Dashe & Thomson

MAY 18, 2011

The New York Times recently featured a fascinating article by Andrew Martin and Thomas Lin that details the shift in thinking within the military that may soon take it to the forefront of virtual training. What’s more, they don’t just mean by saving money or time (although their games are doing that, too). They mean by saving lives.

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EI Design

JULY 1, 2020

In this article, I share 4 strategies to train remote workers quickly with limited training budgets. In this article (part of a series of 4 articles, an eBook, and a Webinar), I focus on the impact of COVID-19, notably the need to quickly adopt remote or Virtual Training (amidst tight or limited budgets). Background.

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eLearning Industry

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

In this article, I show you how you can manage the transition from a facilitated mode (or ILT) to a blended learning mode in order to design and deliver successful blended learning solutions. Blended learning provides several benefits to both organizations and learners. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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Roundtable Learning

DECEMBER 29, 2020

From shifting to virtual formats and using extended reality (XR) technologies, to embracing microlearning and flexible learning paths, this article will highlight five exciting L&D trends to expect in 2021. . Organizations will do this by adopting MOOC – (massive open online course) based learning. Let’s check them out!

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EI Design

JUNE 17, 2020

In this article (part of a series of 4 articles, an eBook, and a Webinar), I outline how can business leaders help and lead through business disruption caused by COVID-19. My other 3 articles touch upon: 7 Key Areas L&D Teams Should Focus on to Handle Changing Workplace Dynamics Due to COVID-19. Read More.

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EI Design

JUNE 11, 2018

Fueled by a wider adoption of mobile learning, microlearning based training has gained momentum in the last 2 years. In this article, I outline why you should adopt a combination of microlearning and mobile learning in 2018. Reasons You Should Adopt The Combination Of Microlearning And Mobile Learning Now.

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EI Design

AUGUST 5, 2020

If this is the first time you are moving to Virtual Training or you are looking at rapid acceleration of your ILT to a virtual mode, read on! In this article, I share 24 best practices as you shift from classroom training to a remote learning mode. Move some of the ILT content to online resources. Introduction. Background.

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Dashe & Thomson

MAY 11, 2011

These dynamics have been around for thousands of years, and have been written about extensively for decades – like in this 1973 article by Mark Granvotter in the American Journal of Sociology, The Strength of Weak Ties. 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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Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 30, 2011

This article by Tom Kuhlman provides some great tips on helping your client see training differently. Train Your Client On Training&# Elfreda Chenauls March 5, 2011 at 2:27 am # Hello this is a unique article. He ends the blog with this key message: The goal is to build a course appropriate to your client’s needs. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

In her article* 10 Brainpowered Wonders in the King’s Speech , Dr. Ellen Weber nicely summarizes a few of the lessons this movie teaches us about learning. This movie should be required viewing for anyone in the learning industry – it demonstrates all the ingredients for effective learning. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff!

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 6, 2011

Check out these links for more insight on the topic: [link] [link] [link] And in case you read through this entire article in the hopes of hearing the song by Simon & Garfunkel, and are now really upset, here you go: Blog this! Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 25, 2011

An excellent article from Cross Pollination Media, titled “ Are ‘Digital Natives’ Better Suited for Mobile Learning? Textbooks, blackboards, and overhead projectors remain the tools of choice for many teachers, at a time when their students are geared to learn from iPads, PowerPoint, and instant messaging. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 21, 2011

From a recent article at Knowledge@Wharton called Technology and Teaching: Flipping the Model : Khan stumbled upon the idea for his free web-based academy while trying to teach math to cousins in New Orleans. Quickly, the videos gained an online following, grew like wildfire, and today Khan Academy has delivered more than 42 million lessons.

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Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Using Wikis to Stop Brain Drain by Jolene on February 23, 2010 in Wikis In his December Training Magazine article Training in a Web 2.0 Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.

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Tesseract Learning

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

This article will discuss 4 parameters to consider to build and implement a successful blended learning program for your employees. This article will discuss 4 parameters to consider when building and implementing a successful blended learning program for your employees. How To Build A Successful Blended Learning Program. Conclusion.

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Adobe Captivate

OCTOBER 3, 2018

In this article, I share 5 mobile learning strategies that you can adopt for corporate training. Mobile Learning Strategies For Corporate Training You Should Adopt. Are There Any Specific Triggers That Are Accelerating The Widespread Adoption Of Mobile Learning Based Training Strategies For Corporate Training? Compliance.

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EI Design

APRIL 8, 2020

Its widespread adoption (across varied corporate trainings across different industry verticals) is reflected in the fact that we now use the terms eLearning and Mobile Learning interchangeably. 2020 marks the acceleration in its adoption as it moves from being a “good to have” to a “must have” option. Mobile Learning in 2020.

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EI Design

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

In this article, I share 5 mobile learning strategies that you can adopt for corporate training. Mobile Learning Strategies For Corporate Training You Should Adopt. With the maturing of microlearning based training approaches, mobile learning saw an acceleration of its adoption for formal structured training.

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Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 1, 2011

Matt Blum at GeekDad wrote an article this week called Why Watson’s Jeopardy Win is Mostly Meaningless saying: IBM’s supercomputer software Watson’s win on the game show Jeopardy! The fact that a computer can win a trivia contest that relies on fast reflexes and fast information retrieval doesn’t seem much like news to me.

