Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 12, 2011

I learned that the Target Center in Minneapolis is the 28 th busiest building in the nation via Facebook today. That’s right, FACEBOOK! IOL is facilitated through the use of tools like Yammer that connect coworkers across the globe. ASL, by definition, can happen anytime, anywhere. Download the whitepaper » Blog this!

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Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 30, 2011

You can play nice and develop whatever type of training your client wants, whether it provides tangible value or not. This article by Tom Kuhlman provides some great tips on helping your client see training differently. What are some good ways to push back on a client whose mind is already made up? Download the whitepaper » Blog this!

Social Networks 124

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Dashe & Thomson

DECEMBER 14, 2010

The band director provides a safe environment and plenty of opportunities. I’m not sure I would have seen the concert through the lens of social learning had I not attended DevLearn ’10 last month. The kids seize the opportunities, take risks, and flourish. Download the whitepaper » Blog this! Properly d. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

DECEMBER 14, 2010

The band director provides a safe environment and plenty of opportunities. I’m not sure I would have seen the concert through the lens of social learning had I not attended DevLearn ’10 last month. The kids seize the opportunities, take risks, and flourish. Download the whitepaper » Blog this! Properly d. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 14, 2011

Find out which meetings your SMEs are attending and get invited those that will likely provide valuable content. That way you learn as your SMEs learn. Provide SMEs with opportunities to report their readiness. The SME can then visit the site when they have time and do a structured brain-dump. Properly d. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 14, 2011

Find out which meetings your SMEs are attending and get invited those that will likely provide valuable content. That way you learn as your SMEs learn. Provide SMEs with opportunities to report their readiness. The SME can then visit the site when they have time and do a structured brain-dump. Properly d. Properly d.

Social Networks 113

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Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 15, 2011

The KEC provides a roadmap for the design, implementation, and assessment of evaluations. My question is whether the Four Levels hold together as an evaluation design, considering that they still focus on the training event. Download the whitepaper » Blog this! Properly d. Properly d. Download the whitepaper » Blog this!

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Evalution Social Networks Social Learning Blended Learning 160

Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 6, 2011

So how do we best provide our learners of today with the best possible support and encouragement? We make the learning experience as real to them as possible. Think of it this way — if you do something for someone as opposed to having them do it themselves, do they truly learn? We blend it. Download the whitepaper » Blog this!

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Blended Learning Social Networks Social Learning Blended 141

Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 19, 2011

When this happened to us recently, we turned to Vanilla Forums to provide the answer. Vanillaforums.org Scenario: A medium size client is rolling out a new software system and matching software training to all of its employees, but doesn’t have the money for a help desk team. What do you do? Download the whitepaper » Blog this! Properly d.

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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. Many consulting firms in our industry become too niche and lose out on work they can easily provide but do a poor job of marketing. Crafting the appropriate message is a balancing act. I liked the sound of that.

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Social Networks Social Learning Blended Learning Blogging 100

Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 11, 2011

While games like these provide a fun alternative to boring quizzes, they do not provide context. In part, because games align very naturally with many long-standing learning design principles. According to McGonigal, When we play a game, we think creatively, collaborate, and persist. Download the whitepaper » Blog this!

Social Networks 124

Social Networks Social Learning Blended Learning Games 124

Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 19, 2011

When this happened to us recently, we turned to Vanilla Forums to provide the answer. Vanillaforums.org Scenario: A medium size client is rolling out a new software system and matching software training to all of its employees, but doesn’t have the money for a help desk team. What do you do? Download the whitepaper » Blog this! Properly d.

Social Networks 124

Social Networks Wiki Blended Learning Free 124

Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 23, 2011

His example: Stock intro: “one key success measure for this project is to have…” Measurable item: ‘the completion date of every major milestone” Comparison statement: “within” Some number: “one week of the baseline schedule date” This example provides specificity and flexibility, all at the same time. And let me know your thoughts!

Social Networks 140

Social Networks Blended Learning Project Compliance Training 140

Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 17, 2011

At the end of Level 1, Kirkpatrick now recommends a focus group to get information that wouldn’t be available right after the course was completed and to provide links to Levels 2 and 3. Level 2: Learning. There should be a request for suggestions on how to improve the course and an action plan to address identified weaknesses.

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Kirkpatrick Social Learning Social Networks Blogging 168

Dashe & Thomson

MAY 8, 2011

This month’s big question brings one big shift in the L&D space (addressing learning needs on-demand) into stark relief. In my opinion, it’s not that providing on-demand learning and performance solutions is a new idea. We have to evolve, or be left behind. I’d love to hear your comments. Properly d.

Social Networks 162

Social Networks Performance Support Blended Learning Wiki 162

Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 8, 2011

Some folks are uniquely suited to learn this way but, in my experience, most are not. Learning in a vacuum is simply not optimal for the majority of us. We need the motivation that learning with others provides in numerous ways. But that is a topic for another day. I’d love to hear yours. Properly d.

Blended Learning 145

Blended Learning Social Learning Social Social Networks 145

Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

Gliffy is an online flow charting tool that provides a cost effective way to create and publish high-quality flow charts and diagrams. It provides free collaboration tools and automatic revision tracking that make sharing your work a snap. I’m also pleased with the variety of publishing options the tool provides.

