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

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

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

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. Everyone is just too busy.

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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.

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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 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.

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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

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

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

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

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.

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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

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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Connect Thinking

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

Think e-books, video, audio, infograms, QR codes, slide shows, animations etc. 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

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

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

DECEMBER 6, 2012

This comment reminded me of my 2005 Learning Technologies and a Learning Continuum which illustrates the application of learning technology (e-learning) based upon staff skill level at a point in time. Try using this continuum to examine and get clear about the purpose for your learning intervention.

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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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