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! Ive been looking for some ammo t. Properly d.

Social Networks 133

Social Networks Blended Learning Social Learning Blogging 133

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. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff!

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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. Ive been looking for some ammo t.

Social Networks 124

Social Networks Blended Learning Web Wiki 124

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. Thank you so much.

Ratio 167

Ratio Social Networks Blended Learning Off-shore 167

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. Ive been looking for some ammo t. 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. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Properly d.

Module 100

Module Social Networks Blended Learning Security 100

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!

Social Networks 100

Social Networks Social Learning Blended Learning Social 100

Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 6, 2011

Blend Your “Content-Heavy” Courses. A basic course which exceeds four hours in duration is generally too long to keep the attention of a typical learner, and it’s expensive – time spent in class is time away from work. Don’t be afraid to let your learners be creative and help define the ways in which they achieve the course objectives.

Blended Learning 141

Blended Learning Social Networks Social Learning Blended 141

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.

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. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.

Social Networks 102

Social Networks Project Blended Learning Wiki 102

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. Thank you so much.

Ratio 133

Ratio Social Networks Blended Learning Off-shore 133

Obsidian Learning

OCTOBER 30, 2015

Tips for measuring course effectiveness and return on investment on Obsidian Learning. How do you know if a course is working? Does you course have an impact on your company’s bottom line? The Kirkpatrick four levels of training evaluation. Is the course easy to use? New post Is this thing on? Quality Control (QC).

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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. Khan discusses this whole phenomenon in this 20-minute TED talk. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.

Lecture 134

Lecture Social Networks Blended Learning Wiki 134

Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 14, 2011

Then make course corrections, as needed. 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. Give tokens of appreciation; listen for clues so you can give meaningful “gifts.&# Properly d.

Social Networks 113

Social Networks Blended Learning Wiki Delicious 113

Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 14, 2011

Then make course corrections, as needed. 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. Give tokens of appreciation; listen for clues so you can give meaningful “gifts.&# Properly d.

Social Networks 113

Social Networks Social Learning Blended Learning Blogging 113

Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 28, 2011

Of course, you ask someone who knows widgets really well and who is willing to share their knowledge.) 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? Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff!

Social Media 124

Social Media Social Networks Blended Learning Network 124

Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Of course, new procedures and treatments must go through extensive testing before they are accepted. And they share what they have learned with others, in more ways than ever in today’s world. The result is more opportunities for social learning and more opportunities to advance new ideas. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Properly d.

Social Networks 181

Social Networks Social Learning Social Blended Learning 181

Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 21, 2011

Of course, when I saw this question, I had to try to answer it. 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). Now let’s say your company opens up the training and learning environments to innovation and collaboration. Properly d.

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. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! 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. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.

Content Developer 100

Content Developer Social Networks Blended Learning Tools 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. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Properly d.

Social Networks 145

Social Networks Blended Learning Wiki Delicious 145

Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 12, 2011

Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! 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. Ive been looking for some ammo t.

Blended Learning 145

Blended Learning Social Learning Social Social Networks 145

Acorn Labs

MARCH 17, 2023

Satisfaction: That's everything from the relevance of course content and mode of delivery to length of training sessions. Benefit to cost (BCR) ratio. If we borrow from the BCR ratio, we'd have an ROI of 200%. So, we're back to training evaluation. Learner reaction This is a three-parter. Return on investment percentage.

Evalution 52

Evalution Report Templates Metrics 52

Acorn Labs

JANUARY 10, 2023

Reaction is the foundational level of the seminal Kirkpatrick evaluation model for a reason: It focuses on positive reactions to learning under the assumption that negative experiences will hinder post-training skills application or future participation. Benefit to cost (BCR) ratio. So, we're back to training evaluation.

Evalution 52

Evalution Report Templates Metrics 52

CommLab India

JUNE 6, 2017

When creating an online course, we eLearning vendors request our clients to provide us with all the necessary content for the course, and then also talk about creating new content. Why do we need to make use of both, when creating online courses?”, The client often finds it hard to comprehend this request. they ask. , they ask.

