Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 14, 2011

Set up a Web-based content collaboration site (wikis work great for this). Find out which meetings your SMEs are attending and get invited those that will likely provide valuable content. Provide SMEs with opportunities to report their readiness. Im a problem-solver and thoroughly enjoy helping clients succeed and look good.

Social Networks 113

Social Networks Blended Learning Wiki Delicious 113

Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 14, 2011

Set up a Web-based content collaboration site (wikis work great for this). Find out which meetings your SMEs are attending and get invited those that will likely provide valuable content. Provide SMEs with opportunities to report their readiness. Im a problem-solver and thoroughly enjoy helping clients succeed and look good.

Social Networks 113

Social Networks Social Learning Blended Learning Blogging 113

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. Properly d.

Social Networks 140

Social Networks Blended Learning Project Compliance Training 140

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. Properly d.

Social Networks 124

Social Networks Blended Learning Web Wiki 124

Dashe & Thomson

DECEMBER 9, 2010

The rule requires that one person try to repay, in kind, what another person has provided. According to sociologists, one of the most widespread and basic norms of human culture is embodied in the rule for reciprocation. I live and breathe Minnesota sports and love golfing, boating, skiing, traveling, and attending live music. Properly d.

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. According to sociologists, one of the most widespread and basic norms of human culture is embodied in the rule for reciprocation. I live and breathe Minnesota sports and love golfing, boating, skiing, traveling, and attending live music. Properly d.

Social Networks 100

Social Networks Wiki Blended Learning Delicious 100

Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 28, 2011

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.

Social Media 124

Social Media Social Networks Blended Learning Network 124

Dashe & Thomson

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

John states: “We’re committed to providing flexible, accessible, and customized learning opportunities. Envision a phone application that allows you to browse FAQs, search for desired training content and access collaborative workspaces including wikis and forums that contain user-generated content. Properly d.

Blended Learning 100

Blended Learning Social Networks Roles Mobile 100

Dashe & Thomson

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

John states: “We’re committed to providing flexible, accessible, and customized learning opportunities. Envision a phone application that allows you to browse FAQs, search for desired training content and access collaborative workspaces including wikis and forums that contain user-generated content. Properly d.

Blended Learning 100

Blended Learning Social Networks Roles Mobile 100

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. Properly d.

Social Networks 100

Social Networks Social Learning Blended Learning Blogging 100

Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 12, 2011

It is a world where the capability to find information and turn it into knowledge at the point-of-need provides the key competitive advantage, where knowing the right people to ask the right questions of is more likely to lead to success than any amount of internally-held knowledge and skill. Properly d.

Social Networks 140

Social Networks Blended Learning Personal Personalization 140

Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 11, 2011

While games like these provide a fun alternative to boring quizzes, they do not provide context. Im a problem-solver and thoroughly enjoy helping clients succeed and look good. According to McGonigal, When we play a game, we think creatively, collaborate, and persist. To be effective the game must make work seem like play.

Social Networks 124

Social Networks Social Learning Blended Learning Games 124

Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 19, 2011

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.

Social Networks 124

Social Networks Social Learning Social Blended Learning 124

Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 19, 2011

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.

Social Networks 100

Social Networks Social Learning Blended Learning Social 100

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 decade since this book was published, it seems Gladwell has become quite the divisive figure. Either way, Gladwell’s financial success from his books is undeniable. Properly d.

Social Networks 134

Social Networks Blended Learning Change Management 134

Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 17, 2008

Used a wiki for the course –most content went through the wiki, not through Moodle. Amy Dee: Wiki-Mania. Used wiki for communication with a church small group. People were used to checking email, not the wiki. Used MySpace & a wiki. Missed most of her presentation due to a phone call. Sue Phillips.

Wiki 170

Wiki Community MySpace Phillips 170

Learning Visions

JANUARY 16, 2008

Wednesday, January 16, 2008 Im a (K)nitwit! Your post also provides a good segue into a draft post I have been holding on to on how the art of blended learning and the art of quilting are similar. Im looking forward to your post on blended quilting! Its winter here in New England. Or, rather, the desire to be a knitter.

IM 100

IM IMS Blended Learning Moodle 100

Tony Karrer

FEBRUARY 13, 2009

When I do sessions on eLearning 2.0 , I often will ask for the audience to provide a list of barriers or risks. If I allow people to edit a wiki, how will I know it's good quality? Yes, someone could post something wrong on the wiki, but they likely are already putting that same information in emails and IMs.

Quality 100

Quality Wiki Content IM 100

Xyleme

MARCH 30, 2012

The IMS Global Learning Consortium has announced the release latest version of the IMS Learning Tools Interoperability Specification – Version 1.1. Access to learning tools like collaboration spaces, wikis, discussions, and blogs was only available if you created proprietary packages and used the native LMS capabilities.

LMS 95

LMS IM IMS Blackboard 95

Tony Karrer

JULY 12, 2007

As blogs and wikis spread throughout enterprises, organizations must deal with compliance and risk-management issues that are created from communications through these media. Is your organization aware of what employees are communicating through blogs and wikis? I personally don't think this is different than email or IM.

Social Media 100

Social Media Confidentiality Wiki Media 100

Learning Visions

MAY 1, 2007

Im not a big theory person. Im much more into practical application. Im not saying that these theories are right or wrong -- but they get tossed about and referred to with great relish by some in the industry. This is just a starting point and doesnt provide links. Im not a big theory person. Amen, Cammy.

Instructional Design 154

Instructional Design Toolkit Instructional Instruction 154

Tony Karrer

MARCH 3, 2008

Provide the content. Provide thoughts around the content and the discussion. Question 1 - What are the most likely ways / places your organization might or does use Blogs, Wikis, Social Bookmarking, Social Networking or Collaboration Tools? 20,000 wikis with more than 100,000 users. Choose the top 3-5. as I expected.

