Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

Unfortunately, we then run the risk of jettisoning the effectiveness of our courses entirely. With deadlines and budget pressures always present, it’s easy to jettison these “soft&# elements. Now, quick go see the movie before the Academy Awards this Sunday. I’ll be seeing it again! Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff!

Social Networks 133

Social Networks Blended Learning Social Learning Blogging 133

Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 28, 2011

While I haven’t seen more recent data, my experience is that the informal learning trend holds true today. So, what does informal learning look like? Of course, you ask someone who knows widgets really well and who is willing to share their knowledge.) Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d. Properly d.

Social Media 124

Social Media Social Networks Blended Learning Network 124

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.) Which is probably about right … I like to think we’re building a better Exobrain. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d. Properly d.

Performance Support 100

Performance Support Social Networks Brain Blended Learning 100

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. Properly d. Properly d.

Social Networks 124

Social Networks Blended Learning Web Wiki 124

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. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d. Properly d.

Social Networks 102

Social Networks Project Blended Learning Wiki 102

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. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d. Properly d.

Social Networks 102

Social Networks Project Blended Learning Wiki 102

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. Encouragingly, I am seeing some evidence that corporate learning departments understand this model, and many of them have actually been practicing it for years. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff!

Lecture 134

Lecture Social Networks Blended Learning Wiki 134

Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 14, 2011

That way you learn as your SMEs learn. Then make course corrections, as needed. Provide SMEs with opportunities to report their readiness. Consider using a SME Readiness Assessment to gauge SME readiness and availability to do their job. Give tokens of appreciation; listen for clues so you can give meaningful “gifts.&#

Social Networks 113

Social Networks Blended Learning Wiki Delicious 113

Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 14, 2011

That way you learn as your SMEs learn. Then make course corrections, as needed. Provide SMEs with opportunities to report their readiness. Consider using a SME Readiness Assessment to gauge SME readiness and availability to do their job. Give tokens of appreciation; listen for clues so you can give meaningful “gifts.&#

Social Networks 113

Social Networks Social Learning Blended Learning Blogging 113

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? For example, writing “All milestones will be completed on time” as a success factor doesn’t give enough leeway that you may need in the normal course of events. Properly d. Properly d.

Social Networks 140

Social Networks Blended Learning Project Compliance Training 140

Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 21, 2011

Of course, when I saw this question, I had to try to answer it. Now let’s say your company opens up the training and learning environments to innovation and collaboration. Workers suddenly have the power to choose what they want to focus on, what they are passionate about (within the limits of the business of course).

Innovation 165

Innovation Social Learning Blended Learning Social Networks 165

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. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d. Properly d.

Social Networks 100

Social Networks Blended Learning Tools Tips 100

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. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d. Properly d.

Content Developer 100

Content Developer Social Networks Blended Learning Tools 100

Dashe & Thomson

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Needless to say, the course was an eye-opener for me. In partnership with another firm, she designed a decision-based module for the U.S. Army to help instruct soldiers on the sort of cross-cultural skills that can ensure success and safety when dealing with Afghani natives. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d. Properly d.

Module 100

Module Social Networks Blended Learning Security 100

Dashe & Thomson

OCTOBER 15, 2010

Needless to say, the course was an eye-opener for me. In partnership with another firm, she designed a decision-based module for the U.S. Army to help instruct soldiers on the sort of cross-cultural skills that can ensure success and safety when dealing with Afghani natives. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d. Properly d.

Module 100

Module Social Networks Blended Learning Security 100

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. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff!

Social Networks 145

Social Networks Blended Learning Wiki Delicious 145

Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 12, 2011

Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d. Properly d.

Social Networks 140

Social Networks Blended Learning Personal Personalization 140

Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 8, 2011

The gist of it was that even though we have an enormous amount of tools available to enable social learning across far reaching boundaries, the self-study type of eLearning seen in so many workplaces today can potentially cut learners off from any type of social interaction during the course of the learning. Properly d.

Blended Learning 145

Blended Learning Social Learning Social Social Networks 145

Limestone Learning

APRIL 29, 2020

But with the COVID-19 pandemic running its course, this is a year like no other — a year in which we’ve rapidly adapted to working from home, meeting virtually, and finding new ways to be productive and manage our deliverables. In this webinar, with Jim Kirkpatrick, Ph.D.,

Free 82

Free Brandon Hall eLearning Guild Blended Learning 82

Dashe & Thomson

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Economies of Scale – the more material you produce for a single project, the less time each unit/module/course will take to develop (this might seem so obvious that it doesn’t need mentioning, but the story below illustrates why it bears repeating) 2. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d. Properly d.

Ratio 167

Ratio Social Networks Blended Learning Off-shore 167

Dashe & Thomson

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Economies of Scale – the more material you produce for a single project, the less time each unit/module/course will take to develop (this might seem so obvious that it doesn’t need mentioning, but the story below illustrates why it bears repeating) 2. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d. Properly d.

Ratio 133

Ratio Social Networks Blended Learning Off-shore 133

Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

The trick of course for trainers is to harness this energy but not try to co-opt it. This same effect is seen in ant colonies and bee hives, as noted in another fascinating article I found in a post by Gisela Jonsson, titled “ Ants are stupid, ant colonies are smart.” Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d. Properly d.

Wikipedia 124

Wikipedia Social Networks Collaborative Learning Blended Learning 124

LearnUpon

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Accessibility means course content can be used by people with varying abilities and disabilities. eLearning content developers and instructional designers should aim to make courses clear, easy to understand, and simple to complete. Active Learning. CLO (Chief Learning Officer). Accessibility. Assessment. Assimilation.

Compliance Training 63

Compliance Training Blended Learning Authoring Tools Instructional Design 63

Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 26, 2011

To contribute to these teams, you will need to stretch yourself beyond knowing how to build a training course, but the challenge will reward you many times over. It’s great to become a specialist (in fact, simply learning how to use Captivate has created a lot of income for many learning professionals). Properly d. Properly d.

Social Networks 190

Social Networks Blended Learning Corporate eLearning Brainshark 190