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

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Providing training to them in a way that reflects their preferred way of learning is a challenge that no company can afford to ignore. When Im not busy helping to change the face of corporate learning, I like to train with the Dashe & Thomson company bike team, travel and read. Properly d.

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The Sound of Silence | Social Learning Blog

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For an excellent illustration of this problem, check out this great example provided by the always-interesting Cathy Moore (click the image to launch the Flash player): Courtesy of [link] So, why does narration in eLearning frequently do nothing more than parrot back what’s written on the screen? And you’d be wrong. Properly d.

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The Freemium Three: Three Free Tools That Will Work Wonders For.

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When this happened to us recently, we turned to Vanilla Forums to provide the answer. When Im not busy helping to change the face of corporate learning, I like to train with the Dashe & Thomson company bike team, travel and read. What do you do? Properly d.

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The Freemium Three: Three Free Tools That Will Work Wonders For.

Dashe & Thomson

When this happened to us recently, we turned to Vanilla Forums to provide the answer. When Im not busy helping to change the face of corporate learning, I like to train with the Dashe & Thomson company bike team, travel and read. What do you do? Properly d.

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Measuring Project Success: Thoughts for the Training Professional.

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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. Properly d.

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Who's Building the Social Learning Roads? | Social Learning Blog

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Academia needs a coherent learning theory, or set of theories, that provides guidance for building the road system so the cars can operate. It is like encouraging faculty to use automobiles in 1910 at a time when there were no roads to drive on. Properly d.

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

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Walmart announced last week (April 18, 2011) that it is – … buying Mountain View-based Kosmix , a heavily funded social media technology provider that has built a platform that enables users to filter and organize content in social networks, in order to connect people with information that matters to them, in real-time. Properly d.