Dashe & Thomson

DECEMBER 30, 2010

It’s hard to overstate the importance of learner engagement when teaching complex new material, and in this case the $2 whiteboard is far more effective at gaining that engagement. He contrasts two teaching methods that involve different kinds of whiteboards: one that costs $2,000, and one that costs $2.

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Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 27, 2011

Instructional designers would be wise to become versed in basic video production, since its utility and ubiquity as a learning tool will only continue to grow. all factors the adult learner considers when deciding their learning programs and what they intend to glean from it.

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Dashe & Thomson

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

So why not utilize these JIT devices for the JIT learning that we now demand as a society? Mobile learning should be a fast, easy user experience where learners can access a “robust library of content” and communicate with others. They are the epitome of a just-in-time device.

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Dashe & Thomson

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

So why not utilize these JIT devices for the JIT learning that we now demand as a society? Mobile learning should be a fast, easy user experience where learners can access a “robust library of content” and communicate with others. They are the epitome of a just-in-time device.

Blended Learning 100

Blended Learning Social Networks Roles Mobile 100

Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 21, 2011

The now-common blended learning practice of assigning one or more eLearning modules prior to attending classroom training is similar to the Khan/schoolteacher model. The eLearning modules act as the “lecture”, which learners do on their own time.

Lecture 134

Lecture Social Networks Blended Learning Wiki 134

Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 21, 2011

Early indications of this same paradigm shift can be seen in the learning and education arenas. The problem in executing this shift is not in setting up these new learning environments and communities, but rather in embracing the change. View all posts by Andrea → ← Who’s Building the Social Learning Roads?

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Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 11, 2011

There are many elements of games and simulations that, when designed effectively, can help our learners achieve a state of flow: rich back stories and characters, compelling plotlines, and that delicate balance between something that is difficult, yet still achievable. Rieber and Play Theory.

Social Networks 124

Social Networks Social Learning Blended Learning Games 124

Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 8, 2011

The gist of it was that even though we have an enormous amount of tools available to enable social learning across far reaching boundaries, the self-study type of eLearning seen in so many workplaces today can potentially cut learners off from any type of social interaction during the course of the learning.

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Blended Learning Social Learning Social Social Networks 145

Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 27, 2011

I started thinking about this during a program on Accelerated Learning at the Minnesota Chapter of the International Society of Performance Improvement (MNISPI). At first I couldn’t think whether I actually applied how training was delivered to these different types of learners. Again there was a group for each type of learner.

Social Networks 140

Social Networks Blended Learning Social Learning Blogging 140

Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 7, 2011

Think of the engagement levels when you take two things so many people love, and combine them (if you already spaced on the previous couple paragraphs I’m talking about learning and Facebook). If you’re an instructional designer or training developer, why not give it a try?

Social Networks 100

Social Networks Facebook Blended Learning Enterprise 100

Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 7, 2011

Think of the engagement levels when you take two things so many people love, and combine them (if you already spaced on the previous couple paragraphs I’m talking about learning and Facebook). If you’re an instructional designer or training developer, why not give it a try?

Social Networks 100

Social Networks Facebook Blended Learning Enterprise 100

Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

I see myself as a translator, taking complex ideas and systems and making them easy for a learner to understand. Most recently, Ive been working on training programs for the propane industry. As VP, Instructional Design Services for Dashe & Thomson, Inc.

Social Networks 181

Social Networks Social Learning Social Blended Learning 181

Dashe & Thomson

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Before you commit to delivering a project based on these ratios (or buying services from someone based on them), it is useful to keep a few things in mind about eLearning Development Ratios: 1. Keep in mind, we were talking about 44 hours of learner time – developed in both instructor-led and eLearning formats).

Ratio 167

Ratio Social Networks Blended Learning Off-shore 167

Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 20, 2011

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. I believe user adoption or training should be developed with the intent of creating a social epidemic, or should we say ‘workplace epidemic.’

Social Networks 134

Social Networks Blended Learning Change Wiki 134

Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 29, 2011

I see myself as a translator, taking complex ideas and systems and making them easy for a learner to understand. View all posts by Andrea → ← Accelerated Learning: Where Does It Fit In? Most recently, Ive been working on training programs for the propane industry.

Social Networks 145

Social Networks Blended Learning Wiki Delicious 145

Dashe & Thomson

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Before you commit to delivering a project based on these ratios (or buying services from someone based on them), it is useful to keep a few things in mind about eLearning Development Ratios: 1. Keep in mind, we were talking about 44 hours of learner time – developed in both instructor-led and eLearning formats).

Ratio 133

Ratio Social Networks Blended Learning Off-shore 133

Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

I see myself as a translator, taking complex ideas and systems and making them easy for a learner to understand. Most recently, Ive been working on training programs for the propane industry. As VP, Instructional Design Services for Dashe & Thomson, Inc. View all posts by Andrea → ← Web-Based, Instructor-Led, EPSS?

Social Networks 100

Social Networks Blended Learning Tools Tips 100

Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 19, 2011

I see myself as a translator, taking complex ideas and systems and making them easy for a learner to understand. Most recently, Ive been working on training programs for the propane industry. As VP, Instructional Design Services for Dashe & Thomson, Inc. View all posts by Andrea → ← Web-Based, Instructor-Led, EPSS?

Content Developer 100

Content Developer Social Networks Blended Learning Tips 100

Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Just as water will always find its own level by the path of least resistance, individual learners, working in collaboration and unhampered by the precepts of authority, tend to do an excellent job of finding and sharing what they need to know efficiently and effectively, even if they don’t necessarily know what they are looking for to begin with.

Wikipedia 124

Wikipedia Social Networks Collaborative Learning Blended Learning 124

Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 11, 2011

How critical technology is in helping us put the human at the center of the learning process. By using technology like Inkling to engineer learning experiences, we help learners turn a social network into a learning network. It’s a powerful notion that many people talk about, but few people find a way to achieve.

Social Networks 133

Social Networks Instructional Design Blended Learning Social 133

Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 14, 2011

The learner must adapt to how the material is presented, rather than adapting the way the material is presented to each learner. The former is expected, the latter is currently a daunting prospect in most learning situations. What if we could customize training programs for each learner using adaptive software technology?

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Brain Blended Learning Social Learning Social Networks 162

eLearning Learning Posts

JULY 7, 2010

Real learning – let’s not confuse it with completing templated exercises - Performance Learning Productivity , June 18, 2010 I read a piece written by Kate Graham of e2train on Thursday and it started me thinking about the ‘real learning versus managed learning’ debate. Sms is much faster than e-mail. We all do it.

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