Wiki 105

Wiki Web Social Networks Authoring Tools 105

Dashe & Thomson

MAY 2, 2011

As an example, she notes that Cisco has cited the use of wikis in saving millions of dollars, by allowing “geographically dispersed staff [to] efficiently work on single documents, share ideas and comments, and decrease development time.” Internally, we have deployed a number of wikis for some time, and my colleagues are just down the hall.

Social Media 182

Social Media Social Networks Blended Learning Wiki 182

Learning Visions

MAY 21, 2007

Im struck by why I find this topic so interesting. Provide support and control mechanisms to help learners "stick with it." The EduTech Wiki also has a good overview on learning style theory. And on that note, I think Im pretty much done now with my learning styles assignment. Somehow this is an easy starting point.

Learning Styles 186

Learning Styles Wiki Cognitive Rapid eLearning 186

Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 12, 2007

Im a linear reader in recovery and have been actively learning how to skim books and not feel guilty about it. Although Im not in active instructional design mode for any projects right now, I did jot a bunch of ideas. those born between 1991-2000), Im a bit of an ape (no offense to apes, mind you). Do They? ) No boomers here.

Games 100

Games Wiki IM IMS 100

Tony Karrer

DECEMBER 4, 2007

points us to: Mike Gotta - Cisco: Learning Internally Before Delivering Externally and Money's Cisco's display of strength [Martin] De Beer a year ago set up an internal wiki called I-Zone that has so far generated 400 business ideas. I don't know how I missed this, but thanks to Bill Ives for covering it on the FastForward blog - More Web 2.0

Enterprise 2.0 100

Enterprise 2.0 Enterprise Case Study Wiki 100

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. Properly d.

Wikipedia 124

Wikipedia Social Networks Collaborative Learning Blended Learning 124

Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 6, 2009

Hit Us Hard 31% Hurt A Little 33% Not Much Effect 33% Helped Us 3% (Is "it hasnt hurt us yet, but Im nervous" an answer?) Level 4 Eval traditionally done during Learning Outcomes (there were a lot more things on his chart, but Im not that fast and it was somewhat complicated.) Most of us are doing Level 1 completion and smile sheets.

Authoring Tools 100

Authoring Tools Metrics Wiki Develop 100

Learning Visions

MAY 6, 2009

Me: Im an instructional designer. Im sort of distracted by the naked boy who just ran by (not mine). I will use the term e-Learning Designer, but include that I provide interactive training accessed via my companys Intranet. billbrandon had this comment on Twitter: I usually just tell em Im a writer. I create eLearning.

Instructional Design 218

Instructional Design Instructional Instruction Authoring Tools 218

Learning Visions

AUGUST 13, 2007

And Im not implying that Im a Second Life naysayer. 1) Donald Taylor provides a little summary of some of the recent talk in Second Life Backlash: After all the hype Second Life has had, there is bound to be some push back. Ive been exploring the use of Second Life for a client for whom Im developing an e-Learning strategy.

Second Life 100

Second Life IM IMS Gartner 100

Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 12, 2009

All I could discern is that it looks at whatever appears on the link you provide. Okay, Im stunned there are so many INTJs here since as a general rule, INTJs are only about 5% of population (Im guessing here). Im an INTJ and it says my blog is an ESTP. I think it provides more insight into how this tool works.

Blogging 100

Blogging Personal Personalization IM 100

Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 12, 2008

I havent signed up anywhere, I havent taken part in any of the sessions, but Im like a moth drawn to the flame: as I peer in on all the conversation beginning to happen, I cant help but join in. The best self-paced eLearning does this well, providing scenario-based learning and demos with plenty of opportunity for reflection and practice.

IM 100

IM IMS Moodle Instructional Design 100

Learning Visions

JUNE 19, 2007

Tuesday, June 19, 2007 Using FaceBook Im trying to expand my horizons a bit these days and have been taking a closer look at a whole bunch of tools out there, including SecondLife and FaceBook. Im interested in how we could leverage that existing community for better communication, learning opportunities, networking, etc.

Social Networks 100

Social Networks Facebook Ning Instructional Design 100

Learning Visions

MARCH 23, 2009

Monday, March 23, 2009 Market Differences in eLearning Im a fan of the number 42. I think Tonys Big Question of this month on being stuck, speaks about how people feel in such setups :) Im waiting to get more traffic in my blog before I throw questions on IDs into tech writing. Do watch out, Im very keen to know what people would say.

Market 100

Market Corporate eLearning eLearning Consultant eLearning Strategy 100

eFront

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Ecampus Ecampus glossary provides definitions of e-Learning. WSU have provided the glossary to assist new users joining their eLearning community. ISITE Designs e-Learning Glossary e-Learning Glossary The glossary is actually a wiki created by the eLearning Networks members.

Social Networks 109

Social Networks Open Source Text-to-Speech Storyboard 109

Learning Visions

AUGUST 16, 2007

Im losing my steam, but trying to stay somewhat on target. So go ahead and "Email or IM another blogger in your niche to introduce yourself and your blog". Beyond that, I think all I can do is provide my own take on things in a fairly transparent way. I want to share as much as I can about projects Im working on.

IM 100

IM IMS Second Life Moodle 100

Learning Visions

MAY 31, 2007

So, what do I do if Im not doing that? Im not such an anal person, so this isnt my favorite thing in the world. To provide what the market is asking for? And Im really excited about the project Im working on. Im on the fence if I want to get into Instructional Design or be an Eduction Advisor. I schmooze.

Job 113

Job IM IMS Cognitive 113