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Kirkpatrick Revisited | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

I have included Kirkpatrick’s Four Levels of Evaluation in every proposal I have ever written, and I wanted to hear from Kirkpatrick himself regarding his take on the current state of evaluation and whether his four levels are still viable. Well, based on where Kirkpatrick and his son James are today, I was completely wrong.

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How Social Networks Can Harness the Power of Weak Ties | Social.

Dashe & Thomson

A lot of the Social Media Mavens , however, are really ranting, not about the technology, but about the human dynamics related to social networking. If we apply the ‘weak ties’ theory, we might be able to spot people in our network who are both: a) Loosely tied to us (i.e., less big companies, for more than 20 years.

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Vale Don Kirkpatrick

Clark Quinn

Last week, Don Kirkpatrick passed away. Performance support interventions or social network outcomes could similarly be measured (at least on levels 3 and 4), yet the language was all about training, which made it easy for folks to wrongly conclude that training was your only tool.

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Re-evaluating Evaluation | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

And as time has gone by, I have started to wonder about the validity of Kirkpatrick in today’s world. The title was “Expanding ROI in Training Programs Using Scriven, Kirkpatrick, and Brinkerhoff,” which sounds pretty academic. What I liked was that McGoldrick didn’t critique the Kirkpatrick model. But it wasn’t.

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The Ultimate Brain Food: Performance Support | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

I like to imagine performance support as an Exobrain … (and, of course, that I am one of the smart people in learning … guess I will have to ask Simon about that.) Which is probably about right … I like to think we’re building a better Exobrain. Im a problem-solver and thoroughly enjoy helping clients succeed and look good.

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The Key Components of an Effective Sales Training Program

Infopro Learning

The challenges they face are significant, and providing support is essential for their triumph. Quizzes, video games, leaderboards, social networking, and other interactive activities keep learners interested and motivated to continue their training journey.

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Addressing On-Demand Learning and Performance Needs #LCBQ | Social.

Dashe & Thomson

Questions like “What are the likely situations where on-demand learning or support will be needed or beneficial?&# In the past we did this by creating robust electronic performance support systems (EPSS) and making sure that learners knew how to utilize them. Particularly for those communities formed online or in close proximity.