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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. Im a problem-solver and thoroughly enjoy helping clients succeed and look good. Download the whitepaper » Blog this! Properly d.

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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. Properly d.

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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 Im a problem-solver and thoroughly enjoy helping clients succeed and look good. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 19, 2011

Most of the time we end up brainstorming ways to incorporate tools like Twitter or Facebook into his lessons, because even though I may have more experience using social media, the tools are so new that no one really knows the best way to utilize them, for anything really. The webinar hosts didn’t have an answer. They both do great work.

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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 Im a problem-solver and thoroughly enjoy helping clients succeed and look good. Properly d.

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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. Business confidence is still extremely low. Businesses are increasingly organizing around shorter-term projects. And according to another story from the New York Times , that trend is expected to continue.

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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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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. Brain Rules for Learning: Who Knew? We All Did. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 19, 2011

Most of the time we end up brainstorming ways to incorporate tools like Twitter or Facebook into his lessons, because even though I may have more experience using social media, the tools are so new that no one really knows the best way to utilize them, for anything really. The webinar hosts didn’t have an answer. They both do great work.

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Marcia Conner

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

” Imagine the potential for discovery if the people who you follow through Twitter or any social-network status updates rounded out their contributions with something educational. ” I enjoyed seeing what Howard’s reads, and the article itself reframed my thinking about IM. Here’s how you can help.

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Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 7, 2011

That’s why this article from Terrence Wing is so intriguing. Tweets Follow @dashethomson on Twitter Download Free Whitepaper The Top 10 Pitfalls of End User Training – and How to Avoid Them Given the current state of the economy, businesses large and small are looking for ways to improve productivity while maintaining quality.

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Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 7, 2011

That’s why this article from Terrence Wing is so intriguing. Tweets Follow @dashethomson on Twitter Download Free Whitepaper The Top 10 Pitfalls of End User Training – and How to Avoid Them Given the current state of the economy, businesses large and small are looking for ways to improve productivity while maintaining quality.

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eLearning Brothers

APRIL 6, 2016

Hopefully you’ve made it to the end of this article, and have left that email, text, IM, or other distraction to handle later!) She specializes in writing about everything related to the human side of business. You can contact her via LinkedIn or Twitter. Stick with formatting that makes sense and is easy to follow.

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 15, 2008

Im not looking for the obtuse theory books. Im already feeling a bit overwhelmed. Im about halfway through Michael Allens new book, Designing Successful E-Learning. Between you and John Im going to need to ask for a visit to Ikea for a new bookshelf too! I prefer the get-down-and-dirty variety. These are my current faves.

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JUNE 25, 2007

Monday, June 25, 2007 Getting Pysched for FaceBook Im definitely feeling out-of-my element in this whole FaceBook thing. Im trying to get into it and discover its potential professional uses. Im just scratching the surface, I suppose. Im feeling lonely and really nerdy. Id like to push this somehow, but Im not sure.

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AUGUST 13, 2007

And Im not implying that Im a Second Life naysayer. Donald does a great job recapping various articles and provides some useful links, including the following: 2) Second Thoughts on Second Life by Sylvia Martinez. Ive been exploring the use of Second Life for a client for whom Im developing an e-Learning strategy.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2007

A basic premise of the book is that gamers are on their way into the workplace and will be changing how we do business. Im concerned that women will be excluded if such a focus is put on gaming skills -- or at least the gamer label. Im just raising some questions. Of course they are. I dont have a conclusion here.

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Tony Karrer

APRIL 15, 2009

In this, Eric suggests the following minimum measures: Networking patterns - the relationship between people and content categories, the network make up or profile (business unit, job, level, etc), key brokers and influencers by content category, and the degree of networking across silos. so we need to look at the dark side too.

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Learning Visions

MARCH 16, 2009

I wrote about trying to build learning into work when youre just too busy doing work. This go-round, Im at the other end of things: in a much-needed lull between projects, taking a breather. Reading Im still in the midst of The Adult Learner by Malcolm Knowles et al. The last time I posted for this carnival (almost a year ago!)

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JUNE 27, 2007

Wednesday, June 27, 2007 Facebook for the Enterprise Im still mucking around in Facebook, trying to get it. Found this article, via Alec Saunders : Facebook for the Enterprise = Facebook. Provides some real examples of how business-folk are using FB; compares Facebook (emotional attachment) to LinkedIn (static resume).

