Dashe & Thomson

DECEMBER 27, 2010

Because of the vast range of services we provide as a management consulting firm, we’re something different to every client. Some see us as instructional designers, some as technical writers, others as change management consultants, and still others as a supplemental staffing agency. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 15, 2011

In my role as Vice President of Client and Staffing Services, I know that training may not always be the answer. Organizations such as PACT, ASTD, MNISPI, and the Digital Learning Forum get my creative juices going to generate new ideas and synergies. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

My background includes extensive experience in learning, teaching, and facilitation, and I love technology and how its changing our culture. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d. Properly d.

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Social Networks Network Social Learning Blended Learning 145

Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Thierry de Baillon , cofounder of Socialearning Consulting, takes this stance in a recent blog post. Are people still just people, customers still customers, and social media simply tools we can all add to our ever-growing belt? Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d. Properly d.

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Social Networks Social Social Learning Blended Learning 124

Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 6, 2011

Allow them to discover information in bite-sized portions through self-directed activities such as eLearning, and then follow-up with a workshop, discussion group, open lab, or other opportunity to apply the new information. Blend Your “Content-Heavy” Courses. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff!

Blended Learning 141

Blended Learning Social Networks Social Learning Blended 141

Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 21, 2011

This reminds me of a session I attended on emotional intelligence at the eLearning Guild ‘s Learning Solutions 2011 conference last month. If you think about the traditional model of corporate training, managers and leaders have control (sometimes way too much) over the formal training that their workers receive. Properly d.

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Innovation Social Learning Blended Learning Social Networks 165

Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 17, 2011

I can now see how Level 2 can be used to evaluate role-based eLearning and instructor-led training. skill practice, role plays, and training simulations?with with a post-test to measure learning for the entire program. Case studies, exercises, and simulations can be part of a continuum linking Levels 1, 2, and 3. Level 3: Behavior.

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Kirkpatrick Social Learning Social Networks Blogging 168

Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 8, 2008

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Friday, February 08, 2008 Instructional Designer as Consultant? With the rise of rapid eLearning tools and the ease with which virtually anyone can now create a course, whats changing for the instructional designer?

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Instructional Design eLearning Consultant Consulting Blended Learning 100

Learning Visions

AUGUST 1, 2007

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Wednesday, August 01, 2007 Learning Visions Im Cammy Bean and this is my little corner of the world where I talk about instructional design and topics somewhat related to eLearning. The eLearning Salary Gender Gap Phew!

Second Life 100

Second Life Instructional Design Moodle eLearning Guild 100

Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 12, 2008

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Tuesday, February 12, 2008 Theory vs. Application in Instructional Design: One Academics View A long time ago, I decided I was much better at the practical side of things than the theoretical. I did great in Calculus AB(?) Do I use ADDIE?

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Instructional Design Theory Instructional Instruction 100

Tony Karrer

OCTOBER 5, 2009

And while I know they all have a deep understanding of CoPs I tend to ask Etienne the theory questions, Nancy the technology questions and John the group dynamics questions. He coaches and consults on issues ranging from event design and community facilitation, to community design and evalua tion, and technology selection and configuration.

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LearnTrends Free Digital Wiki 167

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. The subject matter – teaching consultants how to configure ERP software – was unusually complex. Simple: Off-shore it!

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Ratio Social Networks Blended Learning Off-shore 167

Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 15, 2008

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. As an instructional designer/eLearning professional, what books are the essential tools in your reference library ? Im not looking for the obtuse theory books. Friday, February 15, 2008 Essential Reading for Instructional Design?

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Instructional Design Instructional Instruction Design 236

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. The subject matter – teaching consultants how to configure ERP software – was unusually complex. Simple: Off-shore it!

Ratio 133

Ratio Social Networks Blended Learning Off-shore 133

Learning Pool

JANUARY 24, 2020

As long ago as the 1980s McKinsey consultants were talking about the notion of ‘T-shaped people’. Despite embracing new technology in the form of elearning, L&D can seem remarkably inflexible. That’s the theory about LXPs, but what about the practice? That demand brings increased pressure on L&D. The future is T-shaped.

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Diversity Training Wiki Social Media Performance Support 72

Dashe & Thomson

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Selecting consultants with the appropriate skills, experience and personality goes a long way to make a client happy. Some companies treat their customers as partners, especially in the B2B markets – soliciting their help in the design of a new eLearning module or getting ideas for better customer service. Properly d.

Social Networks 100

Social Networks Blended Learning Custom Wiki 100

Learning Visions

MAY 20, 2009

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Wednesday, May 20, 2009 eLearning Brand Name Recognition? The eLearning industry is a weird beast. A few weeks ago I did a very informal query on Twitter, asking people what were their favorite eLearning brands.

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Brandon Hall Corporate eLearning eLearning Consultant Moodle 100

Learning Visions

MARCH 23, 2009

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Monday, March 23, 2009 Market Differences in eLearning Im a fan of the number 42. I agree with Rupa and Poonam on the elearning industry in India but there are variations too. But I know of few variable cases too: 1. Loved the post.

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Dashe & Thomson

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Selecting consultants with the appropriate skills, experience and personality goes a long way to make a client happy. Some companies treat their customers as partners, especially in the B2B markets – soliciting their help in the design of a new eLearning module or getting ideas for better customer service. Properly d.

