Kapp Notes

APRIL 24, 2013

Had a great time last night with the wonder folks from the ASTD Mid-NJ chapter, lots of great questions and interactions. Watching an avatar that looks like you performing an activity influences you to perform a similar or same activity in the future. and might have even gotten a few job opportunities!). of Interaction.

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ASTD Simulations Resources Comparison 150

The Performance Improvement Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

This is the question I will be answering in an ASTD-sponsored webcast on September 24, 2013 from 1:00 p.m. In answering this question, the first thing managers have to understand is that continuous learning is the modus operandi for all high performance organizations. Anticipation: Set an expectation for performance improvement.

Roles 207

Roles Performance Support Performance Management 207

Kapp Notes

MARCH 22, 2013

Had a great time last night with the wonder folks from the ASTD DC Metro chapter, a full house with lots of great questions and interactions. Watching an avatar that looks like you performing an activity influences you to perform a similar or same activity in the future. of Interaction. A study by Ersner-Hershfield et al.

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ASTD Simulations Authoring Tools Comparison 195

Kapp Notes

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Last night I presented at the Greater Philadelphia Chapter of ASTD and ran into a bunch of old friends and made some new ones. The meeting was well attended by a large number of ASTD members, some wanted see what the hype was about, some had plans to work with clients in 3D virtual worlds and some were just curious.

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ASTD Social Networks Virtual World Case Study 124

Upside Learning

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

This post specifically talks about how a Mobile Learning Platform can be used as an effective Performance Support System. What is a ‘Performance Support System’? If they need to understand something in greater detail, the learners can access the other components of the performance support system. Upside2Go: ?

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Performance Support Mobile Learning Mobile Support 252

Challenge to Learn

MAY 26, 2014

“We will help our learners achieve performance excellence; enabling them to have improved abilities, skills, confidence, and readiness to perform.”. This principle closely relates to principle number 3 which states we need to tie learning to individual performance and organizational goals. I can’t add much to that.

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Performance Guide ASTD Behavior 165

Learnnovators

OCTOBER 5, 2014

THE QUOTE: “ Design and develop performance support solutions with a focus on context, not content.” – Jeremy Smith. “ business problems are more complex and hence demand quicker, effortless, and effective performance support solutions than ever before. You can’t teach people everything they need to know.

Performance Support 150

Performance Support Support Performance Case Study 150

LightSpeed VT

MAY 10, 2018

6 Strategies for Effective Online Learning: Spaced Practice Online courses are gaining in popularity—and for a good reason. If done right, an online course can produce excellent results by improving your performance while being considerably cheaper than a traditional in-person class.

Learning Space 72

Learning Space Online Learning Strategy Effectiveness 72

Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 17, 2011

He recommends performance tests to measure an increase in skills. Tom Gram, in the February 17, 2011 post on his Performance X Design blog, says that our training programs are working when we can point to evidence and linkages in performance terms. It was an opportunity I couldn’t miss. knowledge, skills, and attitudes?have

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Kirkpatrick Social Learning Social Networks Blogging 168

Kapp Notes

MAY 14, 2013

Watching an avatar that looks like you performing an activity influences you to perform a similar or same activity in the future. Creating avatars and having a learner perform a task as an avatar can influence a person’s actual behavior outside of being an avatar. of Interaction. A study by Ersner-Hershfield et al.

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ASTD Simulations Resources Comparison 150

Kapp Notes

MARCH 22, 2013

Had a great time last night with the wonder folks from the ASTD DC Metro chapter, a full house with lots of great questions and interactions. Watching an avatar that looks like you performing an activity influences you to perform a similar or same activity in the future. of Interaction. A study by Ersner-Hershfield et al.

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ASTD Simulations Authoring Tools Comparison 119

Learnnovators

OCTOBER 5, 2014

THE QUOTE: “ Design and develop performance support solutions with a focus on context, not content.” – Jeremy Smith “ You can’t teach people everything they need to know. business problems are more complex and hence demand quicker, effortless, and effective performance support solutions than ever before.

Performance Support 100

Performance Support Support Performance Case Study 100

Upside Learning

JUNE 5, 2012

ASTD last week released its new research report, titled ‘ Mobile Learning – Delivering Learning in a Connected World ‘, which we are very pleased to have sponsored. Mobile learning enhances the learning function through performance support.

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Mobile Learning Research Mobile Metrics 250

Tony Karrer

JUNE 2, 2008

Frank Nguyen is presenting at ASTD on EPSS. His major points were: Search is not an effective method for performers to find information. Integrating information closer to the work flow and work interface can improve performance. Novices cannot effectively use the same support systems as experts.

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ASTD Performance Support Search Google 100

Clark Quinn

JUNE 2, 2008

Frank Nguyen is presenting at ASTD on EPSS. His major points were: Search is not an effective method for performers to find information. Integrating information closer to the work flow and work interface can improve performance. Novices cannot effectively use the same support systems as experts.

