Dashe & Thomson

AUGUST 23, 2014

Flashback to one of my very first Graphic Design courses in college. into your eLearning Design appeared first on Dashe & Thomson. Professor Bill introduced an important methodology for assessing effective visual design. What are the key ingredients to a great design?” Projected on the wall were four giant letters: C.R.A.P.

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Dashe & Thomson

DECEMBER 17, 2012

I was asked recently to define situations where eLearning is a smart management decision over the same course in an instructor-led training (ILT) format. There is a tremendous amount of information available about the advantages of eLearning as a delivery method, but there is not a whole lot devoted to this particular question.

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Dashe & Thomson

JULY 19, 2011

Over at the Learning Circuits blog, the big question for July is “How do you make eLearning fun?&# They are not asking for much there, are they? If you are creating an eLearning course on interpersonal skills, then sure, it can and probably should be fun.

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Dashe & Thomson

MAY 2, 2016

Let’s talk about tone in eLearning: how to find the right tone and how to be creative with the look and feel of a course. Visual design, the look and feel of a course, will have a big impact on how the… The post Watch your (eLearning) Tone: Top Techniques in Visual Design appeared first on Dashe & Thomson.

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 17, 2011

This is no longer just evaluating whether you like the course. It still measures course, content, instructor, and relevancy to the job. There should be a request for suggestions on how to improve the course and an action plan to address identified weaknesses. Level 1: Reaction. Level 2: Learning. Level 3: Behavior.

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Dashe & Thomson

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Does your eLearning feel stale or still have that 1990s vibe? by: Andy Schiemo. Are you bored with your existing stock photography? Are you still using photos that look like this?

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Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 6, 2011

Allow them to discover information in bite-sized portions through self-directed activities such as eLearning, and then follow-up with a workshop, discussion group, open lab, or other opportunity to apply the new information. Blend Your “Content-Heavy” Courses. Creativity is a collaborative process! Ive been looking for some ammo t.

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Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 30, 2011

He ends the blog with this key message: The goal is to build a course appropriate to your client’s needs. By clarifying their objectives you’ll know what type of course to build. In the end, all of this will help you build better [courses]. Sometimes the need is simple and sometimes complex. Ive been looking for some ammo t.

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Dashe & Thomson

DECEMBER 30, 2010

Of course, the person “next to you” might just as often be consulted via email or other online tool, but it doesn’t change this fact: the amount of workplace learning done in formal training sessions is a tiny fraction of of the learning that takes place one-on-one, between coworkers. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 21, 2011

I like to imagine performance support as an Exobrain … (and, of course, that I am one of the smart people in learning … guess I will have to ask Simon about that.) I am currently the Director of Instructional Design and eLearning for Dashe & Thomson.In Ive been looking for some ammo t. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 21, 2011

Of course, when I saw this question, I had to try to answer it. This reminds me of a session I attended on emotional intelligence at the eLearning Guild ‘s Learning Solutions 2011 conference last month. The session, presented by Lou Russell , looked at how the mental and emotional stress in the workplace impacts decision making.

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Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

You may even gain a little peace of mind the next time you need to share or collaborate on a flow chart or diagram during the course of your content development efforts. You’ve got nothing to lose by checking it out. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 19, 2011

You may even gain a little peace of mind the next time you need to share or collaborate on a flow chart or diagram during the course of your content development efforts. You’ve got nothing to lose by checking it out. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 23, 2011

Is financial success the most important item, or personal fulfillment, or a host of other things that happen over the course of a large timeframe? If your client wants you to get an elearning module built based on storyboards developed in-house, make sure it’s clear that your work is entirely dependent on their work. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

DECEMBER 8, 2010

Of course, not. Profound statement? One we often forget? Definitely. Mentally glancing over the 5 project management maxims below (and others like them) every now and then has helped me more than once on a project. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

DECEMBER 8, 2010

Of course, not. Profound statement? One we often forget? Definitely. Mentally glancing over the 5 project management maxims below (and others like them) every now and then has helped me more than once on a project. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

Finding ways to incorporate these elements can be difficult for instructional designers, curriculum developers, and, especially, creators of eLearning. Unfortunately, we then run the risk of jettisoning the effectiveness of our courses entirely. Discovered via Brent Schlenker’s Corporate eLearning and Development blog.

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 19, 2011

Without throwing him completely under the bus, I’ll describe him as being late to the social media party but definitely ahead of the curve when it comes to openness to using informal learning elements like social media in his undergraduate courses. Trent gets it! Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff!

