Jay Cross

APRIL 29, 2011

Six years ago I mailed a thousand dollars and a sample of my spit to a company named 23andMe to analyze my genome. What the hey? I’m an earlier adopter. I might learn something from the interpretation of my DNA.

Examples 51

Examples Sample Analysis Adoption 51

Jay Cross

MARCH 28, 2012

While we’re at it, let’s transform LMS-style records of training into portfolios of our learning, work samples, capabilities, and endorsements that can help firms hire us when we’re a good fit with their needs and share our expertise once we’re hired. Anybody interested in working on this?

LMS 42

LMS Portfolio Examples Sample 42

Jay Cross

MARCH 21, 2015

Here’s a sample invitation. Provide links to relevant documents and reference materials. Make the problem a specific task, e.g. “create a plan to cut costs 20%” or “design new assessment strategy.”

Knowledge Worker 36

Knowledge Worker Examples Sample Problem 36

Jay Cross

MARCH 20, 2009

We have been collecting sample texts from blog text over the course of 2 years based on research about personality type and writing style. It’s a handy tool to spark introspection and a great way for people to explore how they relate to one another. Now I think Greg Kiersey has a better handle on the subject.

Write Blog 36

Write Blog Examples Sample Statistics 36

Jay Cross

AUGUST 28, 2010

The book also details a number of quality methods and examples, such as self-assessment, peer-review, social recommendation, and peer-learning, using illustrative cases and giving practical recommendations. It describes what E-learning 2.0 is, which basic elements of Web 2.0 it builds on, and how E-learning 2.0 differs from Learning 1.0.

Culture 51

Culture Change Education Wiki 51

Jay Cross

MARCH 13, 2010

If a company wants to know whether its training is effective, it needs to talk with a sample of employees to find out if the learning is showing up on the job. This is piffle. It should check with supervisors to find out if workers are performing better. Besides, business people bet on uncertainty all the time.

Metrics 38

Metrics Examples Sample Survey 38

Jay Cross

JANUARY 26, 2013

” Examples of strength-based practices embedded in PPT include the forgiveness letter , using one’s signature strengths to offer the gift of time , and the one door closes, another door opens strategy to boost the strength of hope.

Association 69

Association Off-shore Examples Survey 69

Jay Cross

SEPTEMBER 27, 2008

At the CLO Symposium, Karie Willyerd showed samples of how Sun Microsystems is preparing to greet the workforce of 2020. Corporations that don’t offer employees the freedom to learn with others will end up with the dregs, not the top talent, and will fail to survive as a result. This is a group that learns from nano-nuggets.

Sun 36

Sun Torrent CLO Corporate eLearning 36

Jay Cross

DECEMBER 26, 2008

The sample size was too small and the selection process too limited for bulletproof conclusions. The corporations represented all sectors: IT, services, finance, manufacturing, communications, healthcare, extraction and several others. The results of the survey served as a catalyst for asking questions rather than proof of what’s going on.

Network 36

Network Communities of Practice Trends Wiki 36

Jay Cross

JULY 6, 2009

Ofsted survey – Virtual learning environments: an evaluation of their development in a sample of educational settings - Fortnightly Mailing , January 13, 2009. Cloud – the Emergence of a New Model of Computing - Irving Wladawsky-Berger , April 27, 2009. Ten years after - Informal Learning , January 10, 2009.

Social Networks 43

Social Networks Google Wave Social Network Analysis Twitter 43

Jay Cross

JANUARY 2, 2010

Here’s a sample: I continued to experiment with learning video. The Flip UltraHD camcorder is a breakthrough learning device. Two hours of high-quality video from a cam that slides into your pocket. All for less than $200. I prepared these videos to show at Online Educa. Verna Allee describes Value Networks.

LearnTrends 37

LearnTrends Network DevLearn Internet 37

Jay Cross

MARCH 2, 2011

However, you can find out a lot by interviewing a sample of people. You can generalize results for the whole group by interviewing a small sample of people. How can we isolate the impact of the learning? Sometimes we can’t, because learning was indeed one component of a multi-pronged solution. It’s a bogus argument.

Big Question 64

Big Question Assessment Pipes Examples 64

Jay Cross

SEPTEMBER 16, 2012

A sample of one doesn’t prove anything, but you may want to give this a shot. Four months later, these workers remained more happy, optimistic, and satisfied with their lives. Happiness had become a habit. I have been following all five of the routines for the past month. My outlook’s more positive. I am certainly happier. I smile more.

Brain 50

Brain Exercise Examples Sample 50

Jay Cross

JUNE 28, 2009

Interview a statistically significant sample of the workforce to see if the hypothesis holds up. CapGemini’s relaunch of its knowledge management initiatives offers a great example. Then, check it out with a wider sample of the workforce to see if it holds up. Make a hypothesis of cause and effect. More input from more people.

ROI 66

ROI Social Networks Network Authoring Tools 66

Jay Cross

DECEMBER 22, 2007

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Internet 36

Internet Blogging JPG RSS 36

Jay Cross

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

Enjoy a sampling of the stories from around the internet that captured our interest this week: This look at the dramatic rise of MOOCs and other online college offerings points out a basic conundrum: can these courses make money? TED | FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 2013. In Short: Should education be monetizable? Plus, teaching a computer slang.

Predictions 92

Predictions Internet Open OER 92

Jay Cross

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

A focus on formal school or executive education-type learning involving tests, for example, may not provide valuable metrics anyway, Cross said, because grades or test results in school are unrelated to anything outside of school. Then generalize from talking to the sample of people to the whole organization.”. How did you learn it?’

ROI 54

ROI Metrics Examples CLO 54

Jay Cross

OCTOBER 8, 2010

She explained how the staff was supposed to sample and talk about the food. And one total misfire: A contra example. My server, Helen, made excellent recommendations, describing why the Montepulciano was the perfect accompaniment to my feather steak. It works; I plan to frequent Jamie in the future. Live blogging.

Music 44

Music Flash Information Overload Examples 44

Jay Cross

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

In the early 2000s, Elliott Masie’s TechLearn (he came up with the name; ASTD’s TechKnowledge shamelessly ripped it off) was a fertile field for networking and sampling new concepts. Everyone who has known Elliott for a while has mixed feelings. Elliott brought together exciting ideas, great people, and a prophetic vision.

TechKnowledge 59

TechKnowledge ASTD Masie ISPI 59