Connect Thinking

AUGUST 12, 2013

Implementing eLearning and/or a Learning Management System (LMS) is a significant investment in resources and budget. It can also feel like a ‘leap of faith’ when engaging an e-learning or LMS provider. Signs that your eLearning/LMS project is at risk. Engaging a provider requires trust.

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Connect Thinking

JANUARY 20, 2012

When an organisation chooses to implement a Learning Management System (LMS), there are lots of new tasks and processes that need to be introduced to the training role. Also, some additional strategic activity is usually required, such as managing a corporate curriculum, ROI reporting, change management and so on.

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Connect Thinking

MARCH 17, 2013

Sometimes Learning and Development find ourselves caught in the middle – wanting to inspire employees through engaging experiences yet instructed (or at least highly encouraged) to create the minimum required to be able to say content has been delivered – it’s now up to staff to apply. Enlist the role of managers.

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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

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

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

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 ). Readiness to design, develop and manage technology.

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Connect Thinking

MARCH 7, 2012

My EdD Supervisor is Emeitus Paul Hager , an educational philosopher who keeps it ‘real’ for me when it comes to the inter-relationship between learning and technology. I recently read a number of Paul’s papers about learning in the workplace. My early teaching and learning practice was very prescribed.

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Association Learning Management System Social Networks Learning Theory Theory 167

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' The series is also embedded below.

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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 ). Today is the final post on the topic of change management, exploring things to think about to manage end user expectations and accountability.

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Connect Thinking

JANUARY 14, 2012

And they make sense to me from a pragmatic and real perspective of technology user adoption, and what happens when implementing technology, such as e-learning and learning management systems (LMS), into organisations. Organisations as a social construct. They embody this experience and take it away with them.

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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

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 ). Today is the fourth post on the topic of change management, this time thinking about what managers need to know and do to be part of the change.

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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

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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Learning Strategy Strategy Social Networks Brandon Hall 209

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. How should we go about it? This is a good question.

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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

JULY 20, 2012

We know we need to move into e-learning for complance training reasons, but this is all new to us. Many e-learning & Learning Management System (LMS) providers say you should purchase a LMS before developing e-learning courseware. Rent a LMS. Purchase a LMS.

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