E-Learning Provocateur

DECEMBER 7, 2020

I hope you find my articulations helpful. In Roses are red I propose definitions for oft-used yet ambiguous terms such as “competency” and “capability” In Scaling up I offer a simplified scale of measurement to support proficiency across an organisation.

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E-Learning Provocateur

MARCH 1, 2021

For example, if data science is an aspiration, start by collecting whatever numbers you can get your hands on and analyse them however basically to inform your decision making now ; and if artificial intelligence is intimidating, start by creating something simple like a branched online form to help your colleagues self-service their needs now.

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E-Learning Provocateur

APRIL 5, 2021

When the learner moves beyond noviceship, constructivism is arguably more appropriate for helping them “fill in the gaps” so to speak. As the most direct of the three, instructivism is arguably more appropriate for engaging novices. Thus it aligns to the teaching nature of pedagogy.

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E-Learning Provocateur

JANUARY 25, 2019

In my previous blog post Educate everyone I praised Hyundai’s virtual guide which helps Sonata owners maintain their vehicle. In terms of performance support, doctors use AR to perform target guided surgery , while the Royal Navy uses it to aid the officer of the watch. Some companies are also using AR to educate their customers.

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E-Learning Provocateur

AUGUST 27, 2017

Far too many imho wait to be trained, and our boring, time-guzzling and ultimately useless offerings haven’t helped change their minds. I put it to you that a capability framework can help us do that. But our target audience is not like us. While we live and breathe learning, they don’t.

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E-Learning Provocateur

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

All of them create a highly influential eLearning team of experts, but each one has his or her own distinctive path, skills and know-how, leading to the creation of a multidimensional, and highly helpful for those who want to advance their eLearning careers, professional mosaic. This can only mean one thing. No pressure then!

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E-Learning Provocateur

MAY 14, 2017

Read the blurb to get your mindset in order, and to consider how the content will help you in your role. Besides, you might find something helpful. Conference organisers are getting a lot better at ensuring the content of the blurb bears some resemblance to the content of the session. Which leads me to… 3. Ask questions.

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E-Learning Provocateur

MARCH 5, 2012

So the Russians want to build a research base on the moon , and they want NASA and the European Space Agency to help them. Anyone who has read Off The Planet by Jerry Linenger knows that this idea has about as much chance of getting up as Vladimir Putin has of winning American Idol. Linenger knows better than most: he spent 5 months on Mir.

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E-Learning Provocateur

AUGUST 12, 2013

It seems like every time you blink, another free tool becomes available to help you create online learning resources. The help resources are helpful. One of them is Udemy – a web-based platform that enables anyone to create and deliver online courses for free. If not, it’s carefully scaffolded each step of the way.

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E-Learning Provocateur

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

Your insights have helped me shape my subsequent thoughts about capability frameworks and their implementation in an organisation. To everyone who contributed a comment, not only via my blog but also on Twitter and LinkedIn… thank you. I will now articulate these thoughts in the tried and tested form of a listicle.

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E-Learning Provocateur

MARCH 21, 2016

Amnesty International uses virtual reality to help Sydneysiders appreciate the ravages of the Syrian conflict – @NeilVonHeupt. A special thank you goes out to everyone who participated in VR Working Out Loud Week, including Simon Terry who helped me lift it off the ground in the first place.

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E-Learning Provocateur

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

Despite its Help Center’s claim to the contrary , the internet is littered with warnings such as this one and IT departments tend to frown upon its use. – but rather that it’s listed as a favourite business app. not very secure. Nonetheless, people use it.

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E-Learning Provocateur

JUNE 27, 2011

Cook-Greuter maintains that to help people transform, “only specific long-term practices, self-reflection, action inquiry, and dialogue, as well as living in the company of others further along the development path has been shown to be effective&# (pp. . • System simulations. • Job aids. • Assessment. • Coaching.

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E-Learning Provocateur

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

Saying that one of your team members was “really helpful” is really nice. If you explain how and why it matters , you’ll encourage the rest of us to be really helpful too. When praising someone, thou shalt describe the outcome. When running a poll, thou shalt include all the options.

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E-Learning Provocateur

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

It’s a space where they can explore content, ask questions, and seek help from their peers. With the help of their subject matter experts, managers should identify required competencies, assess proficiencies, assign development goals, fund and approve training, and hold regular development discussions. The role of the manager.

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E-Learning Provocateur

JANUARY 31, 2012

Of course I’m only too happy to help, so please find below Part 1 in a series of tips & tricks for self publishers… Old school publishers. Last year, I self published an e-book and two paperbacks. Since doing so, I have received loads of questions from people about various aspects of the process.

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E-Learning Provocateur

JANUARY 16, 2012

However, none of the suggestions helped me. So I bit the bullet and clicked the iTunes link to “get help” I filled out the form, including the card’s serial number, then clicked OK. Naturally I tried to redeem the value in the iTunes Store with a few guesses, but to no avail.

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E-Learning Provocateur

JUNE 15, 2011

Andrew McAfee explains how social technology can help organisations overcome typical barriers to high performance. Jeremiah Owyang walks through the 5 requirements of a corporation to prepare for social media, and the 5 goals that should define its strategy. Debbie Weil exposes the 5 truths of baby boomers and social media.

