Dashe & Thomson

OCTOBER 27, 2011

According to the recent New York Times series Grading the Digital School , parents in some of the most tech savvy places in America are questioning whether the investment in classroom technology is paying off. Many are sending their children to “low-tech” schools. In Silicon Valley, the chief technology officer of eBay sends his children to the Waldorf School of the Peninsula , a nine-classroom school, and so do employees of Google, Apple, Yahoo, and Hewlett-Packard. … the school’s

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Clark Quinn

OCTOBER 27, 2011

Yesterday I attend SDL’s DITAFest. While it’s a vendor-driven show, there were several valuable presentations and information to help get clearer about designing content. And we do need to start looking at the possibilities on tap. Beyond deeper instructional design (tapping into both emotion and effective instruction, not the folk tales we tell about what good design is), we need to start looking at content models and content architecture.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

OCTOBER 27, 2011

by AJ George. I use Parallels on my iMac with Lion OS X and Windows XP. Generaly speaking, my setup works very well. However, last week my computer was giving me headaches. I could start applications, do my work and send and receive email. However, I could not reliably access the internet. Webpages would only load after being refreshed 3-5 times, or not at all.

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Kapp Notes

OCTOBER 27, 2011

This seems to be “press release” week for me but some great things are happening like the Innovations in Clinical Research Worksho p I blogged about the other day. Well today, two more announcements. First, my colleague Koreen Olbriish (and book contributor) announced that Tandem Learning has been acquired by Ayogo Game s. Ayogo is an award-winning serious games company that uses game design to educate and motivate healthy behavior.

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Living in Learning

OCTOBER 27, 2011

Reflecting on this choice of title, I can imagine some rather extreme images springing forth in the minds of long-time sales training purists. I say this with confidence because the topic of facilitating learning at the edges of the ecosystem has freaked out both platform trainers and instructional design professionals before. Yeah, and yours truly was that source of disruption – and more than once.

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Living in Learning

OCTOBER 27, 2011

Reflecting on this choice of title, I can imagine some rather extreme images springing forth in the minds of long-time sales training purists. I say this with confidence because the topic of facilitating learning at the edges of the ecosystem has freaked out both platform trainers and instructional design professionals before. Yeah, and yours truly was that source of disruption – and more than once.

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LearningGuild

OCTOBER 27, 2011

Older students in online education may not be as conversant with Web technology for learning, and. younger students may not have the necessary study skills. Here is a review of a small book that. tries to provide support for both groups. If you are an online educator, this resource may be worth. considering as part of your orientation efforts.

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OpenSesame

OCTOBER 27, 2011

'While I am often skeptical of “management gurus”, “consultants” and other self-proclaimed know-it-alls - so many platitudes, so little actionable advice! - I really enjoy Seth Godin’s work. I usually find his advice inspiring and his words cut through the blather. Yesterday, he posted “ Form and Function ”, an analysis of how when the form of media or communication changes, the service must change as well.

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There Is No Chalk

OCTOBER 27, 2011

CLO magazine has a good, quick article that highlights what I think is an important point, especially for WLP professionals to consider. The article discusses the pitfalls of implementing best practices, especially in the information age, when those practices could change every other month, if not more. I think this point is similar to an answer I once heard a corporate executive give in response.

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OpenSesame

OCTOBER 27, 2011

While I am often skeptical of “management gurus”, “consultants” and other self-proclaimed know-it-alls – so many platitudes, so little actionable advice! – I really enjoy Seth Godin’s work. I usually find his advice inspiring and his words cut through the blather. Yesterday, he posted “ Form and Function ”, an analysis of how when the form of media or communication changes, the service must change as well.

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e-Learning Academy

OCTOBER 27, 2011

A question from an organisational learning partner: What are some tips for implementing social media into the workplace? Here are my questions & tips – in no particular order: Analysis questions: 1. Who’s idea is it? Is it yours or the end users? If it’s your’s, then you need to check that the intended end [.].

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Trivantis

OCTOBER 27, 2011

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