Dashe & Thomson

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Previously, onboarding was often intertwined with other new hire norms, such as meeting coworkers around the office and attending in-person meetings. Onboarding provides an array of different benefits to new employees, from helping them align with company culture to getting them performing in their roles sooner.

Performance Support 244

Performance Support Culture Issue Integrate 244

Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

From a personal perspective, networking builds new relationships through which you can share information, answer questions, and make new connections. Continue to grow and develop your network along with your own personal growth and development. Think of your network as your own personal cheering section! So big deal, you say.

Social Networks 145

Social Networks Network Social Learning Blended Learning 145

Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 12, 2022

In-person instructor-led training has become nearly impossible to conduct, and many organizations are opting for fully digital development strategies in the wake of office closures and permanent remote workers. The emergence of virtual and remote work over the last two years has led to radical changes in learning and development strategy.

eLearning Strategy 176

eLearning Strategy eLearning Emergent Strategy 176

Dashe & Thomson

DECEMBER 27, 2010

Because this person had worked in training and development for a large mortgage company for many years and now works as a leadership development contractor, I thought she would be a great person with which to talk shop and brainstorm social learning ideas.

Social Networks 100

Social Networks Social Learning Blended Learning Blogging 100

Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

The client’s accreditation body refused to certify the curriculum unless it was delivered in-person, which, they insisted, was the silver bullet, and best way for people to learn.

Blended Learning 134

Blended Learning Providers Blended Solution 134

Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 11, 2011

The future belongs to a very different kind of person with a very different kind of mind. The era of “left brain” dominance, and the Information Age that it engendered, are giving way to a new world in which “right brain” qualities-inventiveness, empathy, meaning-predominate.

Social Networks 127

Social Networks Brain Teach Blended Learning 127

Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 23, 2011

Is financial success the most important item, or personal fulfillment, or a host of other things that happen over the course of a large timeframe? My goal is to make sure that no matter the size of the project, each company that comes to us gets immediate, attentive, personal service. Leave a Reply Click here to cancel reply.

Social Networks 140

Social Networks Blended Learning Project Compliance Training 140

Dashe & Thomson

JUNE 20, 2014

Below is a collection of design resources that I have personally found useful as an e-Learning, web, and graphic designer. The problem with many free resource sites is that you are often inundated with so much unusable garbage that it’s hard not to feel like you are wasting your time.

Resources 249

Resources Photography Free Design 249

Dashe & Thomson

DECEMBER 6, 2012

I’m not an angry person or an overly anal person, but I just [.] Reprimand your laptop when filling out unclear online forms? Scoff at designs that don’t communicate efficiently? You, my friend, are a victim of bad user experience design, and you’re not alone.

Design 188

Design Social Learning Communication Social 188

Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 20, 2011

The connection between the personal and the collective is a key ingredient in lifelong learning. In the new culture of learning, people learn through their interaction and participation with one another in fluid relationships that are the result of shared interests and opportunity.

Social Networks 134

Social Networks Blended Learning Change Management 134

Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 19, 2011

The file sharing is more than ample (1 GB per person at the “Manager” price level), projects are unlimited, and there are a number of nifty features like Gantt charts, time tracking, CSV, email integration, etc.

Social Networks 133

Social Networks Wiki Blended Learning Free 133

Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Social learning no longer has to take place in person. As a healthy person, that’s a scary prospect. I think it has a lot to do with the exponential increase in opportunities for social learning in the last few decades. When medical research gets to this point, actual patients are needed to conduct the testing.

Social Networks 181

Social Networks Social Learning Social Blended Learning 181

Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 19, 2011

The file sharing is more than ample (1 GB per person at the “Manager” price level), projects are unlimited, and there are a number of nifty features like Gantt charts, time tracking, CSV, email integration, etc.