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Learning Visions

OCTOBER 12, 2007

That said, Im a little concerned that the gamer mentality is sometimes presented as important to corporate culture and that as a result women should get into gaming. This seems to echo the stale pattern in which women adapt to a male-dominated business culture. I play geography games, but Im not a gamer. Which is correct?

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 1, 2008

This hasnt gotten onto my radar before -- Im not sure if there are any state-funded online programs in Massachusetts. Within higher ed, Im sure well continue to see growth in online, but it is starting to plateau a bit. In that respect, I do think its inevitable--the business opportunity is too great to not attract people.

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eFront

DECEMBER 12, 2010

All the credit will go to you (your full name and a link to your profile, business, etc will be added). => The e-Learning community will very much appreciate if you donate your storyboard template ! If you are willing to donate your storyboard template, you can either leave a comment to this post or contact me privately.

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 12, 2008

Im still a really hands-on person. Or maybe Im just too lazy and poor. Now, Im not linking to John just because he is full of praise of me (which is nice and somewhat embarrassing, I must admit.), Im with you, Maria! An inquiry class Im taking takes me into the mind of Sherlock Holmes. Do I use ADDIE?

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Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

A truly excellent article by Matt Thompson, titled An Antidote for Web Overload , addresses the reasons behind Wikipedia’s increasing replacement of traditional news sites as the go-to source for breaking news items. Download the whitepaper » Blog this! Properly d.

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Learning Visions

JUNE 27, 2007

Wednesday, June 27, 2007 The Rise of Rapid e-Learning Mike Alcock, MD of Atlantic Link Ltd has written an article over at Trainingzone.co.uk: The Rise of Rapid e-Learning. Im going to quote heavily from the article here, inserting my own thoughts along the way. Those will still remain all over the spectrum.

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 27, 2007

He quotes an article by Dion Hinchcliffe in ZD Net in which Dion states, The idea of DIY (Do It Yourself) is to get developers and IT departments out of the demand loop and letting users self-service themselves. Im getting a Masters Degree in Instructional Design. Because its out there. And its free. Free range. Free of cost.

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 26, 2007

But perhaps this is just a general business-blog issue. For some backstory , see the Boston Globe article, " Women tap the power of the blog " July 17 2006. Now, as a woman, Im definitely interested in those topics. where I was pointing out the general lack of women in the e-Learning blogosphere. It seems this is old news.

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eFront

AUGUST 24, 2010

Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Google Buzz Reactions: 0comments: Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Get the eLearning News first! Since then we released 13 new minor versions (approximately once every 2 weeks) with more than 2500 commits on our SVN.

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eFront

JULY 23, 2010

(Note 1: Dont forget that you need to download it from our modules page at: [link] ) (Note 2:For more information on this module you can check the wiki article as well located at: [link] ) Posted by Athanasios Papagelis at 3:58 AM Email This BlogThis!

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Learning Visions

APRIL 2, 2008

This has very little to do with eLearning - although Im sure those of you with a creative mindset could think of something! Its certainly good for a laugh on a busy morning. Given the female employee a definite day-long schedule of duties so that theyll keep busy without bothering the management for instructions every few minutes.

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eFront

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Google Buzz Labels: e-learning , eFront , eFront Enterprise , facebook for e-learning , Facebook integration plugin , free e-learning , mba courses on facebook , peerpong , quiz monster , surveyGizmo Reactions: 10comments: Christoforos Online said. by Christopher Pappas M.B.A.,

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eFront

JUNE 1, 2010

For more info on Course-instances check the related wiki article here. Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Google Buzz Labels: Courses , curriculum Reactions: 0comments: Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Get the eLearning News first!

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eFront

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

Update 11/24/2010: suggested by alearning ) Pinched Head Blog by Rick Maranta & Nancy Woinoski In this blog, you will find short articles and tutorials that will help you understand a little more about the world of eLearning. Mobilemind by Tom King Mobilemind focuses on mobile computing and e-Learning. e-Learning Acupuncture by Eric A.

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eFront

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

For more info check the related wiki article: [link] 2) You can create tests with qualitative characteristics A very strong feature of eFront is the ability to create pools of questions and combine them to tests. Here is a short list of things well-hidden inside eFront that you probable dont know or you dont use.

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eFront

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

65 Tips for Getting the Most Out of Your e-Learning Budget - eLearning Guild In this eBook you will find: 65 Tips for Getting the Most out of Your e-Learning Budget Article - Do More With Less by Marcia L. I follow you on Twitter @cpappas November 16, 2010 2:05 AM Carlton said. Have tweeted about this today.

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