Connect Thinking

AUGUST 17, 2012

Podcast 26 of the the Connect Thinking E-learning Academy free video and audio podcast series has just been released. This is the first in a series of three podcasts exploring blended learning in organisations. Or watch the entire free e-learning tutorial series on our E-Learning Academy YouTube Channel.

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Connect Thinking

AUGUST 17, 2012

Podcast 26 of the the Connect Thinking E-learning Academy free video and audio podcast series has just been released. This is the first in a series of three podcasts exploring blended learning in organisations. Or watch the entire free e-learning tutorial series on our E-Learning Academy YouTube Channel.

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Connect Thinking

DECEMBER 29, 2012

Podcast 29 of the the Connect Thinking E-learning Academy free video and audio podcast series has recently been released. This is the first in a series of three podcasts exploring the role of video in organisational learning. Or watch the entire free e-learning tutorial series on our E-Learning Academy YouTube Channel.

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Connect Thinking

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

Podcast 27 of the the Connect Thinking E-learning Academy free video and audio podcast series has just been released. This is the second in a series of three podcasts exploring blended learning in organisations. This episode explores tips for implementing blended learning and an example. Or read the podcast 27 transcript.

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Connect Thinking

DECEMBER 1, 2012

Question from client: What do we need to think about to manage the change associated with introducing technology into our learning strategy? There are two broad requirements to ensure your learning technology solution (e-learning, social media, video platform etc) is successful: 1. i.e. RETURN > EFFORT.

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Connect Thinking

JUNE 15, 2013

Followers of our E-Learning Academy blog may be aware I have been posting a series of videos on change management when implementing e-learning including Learning Management systems, webinars and performance support tools. Change Management E-Learning Strategy' Here is a link to the enture series on YouTube.

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Connect Thinking

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

Part of my job is to provide e-learning strategy support to clients. I have a number of processes for this kind of engagement, and E-Learning Academy members to have access to an e-learning course on Strategy , and a number of other tools and resources. Top line tips for developing an e-learning strategy.

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Connect Thinking

OCTOBER 13, 2012

Podcast 28 of the the Connect Thinking E-learning Academy free video and audio podcast series has just been released. This is the third in a series of three podcasts exploring blended learning in organisations. This episode explores the trends, benefits and challenges of blended learning in organisations.

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Connect Thinking

JULY 27, 2013

Question from a client: What do I need to do to ensure our e-learning is WCAG 2.0 I reached out to a trusted network of e-learning providers (listed below) to better understand the issues from an e-learning design and development perspective. compliance mean for e-learning design and development? What does WCAG 2.0

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Connect Thinking

JUNE 9, 2012

Podcast 24 of the the Connect Thinking E-learning Academy free video and audio podcast series has just been released. This is the second in a series of three podcasts exploring social media platforms for organisational formal and informal learning. You can download our free elearning tutorials from iTunes. Episode 24 is embedded below.

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Connect Thinking

MARCH 10, 2012

I have just released episode 22 of the Connect Thinking E-Learning Academy free video and audio podcast series. This is the third and final video of a podcast series on Learning Management Systems (LMS). Or watch the entire free e-learning tutorial series on our E-Learning Academy YouTube Channel.

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Connect Thinking

JULY 7, 2012

Podcast 25 of the the Connect Thinking E-learning Academy free video and audio podcast series has just been released. This is the third in a series of three podcasts exploring social media platforms for organisational formal and informal learning. You can download our free elearning tutorials from iTunes. Episode 25 is embedded below.

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Connect Thinking

JULY 21, 2012

Question from a client: We’re an organisation of about 1000 people and we don’t have any e-learning. This question led me to think about a much larger question – the state of e-learning in Australian organisations in 2012. One excellent example is Ryan Tracey and his blog E-Learning Provocateur.

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Connect Thinking

JULY 21, 2012

Question from a client: We’re an organisation of about 1000 people and we don’t have any e-learning. This question led me to think about a much larger question – the state of e-learning in Australian organisations in 2012. One excellent example is Ryan Tracey and his blog E-Learning Provocateur.

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Compliance Training Agile LMS Confidentiality 180

Connect Thinking

APRIL 8, 2013

There is a lot of effort required to implement a Learning Management System (LMS), such as analysing requirements, engaging a vendor and getting the LMS ‘online’ The potential for failure during the early stages of a LMS project is obvious. See my blog post Fail to Follow Up E-Learning Non-completions at your Peril.

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Connect Thinking

JANUARY 11, 2013

From a business perspective, there are arguably five (5) main drivers for implementing e-learning (learning technologies): 1. Much of this is an internal motivation which, arguably, e-learning cannot address. In these instances, the challenge is to achieve similar learning outcomes using blended learning.

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Connect Thinking

AUGUST 4, 2012

The intention of an e-learning strategy is generally to advance the efficiency and effectiveness of organisational learning. However, there are other less obvious advantages of an e-learning strategy that may not be thought about at first. Here are seven other advantages of an e-learning strategy that I’ve come across.

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Connect Thinking

AUGUST 4, 2012

The intention of an e-learning strategy is generally to advance the efficiency and effectiveness of organisational learning. However, there are other less obvious advantages of an e-learning strategy that may not be thought about at first. Here are seven other advantages of an e-learning strategy that I’ve come across.

