Upside Learning

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Whether learners like an intervention doesn’t provide us with any useful information. At least we should be asking whether they thought it was valuable, but even this isn’t really informative unless they’re beyond novice status. This shouldn’t mean arbitrarily achieving 80% on a knowledge test, however.

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Upside Learning

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The solution Scenario-based learning was selected as a viable way to not just provide information but to require demonstrating the behaviors in action. A variety of media were used to present information, and knowledge was assessed with multiple-choice questions.

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Upside Learning

JUNE 13, 2023

Computers, for example, can perform rote routines flawlessly, and deal with large and arbitrary amounts of information. It’s where we can put information in the world, and the person can succeed. One is where the amount of information is too much or too arbitrary to be learned. We are pretty much the opposite.

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Upside Learning

JUNE 7, 2023

I leveraged my existing electrical knowledge (it’s an electric dryer) with the minimal sufficient support to achieve my end. To reiterate, this is frequently the best solution, making the information available in the world. You’re balancing the need to gradually strengthen some knowledge with also gradually extending it.

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Upside Learning

APRIL 22, 2020

Sales has been transformed over the years as customers have become more educated with access to information on demand. The Sales teams need to be at the top of their game both on knowledge and skills to win business in this new world.

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Upside Learning

OCTOBER 24, 2023

on a spaceship), should be a recognizable application of the knowledge to a situation they’re likely to face. Informal language is better for learning anyway, but it’s particularly important that dialog sound natural. The situation which the learners are dealing with, even in a fantastic situation (e.g., Keep it real!

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Upside Learning

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

There has been a lot of talk about informal and social learning vs. formal learning. With service industries ending up as major consumers of learning, the focus on knowledge is more pronounced, I sometimes feel it is the one key influence affecting the level of service a company can offer and profit from.

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Upside Learning

MARCH 19, 2013

Part of this equation is the importance of aligning the workforce, identifying, grooming and retaining talent is critical and therefore maintaining performance skills, knowledge and motivation levels are all key components of sharpening that competitive edge! Knowledge Retention. Informative Audiocasts. Rings a bell?

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Upside Learning

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The underlying premise also is familiar: make interfaces that use pre-existing knowledge and satisficing solutions. (NB: That is, in almost any instance, if the information can be in the world, perhaps it should. In a conversation with a client, the book Don’t Make Me Think was mentioned.

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Upside Learning

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The facts are that bullet point information dumps, even when augmented by knowledge tests, are extremely unlikely to lead to behavior change. It’s not a full solution, in and of itself; you still need models and examples, for instance, but it’s highly likely to be the necessary adjunct. That’s what scenarios do.

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Upside Learning

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Thus, the goals are to help these people to: Express their emotions and needs Understand what is happening Understand what needs to be done Get access to information and people Know what options they have Feel connected How is this to be done?

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Upside Learning

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Thus, the goals are to help these people to: Express their emotions and needs Understand what is happening Understand what needs to be done Get access to information and people Know what options they have Feel connected How is this to be done?

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Upside Learning

JULY 3, 2012

Many sales professionals have been through some very boring classroom training, sitting through long sessions and being subjected to a lot of information being dumped on PowerPoint slides. The information component is meant to provide all the information the users require to do their job. Enables training when it is needed.

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Upside Learning

JULY 30, 2023

We need to know if it’s a resource, incentive, knowledge, or skill gap. Applying information mapping to spaced learning is as inappropriate as applying instructional design is for performance support. Then, we need to couple that with a proper root cause analysis. Some we can’t do anything about (and shouldn’t waste our energy).

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Upside Learning

APRIL 30, 2013

By pulling in formal and informal learning channels together, you can increase communication and collaborative learning not just amongst your learners but also between learners and trainers. Thus, learners are not completely dependent on one source of information, but can access it from the LMS whenever they need it.

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Upside Learning

JULY 5, 2023

If it’s a situation where knowledge ‘in the world’ helps, you’ve got a call for one form of microlearning. Then, the particular solution needs to be designed to include the necessary information in an appropriate way, with no extraneous information. This helps you accurately identify the nature of the problem.

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Upside Learning

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

Wikis are simple, efficient tools for managing knowledge and collaborating. With wikis, knowledge doesn’t get buried in emails, locked into file systems, hard drives or servers, intranets or extranets, or closed in more specialized data management systems and knowledge management systems.

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Upside Learning

DECEMBER 13, 2011

Knowledge Management. And since Formal Learning can be measured more easily (as compared to Informal), we’ll continue to see formal learning as the largest component of learning strategy in workplace. And there’s no other mention of Informal Learning on that list or on any other question in the survey. Delivering Learning.

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Upside Learning

JUNE 20, 2023

Providing new models and examples, e.g., new content, is part of it, but so too is challenging learners to apply that knowledge appropriately. There are a variety of situations where putting information ‘in the world’ makes more sense than putting it ‘in the head’ (e.g. Putting information into the world, however, can go awry.

