ID Reflections

DECEMBER 18, 2011

S/hewill consume content and also contribute; participate and sometimes lurk;sometimes search and, at times, browse. Provide visual cues to help users navigate. Allow users to provide feedback easily, perhaps via aneasily accessible feedback link from the Home page. Have clear directives for first time users.

Community 175

Community Management Design Search 175

ID Reflections

DECEMBER 28, 2014

Gratton says in the book: "A crucial question for understanding the future of work is predicting what people will actually do with this unprecedented level of connectivity, content and productive possibilities. This has wide-ranging implication on learning and the future of work.

Network 202

Network Diversity Training PKM Communities of Practice 202

ID Reflections

NOVEMBER 1, 2015

Re-purpose Content : I often forget that I can use my blog post to create a SlideShare presentation, craft unique tweets or use the images for Pinterest boards. Headlines are very critical, especially in this era of content abundance and attention deficit. Good content is of course a must and a given.

Write Blog 100

Write Blog Social Media Music Slideshare 100

ID Reflections

JULY 12, 2009

The set of questions below were raised by a friend that triggered of the post that follows: If SCORM is a technical specification, does it interest, content providers, Instruction Designers, Project Managers ? Content providers will quickly see how SCORM helps implement reusable learning objects.

SCORM 100

SCORM Instructional Design Learning Objects Instructional 100

ID Reflections

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

Mulling over the comment by Brent Schlenker: "I see New ID as being more about aggregating and monitoring the existing content streams. And identifying the critical information, highlighting it, and improving upon the media that explains or clarifies the content" in Cammy Bean's post: Accidental Instructional Designers #dl09.

Instructional Design 100

Instructional Design Instructional Instruction Design 100

ID Reflections

MAY 25, 2015

S/he can be a coach and mentor helping people to get started with working out loud , keep the community space free of trolls, and connect individuals to each other and to relevant content/discussions/groups. It is about providing the context to the information, the exceptions to the processes, the failed attempts and successes.

Strategy 100

Strategy Attitudes Community Conversation 100

ID Reflections

MAY 22, 2015

When you do that – when you work in a more open, connected way – you can build a purposeful network that makes you more effective and provides access to more opportunities.” Process sharing provides deeper insight into how a task is done. Each platform has its own efficacy and caters to certain content types.

Write Blog 100

Write Blog Network Collaboration Platform 100

ID Reflections

APRIL 25, 2009

We are the solution providers.” For most clients I have met here, e-learning means being able to access ALL the content through an online medium—more of a glorified “click and reveal” ppt. For months, I have been thinking of penning my two pence worth in my ID blog, but never got around to overcoming the inertia.

Big Question 100

Big Question PPT PENS Corporate eLearning 100

ID Reflections

JANUARY 9, 2010

I am re-reading Informal Learning by Jay Cross and was going through the resource links he has provided. Apart from the book, which is a must read for anyone interested in the field of learning, the resource links are gold mines of knowledge, information and insights. I am putting some of my favorite sites from the list here for reference.

Informal Learning 104

Informal Learning Resources Cognitive Social Networks 104

ID Reflections

JULY 16, 2009

Summative evaluation "provides information on the product's efficacy ( it's ability to do what it was designed to do)." With adult learners, it is notoriously difficult to get the buy in and this, I feel, is not only a manifestation of the course design or structure or content presentation style. So, what's the big deal you may ask."

Adoption 100

Adoption Adopt VOIP SharePoint 100

ID Reflections

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

A crucial question for understanding the future of work is predicting what people will actually do with this unprecedented level of connectivity, content and productive possibilities. This requires enabling people to learn how to learn in the networked world , providing them with the infrastructure and then getting out of their way.

Network 100

Network Emergent Collaboration Virtual World 100

ID Reflections

JULY 15, 2009

When instructional content is broken down into small chunks that are yet contextually meaningful and self standing, a good designer will automatically eliminate the redundant and retain the essential. It is not about "simplification" but about providing only the required information. Be Learning Object (LO) driven. Business impact.

Case Study 100

Case Study Performance Support Training Train 100

ID Reflections

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

With organizations thinking of MOOCs as a scalable and cheaper way of providing training and professional development opportunities to the workers, it is important to keep in mind a few considerations before launching a MOOC. The other social aspects of liking and rating add to the engagement level. Enter wearables into the scene.

Cognitive 100

Cognitive Diversity Training Forum Network 100

ID Reflections

MAY 18, 2010

How it all started The client, based out of the USA, is one of the key players in providing trading technology and connectivity solutions to financial market participants. What ensued-Part 2 I kept aside all thought of scope analysis and content gathering. Some of the most FAQ were: What do you mean by gathering content?

Project 104

Project Change Storyboard ILT 104

ID Reflections

JUNE 9, 2010

select custom-built courseware, provide post-training support, measure learning effectiveness, create mentoring/coaching frameworks, create frameworks that enable community-driven learning, and create and sustain Communities of Practice. Lynne Markova Senior Consultant at Design Laboratory Inc. 5) Project close-out.

Consulting 141

Consulting Social Networks LinkedIn Discussion 141

ID Reflections

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

It stimulates you, provides you with just the right amount of scintillating informaiton that leaves you craving for more if the topic is of interest to you. The rigour of the format pushes one to be innovative, to keep asking the question "so what", allows for no flab in the content and no slackness in the storyline.

Format 132

Format Write Blog Slides Diversity Training 132

ID Reflections

JANUARY 28, 2015

In today''s context of rapid change, unexpected challenges, and complex scenarios, it is not possible for an organization to provide training for every conceivable skill that may be required in the future. While developing the skills do take some effort and persistence, the benefits are tremendous and provide the necessary motivation.

