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CLARK QUINN FEBRUARY 29, 2012 MOOC reflections A recent phenomena is the MOOC, Massively Open Online Courses. see two major manifestations: the type I have participated in briefly (mea culpa) as run by George Siemens, Stephen Downes, and co-conspirators, and the type being run by places like Stanford. Each share running large numbers of students, and laudable goals. Each also has flaws, in my mind, which illustrate some issues about education. The Stanford model, as I understand it (and I haven’t taken one), features a rigorous curriculum of content and assessments, in technical fields like AI and programming. | ELEARNING BROTHERS FEBRUARY 29, 2012 “Nice to Know” vs “Need to Know” We have all had project “kick-off” meetings with Subject Matter Experts where they do an information “dump”. They share with us anything and everything they have ever learned about the topic. We are then left reviewing all the content/information that has been given to us and try to determine what is “Nice to Know” and what is “Need to Know”. Of course to the SME, all of the content is “Need to Know”, so it is our job to ask the right questions to sort through all the information. Just because the “SME says so”, is not a good reason for including unnecessary content in a course. | INTEGRATED LEARNINGS FEBRUARY 29, 2012 Give Tests a Test Run By Shelley A. Gable. After drafting an assessment for training, what steps do you take to validate that it is realistic and accurate? Many of us probably have assessments reviewed by subject matter experts (SMEs). But have you considered administering the assessment to a group of experts as well? First, let’s look at what makes for a quality training assessment. Just to be clear, this post focuses on assessments that take place while the initial training event is in progress (i.e., Level 2 assessment). Level 3 ). Now let’s think about the SME review. And how about doing a test run of the test? | CLIVE ON LEARNING FEBRUARY 29, 2012 Don't be afraid to call yourself a trainer The word 'training' is unfashionable, so much so that at one recent conference it was referred to as 'the T word'. As a result, just about every self-respecting trainer has been relabelled with a title that centres on 'the L word' (whether or not their role has changed or not). Yet when I first entered the profession I was perfectly happy to be called a Training Specialist. Of course, training is just one of many inputs that can be applied to vocational learning, alongside experiential learning, self-directed learning and all forms of connected and collaborative learning. | | | | | | | |
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LEARNING VISIONS | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2012 The Accidental Instructional Designer: A Learning Solutions Workshop!
On March 19, I'll be leading a one day workshop in Orlando as part of the pre-conference program for the eLearning Guild's 2012 Learning Solutions conference. From the workshop description: Most of us working as instructional designers got here by accident, by showing an aptitude for training or expertise in a particular subject matter area. And now, here you are, responsible – in some way – for the design, development, and/or delivery of eLearning. And now you’re actually passionate about what you do. So now what? What flavors does it come in and do I need to be an expert in all areas? MORE >> -
GEORGE SIEMENS | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2012  Massive open online courses as new educative practice
Interest in open online courses – and startups see this as an opportunity to automate and scale education. In a recent interview by Tamar Lewin for NYTimes, I stated that while you could call Udacity, Coursera, and Codeacademy examples of MOOCs (Massive open online courses), they are largely instantiations of existing educational practices. Their primary innovation is scaling. See Jim Groom’s comments on this post …or Alan Levine’s thoughts on scaling in moocs ). Open Online Courses as New Educative Practice. View more PowerPoint from gsiemens MORE >> -
ELLEN WAGNER | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2012 In Memoriam: Tim M. Martin
I'm still a little uncomfortable using social media when it comes to sharing really sad news. And yet, I know that tweets and posts and blogs really are the fastest way to share. It is with this in mind that MORE >> -
THE PEFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT BLOG | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2012  Workplace Frustration Trumps Engagement
A frustrating work environment trumps engagement every time, especially for the most motivated and committed employees. This is the theme of a webinar (see video) that David Zinger, of the Employee Engagement Network , did with Mark Royal of the Hay Group and co-author of The Enemy of Engagement. Just when we thought engagement was the end-all and be-all of high performance, we hear that engagement without enablement will get us nowhere. Enemy of Engagement from David Zinger on Vimeo. . Of course, it makes perfect sense when you think about it. Lack of equipment to do their jobs. MORE >> -
ENSPIRE LEARNING | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2012  Customer Service – Food for Thought
Before I came to Enspire Learning I spent years working as a chef and restaurant owner. m frequently struck by the degree to which working for a learning provider is like working at a restaurant. Some restaurants sling pre-packaged value meals. Some learning providers do that, too, while others prepare sumptuous feasts created specifically for the person or business consuming them. People working for both of these businesses need to share a common preoccupation, though: customer service. How can you improve your customer experience? ll talk about my old business – the restaurant business. MORE >>
- Everyone's a critic LEARNING WITH E'S | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2012
- Presentation Tomorrow on Gamification KAPP NOTES | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2012
- How to Turn Your Resident Experts Into Star Trainers MINDFLASH | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2012
- Scientific management yields Scientific schooling LEARNING AND WORKING ON THE WEB | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2012
- Well Read: Prototyping by Todd Zaki Warfel and A Theory of Fun for Game Design by Ralph Koster ONEHUNDREDFORTYWORDS | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2012
- Where Does Leadership of Social Media Lie? BRAVE NEW ORG | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2012
- The psychology of swindling DAVE'S WHITEBOARD | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2012
- Where is reflection in the learning process? (@jackiegerstein) DONT WASTE YOUR TIME | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2012
- Training: Adobe Photoshop basics for Adobe Captivate 5.5 users – Part 1 ADOBE CAPTIVATE BLOG | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2012
- When People Matter--Really Matter LEARNING ON THE LEADING EDGE | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2012
- Training: Adobe Photoshop basics for Adobe Captivate 5.5 users – Part 2 ADOBE CAPTIVATE BLOG | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2012
- ABR Trails (Winter Wonderland Video) ECONTENT | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2012
- Follow the Sun: Global online conference GEORGE SIEMENS | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2012
- When People Matter--Really Matter LEARNING ON THE LEADING EDGE | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2012
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