Content 72

Content eLearning Strategy Learning Objects eLearning 72

Obsidian Learning

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Through practice exercises and knowledge checks, we can track some general measures of learning change, e.g., “Of the 217 participants to take the online course, 200 were able to pass the knowledge check at the end of the course the first time.”. Reduced number of negative incidents – accidents, wasted materials, grievances, etc.

Blended Learning 73

Blended Learning Blended Program Effectiveness 73

WhatFix

MARCH 31, 2023

L&D teams spend many hours developing training courses to improve employee satisfaction, retention, and productivity. Insights like these allow you to enhance training programs and eliminate courses that waste money and resources. Further diagnosis found that the course content is too basic for the senior executives.

Metrics 52

Metrics Analytics Track Training 52

CrossKnowledge

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

This should take place over a period of time (minimum 2 months, according to Kirkpatrick (1998)) and aims to measure how the learner’s behavior has changed since he or she completed the training. Evaluating training ROI involves more than simply calculating a financial ratio. Kirkpatrick, D.L. Gilibert, D & Gillet I.

Phillips 40

Phillips Kirkpatrick Evalution Training 40

eLearning 24-7

MAY 9, 2023

Whether they are selling learning technology, content/courses, or even learning systems. Those who have Gen-AI in their system, platform content/courses, and technology are noted very visibly. This, of course, made me want to know more. Vendors are a clever bunch of folks. I saw this firsthand at LTUK. I believe it is ChatGPT.

vendor 67

vendor Open Source Cost Authoring 67

Obsidian Learning

MAY 10, 2016

But because short term priorities always seem to take precedence, it is typically something we plan to do better in the next course, or maybe next month, or even next year. Return on investment (ROI) is a quantification of the relation between the benefits of a program and its costs [benefit-cost ratio (BCR)]. Calculating ROI.

ROI 40

ROI Evalution Benefits Blended Learning 40

Kitaboo

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Methods for Content Review and Enhancement of High-Quality Standards Performance Level of Learners Skill Assessment Content Engagement Conduct Satisfaction Surveys Enrollments Completion Rate The Kirkpatrick Model IV. Completion Rate The completion rate measures the percentage of users who have completed a specific course.

Metrics 52

Metrics Evalution Effectiveness Content 52

CLO Magazine

JANUARY 29, 2014

Further, the traditional Kirkpatrick measurement levels still apply. After six consecutive impact analysis studies showed a 2-to-1 benefits to cost ratio result for the program, executive sponsors suggested it was no longer necessary to conduct future ROI studies, saying they “got it.” New Measures for a New Process.

Informal Learning 64

Informal Learning Social Informal Brandon Hall 64

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.” Ive been looking for some ammo t. Properly d.

Wikipedia 124

Wikipedia Social Networks Collaborative Learning Blended Learning 124

eLearning Learning Posts

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

This presentation came about while following PLENK , a big online course on Personal Learning Environments, Networking and Knowledge. This may be because designers only know about the Kirkpatrick “Levels.” October 21, 2010 An example of an immerisive elearning course where the primary navigation does not have Next and Back buttons.

Compliance Training 111

Compliance Training eLearning Strategy Custom eLearning Development Corporate eLearning 111

CLO Magazine

OCTOBER 12, 2012

Many of these, such as the Kirkpatrick evaluation levels, carrot and stick motivational programs and the ADDIE model have been around since the 1960s. The Kirkpatrick framework made sense in a world based on courses and classrooms. But the specific ratios break down under close scrutiny. Further, it’s dated.

Portfolio 64

Portfolio Virtual Classroom Diversity Training Kirkpatrick 64

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. They should be aligned with the learning objectives of a course to accurately measure learner progress.

Compliance Training 63

Compliance Training Blended Learning Authoring Tools Instructional Design 63