Dashe & Thomson

MAY 25, 2011

In its place, we recommend that they create practice scenarios and problems, then provide well-structured information repositories where learners can find the resources they need to work through the exercises.

Learner 190

Learner Slideshare Exercise Instructional Design 190

Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 8, 2011

In my opinion, giving a learner a self-study eLearning program as their only form of training or support is not much different than handing them a manual to read with some exercises. Break the eLearning into smaller chunks and have learners complete exercises utilizing these resources.

Blended Learning 145

Blended Learning Social Learning Social Social Networks 145

Dashe & Thomson

JULY 12, 2011

Discovery exercises (personal, partnered, team-based). Problem-solving exercises. Action learning exercises. Interactive presentations. Variety to appeal to all learning styles. Partner- and team-based learning projects. Real-world, contextual learning experiences. Practice: Integrating the New Knowledge or Skills.

Simulations 211

Simulations Performance Support Exercise Learning Styles 211

Dashe & Thomson

JULY 12, 2011

Discovery exercises (personal, partnered, team-based). Problem-solving exercises. . Action learning exercises. Interactive presentations. Variety to appeal to all learning styles. Partner- and team-based learning projects. Real-world, contextual learning experiences. Practice: Integrating the New Knowledge or Skills.

Performance Support 170

Performance Support Simulations Exercise Learning Styles 170

Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 8, 2012

Build practice exercises that require learners to consult the performace support tool for completion. As part of that practice, be sure your exercises refer learners to the support tool. After all, that’s where they’ll be going when they forget much of what they learned in your ILT class.

Performance Support 190

Performance Support Blended Learning Support Performance 190

Dashe & Thomson

JUNE 26, 2011

Creating learning programs for teams of two or more people takes advantage of collaborative activities including partnered dialogue, peer teaching, and team-based problem-solving exercises. Partnered or team-based learning exercises should take up the remaining 70%.

Collaborative Learning 178

Collaborative Learning Community Collaboration Distance Learning 178

Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 23, 2011

Properly documenting expectations, responsibilities, and success factors can be one of the most vital aspects of successful project management, but it’s so often overlooked or treated as merely an exercise. Personally, I’m still working on every new project to fine tune the proper “documentation ratio.&#

Social Networks 140

Social Networks Blended Learning Project Compliance Training 140