Social Networks 100

Social Networks Blended Learning Wiki Custom 100

Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 11, 2008

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. The eLearning Salary Gender Gap Phew! ► March (11) eLearning Geeks on Spring Break and New Skills for. As of today, 86 instructional designers have responded to the survey: Do You Have a Degree in ID? Take the Survey!

Instructional Design 100

Instructional Design Survey Instructional Instruction 100

Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 13, 2009

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. My brain has a hard time these days parsing dense theory. So Im curious: what drove you to revisit theory? I liked Peter Blocks Flawless Consulting , except for the title. Jane -- In theory, Im not against theory.

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IM IMS Authoring Tools Moodle 100

Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 26, 2008

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Invision Learning is seeking an Instructional Designer to design leading-edge interactive multimedia and web-based eLearning applications. The eLearning Salary Gender Gap Phew! Your future colleague is going to be lucky.

Instructional Design 100

Instructional Design Instructional Instruction Design 100

eLearning Learning Posts

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Best of eLearning Learning in September 2010. As always, great stuff found in the eLearning world in September. 10 Unusual Sources Of Inspiration for eLearning - The eLearning Coach , September 29, 2010 We all need inspiration at times. Or neither, just influenced by many theories? But how to write one?

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Blended Learning PLE Text-to-Speech eLearning Consultant 98

Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 21, 2008

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Thursday, February 21, 2008 My Client is Addicted: Audio in eLearning Cathy Moore had a post a few months ago ( Addicted to Audio? that inspired me to change my approach to using audio in eLearning. 7:31 AM Ray Sims said.

Audio 100

Audio Instructional Design Corporate eLearning eLearning Consultant 100

Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 14, 2011

by Andrea on April 15, 2011 in Classroom Learning , Informal Learning , Training Development , blended learning , eLearning , social learning Recently, I was lucky enough to attend a keynote speech by Dr. John Medina on his book Brain Rules at the eLearning Guild’s Learning Solutions 2011 conference. We All Did.

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Brain Blended Learning Social Learning Social Networks 162

Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 20, 2008

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. A SME builds a course with the latest rapid eLearning tool. Is it the number of theories you can cite? Yet here we are, designing eLearning. Adult learning theory? Adult learners using eLearning. Absolutely.

Instructional Design 100

Instructional Design Instructional Instruction Diversity Training 100

Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 12, 2007

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Its also a bout using blogs and wikis and other collaborative tools for workplace learning and knowledge sharing. Managers, HR, recruiting officers, and consultants working with clients on organizational change initiatives should read it.

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Learning Visions

APRIL 10, 2008

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. The eLearning Salary Gender Gap Phew! ► March (11) eLearning Geeks on Spring Break and New Skills for. 37% of IDs say "Yes, I do have a formal/advanced ID degree." 63% of working IDS say "Nope. Take the Survey!

Instructional Design 100

Instructional Design Survey Instructional Instruction 100

Learning Visions

NOVEMBER 27, 2007

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. The eLearning Salary Gender Gap Phew! ► March (11) eLearning Geeks on Spring Break and New Skills for. Weve now got 32 responses. 8 people have advanced degrees in instructional design (25%). Take the Survey!

Instructional Design 100

Instructional Design Instructional Instruction Design 100

Learning Visions

JANUARY 14, 2009

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Hey Cammy, I heard your interview and I thought we seem to have a lot in common : 12 years in multimedia/elearning, e-learning for the corporate market, Project Management in e-learning. The eLearning Salary Gender Gap Phew!

Instructional Design 100

Instructional Design Instructional Instruction Design 100

Learning Visions

MARCH 5, 2008

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. eLearning vendors (those that design custom courseware) are often handed the course to be built. The sponsor says "we want this eLearning course." Wednesday, March 05, 2008 Instructional Design: Wheres Your Center? Whos Your Master?

Instructional Design 100

Instructional Design Instructional Instruction Authoring Tools 100

Learning Visions

JANUARY 30, 2009

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Teasdale responded: "What it means to be a consultant." "You The MBA is fine, but you have to have experience and education (formal, certification or informal) in learning theory and learning design. the usual controversy erupted.

Instructional Design 100

Instructional Design Instructional Instruction Design 100

Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 1, 2008

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. 10 years ago I cut my elearning teeth in the K12 market, working on projects for two big US providers. Basically, I think the corporate elearning market could learn a thing or two from the K12 market. public school system.

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Online IM IMS Instructional Design 100

Learning Visions

JUNE 19, 2007

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. And then there are consultant-types who focus on performance improvement within organizations, of which learning and training is a key component -- and thus technology. The eLearning Salary Gender Gap Phew! It all blends together.

Blended Learning 100

Blended Learning Diversity Training Instructional Design Moodle 100

Learning Visions

MAY 31, 2007

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. I use words like "cognitive load theory" or "working memory". e-Learning Strategy Consulting: This is a new area for me. My title is "E-learning consultant". My job title is Manager of Instructional Design. I schmooze.

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Job IM IMS Cognitive 113

Learning Visions

JUNE 27, 2007

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Ive seen this trend with my company as well: Laurence Wilson, who runs an independent e-learning consultancy, recently employed this approach on a project for recruitment giant Vedior. Next, the author provides a short case-study.

Rapid eLearning 100

Rapid eLearning Instructional Design Atlantic Link Case Study 100

Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 4, 2008

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Some instructional designers: Design self-paced eLearning. and the theory behind why I did what -- Ive still created good instruction. Im wondering if we should be talking about tiers of instructional design. But maybe it does.

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