Social Networks 124

Social Networks Wiki Blended Learning Free 124

Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 11, 2014

Though the idea has been around for 10 years or so, in recent months I have begun to hear more faint rumblings across my personal learning network (PLN) about the concepts of Micro-Learning and Integrated Micro-Learning. eLearning Learning Retention mobile learning blended learning elearning micro learning'

Micro-Learning 196

Micro-Learning Blended Learning Blended Mobile Learning 196

Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 27, 2011

Ideas spawn from earlier ideas, bouncing from person to person and being reshaped as they go. Innovation has always been a group activity. The myth of the lone genius having a eureka moment that changes the world is indeed a myth. Because video is, apparently, a perfect manifestation of social learning theory.

Social Learning 134

Social Learning Social Networks Social Blended Learning 134

Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 18, 2017

Because it's common for the same team or person to handle both functions, the terms are often used interchangeably. by Heather Sather. The terms “Quality Control” (QC) and “Quality Assurance” (QA) frequently create confusion among learning professionals. However, QC and QA are distinctly different terms, each with it's own definition.

Quality 100

Quality Teams Personal Personalization 100

Dashe & Thomson

JULY 10, 2014

If, on his last day of employment before retiring, a man tried to walk out the door with a favorite personal computer he used at work, what would happen? Even if the company appreciated his expertise and commitment, they likely wouldn’t let him leave with a computer.

Expert 175

Expert Knowledge Expertise Personal 175

Dashe & Thomson

MAY 22, 2018

It is often more convenient and cost-effective to produce training videos than it is to organize in-person training, especially if you’re dealing with audiences spread across multiple shifts, locations, or time zones. Would you rather read a complex manual on how to fix a leaky faucet, or watch a five-minute YouTube video on the subject?

Productivity 101

Productivity Product Video Training 101

Dashe & Thomson

DECEMBER 9, 2010

The rule requires that one person try to repay, in kind, what another person has provided. According to sociologists, one of the most widespread and basic norms of human culture is embodied in the rule for reciprocation.

Social Networks 100

Social Networks Wiki Blended Learning Delicious 100

Dashe & Thomson

DECEMBER 9, 2010

The rule requires that one person try to repay, in kind, what another person has provided. According to sociologists, one of the most widespread and basic norms of human culture is embodied in the rule for reciprocation.

Social Networks 100

Social Networks Wiki Blended Learning Delicious 100

Dashe & Thomson

AUGUST 22, 2018

Below is a collection of free eLearning design resources that I have personally found useful as an eLearning, web, and graphic designer. The problem with many free resource sites is that you are often inundated with so much unusable garbage that it’s hard not to feel like you are wasting your time.

Resources 76

Resources Free Design eLearning 76

Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 21, 2016

I’m guilty of them in my personal life – system justification bias is the reason I’m resistant to upgrading my home computer to Windows 10. Cognitive biases – or the tendency to think in certain ways that lead to systematic deviations from a standard rationality or good judgment – color almost every aspect of our daily lives.

Cognitive 100

Cognitive Upgrade Standards Learning 100

Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 8, 2016

Observing the third person tiptoe quickly past my office door, I decided maybe I should attempt to put all my negative energy to good use. In recent days, perhaps because this seems to be the winter-that-will-never-end, I’ve been a grouchy, semi-hibernating bear who is scaring my colleagues.

eLearning 100

eLearning Personal Personalization Learning 100

Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Teaching someone how to do something in person is one thing, but online learning is an entirely different animal. I’ve been doing instructional design work for a little over a year, immersed happily in the world of drag-and-drops and click-and-reveals.

Lesson 100

Lesson Create eLearning Instructional Design 100

Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Teaching someone how to do something in person is one thing, but online learning is an entirely different animal. I’ve been working at Dashe as a Creative Technologist for a little over a year, immersed happily in the world of drag-and-drops and click-and-reveals.

Instructional Design 100

Instructional Design Sound Instructional Instruction 100

Dashe & Thomson

AUGUST 11, 2011

A common noun represents a class of entities (for example, city, planet, person or corporation). It refers to learning that occurs though the peer-to-peer or person-to-person exchange of ideas. By definition a proper noun represents a unique entity (such as London, Jupiter, Barack Obama, or Toyota).

