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NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Learning and the Role of Mobile Devices by Paul on November 24, 2010 in mobile learning , social learning In an article she wrote for Training Magazine in June 2009 called Best Buy’s New Role , Terah Shelton explores Best Buy’s then-new Results-Oriented Learning Environment (ROLE). Customers don’t want to be sold but they love to buy.

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MAY 7, 2012

Tom Gram, one of my favorite bloggers, a few years ago responded to the hue and cry about ADDIE’s demise in the field of instructional design. And instructional design/e-learning has gone through the same process. ADDIE’s linear perspective provides a structured step-by step instructional design process. In ADDIE is DEAD!

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OCTOBER 16, 2017

The importance of a strong kickoff to a training project can’t be understated. But, what can the instructional designer do to increase the chances of project success? by Claire Narum. We’ve already provided tips for the L&D Manager on how to conduct a great project kickoff meeting.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Learning and the Role of Mobile Devices by Paul on November 24, 2010 in mobile learning , social learning In an article she wrote for Training Magazine in June 2009 called Best Buy’s New Role , Terah Shelton explores Best Buy’s then-new Results-Oriented Learning Environment (ROLE). Customers don’t want to be sold but they love to buy.

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AUGUST 21, 2011

The stability and salary of a “regular&# job became more appealing and I quickly found myself employed by a consulting firm focused on SAP training and change management, while still doing some theatre on the side of course. So how does active listening relate to instructional design? Lesson 1 – Active Listening.

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MARCH 11, 2011

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Can Games Transform the World? It is not enough, however, to just add a Jeopardy or Wheel-of-Fortune game to our instructional design. I am currently the Director of Instructional Design and eLearning for Dashe & Thomson.In

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JUNE 30, 2011

Vincent Flango is a PMI-certified government contracts manager for General Dynamics Information Technology and a senior Instructional Systems Designer. This series explores the difficulties of being a trainer and how to overcome them, along with tips and advice to make your training more effective and even more engaging.

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MAY 8, 2019

As learning and development professionals, we feel constant pressure in this fast-paced tech environment to design training that is efficient, meaningful, and engaging. For those reasons, many instructional designers have expanded their skill set to include user experience design , design-thinking , and visual design skills.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2011

Finding ways to incorporate these elements can be difficult for instructional designers, curriculum developers, and, especially, creators of eLearning. Ive been creating training and e-Learning programs for over 20 years, serving as an instructional designer, writer, developer, and project manager.

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APRIL 28, 2011

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Social Media: The Virtual “Over-The-Partition” Learning Network by Jolene on April 28, 2011 in Informal Learning , Instructional Design , Training Development , Video , social learning According to the 1996 report from the U.S.

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AUGUST 2, 2016

Before we get into how best to train millenials, it is instructive to first understand who they are. It’s assumed that since millennials took home trophies for fifth place as kids, they will expect similar rewards for mediocre performance throughout their careers. What, Exactly, is a Millenial?

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MARCH 29, 2011

The material is being written at an 8th grade reading level and, for the most part, the training content is pretty straightforward. It covers topics like filling and emptying propane containers, and federal codes and regulations as they relate to the training tasks. As VP, Instructional Design Services for Dashe & Thomson, Inc.

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JUNE 22, 2011

James Hill is an instructional designer at The Home Depot Inc. He designs and develops training programs and performance improvement tools for front-line sales employees. Twenty-first century technology has really helped me as an instructional designer by opening up multiple design options. Internet, software, etc.) helped you?

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APRIL 21, 2011

In both cases, the managers had complete control over the training their workers did or didn’t get. Trust me…trying to train folks on a software package that they will neither need nor use is an exercise in frustration for everyone involved, not to mention a waste of time and money. It was for their own good after all.

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APRIL 28, 2021

Typically no longer than 30 seconds, micro-video is a great way to keep learners engaged, but also provides an opportunity to make training programs efficient and unique.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Not Everyone is a Social Customer by Paul on February 11, 2011 in Development Tools , customer service , social learning A couple weeks ago I wrote a blog about the need to train your clients on the various methods of…training.

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MARCH 1, 2011

Another similar (though paid less) group of thousands are the training developers whose jobs are to help others use the software once it’s working. My learning philosophy: dont make people tote around loads of information in their heads just so you can say you trained them. less big companies, for more than 20 years.

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AUGUST 3, 2012

A very common question that Instructional Designers field from clients goes something like this: “The training plan looks great; now how will I be able to tell if it has an impact?” While this is a perfectly natural question – after all, why else would one buy training – it can be a particularly difficult [.]

