Jay Cross

JANUARY 29, 2010

However, in our debrief yesterday, both Jane and Charles reported that many attendees are only just starting to shift to delivering some eLearning. “New data on e-learning usage do not signal the death of the classroom. The virtual classroom and blended learning were also less prevalent in reported practice than anticipated.

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Blended Learning Virtual Classroom Social Networks Innovation 43

Jay Cross

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

McKinsey & Company reports that implementing social business creates: Improved business performance (profit, productivity, margins, etc). Development offices use social networks to stay in touch with alumni and support them with news, information, and networking opportunities. Increased operational efficiency.

Social Networks 79

Social Networks Social Network Network Social 79

Jay Cross

AUGUST 31, 2012

The great news is that social and informal learning don’t require new systems because learning can take place on the same “platform” as the existing social network, if a company already has one. Nice-to-haves include how to reach you (noting whether you’re online now), reporting chain (boss, boss’s boss, etc.),

Social Networks 76

Social Networks Collaboration Collaborative Learning Diversity Training 76

Jay Cross

DECEMBER 11, 2014

IBM’s Blue Pages profiles include how to reach you (noting whether you’re online now), reporting chain (boss, boss’s boss, etc.), Profile should contain photo, position, location, email address, expertise (tagged so it’s searchable).

Social Networks 77

Social Networks Wiki Facebook Social Bookmarking 77

Jay Cross

AUGUST 31, 2008

A former Business Week reporter, Sarah manages to stuff in cautionary tales of venture capital, the start-up cycle, and the rise of friend-tors. This new web is about connecting with people and sharing things with them, things like video, news clips, restaurant reviews, photos, blogs. She contrasts the web 2.0 millionaires.

Social Networks 36

Social Networks Offline Web Social Network 36

Jay Cross

JUNE 20, 2011

We reported back to the larger group (about 50 of us) and proposed projects we’d like to tackle. At the airport, I perused the best sellers at the Hudson News bookstore. If you can empower the manager to have a sense of ownership while he/she reads, then the lessons will feel more personal. This was a conceptual breakthrough for me.

Wiki 52

Wiki Exercise eBook Sun 52

Jay Cross

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

Sell the news, give away the olds . The reasoning: since most pubs give the best deals to new or slow-to-return readers, wait to see how far down they push the price, and in the meantime see if we actually miss them. So far we’ve re-subscribed to Consumer Reports. That’s it.

Enterprise 2.0 41

Enterprise 2.0 Case Study Doc Enterprise 41

Jay Cross

NOVEMBER 14, 2009

A recent Guild report on this surge in user-generated content (UGC) explores the implications and opportunities presented for digital content creation, sharing, use, and modality. It’s not news that our learning models are dated. Schone, John Polaschek. Beth Davis & Colleen Carmean. Clark Quinn and Richard Clark.

Job 44

Job Blended Learning Authoring Tools Case Study 44

Jay Cross

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

Is 70-20-10 good or bad news for trainers? His educational white papers, articles and research reports persuade people to take action. (Disclosure: Charles and I are colleagues at the Internet Time Alliance. He is the world authority on 70:20:10 and this paper draws heavily on his work.).

Diversity Training 95

Diversity Training Blended Learning Social Networks Performance Support 95

Jay Cross

JULY 17, 2012

The American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) reports that companies spend $1,067 per employee (2.7% Only one in four reported that L&D was critical to achieving business outcomes. External blogs and news feeds. Gallup reports that 49% of employees are not actively engaged and that 18% are actively disengaged.

Corporate eLearning 71

Corporate eLearning Compliance Training Blended Learning Training 71

Jay Cross

OCTOBER 23, 2009

I wonder what Fox News mouthpiece will be the first to suggest that the Department of Education is pinko. Before you, too, get carried away… When multiple learning outcome data were reported (e.g., People who have been putting down online learning as inferior to instructor-led will be disappointed.

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Education Online Blended Learning CLO 44