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Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Of course, new procedures and treatments must go through extensive testing before they are accepted. Both in a classroom and an eLearning setting, a new skill is generally presented as a demonstration, then students try the new skill on their own. First to prove they are safe and then to prove they are effective. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 15, 2011

Some companies will use “Level 2: Learning” to measure whether the learners have mastered the training course content. And every company has agreed to use “Level 1: Reaction,” or?as as it has come to be known—the “Smile Sheet.” Hardly ever do they use “Level 3: Behavior,” and they never use “Level 4: Results.” Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 21, 2011

The idea of flipping the age-old model of lecturing in class and assigning problems for homework is brilliant, of course. The now-common blended learning practice of assigning one or more eLearning modules prior to attending classroom training is similar to the Khan/schoolteacher model. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 28, 2011

Of course, you ask someone who knows widgets really well and who is willing to share their knowledge.) I am currently the Director of Instructional Design and eLearning for Dashe & Thomson.In While I haven’t seen more recent data, my experience is that the informal learning trend holds true today. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 12, 2011

Military May 19, 2011 Give User Adoption the Respect it Deserves May 17, 2011 How Social Networks Can Harness the Power of Weak Ties May 11, 2011 Addressing On-Demand Learning and Performance Needs #LCBQ May 9, 2011 Why Companies Should Spend More on Social Learning May 5, 2011 Gregg Sean: Nice review of the topic , I was seeking to see wh.

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 19, 2011

Without throwing him completely under the bus, I’ll describe him as being late to the social media party but definitely ahead of the curve when it comes to openness to using informal learning elements like social media in his undergraduate courses. Trent gets it! Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff!

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Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 14, 2011

Then make course corrections, as needed. I am currently the Director of Instructional Design and eLearning for Dashe & Thomson.In That way you learn as your SMEs learn. Provide SMEs with opportunities to report their readiness. Consider using a SME Readiness Assessment to gauge SME readiness and availability to do their job.

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Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 14, 2011

Then make course corrections, as needed. I am currently the Director of Instructional Design and eLearning for Dashe & Thomson.In That way you learn as your SMEs learn. Provide SMEs with opportunities to report their readiness. Consider using a SME Readiness Assessment to gauge SME readiness and availability to do their job.

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Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 29, 2011

And, of course, safety considerations are paramount when training folks to work with a flammable gas that can give you instant freeze burns in its liquid state. The material is being written at an 8th grade reading level and, for the most part, the training content is pretty straightforward. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Properly d.

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Social Networks Blended Learning Wiki Delicious 145

Dashe & Thomson

OCTOBER 27, 2014

Attending a training course, or working through an eLearning module, and thinking “This is great information. So what happens to the learning gains you made while going through the course? At-the-Time Learning eLearning Electronic Performance Support Instructional Design Learning Learning Retention performance support'

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Dashe & Thomson

MAY 21, 2013

Have you ever been sitting in a training course, perhaps learning all about the fabulous new vendor management system your organization is implementing, when you felt that familiar buzz in your pocket? eLearning performance support elearning multitasking' But not to [.]

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Dashe & Thomson

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Before you commit to delivering a project based on these ratios (or buying services from someone based on them), it is useful to keep a few things in mind about eLearning Development Ratios: 1. Subject Matter Matter s – These surveys do a good job of accounting for varying levels of course complexity. Simple: Off-shore it!

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Dashe & Thomson

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Before you commit to delivering a project based on these ratios (or buying services from someone based on them), it is useful to keep a few things in mind about eLearning Development Ratios: 1. Subject Matter Matter s – These surveys do a good job of accounting for varying levels of course complexity. Simple: Off-shore it!

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Ratio Social Networks Blended Learning Off-shore 133

Dashe & Thomson

DECEMBER 6, 2012

However, when I recently entered into the world of learning design, I was surprised that I very rarely heard the term user experience within the elearning industry. So, my goal is to further insert the UX paradigm to the eLearning design process. ” Non-UXers say things like: “We need start making our courses in HTML 5!”

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Dashe & Thomson

OCTOBER 19, 2011

In some cases, students in these courses could win and collect tokens redeemable for some pretty neat prizes at the end of course. So, that brings me around to the more recent trend of gamification in eLearning environments. If you are not familiar with Thaigi or the 4-Door approach to eLearning, I encourage you to check it out.

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Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 8, 2020

That’s how, whether I was designing an eLearning course or managing a blended learning project, I discovered the value of change management. In 2019 I spent a small portion of time taking some certification courses and reading the blogs that tend to pile up in my inbox (Like this one!

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Dashe & Thomson

JUNE 30, 2011

What follows is an interview between Vincent and Gena Taylor of Maestro eLearning, as a part of a new series called Trainer Talks. Dashe & Thomson is pleased to guest-post these interviews on the Social Learning Blog in partnership with Maestro eLearning. He is a recurring speaker at educational technology conferences.

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Dashe & Thomson

JULY 6, 2011

Clark says that programs for learning these tools can be eLearning, classroom, social, or informal learning. Measure AAR proficiency by using it in an eLearning program and performing an actual AAR in a classroom environment. These are the steps for planning and evaluating the learning for a project: Creating the. Learning Process.

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Dashe & Thomson

JULY 25, 2011

All of this, of course, adds inordinate amounts of time to my drive between the two cities and to and from the suburbs. Situation: A consulting company was tasked by a healthcare company to provide 11 hours of eLearning using Captivate on several new products. Not eLearning.

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