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FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Not Everyone is a Social Customer by Paul on February 11, 2011 in Development Tools , customer service , social learning A couple weeks ago I wrote a blog about the need to train your clients on the various methods of…training.

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APRIL 23, 2011

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. Personally, I’m still working on every new project to fine tune the proper “documentation ratio.&# Leave a Reply Click here to cancel reply. Properly d.

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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. Keep in mind, we were talking about 44 hours of learner time – developed in both instructor-led and eLearning formats).

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MARCH 7, 2011

In about a week, he has amassed more than 2 million followers on Twitter, and his catch phrases (“ winning ,” “ tiger blood ,” etc.) We all know that social media will be a major driver in the 2.0 have become some of the top trending topics on the site, repeated by thousands of people. Clearly, there’s something to be learned here.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2011

Finding ways to incorporate these elements can be difficult for instructional designers, curriculum developers, and, especially, creators of eLearning. Discovered via Brent Schlenker’s Corporate eLearning and Development blog. With deadlines and budget pressures always present, it’s easy to jettison these “soft&# elements.

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MARCH 15, 2011

McGoldrick decided that the model to use in developing the evaluation design would be Scriven’s Key Evaluation Checklist (KEC). My question is whether the Four Levels hold together as an evaluation design, considering that they still focus on the training event. Properly d.

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MARCH 25, 2011

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APRIL 6, 2011

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NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Development: Total storyboard development time was apparently in the range of 20 – 40 hours, which isn’t bad given the number of interwoven pathways. Cathy cites research that indicates soldiers prefer this format to all other types of training except video (which wasn’t an option due to budget). Properly d.

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OCTOBER 15, 2010

Development: Total storyboard development time was apparently in the range of 20 – 40 hours, which isn’t bad given the number of interwoven pathways. Cathy cites research that indicates soldiers prefer this format to all other types of training except video (which wasn’t an option due to budget). Properly d.

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JANUARY 30, 2011

Train Your Client On Training by Paul on January 31, 2011 in Instructional Design , Training Development In the enterprise learning industry, when you sit down with a client to discuss an opportunity, oftentimes the client has a good idea what they want. You have a choice! Properly d.

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MAY 11, 2011

Learning and development professionals should remember the Weak Ties theory when designing social learning systems. Because the people on the edge were more likely to be connected to other network clusters, and therefore had access to information that was not available to people who were “buried” at the middle of a cluster. Properly d.

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MARCH 22, 2011

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APRIL 5, 2011

Because of these job role changes – and the potential impact on employees’ careers – large pockets of passive resistance to the change can develop. Obviously, these changes have a potentially large impact on people working in the organization. Properly d.

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MARCH 1, 2011

I don’t think I’m alone, however, in being unimpressed with this development. Another similar (though paid less) group of thousands are the training developers whose jobs are to help others use the software once it’s working. A lot of people, apparently, agree. less big companies, for more than 20 years. Properly d.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Through an interview with John Congemi, senior manager of retail learning and development, we learn that all training initiatives at Best Buy now center on the three pillars of ROLE: freedom, co-creation and a robust library of learning content. Best Buy has tapped into a present-day societal truth: people prefer learning to being taught.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Through an interview with John Congemi, senior manager of retail learning and development, we learn that all training initiatives at Best Buy now center on the three pillars of ROLE: freedom, co-creation and a robust library of learning content. Best Buy has tapped into a present-day societal truth: people prefer learning to being taught.

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DECEMBER 30, 2010

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APRIL 19, 2011

Most of the time we end up brainstorming ways to incorporate tools like Twitter or Facebook into his lessons, because even though I may have more experience using social media, the tools are so new that no one really knows the best way to utilize them, for anything really. Properly d.

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MAY 18, 2011

The Army even recently held a contest for soldiers to develop the best military-applicable smartphone app. The results included apps for bugle calls, a body fat calculator, the Army creed, sniper awareness, and capture avoidance. While tools such as these are certainly useful and engaging, they aren’t groundbreaking. Properly d.