Network 100

Network Diversity Training Personal Learning Social Networks 100

ID Reflections

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Each area is critical today in building an organization and an organizational culture that will not only attract the best employees but will also provide them with the necessary platform to give their best. An uncertain world requires some of the following skills: L&D can help build the skills at an organizational and an individual level.

Roles 132

Roles Agile Cognitive Attitudes 132

ID Reflections

NOVEMBER 1, 2009

I had planned to write on topics like how not to turn a course into a content dump, about rapid authoring tools, and how performance outcome is related to course design, and other such matters of import to an instructional designer. The phrase, “This is providence”, rang like an echo in my head.

Write Blog 100

Write Blog ASTD Instructional Design Emergent 100

ID Reflections

JANUARY 25, 2015

The technological affordances of social and mobile add to the ability to provide an ecosystem of continuous and pervasive learning. Moreover, providing MOOCs on mobile devices further augments interaction and networking thus increasing the participation level. MOOCs also provide opportunities for peer-feedback and group projects.

Diversity Training 100

Diversity Training Design Micro-Learning Theory 100

ID Reflections

JANUARY 6, 2016

Uber taps into existing resources providing people – both the suppliers and the buyers – with a platform to connect. Against this backdrop, technology is providing us with an opportunity to re-imagine and redefine workplace learning and our role as business partners, thought leaders, and change agents.

Organizational Learning 100

Organizational Learning Course Scanning Community 100

ID Reflections

FEBRUARY 5, 2012

With content coming at us with the force of a tsunamiand the fury of a tornado, curators seem to have become our saviours—our sensemaking guide. In the September of 2009, Rohit Bhargave wrote a post calledthe ManifestoFor The Content Curator: The Next Big Social Media Job Of The Future? Istumbled across this quite recently.

PKM 218

PKM Mashups Pattern Community 218

ID Reflections

FEBRUARY 1, 2015

Workers will use mobile devices including wearables to learn at the point of need, access their network and communities of practices to solve challenges, share user-generated content in response to the community needs or just to share their learning. Each member will bring their expertise to bear and share their knowledge and experiences.

PKM 100

PKM Diversity Training Community Communities of Practice 100

ID Reflections

NOVEMBER 22, 2014

However, the enthusiasm of the even the early adopters will rapidly wane if the platform doesn’t offer engaging content and meaningful conversations. Providing generic, platform related information is not too useful. It is the job of the community manager to ensure that the content is appropriately tagged and curated and thus findable.

Community 172

Community Roles Management Screencast 172

ID Reflections

JULY 3, 2014

This is what we need to strive for – the future of L&D lies in providing each individual with the personalized support they need to develop professionally and personally. Provide different ways to acquire the skills – short courses, job aids, reference resources, links to external content, connect with experts, and so on.

Compliance Training 132

Compliance Training Slideshare Conversation Twitter 132

ID Reflections

MAY 17, 2010

These technologies are deeply integrated within a topic’s content so that learners can more easily share and apply concepts and ideas with others in the context of their specific organization – right at the moment when learning happens. How easy will it be for users to add content? technologies to engage the user. What Enterprise 2.0

Enterprise 2.0 104

Enterprise 2.0 Cognitive Collaboration Enterprise 104

ID Reflections

AUGUST 7, 2014

Whether it’s tweets from the Twitter feed, blog posts and articles, or the latest You Tube video and TED Talk, these essentially comprise nuggets and bytes of content in various forms that we pull from the environment and then string together to make sense and build a cohesive picture. That information is provided based on their requests.

Micro-Learning 222

Micro-Learning Informal Roles Wikipedia 222

ID Reflections

JULY 16, 2014

Since these are not skills that one can acquire by taking a course, the challenge multiplies.

Skills 145

Skills Cognitive Performance Support Culture 145

ID Reflections

JULY 9, 2015

The ease with which a group can be set up and content shared and discussed is a key to attracting users. Designing a presentation calls for multiple skills: visual representation, content design, pattern making and story telling. Here are the links to a couple of my boards: Future of Work and Content Curation.

Social Networks 100

Social Networks Slideshare Tools Cognitive 100

ID Reflections

JANUARY 21, 2014

On the other hand, institutions can provide unique opportunities to scale pull platforms and build ever growing networks of long-term trust based relationships on top of these platforms. I strongly recommend you read the entire post for a thorough understanding.

Outsource 176

Outsource Expertise Learning Policies 176

ID Reflections

JANUARY 21, 2011

This course provides focus and a “guided” yet flexible path that will help me to do concentrated reading. The theory of Connectivism fascinates me, and I see its absolute relevance in this age of networked learning. I tend to stray on the web. I wanted to experience the feel of a MOOC.

Scanning 132

Scanning Pedagogy Network Theory 132

ID Reflections

MARCH 31, 2015

Wikipedia has a good definition of the concept: Micro-learning can also be understood as a process of subsequent, "short" learning activities, i.e. learning through interaction with micro-content objects in small timeframes. The Drivers An influx of mobile devices have changed how people interact with content. How can I help you?

Micro-Learning 100

Micro-Learning Learning Strategy Strategy Learning 100

ID Reflections

DECEMBER 22, 2014

a) I have always felt that facilitation is a powerful means of enabling dialogue, fostering open collaboration, and providing guidance for deep thinking. Start Doing : I want to learn facilitation techniques -- from visual facilitation to online facilitation, contribute more to online communities, and be a strategic L&D consultant.

Write Blog 105

Write Blog Community Cognitive Slideshare 105

ID Reflections

JANUARY 19, 2015

This will provide the employees with an opportunity to acquire skills and knowledge in their areas of interest beyond the purview of their current roles thus equipping them with new skills, a critical aspect of professional development. However, this will require good content curation skills. can be put together to design a “program”.

Blended Learning 100

Blended Learning Compliance Training Synchronous Forum 100