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 ). Manage Change: Become part of everyday business thinking and processes. Do managers encourage learning self-governance? Today is the second of 5 posts on this topic.

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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 LMS appear almost an afterthought, an ‘add on’ to the massive database that ERP systems create. SumTotal , Saba , Cornerstone ).

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Connect Thinking

MARCH 10, 2012

This is the third and final video of a podcast series on Learning Management Systems (LMS). I have just released episode 22 of the Connect Thinking E-Learning Academy free video and audio podcast series. You can doenload our free elearning tutorials from iTunes.

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Connect Thinking

JANUARY 6, 2012

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

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Connect Thinking

FEBRUARY 4, 2012

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

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Connect Thinking

JANUARY 4, 2012

Today I’d like to explore a little more about the role of manager. 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. It led me to create a “Learning Preference Insights Tool” that was given to each new employee at Induction.

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Connect Thinking

DECEMBER 7, 2011

A couple of weeks ago I responded to some questions by clients on learning management systems. The comments rang true for Learning Management Systems. Here lies my frustration with learning management systems. LMS frustrations continue, and so I feel compelled to write some more. John Jantsch was interviewing Aaron Shapiro.

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Connect Thinking

MARCH 17, 2013

There is a tension between giving people freedom to be self-selecting in what they learn, versus the systematic management that Learning Management Systems (LMS) imply in a corporate culture. Look for those who are inherently self-directed and have good skills in information management. Enlist the role of managers.

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Connect Thinking

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

Human capability requirements today and future e.g. retiring workforce, Gen Y retention, staff ability to ‘unlearn’, ‘relearn’ and manage rapid information, cultural and climate readiness to self-manage learning and participate in a social network. Your strategy should ideally be all encompassing.

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Connect Thinking

AUGUST 12, 2013

Implementing eLearning and/or a Learning Management System (LMS) is a significant investment in resources and budget. Use a project management approach to manage eLearning and LMS projects. Below is a synopsis of project activities and tips for managing an e-learning project – click to enlarge.

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Connect Thinking

JULY 21, 2012

While organisations with a mature e-learning strategy are experimenting with new delivery modalities, those who are new to e-learning are getting ‘stuck’ with cumbersome Learning Management Systems and e-learning that costs a fortune to update or is such poor quality that it mares staff experiences of e-learning. This is a shame.

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Connect Thinking

JULY 21, 2012

While organisations with a mature e-learning strategy are experimenting with new delivery modalities, those who are new to e-learning are getting ‘stuck’ with cumbersome Learning Management Systems and e-learning that costs a fortune to update or is such poor quality that it mares staff experiences of e-learning. This is a shame.

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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.

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Connect Thinking

MAY 26, 2012

Support skill development through challenge, reflection and manager conversation. Facilitate learning transfer through communication with managers. Support the democratisation of learning by making content available to all. Reward behaviours of sharing and collaboration. Support skill development through immediate feedback.

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Connect Thinking

JANUARY 16, 2013

You need a platform to manage enrolments and completions (a Learning Management System or other). You may bring experts on board to help you with all of these facets, but you need to have some level of understanding yourself in order to manage the project effectively. Educate yourself on the development process.

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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

JANUARY 11, 2013

Before the classroom: Webinar pre-brief, foundation content delivered via video, pre-work completed in the workplace with manager as coach. Manage risk. Classroom: Reduced from 3 days to 1 day. Use the classroom time to develop meta-perspectives and to practice.

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Connect Thinking

JULY 27, 2013

compliance mean for Learning Management Systems? It cannot be assumed that all Learning Management Systems (LMS) are WCAG compliant. Organisationally, an antiquated IT operating environment will impede those charged with managing e-learning from actually achieving WCAG 2.0 What does WCAG 2.0 compliance.

