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Why Companies Should Spend More on Social Learning | Social.

Dashe & Thomson

ILT vs. WBT vs. informal learning). Toni Bowers of Tech Republic writes about this issue in her latest blog, Do Your IT Trainers Really Have Training Skills? Toni is right when she says that this failure in learning is not the fault of the disconnected IT pro but that of company leadership. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff!

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Convert ILT to eLearning - Estimating

Tony Karrer

There's been a lot of research on this, and answers vary anywhere from 20% to 80% of the original length, but there's general agreement that an average compression ratio is typically about 50% , or a four hour course in the classroom should take the student 2 hours to complete online. Brandon Hall reports it is a 2:1 ratio.

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8 Qualities to Look for When Choosing Instructors For Live Training

Training Orchestra

Whether it’s live, instructor-led training, or done online via virtual ILT, choosing the best trainers and subject matter experts to lead your training programs is critical to delivering a positive learning experience and getting the best training ROI. But we’re just getting started on what makes scheduling for ILT so difficult!

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What Can March Madness Teach Us About Blended Learning? | Social.

Dashe & Thomson

Like software simulations, the practice court is a safe environment in which to try new skills and strategies, without fear of negative repercussion. The plan starts in the classroom and eventually makes its way onto the practice court. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.

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Why eLearning Development Ratios Can be Hazardous to Your Career.

Dashe & Thomson

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. More often than not, however, these guidelines can be dangerously misleading. Thank you so much.

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Using Wikis to Stop Brain Drain | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

World: The Evolution of Distance Learning , Norm Willox, CEO of Critical Information Network, described the “brain drain&# that today’s companies are experiencing as: “Waves of craftsmen retiring, creating a void of skilled personnel and increasing operational risk for plants and facility operators. Properly d.

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The Impact of Social Learning: Will You Be The First? | Social.

Dashe & Thomson

Medical students and residents regularly learn new skills by first observing a procedure, then practicing the procedure under supervision, and finally teaching, or modeling, the procedure for another. Once skills are mastered, workers can figure out how to apply them in new ways to further business goals. Properly d.