Remove 2010 Remove Effectiveness Remove Quality Remove Statistics
article thumbnail

Why Companies Should Spend More on Social Learning | Social.

Dashe & Thomson

In the article she gives some scary statistics: Our recent study showed that 30 percent of US companies spent money on informal learning tools or services in 2010. Leaders have to be willing to put some money behind training programs and they have to trust the statistics validating informal and social learning principles.

article thumbnail

GBL 2010 – Recap (Day 2 Part 1): Serious Games

Upside Learning

I really liked the high quality of graphics and the engagement level this game generates. No wonder that in trials they could see statistically significant better results in trainees exposed to this solution as compared to those undergoing the traditional training. Check out this video of this game on TruSim website. A Follow-up Post.

Games 188
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

The Impact of Declining Enrollments

Beyond Campus Innovations

According to the National Center for Education Statistics , “While total undergraduate enrollment increased by 37 percent between 2000 and 2010 (from 13.2 million students), enrollment decreased by 7 percent between 2010 and 2016 (from 18.1 The College Student Slump. million to 18.1 million to 16.9 million students).”

article thumbnail

Program Evaluation: A Process for Learning

The Performance Improvement Blog

For example, if we want to know if a particular medical procedure is effective, we would do research to correlate that procedure with intended outcomes in a range of settings and with a range of people. Tell the story that explains the statistics. If board members are influenced by statistics, then give them charts and graphs.

Evalution 178
article thumbnail

Retooling workforce development: Creating a more inclusive economy

CLO Magazine

However, in all cases, these services are focused on further improving productivity, entertainment and quality of life. According to the United States Bureau of Labor and Statistics, while the U.S. million in 2010 to 333.2 This talent development framework is not new or novel, but it is effective.

Develop 88
article thumbnail

How to Manage Temporary Employees

The Performance Improvement Blog

As I wrote in a post in March 2010: Unlike previous recession recoveries, this one will not re-employ large numbers of laid off workers. Bureau of Labor Statistics figures released May 3. The truth is that most temporary workers want to do a good job and care deeply about the quality of their work. Their number rose to 2.66

article thumbnail

The Online Teacher

KnowledgeOne

And apparently, the quality’s very respectable. Blockbuster went out of business in 2010 because it failed to keep up with its emerging competitors like Netflix. Yet, statistics demonstrate that more film and television are being consumed today than ever before ( Telefilm Canada ). Is the caviar still caviar?