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The Ultimate Brain Food: Performance Support | Social Learning Blog

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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.) As instructional designers, we can help create environments that grow better Exobrains.

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Addressing On-Demand Learning and Performance Needs #LCBQ | Social.

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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. This month, it is time for me to stop lurking and throw in my two cents.

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Kirkpatrick Revisited | Social Learning Blog

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He recommends performance tests to measure an increase in skills. And he thinks the evaluation process itself reinforces new behaviors because it encourages support and follow-up by supervisors and managers. As for me, I realized I didn’t really understand Level 4 at all. He says unless one or more of the learning objectives?knowledge,

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Re-evaluating Evaluation | Social Learning Blog

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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. Leave a Reply Click here to cancel reply.

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

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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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Learning from The King's Speech | Social Learning Blog

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Finding ways to incorporate these elements can be difficult for instructional designers, curriculum developers, and, especially, creators of eLearning. Ive been creating training and e-Learning programs for over 20 years, serving as an instructional designer, writer, developer, and project manager.

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Why Companies Should Spend More on Social Learning | Social.

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Military May 19, 2011 Give User Adoption the Respect it Deserves May 17, 2011 How Social Networks Can Harness the Power of Weak Ties May 11, 2011 Addressing On-Demand Learning and Performance Needs #LCBQ May 9, 2011 Why Companies Should Spend More on Social Learning May 5, 2011 Gregg Sean: Nice review of the topic , I was seeking to see wh.