearnTrends 2009 – Free Online Conference , September 21, 2009. LearnTrends 2009 , September 23, 2009. Formalizing Informal Learning …What?

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Experiencing eLearning

JUNE 18, 2009

These are my notes from the Learn Trends: Networked and Social Learning online mini-conference. Social & Networked Learning combines psychology and technology. George’s definition: connecting, often using technology–using the value of other people to be more productive and better at what we do.

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eLearning Learning Posts

DECEMBER 1, 2009

Online Learning Technologies–Past, Present, and Future. The New Wave of eLearning Technologies. eLearning Conferences 2010 - eLearning Technology , November 19, 2009. LearnTrends: Microlearning - Experiencing eLearning , November 19, 2009. Best of eLearning Learning. November 2009. Tuesday, December 08, 2009.

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Jay Cross

APRIL 22, 2009

Yesterday, Learntrends hosted a series of online conversations on boosting the performance of organizations through learning. I thought my personal contacts, the Learntrends membership, notices on Facebook/LinkedIn/Nings, and the Tweetstream would attract flocks of people. You need a technology steward, a host, talent, and a producer.

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Jay Cross's Informal Learning

APRIL 19, 2009

What is April Learntrends ? Learntrends is a series of online conversations among people with an interest in improving the process of learning in corporations and government. Learntrends welcomes anyone interested in organizational learning. When does Learntrends take place? What does Learntrends cost?

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eLearning Learning Posts

OCTOBER 5, 2009

eLearning Strategy - eLearning Technology , September 14, 2009. Nothing More Important in my Life Than Blogging - eLearning Technology , September 1, 2009. Discussion Forums for Knowledge Sharing at Capital City Bank - eLearning Technology , September 15, 2009. LearnTrends (17). LearnTrends 2009 , September 23, 2009.

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Tony Karrer

NOVEMBER 23, 2009

After LearnTrends 2009 , I received a note from a person I know and highly respect that said, “I dropped in on several sessions over the last three days and wanted to thank you for your good facilitation skills …” It’s great to get that positive feedback, but this was actually a bit of a surprise. eLearning Technology. Great stuff.

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Experiencing eLearning

JUNE 18, 2009

These are my notes from the Learn Trends: Networked and Social Learning online mini-conference. Tom Stone: One big advantage to getting the informal/social learning to be technology mediated is that it is then captured, searchable, and has much greater reach beyond the two people talking in the hallway. This is post 2 of 3.

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Tony Karrer

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

I was surprised by the fear and loathing expressed around SharePoint yesterday at LearnTrends 2009. Certainly we’ll be doing more sessions like SharePoint in Corporate Learning - Free Micro Virtual Conference (see SharePoint Session Descriptions ). eLearning Technology. plan in your organization.

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Tony Karrer

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

If you are a conference organizer and you don't arrange for wireless, be prepared for some negative comments. See Better Conferences. If your audience is already on a laptop and connected wirelessly, then you can use techniques such as Twitter Conference Ideas with twitter as a back-channel or twitter to post links to the audience.

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Jay Cross

NOVEMBER 16, 2008

Tony Karrer, George Siemens, and I set out to provide a platform for voices you haven’t heard at other conferences. Tony Karrer is kicking off the week with updates from the two foremost experts on learning technology, Jane Hart and Robin Good. Tag your posts learntrends and your Tweets #learntrends. What a group!

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Jay Cross

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

Clark Quinn and I led a discussion on Reinventing Organizational Learning at LearnTrends this morning. Twitter and chat are ubiquitous at conferences now. Missed it in the conference segment. Snezana Nanevska: I have to analyze technologies used for learning purposes in organization? tmast: yeah.

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Jay Cross

OCTOBER 12, 2009

George Siemens , Tony Karrer , and I are pleased to announce the LearnTrends 2009 Innovation Awards. The awards are designed to recognize products, projects, processes, and companies that represent interesting innovations in applying technology for Corporate / Workplace Learning and Performance.

