Dashe & Thomson

DECEMBER 30, 2010

It’s hard to overstate the importance of learner engagement when teaching complex new material, and in this case the $2 whiteboard is far more effective at gaining that engagement. He contrasts two teaching methods that involve different kinds of whiteboards: one that costs $2,000, and one that costs $2. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 21, 2011

We are moving, albeit in fits and starts, from traditional learning environments, where curriculum are essentially assigned to learners, to more collaborative and innovative environments where learners can self-direct their learning and participate in communities of passion. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 27, 2011

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Online Video: the Perfect Social Learning Tool? all factors the adult learner considers when deciding their learning programs and what they intend to glean from it. tool chest. Thanks for a thoughtful post!

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Dashe & Thomson

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

So why not utilize these JIT devices for the JIT learning that we now demand as a society? Mobile learning should be a fast, easy user experience where learners can access a “robust library of content” and communicate with others. They are the epitome of a just-in-time device. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

So why not utilize these JIT devices for the JIT learning that we now demand as a society? Mobile learning should be a fast, easy user experience where learners can access a “robust library of content” and communicate with others. They are the epitome of a just-in-time device. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

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. Keep in mind, we were talking about 44 hours of learner time – developed in both instructor-led and eLearning formats).

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Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 21, 2011

The now-common blended learning practice of assigning one or more eLearning modules prior to attending classroom training is similar to the Khan/schoolteacher model. The eLearning modules act as the “lecture”, which learners do on their own time. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

I see myself as a translator, taking complex ideas and systems and making them easy for a learner to understand. Most recently, Ive been working on training programs for the propane industry. As VP, Instructional Design Services for Dashe & Thomson, Inc. Properly d.

Social Networks 181

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Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 8, 2011

The gist of it was that even though we have an enormous amount of tools available to enable social learning across far reaching boundaries, the self-study type of eLearning seen in so many workplaces today can potentially cut learners off from any type of social interaction during the course of the learning.

Blended Learning 145

Blended Learning Social Learning Social Social Networks 145

Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 11, 2011

There are many elements of games and simulations that, when designed effectively, can help our learners achieve a state of flow: rich back stories and characters, compelling plotlines, and that delicate balance between something that is difficult, yet still achievable. Rieber and Play Theory. Properly d.

Social Networks 124

Social Networks Social Learning Blended Learning Games 124

Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 7, 2011

Think of the engagement levels when you take two things so many people love, and combine them (if you already spaced on the previous couple paragraphs I’m talking about learning and Facebook). If you’re an instructional designer or training developer, why not give it a try? Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 7, 2011

Think of the engagement levels when you take two things so many people love, and combine them (if you already spaced on the previous couple paragraphs I’m talking about learning and Facebook). If you’re an instructional designer or training developer, why not give it a try? Properly d.

Social Networks 100

Social Networks Facebook Blended Learning Enterprise 100

Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 27, 2011

I started thinking about this during a program on Accelerated Learning at the Minnesota Chapter of the International Society of Performance Improvement (MNISPI). At first I couldn’t think whether I actually applied how training was delivered to these different types of learners. Again there was a group for each type of learner.

Social Networks 140

Social Networks Blended Learning Social Learning Blogging 140

Dashe & Thomson

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

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. Keep in mind, we were talking about 44 hours of learner time – developed in both instructor-led and eLearning formats).

Ratio 133

Ratio Social Networks Blended Learning Off-shore 133

Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 29, 2011

I see myself as a translator, taking complex ideas and systems and making them easy for a learner to understand. View all posts by Andrea → ← Accelerated Learning: Where Does It Fit In? Most recently, Ive been working on training programs for the propane industry. Properly d.

Social Networks 145

Social Networks Blended Learning Wiki Delicious 145

Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

I see myself as a translator, taking complex ideas and systems and making them easy for a learner to understand. Most recently, Ive been working on training programs for the propane industry. As VP, Instructional Design Services for Dashe & Thomson, Inc. View all posts by Andrea → ← Web-Based, Instructor-Led, EPSS? Properly d.

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Social Networks Blended Learning Tools Tips 100

Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 19, 2011

I see myself as a translator, taking complex ideas and systems and making them easy for a learner to understand. Most recently, Ive been working on training programs for the propane industry. As VP, Instructional Design Services for Dashe & Thomson, Inc. View all posts by Andrea → ← Web-Based, Instructor-Led, EPSS? Properly d.

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Content Developer Social Networks Blended Learning Tips 100

Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 20, 2011

When engaging the learner, we must think about her sense of indwelling, because that is her greatest source of inspiration, but it is also the largest reservoir she has of tacit knowledge. Dispositions indicate how a student will make connections on a tacit level… how she is likely to learn. Properly d.

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Learnnovators

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

They extend rapid elearning tools to the limit so they can increase interactivity and reduce the dreaded ‘Next’ button fatigue. Some even allow learners to assess first, so they can access the support they actually need rather than going through the entire ‘sheep dip’ experience. Enter 70:20:10 Stage Left (Armed and Dangerous).

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Module Blended Learning Compliance Training Case Study 100

Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Just as water will always find its own level by the path of least resistance, individual learners, working in collaboration and unhampered by the precepts of authority, tend to do an excellent job of finding and sharing what they need to know efficiently and effectively, even if they don’t necessarily know what they are looking for to begin with.

Wikipedia 124

Wikipedia Social Networks Collaborative Learning Blended Learning 124

Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 11, 2011

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Do Instructional Designers in the Social Digital Age need an Engineering Background? How critical technology is in helping us put the human at the center of the learning process. So, what do you think? Properly d.

Social Networks 133

Social Networks Instructional Design Blended Learning Social 133

Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 14, 2011

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Brain Rules for Learning: Who Knew? The learner must adapt to how the material is presented, rather than adapting the way the material is presented to each learner. We All Did. But, what if we could find a way?

Brain 162

Brain Blended Learning Social Learning Social Networks 162

eLearning Learning Posts

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

The approach to strategy development depends on several factors such as your organizational structure, existing learning programs, organizational learning culture, and the value executives place on informal learning. PowerPoint 2010: Using the Shape Union & Subtract Tools for eLearning , October 14, 2010 by AJ George.

Compliance Training 111

Compliance Training eLearning Strategy Custom eLearning Development Corporate eLearning 111

Tony Karrer

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

eLearning Technology Tony Karrers eLearning Blog on e-Learning Trends eLearning 2.0 eLearning Solutions Enterprise 2.0 What Training Costs Part I: Converting Content from ILT to WBT How long does it take to create learning? When you look at these, you will come up with various ratios and costs.

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Blended Learning Cost Technology Corporate eLearning 123

eLearning Learning Posts

JULY 7, 2010

Real learning – let’s not confuse it with completing templated exercises - Performance Learning Productivity , June 18, 2010 I read a piece written by Kate Graham of e2train on Thursday and it started me thinking about the ‘real learning versus managed learning’ debate. Sms is much faster than e-mail. We all do it.

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