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How Social Networks Can Harness the Power of Weak Ties | Social.

Dashe & Thomson

Here’s how a typical LinkedIn network might look: Your weak ties are smaller circles, not at the center of a cluster I heard more support for the Weak Ties theory while attending a Knowledge Management conference in 2005. I am a member of the Dashe & Thomson running and biking teams, and captain of its small but emerging chess team.

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How the Brain Learns—A Super Simple Explanation for eLearning Professionals

SHIFT eLearning

It does, by extension, help us become better eLearning developers and learners. Basically, we should encourage the creation of knowledge rather than passive content consumption; this will result in longer lasting learning (Richland, Bjork, Finley & Linn, 2005). Process Four: Active Testing.

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The 8 Types of Learning Events You Need to Have on Your eLearning Course

SHIFT eLearning

LeClercq and Poumay''s (2005) Eight Learning Events Model propose a ‘palette’ of 8 specific ways, referred to as Learning Events, that the eLearning designer can use to describe any point in the development of learning activities. It isn’t necessary to use all the events in the creation of your course. Exploration.

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What is eLearning?

Coassemble

But a great definition we found to be true comes from the Association for Talent Development. eLearning is a structured course or learning experience delivered electronically; it can also include performance support content. How has eLearning evolved? The evolution of the authoring tool.

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What is eLearning?

Coassemble

But a great definition we found to be true comes from the Association for Talent Development. eLearning is a structured course or learning experience delivered electronically; it can also include performance support content. How has eLearning evolved? The evolution of the authoring tool.

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Escape from Compliance Training Jail - The Rapid eLearning Blog

Rapid eLearning

Just see the ongoing conversations about HR’s value to an organization (e.g., “Why We Hate HR,&# Fast Company, August 2005). A driver record is equitable to performance history. reference, use on the job, performance support, etc.). And we do L&D a disservice, too. Paris Granville. January 29th, 2008.