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E-Learning Provocateur

MARCH 18, 2012

I recommend the fair for educational professionals, but I advise that a little bit of German helps a lot. Anyway, I’m glad I visited Didacta, if only to validate that we Aussies are cooking along all right. Although most of the delegates speak English, the lectures, take-aways and simple things like signage are not bilingual.

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E-Learning Provocateur

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

The topic was How can social media analysis help predict results? With some retweeting help from my twiends, I received a grand total of 20 responses. I mean, it was professionally organised and delivered as always, but I just didn’t buy into what the presenters were saying.

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E-Learning Provocateur

JANUARY 11, 2011

It’s a bunch of people, many of whom would be delighted to help you. LinkedIn even tells you “Invitations should only be sent to people you know personally&#. Take the hint. Dear Twitter. Twitter isn’t the Batcomputer. Try “Dear friends&# or even #lazyweb – it’s cute. Learning styles don’t exist.

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E-Learning Provocateur

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

This Australian startup is active in the K12 sector, helping teachers bring 3D printing into their classrooms. Our products – such as bank accounts and insurance policies – are essentially 1’s and 0’s floating in the ether. Then I attended a webinar presented by Jon Soong from Makers Empire.

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E-Learning Provocateur

APRIL 27, 2011

You see, Google wasn’t much help because “best practice&# is frequently confused with “common practice&# – but it’s not the same thing. It may be due to my poor researching skills, but I found very little empirical evidence of best practice multiple-choice quizzing.

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E-Learning Provocateur

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

The app is not very forgiving of human shaking, so a tripod would be helpful. Clearing the app’s cache and my phone’s RAM appears to help, as does keeping a super-tight turning circle and moving painfully slowly. Having said that, I found it highly temperamental. It also drops out frustratingly easily.

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E-Learning Provocateur

OCTOBER 1, 2013

So if you’re a conference organiser, I hope my suggestions help you improve the experience for your attendees and promote your event to potential newcomers. Adding extra hashtags (eg #edtech , #gamification , #mobile ) will also extend your reach. And if you have a free ticket to give away, I’ll tweet up a storm!

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E-Learning Provocateur

JUNE 3, 2012

While I broadly agree with the constructivist sentiment of this approach, I can’t help but think it’s a band-aid for a much deeper issue. The learner is free to explore and discover the knowledge contained therein at their convenience and – more importantly – at their discretion.

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E-Learning Provocateur

MAY 13, 2018

Changing the concept of how we learn and redefining how we can help people do it better involve shifting the organisation’s culture, and that is a challenge greater than any IT implementation. Traditional ways of learning in the workplace are, by definition, ingrained in the psyche of the vast majority of the workforce.

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E-Learning Provocateur

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

Saying that one of your team members was “really helpful” is really nice. If you explain how and why it matters , you’ll encourage the rest of us to be really helpful too. When praising someone, thou shalt describe the outcome. When running a poll, thou shalt include all the options.

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E-Learning Provocateur

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Perhaps it would be helpful to develop some reference content, or provide a job aid. Given a learning objective, we consider whether a course or a resource may be suitable; whether a social forum might be of use; if matching mentees with mentors would be worthwhile. Yet we can see more.

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E-Learning Provocateur

JANUARY 31, 2012

Of course I’m only too happy to help, so please find below Part 1 in a series of tips & tricks for self publishers… Old school publishers. Last year, I self published an e-book and two paperbacks. Since doing so, I have received loads of questions from people about various aspects of the process.

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E-Learning Provocateur

JANUARY 16, 2012

However, none of the suggestions helped me. So I bit the bullet and clicked the iTunes link to “get help” I filled out the form, including the card’s serial number, then clicked OK. Naturally I tried to redeem the value in the iTunes Store with a few guesses, but to no avail.

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E-Learning Provocateur

APRIL 18, 2016

Instead, how about a customer education strategy that teaches the public the fundamentals of insurance, providing a clear explanation of the concept, untangling its mind-boggling options and variations, ultimately helping regular folks like you and me make better decisions about our finances.

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E-Learning Provocateur

JULY 29, 2013

Does the company have an ethical responsibility to help the community through MOOCs? By educating them, you build up your goodwill and engender a sense of trust in your brand. Then there’s CSR to consider. Not to mention the kudos that goes with it.

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E-Learning Provocateur

OCTOBER 6, 2015

If you’re people aren’t the type who care and share, then a platform isn’t going to be much help. As for benchmarking and formal qualifications for L&D pro’s, I think they can help but I wouldn’t put too much stock into them. So you need to Hire a Trainer?

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E-Learning Provocateur

MARCH 31, 2013

I found it helpful to use the discussion forum to post preliminary drafts of my ideas, refine them, then blog them. More specifically, use your blog to articulate your learnings from the mooc. Focus on the practical applications that you have drawn from the academic concepts.

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E-Learning Provocateur

APRIL 16, 2012

She extends her consulting wisdom via the Connect Thinking blog and helps other e-learning professionals via the E-Learning Academy. Alison Bickford – Alison is an e-learning consultant with loads of experience in the government and corporate sectors. Matt Blackstock – Matt is a learning professional who likes to produce.

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E-Learning Provocateur

JUNE 10, 2014

To help bridge the gap, I was honoured to moderate a panel session at last month’s AITD National Conference. Of course the question might not revolve around mobile learning, but rather gamification, or enterprise social networking, or flipped classrooms, or whatever the hot topic may be.

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