Social Networks 100

Social Networks Blended Learning Tools Tips 100

Dashe & Thomson

DECEMBER 9, 2010

The rule requires that one person try to repay, in kind, what another person has provided. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Buzz it up Share on Linkedin share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Print for later Bookmark in Browser Tell a friend No comments yet.

Social Networks 100

Social Networks Wiki Blended Learning Delicious 100

Dashe & Thomson

DECEMBER 9, 2010

The rule requires that one person try to repay, in kind, what another person has provided. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Buzz it up Share on Linkedin share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Print for later Bookmark in Browser Tell a friend No comments yet.

Social Networks 100

Social Networks Wiki Blended Learning Delicious 100

Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 19, 2011

Gliffy is an online flow charting tool that provides a cost effective way to create and publish high-quality flow charts and diagrams. It provides free collaboration tools and automatic revision tracking that make sharing your work a snap. I’m also pleased with the variety of publishing options the tool provides.

Content Developer 100

Content Developer Social Networks Blended Learning Tips 100

Dashe & Thomson

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Through an interview with John Congemi, senior manager of retail learning and development, we learn that all training initiatives at Best Buy now center on the three pillars of ROLE: freedom, co-creation and a robust library of learning content. Going forward, our retail associates can learn where, when and how they choose.”

Blended Learning 100

Blended Learning Social Networks Roles Mobile 100

Dashe & Thomson

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Through an interview with John Congemi, senior manager of retail learning and development, we learn that all training initiatives at Best Buy now center on the three pillars of ROLE: freedom, co-creation and a robust library of learning content. Going forward, our retail associates can learn where, when and how they choose.”

Blended Learning 100

Blended Learning Social Networks Roles Mobile 100

Training Industry

OCTOBER 2, 2015

Psychologist Albert Bandura’s social learning theory states that people learn behavior from their environment through observation, imitation and modeling. You might think that e-learning is counterintuitive to this theory because it is presented to the individual rather than a group of learners.

Learning Theory 40

Learning Theory Theory Social Learning Social 40

Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 20, 2011

Many accuse him of creating hasty generalizations, while others believe he provides wonderful insights about our world and ourselves. In the new culture of learning, people learn through their interaction and participation with one another in fluid relationships that are the result of shared interests and opportunity.

Social Networks 134

Social Networks Blended Learning Change Wiki 134

E-Learning Provocateur

MARCH 16, 2009

Even in the e‑learning space, online courses are typically linear, virtual classes frequently replicate their bricks-and-mortar antecedents, while podcasts, of course, are quintessentially instructivist. Why, in the midst of ever-advancing learning theory and progressive instructional design, does such rampant instructivism persist?

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Wiki Pedagogy Instructional Design Theory 279

Learning with e's

AUGUST 22, 2014

You may recall that I''m working through the alphabet of psychologists and theorists, providing a brief overview of each theory, and how it can be applied in education. The previous post highlighted issues around the situated learning theory of Jean Lave. Argyris Double Loop Learning 3. Bruner Scaffolding Theory 5.

Community 87

Community Knowledge Cognitive Communities of Practice 87

Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Not only does the site possess an “army of amateur editors” able to synthesize information quickly, but it also provides the easily accessible background knowledge, in the form of wikilinks, that non-expert readers crave. Download the whitepaper » Blog this! Properly d. Properly d.

Wikipedia 124

Wikipedia Social Networks Collaborative Learning Blended Learning 124

Dashe & Thomson

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Most learning professionals understand the point I’m making about economies of scale in estimating projects – but the size of the project described here really underscores how big a difference can be made by paying attention to quantity in addition to quality. less big companies, for more than 20 years. Download the whitepaper » Blog this!

Ratio 167

Ratio Social Networks Blended Learning Off-shore 167

Dashe & Thomson

MAY 2, 2011

By their nature as an easy to update discussion forum/document repository/collective know-how workspace, wikis provide a natural outlet for the sort of informal learning that is so central to any truly effective learning initiative. If you’re not using Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, wikis, etc., Properly d. Properly d.

Social Media 182

Social Media Social Networks Blended Learning Wiki 182

Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 14, 2011

And when you hear him speak, you can tell immediately that the man is fascinated with and passionate about how the brain takes in and organizes information; the essence of learning. In his book, Brain Rules , Dr. Medina provides 12 simple rules that encapsulate what current science knows about how the human brain learns.

Brain 162

Brain Blended Learning Social Learning Social Networks 162

Dashe & Thomson

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Most learning professionals understand the point I’m making about economies of scale in estimating projects – but the size of the project described here really underscores how big a difference can be made by paying attention to quantity in addition to quality. less big companies, for more than 20 years. Download the whitepaper » Blog this!

Ratio 133

Ratio Social Networks Blended Learning Off-shore 133

Learnnovators

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

This thought was triggered by David Kelly’s presentation – Social Media, Social Learning, and Curation where he highlights the role each of the social tools/platform can play in our sharing and learning. When is it most useful to use Facebook? that provides a practitioners’ take on the topic.

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