article thumbnail

Why Companies Should Spend More on Social Learning | Social.

Dashe & Thomson

In the article she gives some scary statistics: Our recent study showed that 30 percent of US companies spent money on informal learning tools or services in 2010. ILT vs. WBT vs. informal learning). The slow adoption of social learning is not localized to Minnesota and North Carolina. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff!

article thumbnail

Social Media: The Virtual “Over-The-Partition” Learning Network.

Dashe & Thomson

Bureau of Labor Statistics, over 70% of workplace knowledge is learned informally (a statistic that is frequently referenced in the learning industry). While I haven’t seen more recent data, my experience is that the informal learning trend holds true today. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Is Your Measuring Stick Allowing You To Manage For The Better.

Dashe & Thomson

A system developed by which statistics were recorded and bets placed. Sure baseball became popular when money got involved, but the game improved dramatically when statistics allowed one to objectively decide who was good and who wasn’t. And how did that happen? Nuances like box scores, trades and scouting were all born. Properly d.

article thumbnail

The Return of the (Digital) Native | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

An excellent article from Cross Pollination Media, titled “ Are ‘Digital Natives’ Better Suited for Mobile Learning? Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.

article thumbnail

vILT Training: Can a Customized Approach to Learning Bring Out Your Team’s Best Work?

Maestro

What is the difference between vILT and ILT? Before we talk more about vILT and ILT, let’s clarify the difference between the two. Instructor-led training (ILT) is described as any instruction conducted by an expert in a traditional classroom environment.

article thumbnail

Analyzing the ROI of Social Media in Training | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

We frequently cite a study from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which demonstrated that approximately 70% of all on-the-job learning is done informally, through employee-driven initiative, and through employee-to-employee knowledge transfers. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.

article thumbnail

eLearning Costs : eLearning Technology

Tony Karrer

I went to my favorite resource ( eLearning Learning ) and looked at the keywords: Cost and Ratio and found some pretty good sources: How Long Does It Take to Develop One Hour of E-Learning-Updated for 2009 Time to Develop One Hour of Training Estimating Training Developing Time and Costs What is the TRUE cost Rapid eLearning?