Wiki 189

Wiki Social Learning Informal Learning Social 189

Dashe & Thomson

DECEMBER 14, 2011

Essentially, the idea is to upend the traditional teaching model of classroom lecture followed by personal practice at home. My colleague Jon Matejcek first covered it back in March in his article “ Online Academy Helps to Keep Lectures Where They Belong: Out of the Classroom.” Luckily, more and more schools are beginning to take notice.

Brain 200

Brain Authoring Tools Lecture Write Blog 200

Dashe & Thomson

AUGUST 21, 2011

A quote from Mind Tools sums it up pretty well: [Active listening] is where you make a conscious effort to hear not only the words that another person is saying but, more importantly, try to understand the complete message being sent.In order to do this you must pay attention to the other person very carefully.

Instructional Design 191

Instructional Design Lesson Instructional Instruction 191

Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 13, 2012

It’s only been in the last five years that enough bandwidth has been made available for hassle-free video viewing with the average personal computer. Of course video doesn’t just mean watching a person go through a presentation on camera. We’ve gotten used to the ‘cool’ factor of Flash movies over the years. .

Video 176

Video Blended Learning Brainshark Movie 176

Dashe & Thomson

MAY 31, 2011

In addition, I’m a novice gamer myself, growing up alongside Nintendo and Sega Genesis, so I sat down at the computer and used some personal directed learning time to explore the prevalence of gaming in education. It saves them time and allows more personalized education during school hours.

Informal Learning 188

Informal Learning Informal Blended Learning Lecture 188

Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 6, 2011

My goal is to make sure that no matter the size of the project, each company that comes to us gets immediate, attentive, personal service. When Im not busy helping to change the face of corporate learning, I like to train with the Dashe & Thomson company bike team, travel and read.

Social Networks 154

Social Networks Sound Social Learning Blended Learning 154

Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 25, 2011

My goal is to make sure that no matter the size of the project, each company that comes to us gets immediate, attentive, personal service. When Im not busy helping to change the face of corporate learning, I like to train with the Dashe & Thomson company bike team, travel and read.

Social Networks 154

Social Networks Blended Learning Social Learning Blogging 154

Dashe & Thomson

MAY 27, 2011

. … In contrast, as countless people have noted, online learning has the potential to be a disruptive force that will transform … schools into a new model that is student-centric, highly personalized for each learner, and more productive. According to the report authors, six models are emerging to which blended learning is gravitating.

Blended Learning 192

Blended Learning Blended Cornerstone Innovation 192

Dashe & Thomson

MAY 18, 2012

Project Glass couldn’t have come at a more opportune time for me personally, because my last post dealt with the use of augmented reality in mobile phones, with the intention that I would follow up with a deeper dive into augmented reality as it facilitates learning. It could turn ugly.

Augmented Reality 169

Augmented Reality Project Games Google 169

Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 5, 2011

My goal is to make sure that no matter the size of the project, each company that comes to us gets immediate, attentive, personal service. When Im not busy helping to change the face of corporate learning, I like to train with the Dashe & Thomson company bike team, travel and read.

Social Networks 113

Social Networks Blended Learning Wiki Delicious 113

Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 2, 2011

My goal is to make sure that no matter the size of the project, each company that comes to us gets immediate, attentive, personal service. When Im not busy helping to change the face of corporate learning, I like to train with the Dashe & Thomson company bike team, travel and read.

Social Networks 145

Social Networks Blended Learning Wiki Delicious 145

Dashe & Thomson

MAY 18, 2011

My goal is to make sure that no matter the size of the project, each company that comes to us gets immediate, attentive, personal service. When Im not busy helping to change the face of corporate learning, I like to train with the Dashe & Thomson company bike team, travel and read.

Social Networks 160

Social Networks Blended Learning Diversity Training Games 160