I received an email today from someone who is looking for online programs (certificate, masters, etc) that offer training in elearning. From the email - University of Calgary has a certificate, the University of Hull in the UK has a masters program, are there any others? By the way, is there a source somewhere for online program Which ones are the best? I have no clue, but I'm hoping that someone can point to suggestions via comments, and/or point to places you would look.

Online Mentoring Programs By Gary A. Second, the traditional model made it difficult for mentoring programs to thrive in the most underserved and isolated communities, the same communities that would benefit the most from it. Another advantage of going online is that it allows programs to concentrate on particular groups in a way that isnt particularly easy to do in face-to-face programs. Berg, California State University Channel Islands September 22, 2009 One-to-one relationships, facilitated through the Internet, is changing how personal and professional mentoring occurs.

I've read the an older blog post on Online Master's program's , but I am still quite lost. I would like to take a two year Master's program in education, education technology, or instructional design. Right now I'm leaning towards the University of Colorado Denver or the San Diego program. I am a corporate trainer wanting to expand my skills and knowledge to creating interactive training programs (eLearning). I am wondering if you have any suggestions on which Master program is would provide a solid education on this subject?

A call center employees formal learning program should have the following: Learning Goals application of new content Program Goals measurable results (number of calls resolved in first call, etc.) cost reduction (due to high turnover) Desired Results minimize choking under pressure . Tags: Formal Learning Program Program Step The people who staff the organization processes of internal help desk, external help desk (technical support), and inbound and outbounds sales. application of new content retention Methododolgy and Genres

Tags: Program Step It is a question I get asked all the time: from where do simulations come for academic classes? There are several answers: Commercial off the shelf games : for some lucky professors and students, computer games built for entertainment and bought through retail channels provides a deep enough and curriculum-aligned enough experience. The two most famous are the Civilization and SimCity series.

How do I describe characters ? The tragedy is that the staggering success of the old technology of books have made Learning to Know the cornerstone of schools and training programs (at least what is formally taught, practiced, graded, and recorded). Tags: Formal Learning Program Commentary Topic Heading Learning Goal With the explosion of media available, including Web 2.0 and computer games , people now assume they will achieve three overlapping learning goals in everything from life to high school to the first day on the new job.

Over the last year or so we have talked with hundreds of companies about their desire to transform their corporate training programs to take advantage of social networking, knowledge management,... Bersin Learning Culture Learning On-Demand Learning Programs enterprise learning framewor Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management ...Tags: Tags: Enterprise Learning LMS, LCMS Learning 2.0

A formal learning program for high potentials should have the following: Learning Goals mastery level in multiple Big Skills . analysis relevant processes Program Goals completion rate (high potential managers are always busy, so completion rate is especially significant) Desired Results individual and departmental improvements as measured against the organization's balanced scorecard exposure ( increased surface area ) to an organization's leaders retention Methododolgy and Genres a coherent Community coach/facilitator mentor/supervisor/guide

If we use the Dreyfus model to map out our learning strategy, it quickly illuminates the different mechanisms we need to provide, so that people can participate in your learning program. Mechanisms to engage various Dreyfus personas Novice A novice is someone who needs strict rules to follow clearly. The success of your Knowledge Management or online learning initiative depends on how well you can engage different people in your organization and really, how apt is your mode of delivery, to the content you're delivering. Very simply, the purpose of any online learning/ knowledge sharing

The program has little support. Factors that lower the threshold, making it less likely a student quits include: A live coach/facilitator The students understand that they really need the content The program has a lot of credibility. Tags: Formal Learning Progra "Mother Nature/Experience is the worst teacher because it gives you the test before the lesson." - attributed to multiple sources A moment of learning that is marked first by being frustrated at not being able to do something that one wants to do, and then resolving that frustration. What is true of any transformation