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Connect Thinking

DECEMBER 28, 2011

From my experience, for self-service learning to become part of a deliberate learning strategy, we need: Staff who have the skills and motivation in learning self-directedness and self-management. Learning professionals who can design the kind of focused artifacts that work best in learning self-management.

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Connect Thinking

APRIL 6, 2012

Often the topic requires practice and conversation between manager and staff, L&D and learner etc. The role of manager as coach; who understands how learning is occuring in the workplace and who can provide the opportunities to challenge staff assumptions, is an increasing imperative.

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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. What do others know?

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Connect Thinking

AUGUST 4, 2012

Example: Using webinar for frontline leadership can expose managers to the advantages of webinar for other operational uses. It’s a great idea for learning and development teams to integrate their strategy and sometimes their learning activities with knowledge management.

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Connect Thinking

AUGUST 4, 2012

Example: Using webinar for frontline leadership can expose managers to the advantages of webinar for other operational uses. It’s a great idea for learning and development teams to integrate their strategy and sometimes their learning activities with knowledge management.

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Connect Thinking

AUGUST 17, 2012

Now, I appreciate compliance e-learning plays an important role in managing corporate risk, and occasionally it teaches the compliant staff member something they didn’t already know. Nevertheless, here are my takeaways as I compared what Stuart was saying to typical compliance e-learning: .

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Connect Thinking

APRIL 21, 2012

Recently I’ve had the privilege to work with an organisation who is implementing a well known work-based collaboration application for customer data management. Let’s face it, this tool is as much about productivity and measurement as it is about collaboration and team-management. Transparency. Reward positive behaviour.

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Connect Thinking

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

Perhaps the most important content management platform in most organisations is the intranet. This will help you to predict where the searchability of corporate content management systems is heading. Generally speaking, wikis are a better platform for content searchability than enterprise intranets. SEO and Google.

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Connect Thinking

AUGUST 17, 2012

Now, I appreciate compliance e-learning plays an important role in managing corporate risk, and occasionally it teaches the compliant staff member something they didn’t already know. Nevertheless, here are my takeaways as I compared what Stuart was saying to the typical compliance e-learning that I see in many organisations: .

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Connect Thinking

MARCH 31, 2012

Be sure to engage managers and other ‘people support’ mechanisms to address the social learning aspects and behavioural aspects lost through e-learning delivery. LMS are generally a poor place to publish and manage performance support. Facilitated webinar is better for this.

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Connect Thinking

DECEMBER 6, 2012

Leveraging expert knowledge and skills by recording and disseminating contextual ‘pearls of wisdom’, or by leveraging experts in networks and mentoring programs not only supports organisational knowledge management strategies, but provides experts with additional purpose to their role.

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Connect Thinking

DECEMBER 7, 2012

The role of manager is critical here, as they can express imperative that is contextual to the everyday work of the individual. Imperative is closely linked to motivation; what is considered an imperative to one may not be an imperative to another. Learning skills (learning intervention).

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Connect Thinking

MARCH 7, 2012

It helps me to prioritise less expensive, web-based ‘ disposable ‘ system options over enterprise learning management systems. It helps me to prioritise the ‘social’ and ‘point-of need’ learning design over 20 minute self-directed e-learning.

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Connect Thinking

JUNE 16, 2012

Be sure to think about the size of video that your platform can manage (both in dimensions and in duration). You need a platform to house the videos in one location. This could be your intranet or Sharepoint platform. Think about how well the videos can be easily searched, retrieved and saved as favourites.

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Connect Thinking

JANUARY 27, 2012

These communities, where people care enough about each other to respond online, build upon conversation and even co-create, can be very powerful for organisational learning and knowledge management. But these community ’conditions’ are generally few and far between.

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Connect Thinking

JULY 20, 2012

Many e-learning & Learning Management System (LMS) providers say you should purchase a LMS before developing e-learning courseware. But this is expensive and, when you are new to learning management systems, it can challenging to get to the detail of your requirements and the options available. What are our options?

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