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MARCH 2, 2011

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JANUARY 5, 2011

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MARCH 11, 2011

by Jolene on March 11, 2011 in Gaming Theory , Instructional Design , Training Development , eLearning Over the last year or so, I’ve been thinking a lot about how to incorporate games into eLearning instructional design projects. What I hadn’t stopped to fully consider is why I would do that. Properly d.

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JANUARY 21, 2011

Ive been creating training and e-Learning programs for over 20 years, serving as an instructional designer, writer, developer, and project manager. Im a problem-solver and thoroughly enjoy helping clients succeed and look good. I am currently the Director of Instructional Design and eLearning for Dashe & Thomson.In Properly d.

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JANUARY 11, 2011

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DECEMBER 27, 2010

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS The Temporary Staffing Revolution by Paul on December 28, 2010 in Temporary staffing A few weeks ago, I grabbed coffee with a long-time family friend that happens to be a training developer. Depends on the client. Should I use it?

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DECEMBER 13, 2010

Thomas Fingar, Deputy Director of National Intelligence for Analysis , describes how Intellipedia was used to create an article about how Iraqi insurgents were using chlorine in improvised explosive devices: They developed it in a couple of days interacting in Intellipedia … No bureaucracy, no mother-may-I, no convening meetings.

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DECEMBER 12, 2010

Thomas Fingar, Deputy Director of National Intelligence for Analysis , describes how Intellipedia was used to create an article about how Iraqi insurgents were using chlorine in improvised explosive devices: They developed it in a couple of days interacting in Intellipedia … No bureaucracy, no mother-may-I, no convening meetings.

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APRIL 28, 2011

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Social Media: The Virtual “Over-The-Partition” Learning Network by Jolene on April 28, 2011 in Informal Learning , Instructional Design , Training Development , Video , social learning According to the 1996 report from the U.S.

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MARCH 21, 2011

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MARCH 6, 2011

5 Tips for Creating Better Blended Experiences Remember “Transition to e-Learning” Development Tools. You will still need to create good content, but simple eLearning development tools will help make the transition from ILT to blended learning a smoother one. Properly d.

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DECEMBER 14, 2010

Ive been creating training and e-Learning programs for over 20 years, serving as an instructional designer, writer, developer, and project manager. Im a problem-solver and thoroughly enjoy helping clients succeed and look good. I am currently the Director of Instructional Design and eLearning for Dashe & Thomson.In Properly d.

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DECEMBER 14, 2010

Ive been creating training and e-Learning programs for over 20 years, serving as an instructional designer, writer, developer, and project manager. Im a problem-solver and thoroughly enjoy helping clients succeed and look good. I am currently the Director of Instructional Design and eLearning for Dashe & Thomson.In Properly d.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Work to develop business ideas often happens in teams because the knowledge and experience of many is always better than one. And successful businesses must continually use what they have learned to develop new ideas or be left behind. There are always risks, but again someone has to go first. Properly d.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Ive been creating training and e-Learning programs for over 20 years, serving as an instructional designer, writer, developer, and project manager. Im a problem-solver and thoroughly enjoy helping clients succeed and look good. I am currently the Director of Instructional Design and eLearning for Dashe & Thomson.In Properly d.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Ive been creating training and e-Learning programs for over 20 years, serving as an instructional designer, writer, developer, and project manager. Im a problem-solver and thoroughly enjoy helping clients succeed and look good. I am currently the Director of Instructional Design and eLearning for Dashe & Thomson.In Properly d.

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JANUARY 14, 2011

Ive been creating training and e-Learning programs for over 20 years, serving as an instructional designer, writer, developer, and project manager. Im a problem-solver and thoroughly enjoy helping clients succeed and look good. I am currently the Director of Instructional Design and eLearning for Dashe & Thomson.In Properly d.

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