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EI Design

AUGUST 26, 2020

In this article, I share 6 immersive Self-paced learning strategies for maximizing the efficiency of your Virtual Training programs. With travel restrictions and social distancing, L&D teams are looking at approaches to convert the classroom/ILT sessions to Virtual Trainings. Introduction. Background.

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 19, 2011

Trent Batson wrote a great piece on technology adoption in the classroom a couple weeks ago entitled Faculty ‘Buy in’ – to What? I’m going to end with a link to an article about someone else who gets it. And if the corporate world hasn’t figured it out yet, the academic world will most likely be stumbling for awhile. Sad, but true.

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Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 11, 2011

In his recent Wired article (March 2011) “Better Living Through Games,” Clive Thompson describes how editors at UK’s Guardian newspaper created a web app videogame to involve the public in analyzing millions of pounds’ worth of bogus personal expenses filed by British politicians. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.

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Roundtable Learning

APRIL 21, 2022

This article will define hybrid learning, provide key benefits of hybrid learning, and discuss 4 recommended strategies for creating a successful hybrid learning environment. reading relevant articles) prior to their synchronous learning session. Suppose your organization is looking to adopt a hybrid learning approach.

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Dashe & Thomson

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

I Love To Learn While reading the article, specifically the excerpt above, I was blown away by how simple yet powerful an idea Best Buy was implementing. John states: “We’re committed to providing flexible, accessible, and customized learning opportunities. Going forward, our retail associates can learn where, when and how they choose.”

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Dashe & Thomson

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

I Love To Learn While reading the article, specifically the excerpt above, I was blown away by how simple yet powerful an idea Best Buy was implementing. John states: “We’re committed to providing flexible, accessible, and customized learning opportunities. Going forward, our retail associates can learn where, when and how they choose.”

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EI Design

JUNE 10, 2020

Over the past decade or so, corporate training has gone through several iterations, moving from in-class, Instructor-Led Training (ILT) to Virtual-ILT and ultimately to 100% Self-Directed Learning with little or no instructor-led components. Other triggers for acceleration in the adoption of Blended Learning. Sales training.

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Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Using Wikis to Stop Brain Drain by Jolene on February 23, 2010 in Wikis In his December Training Magazine article Training in a Web 2.0 Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Thomas Fingar, Deputy Director of National Intelligence for Analysis , describes how Intellipedia was used to create an article about how Iraqi insurgents were using chlorine in improvised explosive devices: They developed it in a couple of days interacting in Intellipedia … No bureaucracy, no mother-may-I, no convening meetings.

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Dashe & Thomson

DECEMBER 12, 2010

Thomas Fingar, Deputy Director of National Intelligence for Analysis , describes how Intellipedia was used to create an article about how Iraqi insurgents were using chlorine in improvised explosive devices: They developed it in a couple of days interacting in Intellipedia … No bureaucracy, no mother-may-I, no convening meetings.

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Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 7, 2011

In an aptly named article, “ Why Charlie Sheen Should be Your Social Media Manager ,” Osas Obaiza at iMedia Connection brings up an interesting example of how this plays in the external marketing world: Take a look at the McDonald’s Twitter account, it boasts at paltry 90,925 following. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff!

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Maestro

OCTOBER 12, 2023

If you’d like more background information on the basic functions of vILT and ideas for robust vILT strategies, check out our article “ What Is Virtual Instructor-Led Training? ”. What is the difference between vILT and ILT? Before we talk more about vILT and ILT, let’s clarify the difference between the two.

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EI Design

APRIL 29, 2020

Large organizations operate with centralized corporate training centers where they delivered Instructor-Led Induction Training (ILT) to their new employees. What Is Driving the Transition of Fully Face-to-Face/ILT Trainings to Blended Learning? However, the face-to-face or ILT-based approach continues to be a very high impact approach.

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 12, 2011

Most of my PDL is done reading daily news articles, marketing blogs, adult learning webinars and more via the internet. IOL is facilitated through the use of tools like Yammer that connect coworkers across the globe. ASL, by definition, can happen anytime, anywhere. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 19, 2011

Trent Batson wrote a great piece on technology adoption in the classroom a couple weeks ago entitled Faculty ‘Buy in’ – to What? I’m going to end with a link to an article about someone else who gets it. And if the corporate world hasn’t figured it out yet, the academic world will most likely be stumbling for awhile. Sad, but true.

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EI Design

AUGUST 8, 2016

It is more than a buzz and is gaining momentum on account of increased adoption of mobile learning. This article addresses 8 questions on why adopting gamification for corporate training makes sense. 8 Questions Answered: Why You Should Adopt Gamification For Corporate Training. What Is Gamification? Final Thoughts.

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Dashe & Thomson

DECEMBER 27, 2010

According to an article released by mlive.com , more than a quarter of new jobs created this past year were temporary jobs. However, conversation quickly turned to the temporary staffing industry in general. Beth’s experience looking for work as a private contractor exposed her to the current temporary staffing boom. Properly d.

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Adobe Captivate

MARCH 20, 2018

Today, Instructor-Led Trainings (ILT) leverage on technology and use newer approaches to support delivery both in the classroom and virtually. In this article, I showcase a case study on using an eLearning mobile app to boost the impact of ILT. Support ILT. Innovative approaches to digitizing ILT. Background.

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