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Upside Learning

MARCH 17, 2010

Just a few years ago such just in time access to information was not possible, mobile technology fits the niche for such learning situations perfectly. When things change – In a workplace that’s rapidly changing, employees are expected to keep their knowledge and skills in line with that change. This demands continuous learning.

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Upside Learning

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

The important point is that you’re being put in a situation that requires applying knowledge to make a decision, e.g. to take an action. I’ll stipulate that what will make a difference to your organization is unlikely to be the ability to remember arbitrary information. From a learning perspective, that’s a contextual practice.

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Upside Learning

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

We now produce more information than ever, the shelf life of knowledge and skills is reducing, and the new generation workforce thinks about information storage and access very differently – after all they have had a whole decade of interaction with web 1.0 + 2.0. information) and its use gets separated. Why Mobile?

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Upside Learning

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

A ‘Performance Support System’ or PSS refers to any system that improves worker productivity by providing on-the-job access to integrated information, advice and learning experiences. The information component is meant to provide all the information the users require to do their job. What is a ‘Performance Support System’?

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Upside Learning

JANUARY 28, 2011

They have had to sit for long hours at a computer or in a training room and have been subjected to tons of information being dished out at them. Another very important reason is that most people have been through some very boring training, be it instructor-led or computer based. No wonder they gradually start hating it.

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Upside Learning

DECEMBER 22, 2009

A few key individuals holding important technical and project management knowledge is quite common. Such key knowledge in the hands of few prevents it from being disseminated broadly and leads to an unhealthy dependence on those individuals. A lot of companies today face a resource situation that’s not unique in this age.

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Upside Learning

JANUARY 20, 2011

www.jarche.com – Harold Jarche’s blog is a great place to get introduced to ‘Informal Learning’. www.kaplaneduneering.com/kappnotes – Karl Kapp’s blog discusses issues concerning learning, e-learning and transferring knowledge from retiring baby boomers to incoming gamers. www.c4lpt.co.uk/blog/

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Upside Learning

OCTOBER 30, 2012

The younger generation of learners is more inclined towards Blog, Facebook, Twitter and instant access to information on the Internet, preferring self-paced web-based training, available anywhere and anytime. Administering surveys are quite simple and render crucial information when used effectively.

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Upside Learning

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

In such a situation, it is vital for employees to be connected to information constantly. Activating knowledge before a classroom (or virtual classroom or even an eLearning session); Summarizing (after one of those sessions – delivered soon after the session); Recall (or reactivating knowledge – probably a week or two after the session.

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Upside Learning

JANUARY 12, 2011

For thousands of years, the human race has relied on stories to pass on facts, concepts, information and wisdom from one generation to the next. Many people retain some of their work-related knowledge as stories. The information in the story is captured as the brain searches for a deeper meaning. – Rudyard Kipling.

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Upside Learning

JANUARY 15, 2013

Higher educational institutes across the globe are investing heavily to advance teaching and learning to cope with students’ needs in the emerging knowledge economy and information technology world. There is tremendous focus from Saudi Government to look beyond oil, aiming at creating a knowledge-based economy.

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Upside Learning

DECEMBER 21, 2011

It is better to show people a little bit of information and let them choose if they want more details. If pages are cluttered people can’t find information. The original blog-post has a wealth of information and practical tips that come from years of hands on experience and not just theoretical knowledge.

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Upside Learning

MARCH 8, 2010

You could even search for information on these tools themselves and get some good links to follow. Broadcasting information – with microblogging information sharing can happen in the real time and anyone make contribution unlike discussion boards or emails. All these tools have functionality that’s similar to Twitter.

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Upside Learning

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

. - 72% of large companies felt that their more effective training was INFORMAL. - Compared to USA the UK spends 29% more per learner but uses half as much eLearning. - Deep Specialization is emerging as a key strategy. Bersin used the slide shown here in which types of tools/medium can be used in Informal Learning.

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Upside Learning

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

We struggle to come to terms with the volumes of information that stream past us each day. More and more, we depend on digital agents to help us navigate that ‘data stream’ and glean information from it, and then to make sense of it. Xira makes a cutting comment on the ReadWriteWeb article ‘Education is meaningless (but worthwhile?)

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Upside Learning

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

The steps and the names for them are contrived by me, I’ve taken the information from the book and have arranged it in a way that suits my understanding and helps me make meaning out of it. Are the activities/challenges framed in a way that converts all knowledge-level statements into application-level statements?

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Upside Learning

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Mobile device based follow-up could increase retention and aid application of knowledge and skills. Device to Access Information. So it’s not surprising that our mind is most receptive to new information & willing to learn in those moments. Performance Support Agents.

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Upside Learning

AUGUST 28, 2012

MobiMOOC2012 will be a forum of various learning activities intended for interactive exchange of information, knowledge, latest technical developments in mobile learning. You can find details on the course timings, topics and respective facilitators, and other important information on MobiMOOC wiki.

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