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Connect Thinking

FEBRUARY 2, 2013

Over the last couple of months I’ve blogged about change management when introducing technology (e-learning) into a learning strategy (see part 1 – setting the context , and part 2 – organisational perspective ). The term ‘learning technology’ has an onerous word associated with it – technology.

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Connect Thinking

FEBRUARY 4, 2012

I have just released episode 20 of the Connect Thinking E-Learning Academy free video and audio podcast series. This is the second of three podcasts examining corporate learning management systems (LMS). This episode is about implementing a corporate learning management system. Or read the podcast 21 transcript.

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Connect Thinking

JUNE 16, 2012

If you are embarking on an e-learning strategy to support the way your staff learn and access information, think video. Three types of video for learning. Before embarking on an expensive e-learning strategy, think about what video can offer your staff development. Expert opinion.

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Connect Thinking

AUGUST 17, 2012

I was hoping to expand my repertoire of argument that self-directed compliance e-learning (e.g. Nevertheless, here are my takeaways as I compared what Stuart was saying to the typical compliance e-learning that I see in many organisations: . I was not disappointed.

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Connect Thinking

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

Over the last several weeks I’ve blogged about change management when introducing technology (e-learning) to a learning strategy (see Part 1 , Part 2 , Part 3 ). Managers play a vital role in encouraging staff to engage with online learning. . Demonstrate the efficiencies and long-term benefits of your e-learning strategy.

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Connect Thinking

AUGUST 17, 2012

I was hoping to expand my repertoire of argument that compliance e-learning (e.g. Nevertheless, here are my takeaways as I compared what Stuart was saying to typical compliance e-learning: . However, too many times I see organisations over-rely on what compliance e-learning can do for their culture and climate.

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Compliance Training Compliance Code of Conduct Culture 170

Connect Thinking

JANUARY 16, 2013

As an independent e-learning consultant, I’m often asked how to develop e-learning courses as a viable revenue stream for their business - to sell to clients. Developing e-learning courses is multidisciplinary. You need a platform to manage enrolments and completions (a Learning Management System or other).

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Connect Thinking

MARCH 1, 2013

Over the last several weeks I’ve blogged about change management when introducing a learning technology (e-learning) strategy (see Part 1 , Part 2 , Part 3 , Part 4 ). Many end users have an established mental model of what learning is and where it occurs – in a classroom, with a trainer. Managing expectations.

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Connect Thinking

MAY 12, 2012

I have just released episode 23 of the Connect Thinking E-Learning Academy free video and audio podcast series. This is the first of a series of three podcasts exploring social media platforms for formal and informal learning in organisations. You can doenload our free elearning tutorials from iTunes. Or read the podcast 23 transcript.

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Connect Thinking

MARCH 31, 2012

We want to use e-learning to reach the people we miss. Should we use e-learning via the LMS or video on the intranet? Let’s take a look at each modality before looking at how my client’s question relates to learning strategy. E-Learning courseware. E-Learning courses are great for answering “how do I?”

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Connect Thinking

DECEMBER 28, 2012

Last month I wrote a big picture perspective on managing change when introducing technology (e-learning) into a learning strategy (see Part 1 ). The reasons behind implementing e-learning needs to make business sense. Use your success criteria to inform your learning technology options (i.e.

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Connect Thinking

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

I appreciate Internet marketing is about driving business, but there is an obvious synergy between content marketing and our role as learning professionals to develop accessible content that ‘ready’ employees to want to build expertise and know how.

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Connect Thinking

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

A couple of weeks ago I blogged about social media tools for learning , and made the statement that such learning strategies are usually best managed decentrally. There may be a central role in purchasing social media platforms (with stakeholder input). The same can be said about role-based performance support tools.

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Connect Thinking

DECEMBER 16, 2011

There are lots and lots of Learning Management Systems (LMS) on the market. These LMS are meant to provide a straight-forward end-user experience of managing learning and performance. These are often feature-rich for learning and are generally proactive in offering solutions for mobile learning and performance support.

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Connect Thinking

DECEMBER 28, 2011

ASTD’s December 2011 T&D Magazine features a discussion on Self-Service Learning (by Patricia A McLagan), and the role of L&D to “help learners make learning more effective, efficient, productive, innovative and fun” (pp 37). A culture and climate that rewards learning self-governance and contribution.

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Connect Thinking

JANUARY 27, 2012

Social learning , on the other hand, is learning that happens through social exchanges and activities, whether the exchange is motivated for personal reasons or for larger collective purposes (adapted from Aaron Silvers , T&D January 2012). I spend a lot of time using social media, and I learn a lot by interacting with it.

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Connect Thinking

JANUARY 4, 2012

Last week I blogged about what’s required organisationally for self-service learning to become part of a deliberate learning strategy. Now, from the onset Id like to say that a learning strategy should include both the promotion of learning self-service and manager as coach. The handbook of work based learning.

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Connect Thinking

FEBRUARY 18, 2012

I’m not use to seeing this skewed representation of women in learning professional gatherings. The facilitators and audience was strongly represented by the learning fraternity of financial services organisations (i.e. the early adoption of e-learning). the early adoption of e-learning).

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Connect Thinking

JANUARY 6, 2012

I have just released episode 20 of the Connect Thinking E-Learning Academy free video and audio podcast series. This is the first of three podcasts examining corporate learning management systems. This episode is about choosing a corporate learning management system. You can download our free e-learning tutorials from iTunes.

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