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MAY 25, 2011

To facilitate this kind of learning, we frequently encourage our clients to reduce the amount of seat time they allocate to eLearning and classroom training.

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APRIL 6, 2011

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS The Sound of Silence by Jim on April 7, 2011 in eLearning At what point does narration really add anything to an eLearning module, and at what point is it simply being added because “it’s what’s expected?” Why don’t we hear that?

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APRIL 17, 2011

I said in my last post that Kirkpatrick’s four levels were all about the training itself rather than how the training affects organizations. He suggests evaluation checks throughout the training?skill skill practice, role plays, and training simulations?with to training?to It was an opportunity I couldn’t miss.

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APRIL 29, 2015

On the… The post ILT Instructor Guides: Are You a Helicopter or a Free-Range Instructional Designer? appeared first on Dashe & Thomson.

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MARCH 6, 2011

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Make Learning An Experience. by Michael on March 7, 2011 in blended learning If you still believe that “classroom learning is the best learning” for your training and learning programs, I have some news for you. We blend it.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2011

Most recently, Ive been working on training programs for the propane industry. As VP, Instructional Design Services for Dashe & Thomson, Inc. Rob Mueller: Great post on using games as a training device. It is my intention to share some of my favorites with you over the coming year. Leave a Reply Click here to cancel reply.

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JANUARY 21, 2011

As instructional designers, we can help create environments that grow better Exobrains. Ive been creating training and e-Learning programs for over 20 years, serving as an instructional designer, writer, developer, and project manager. I am currently the Director of Instructional Design and eLearning for Dashe & Thomson.In

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JANUARY 19, 2011

Most recently, Ive been working on training programs for the propane industry. As VP, Instructional Design Services for Dashe & Thomson, Inc. Rob Mueller: Great post on using games as a training device. It is my intention to share some of my favorites with you over the coming year. Leave a Reply Click here to cancel reply.

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MAY 8, 2011

It has been around for all of my 15+ years as an instructional designer and training developer, and goes back much further than that. What is new, however, is the ratio of on-demand solutions to more traditional training offerings. I hope you’ll share yours with us as well.

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MARCH 8, 2011

In my opinion, giving a learner a self-study eLearning program as their only form of training or support is not much different than handing them a manual to read with some exercises. Here’s an example: A company is rolling out a new expense reporting and approval system and needs to train over 1000 users.

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MARCH 27, 2011

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Accelerated Learning: Where Does It Fit In? At first I couldn’t think whether I actually applied how training was delivered to these different types of learners. Each student selected the group they wanted to be in.

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MARCH 15, 2011

Some companies will use “Level 2: Learning” to measure whether the learners have mastered the training course content. The focus is on the training event itself and the follow-up to that event. Company executives are typically interested in the bottom line, not how well their employees apply the learning from a training class.

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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? Instructional designers would be wise to become versed in basic video production, since its utility and ubiquity as a learning tool will only continue to grow. More about me here.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Using Wikis to Stop Brain Drain by Jolene on February 23, 2010 in Wikis In his December Training Magazine article Training in a Web 2.0 Rob Mueller: Great post on using games as a training device. It is amazing ho.

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DECEMBER 21, 2020

As L&D professionals, we want our training to stick. This post will cover why storytelling can connect with your learners in a way that traditional instructional methods cannot; how using storytelling in your design can produces instruction that is sticky; and ways storytelling can be incorporated across your curriculum.

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JANUARY 14, 2011

SMEs have a ton of work to do and generally keep their heads down until all work is done — defining requirements, documenting processes, testing, collaborating on training content, and training end-users. I am currently the Director of Instructional Design and eLearning for Dashe & Thomson.In It is amazing ho.

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JANUARY 14, 2011

SMEs have a ton of work to do and generally keep their heads down until all work is done — defining requirements, documenting processes, testing, collaborating on training content, and training end-users. I am currently the Director of Instructional Design and eLearning for Dashe & Thomson.In It is amazing ho.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS The Impact of Social Learning: Will You Be The First? Software training often follows a variant of the see one, do one, teach one model. Most recently, Ive been working on training programs for the propane industry.

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JULY 25, 2011

I started thinking about managing instructional design projects and the need to find alternative strategies when things go wrong. Here is what they said: Situation: The training department of a large financial company was completing training for a new enterprise software system. Plan B: The training team came to the rescue.

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