Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS The Return of the (Digital) Native by Jim on March 25, 2011 in mobile learning In recent years, we’ve all heard a lot about digital natives. MORE

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Is Your Measuring Stick Allowing You To Manage For The Better? by Guest on April 2, 2011 in performance support Lynn Cases is a Senior Training Consultant for Dashe & Thomson. MORE

In the same survey HR and talent executives graded themselves a C-minus for overall performance, citing a large capability shortfall, with 77% of respondents ranking the need to re-skill HR function among the top quartile of their priorities. This post, as the title says, is about Corporate Universities (CU) and the role of MOOCs therein. Changing Corporate Culture. Reference links: Spending on Corporate Training Soars: Employee Capabilities Now A Priority. MORE

The usual rationale given for why eLearning needs both text and audio is that it accommodates multiple learning styles. 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. MORE

If you’re an employee in Finance at a non-headquarters location, chances are good that some corporate “right-sizing” is in the cards for your office. MORE

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Do Instructional Designers in the Social Digital Age need an Engineering Background? I am currently the Director of Instructional Design and eLearning for Dashe & Thomson.In MORE

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Brain Rules for Learning: Who Knew? We All Did. MORE

This year is no different, with mobile learning showing up on trend reports including Learning Solutions Magazine’s “ Looking Back, Looking Forward ,&# ASTD’s Training and Development (T&D) Magazine’s “ Six Trends That Will Change Workplace Learning Forever ” and eLearn Magazine’s “ Predictions For e-Learning in 2011.”. Finally, mobile devices are not only being used for learning, but also to provide tailored, on-demand performance support. MORE

MOOCs in Workplace Learning – Part 4: Their Role in Corporate Universities. MOOCs, unlike typical on-line courses hosted on corporate LMS’s operate on very different principles. MOOCs in Workplace Learning – Part 4: Their Role in Corporate Universities. MORE

This year's 2011 Lectora user conference provided my first opportunity to hear learning futurist Elliot Masie ( of The Masie Center ) speak live; he didn't disappoint. Here's a photo of what is on his learning radar as eLearning's next evolution. MORE

So, here’s my leap from that “over-the-partition” informal learning scenario to how social media can support social learning: YouTube (in other words, video learning). I am currently the Director of Instructional Design and eLearning for Dashe & Thomson.In MORE

But, there are clearly trends pointing to the disappearance (or at least the dramatic shrinkage), of the traditional corporate training team. As a result, many business leaders no longer rely on the training department for performing, or outsourcing, technical eLearning development. MORE

Adobe Connect session hosted with Allen Partridge, Adobe eLearning Evangelist “The extraordinary, the radical, the amazing Cathy Moore…” How does one navigate this field and become a professional in this space? If we evaluate our elearning and see if actually changes performance on the job. MORE

I have been writing about MOOCs in the space of corporate learning for some time now. Here are the links to some of the older posts: From Micro-Learning to Corporate MOOCs. MOOCs in Performance Support. Q: How do we define a corporate MOOC? MORE

Just as the corporate world thought they had caught up to adult learning norms with the adoption of eLearning, and some with blended learning, along comes social learning. Social Learning Blog - March 7, 2011 [.] MORE

eLearning Weekly welcomes our newest contributor, Kevin Thorn. Following up on last week’s post titled, “Top 5 Skills for eLearning in 2011,” I’d like to explore this at a different angle. From there, what eLearning skills do you need for 2011 – the remaining ten months? MORE

Let’s pretend for a minute that taking a role-based eLearning course at work is like traveling to a popular destination. Experts have created content for you to learn about some new features within your corporate ERP system, just like tour guides and writers do within guide books. MORE

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS What Can Charlie Sheen Teach Us About Internal Marketing? by Jim on March 8, 2011 in social learning I’ll be honest. MORE

Past years eLearning Conferences 2011 , eLearning Conferences 2010 , eLearning Conferences 2009. The list focuses primarily on the use of eLearning, technology in educational settings and on teaching, learning, and educational administration. Clayton R. MORE

News from the e-learning frontier Pages Home About Community Free e-Learning Resources Contribute to the e-Learning Community 1/02/2011 Top 10 Open Source e-Learning Projects to Watch for 2011 2011 is the e-Learning year! January 3, 2011 11:31 AM Christoforos Online said. MORE

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Can Games Transform the World? I am currently the Director of Instructional Design and eLearning for Dashe & Thomson.In MORE

