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JANUARY 7, 2011

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Facebook or Kanye West: Which Pop Icon Has a Future in Enterprise Learning? by Paul on January 7, 2011 in LMS (Learning Management System) , social learning People love to learn.

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JANUARY 7, 2011

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Facebook or Kanye West: Which Pop Icon Has a Future in Enterprise Learning? by Paul on January 7, 2011 in LMS (Learning Management System) , social learning People love to learn.

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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. In this lonely form of learning, there is no opportunity for social learning to take place, either in the moment or as a follow up.

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APRIL 5, 2011

Organizational change management, as usual, is right near the top of the list: A major contributor to the importance of change management stems from the impact on workers’ job roles, and the degree to which those changes can affect their careers. less big companies, for more than 20 years. Download the whitepaper » Blog this!

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MAY 18, 2011

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Virtual Boot-Camp: Games and Learning with the U.S. Military by Jim on May 19, 2011 in Gaming Theory Think game-based training doesn’t have anything to offer your organization in the way of savings? Properly d.

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MARCH 25, 2011

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS The Return of the (Digital) Native by Jim on March 25, 2011 in mobile learning In recent years, we’ve all heard a lot about digital natives. Accelerated Learning: Where Does It Fit In? It is amazing ho. Properly d.

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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?”

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MAY 4, 2011

Like many enterprise learning companies, we are actively brainstorming ways to incorporate collaborative Web 2.0 technologies into our training programs, but rarely do we find a client that wants to create a robust learning environment comprised of both formal and informal components. Leave a Reply Click here to cancel reply.

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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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JANUARY 5, 2011

So what did this teach me about learning? Nothing new, really, but it reinforced the idea that effective training can only be accomplished by doing , not being told. Nothing new, really, but it reinforced the idea that effective training can only be accomplished by doing , not being told. Playing to your audience , perhaps?

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MAY 11, 2011

My learning philosophy: dont make people tote around loads of information in their heads just so you can say you trained them. Rob Mueller: Great post on using games as a training device. less big companies, for more than 20 years. Instead, tell them where to get the information they need, when they need it. It is amazing ho.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2011

Ive been creating training and e-Learning programs for over 20 years, serving as an instructional designer, writer, developer, and project manager. my spare time I read, play with my kiddos, and train with the Dashe & Thomson running team. Rob Mueller: Great post on using games as a training device. Properly d.

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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.

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MARCH 22, 2011

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS What Can March Madness Teach Us About Blended Learning? by Paul on March 23, 2011 in Classroom Learning , Video , blended learning Opening weekend of March Madness is over. Yes, it hurts just typing it.

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DECEMBER 30, 2010

Of course, the person “next to you” might just as often be consulted via email or other online tool, but it doesn’t change this fact: the amount of workplace learning done in formal training sessions is a tiny fraction of of the learning that takes place one-on-one, between coworkers. less big companies, for more than 20 years.

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MARCH 1, 2011

Right this minute, thousands of hard-working corporate employees around the world are pulling their hair out trying to get meaningful data out of their ERP, CRM, PLM and other enterprise software systems. My learning philosophy: dont make people tote around loads of information in their heads just so you can say you trained them.

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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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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. Is Your Measuring Stick Allowing You To Manage For The Better?

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APRIL 1, 2011

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Is Your Measuring Stick Allowing You To Manage For The Better? by Guest on April 2, 2011 in performance support Lynn Cases is a Senior Training Consultant for Dashe & Thomson. Are they clear and concise?

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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.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2011

Rob Mueller: Great post on using games as a training device. Download the whitepaper » Blog this! Leave a Reply Click here to cancel reply. Search the blog Popular Latest Comments Tags Web-Based, Instructor-Led, EPSS? Jim: Glad you enjoyed the post, Liam! It is amazing ho. Liam McCoy: Thanks for this. Ive been looking for some ammo t.

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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? by Andrea on February 23, 2011 in social learning The other night I attended a lecture at the University of Minnesota Medical School. It is amazing ho.

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JANUARY 11, 2011

This position is well-articulated in this post by Jay Cross at his Informal Learning Blog. We thought we could train them to do their jobs. In the coming years, successful learning professionals will not be those that focus on traditional training methods. Now, work is more like improv theater.

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DECEMBER 27, 2010

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS The Temporary Staffing Revolution by Paul on December 28, 2010 in Temporary staffing A few weeks ago, I grabbed coffee with a long-time family friend that happens to be a training developer. Depends on the client.

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MARCH 21, 2011

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Online Academy Helps to Keep Lectures Where They Belong: Out of the Classroom by Jon on March 21, 2011 in Classroom Learning , Video , blended learning Where do the most innovate ideas in learning come from?

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MARCH 7, 2011

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS What Can Charlie Sheen Teach Us About Internal Marketing? by Jim on March 8, 2011 in social learning I’ll be honest. View all posts by Jim → ← Make Learning An Experience. It is amazing ho. Properly d.

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JANUARY 21, 2011

Ive been creating training and e-Learning programs for over 20 years, serving as an instructional designer, writer, developer, and project manager. my spare time I read, play with my kiddos, and train with the Dashe & Thomson running team. Rob Mueller: Great post on using games as a training device. Properly d.

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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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APRIL 21, 2011

In both cases, the managers had complete control over the training their workers did or didn’t get. And the managers were completely comfortable with that (even if I was pulling my hair out over their decisions). But the manager is satisfied that the whole staff has been “cross-trained.&# Yeah, right.

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APRIL 12, 2011

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Surfing the Net: Waste of Time or Personal Directed Learning? Only recently has the training industry begun to tap into this realm of informal, social learning. Brain Rules for Learning: Who Knew?

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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. my spare time I read, play with my kiddos, and train with the Dashe & Thomson running team. 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. my spare time I read, play with my kiddos, and train with the Dashe & Thomson running team. It is amazing ho.

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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 with a post-test to measure learning for the entire program.

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DECEMBER 14, 2010

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Hey, That’s Social Learning! by Jolene on December 14, 2010 in social learning Recently I witnessed a fabulous and fascinating display of social learning – a high school chamber music concert.

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DECEMBER 14, 2010

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Hey, That’s Social Learning! by Jolene on December 14, 2010 in social learning Recently I witnessed a fabulous and fascinating display of social learning – a high school chamber music concert.

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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. The students directed their own learning.

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DECEMBER 22, 2010

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS The Great Survey Completion Rate Dilemma Solved (Maybe) by Jim on December 22, 2010 in feedback , marketing The holidays are upon us, which means gifts, family, services… and the end of the fiscal year. It is amazing ho.

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