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Tony Karrer

MAY 5, 2009

On May 21, LearnTrends will be hosting an eLearning Tour Event. More on our tour guides: Karl Kapp Karl is a consultant, speaker, scholar, and expert on the convergence of learning, technology and business operations. Recently, he won the Innovative Excellence in Teaching, Learning and Technology. eLearning Technology.

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Tony Karrer

DECEMBER 9, 2009

The LearnTrends Innovation Award Winners 2009 had several very interesting niche tools highlighted. That way an audience sitting at an in-person conference will have some of the capabilities that they do online. LearnTrends had a bunch of these. Grade: F eLearning Technology. These things will be more targeted and deeper.

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Tony Karrer

DECEMBER 14, 2009

See also: Twitter Conference Ideas and Twitter and Webinars. Online Sessions / Conferences / Discussions => Now Visible Networking I’ve seen during 2009 a real growth in the ability to spark up interesting discussions as online sessions. eLearning Technology. However, during 2009, I had a bit of an aha moment. eLearning 2.0

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Jay Cross's Informal Learning

OCTOBER 2, 2009

The Singularity and the Fixed Point - Technology Review Feed – Tech Review Top Stories , September 3, 2009. Blog – The Evolution of Overconfidence - Technology Review Feed – Tech Review Top Stories , September 23, 2009. Technology Review Feed – Tech Review Top Stories , September 22, 2009.

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Experiencing eLearning

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

These are my live blogged notes from Janet Clarey’s LearnTrends session on Microlearning. From a 2008 microlearning conference “There is a need and pressure to learn continually due to rapid change in society and the economy…Knowledge gaps are widening.&#. My side comments are in italics. No single definition.

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Corporate eLearning Strategies and Development

MAY 3, 2009

LearnTrends and other efforts have been well received by the community but not without constructive feedback. Jay posts his own thoughts about April's LearnTrends event here. Many different industries are impacted by the proliferation of new media technology. However, face-2-face meetings and conferences are not going away.

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Janet Clarey

MARCH 14, 2010

Longtime blogger Jim Groom , an Instructional Technology Specialist and adjunct professor at the University of Mary Washington , wrote about giving credit where credit is due (in traditional academic journals) when it comes to using ideas authored in “unconventional academic media,&# i.e. blogging, etc. Hybrid George.

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Jay Cross

JANUARY 2, 2010

Ellen Wagner summarizes the Future of Learning Technology. George Siemens, Tony Karrer, and I co-hosted the third annual LearnTrends conference. LearnTrends faculty. I prepared these videos to show at Online Educa. Verna Allee describes Value Networks. Mark Oehlert discusses Identity and Authority. North to Alaska.

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Tony Karrer

JUNE 15, 2009

Thousands upon thousands of trainers attended conferences to learn about new approaches like programmed instruction, behavior modeling, roleplay, certification, interactive multimedia, sensitivity training. Training Method Trends Working Smarter: Corporate learning in the network era Disruptive Changes in Learning eLearning Technology.

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Janet Clarey

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

Best resource sharing blog: Centre for Learning and Performance Technology and Jane’s E-Learning Pick of the Day (both from Jane Hart). There were a lot of postings, tweets, and conversations at conferences about the ever-present backchannel – at face-to-face events, during webinars, etc. work on her blog.

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Tony Karrer

APRIL 7, 2010

eLearning Technology. While I’m being critical of Skillsoft’s product as it currently stands, I do applaud their efforts to embrace social learning and add to the conversation. Adoption - What's the PU? A separate set of tools greatly diminishes the on-going value (perceived and actual).

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eLearning Learning Posts

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

19 Tips for Effective Online Conferences - eLearning Technology , August 5, 2010 I was recently asked me about my recommendations for conducting effective online conferences (virtual conference). They had attended the LearnTrends free online conference. Force navigation. What are Learning Analytics?

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Jay Cross's Informal Learning

JULY 1, 2009

Last month I opened the IADIS eLearning 2009 Conference in Portugal with an address on Redefining Instructional Design. We addressed this question at the April 2009 Learntrends event. a good grasp of technology – across-the-board – but especially emerging technologies, and how they can fit into learning solutions.

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