In my opinion, giving a learner a self-study eLearning program as their only form of training or support is not much different than handing them a manual to read with some exercises. Break the eLearning into smaller chunks and have learners complete exercises utilizing these resources. MORE

Past years eLearning Conferences 2010 , eLearning Conferences 2009. This list is focused mostly on the first half of the year: January to June 2011. link] December 9-10, 2010 What’s Hot, What’s Not in e-Learning , eLearning Guild Online Seminar. MORE

However, after reviewing our many years of work, we realise today that training in isolation is rarely the RIGHT answer for most performance problems, since performance-related issues could find roots in numerous other aspects in the workplace. MORE

My thinking about training evaluation was turned on its head by a presentation at the February 2011 MNISPI meeting by Beth McGoldrick of Ameriprise’s RiverSource University. I am an avid film goer, music lover, bridge walker, and supporter of the Dashe & Thomson running team. MORE

Corporate Learning will be transformed and will take on more importance wrote Josh Bersin in his HR predictions for 2015. Dialogue is an important aspect of learning and the MOOCs support conversation. I have written about what defines a corporate MOOC in Part 1 of this post. MORE

> Please leave a comment if you would like me to include another eLearning Conference! An explanation for the format of the list can be found HERE Follow us on Twitter Join us on Facebook Connect with us on LinkedIn Free eLearning Resources Visit our channel on YouTube Please note that events, dates, titles, and locations may change ; thus, CHECK the specific conference website. link] January31-February 1, 2012 iLearning ParisForum 2011, 7 th , Espace Champerret, Paris, France. MORE

Until recently, the debate over this question had two primary camps: academia and corporate America. Encouragingly, I am seeing some evidence that corporate learning departments understand this model, and many of them have actually been practicing it for years. MORE

During the last 5 years I was able to exchange ideas, share thoughts, and learn from an eLearning community of practice that exists in the blogosphere. I did my research and I listed 134 eLearning and workplace Learning Blogs. We support Free eLearning! MORE

This happens far more frequently with “tell-me” eLearning than it ever should. What other good eLearning resolutions are out there? 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. MORE

Video and Audio in Adobe eLearning Suite 2. Rick Zanotti of RELATE corporation presented on best practices for video and audio in Captivate. Mobile lends itself best as a performance support device. I'm back in my hotel room after a long day at the Adobe Learning Summit. Adobe is doing a lot of good things with e-Learning and those things were on display today in Orlando. I've decided to summarize some of my notes I took at the conference today. MORE

They must perform on the spot. MORE

I’m at IQPC’s Corporate University Week in Orlando, Florida. Unlike the typical elearning conferences I go to where we’re talking a lot about practice, this one is focused at a more strategic level. Bellevue University and Verizon Wireless Collaborative Effort – Case Study – “How to Leverage University Partnerships Within Your Organization” Dorothy Martin with Verizon Wireless Three years ago the concept: a collaboration between a university and a corporation. MORE

Lots of discussion and debate around interesting questions for eLearning professionals. This month's LCBQ is What are your Predictions and Plans for 2011? Grows - But Creating "eLearning 2.0 Tony Bates - eLearning Outlook for 2011 1. eLearning Technology. MORE

I like to imagine performance support as an Exobrain … (and, of course, that I am one of the smart people in learning … guess I will have to ask Simon about that.) I am currently the Director of Instructional Design and eLearning for Dashe & Thomson.In MORE

Mobile eLearning Platform for All mLearning. -->. eLearning Tips and Videos. -->. Monthly eLearning News. -->. Getting Started with eLearning. -->. Support. Customer Support. Contact Support. September 21, 2011. Visit Lectora eLearning at Enterprise Learning! Come see the latest for Lectora, the world’s leading eLearning authoring software September 27-29 th at the 2011 Enterprise Learning! Hosted by ELearning! MORE

View all posts by Michael → ← The Ultimate Brain Food: Performance Support Online Video: the Perfect Social Learning Tool? March 17, 2011 at 12:14 am # I am adult learner educator. MORE

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. Jim May 11, 2011 at 3:33 pm # Glad you enjoyed the post, Liam! MORE

The Learning Circuits Big Question for May is: How do we need to change in what we do in order to address learning/performance needs that are on-demand? In my opinion, it’s not that providing on-demand learning and performance solutions is a new idea. MORE

This should come in the form of blended learning: using ILT, eLearning, performance support and user-generated content to teach the end users how to properly wield their powerful new tool. MORE