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ASTD Performance Support Search Google 100

Learning Visions

MAY 7, 2014

These are my live blogged notes from a concurrent session (W104) at the ASTD International Conference & Expo, this week in Washington, D.C. Execs need to see training effectiveness -- maximizing organizational results (that''s level 3). Training effectiveness = maximizing organizational results and demonstrating program value.

Evalution 157

Evalution Effectiveness Kirkpatrick Case Study 157

The Performance Improvement Blog

MARCH 17, 2014

According to the 2013 State of the Industry report from ASTD , instructor-led programs continue to be the primary method for training and developing employees. Given that only 15% to 20% of the participants in these programs will end up applying their learning to achieving the strategic goals of their organizations and ASTD estimates $164.2

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ASTD Agile Coaching Mentoring 245

Learning Visions

JANUARY 28, 2010

This are my liveblogged notes from Thursday, January 28 Keynote at ASTD TechKnowledge 2010 in Las Vegas, NV. Tags: gam astd gaming. Richard Hilleman, the man behind the EA sports brand (Madden football) -- currently focused on EA’s internal university. People Lie… …but their actions don’t. When people lie, they make his job harder).

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ASTD Metrics Simulations Google Docs 133

Learning Visions

MAY 20, 2013

These are my live blogged notes from the opening session at the ASTD International Conference & Expo (ICE) -- happening this week in Dallas, TX. Tony is the President and CEO of ASTD. 5 Tips from ASTD on mobile: Think mobile – always think how to use it to augment learning. Going Mobile from ASTD.'

Sexual Harassment Training 191

Sexual Harassment Training Open Harassment Training ASTD 191

Integrated Learnings

MARCH 14, 2012

One dusty cover that caught my eye was the January 2004 issue of Training + Development Magazine from ASTD, with this headline: 8 Trends You Need to Know NOW. So what does this mean for those of us in the field of training and performance improvement? I immediately thought, “I wonder if those trends are still relevant.”.

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Trends Blended Learning Diversity Training Off-shore 123

The Performance Improvement Blog

MAY 31, 2013

By asking questions, by assigning opportunities to apply knowledge and skills, by modeling expected behavior, by providing timely information, by coaching application of learning, and by giving performance feedback, they can facilitate learning and, therefore, performance improvement of their direct reports. .

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Management Coaching ASTD Agile 231

Tony Karrer

AUGUST 10, 2010

I wanted to follow-up 19 Tips for Effective Online Conferences with some additional resources that relate to this topic. In most cases, and in my case, the community manager also performs the moderation functions. In most cases, and in my case, the community manager also performs the moderation functions.

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Conference Web Resources Social Networks 199

Mindflash

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

Two questions any eLearning designer should ask when designing a course are, “How will I know if this eLearning course is effective and how will I define effective?” A surgeon wants to know whether a procedure is effective. An eLearning designer wants to know whether a training course is effective. .

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Effectiveness eLearning Phillips Instructional Design 100

Origin Learning

MAY 20, 2014

He was a pioneer in corporate training effectiveness evaluation, and his model is still an industry standard for measuring the impact of training programs. ASTD honored him with the “Lifetime Achievement in Workplace Learning and Performance,” and Training Magazine included him in the HRD Hall of Fame.

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Kirkpatrick Instructional Design Instructional Instruction 185

Web Courseworks

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

Gamification Strategies for Instructional Designers and Trainers skills seminar I led at the recent ASTD Chicagoland Chapter meeting at the DePaul University School for New Learning on September 18 th. Build Community - An effective game tackles a real problem within an industry and offers a real solution. This is an essential point.

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Gamification Simulations Blended Learning Association LMS 239

Performance Learning Productivity

MAY 1, 2014

ASTD data suggests US companies spent $164billion on employee learning and development in 2012 saying that ‘ despite a continuously changing economic environment, organizations remain committed to training and development’. Sometimes it’s more efficient and more effective not to train at all.

Diversity Training 225

Diversity Training Compliance Training Training Train 225

OpenSesame

JANUARY 19, 2012

Each year the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD) surveys learning and development professionals and compiles their findings into the State of the Industry Report. At the same time, ASTD found that the number of learning hours used per employee remained stable at 32 a year. More flashy technology tools?

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ASTD Report Industry Develop 40

Challenge to Learn

MAY 7, 2014

Here is my recap of the Washington ASTD ICE 2014 conference. Two ways off doing that faster and more effective are: Leadership development and better retention. During the conference ASTD announced a new name, it is now ATD the Association for Talent Development. Session report: Big Data for learning and performance support.

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Conference Trends ASTD Instructional Design 167

The Performance Improvement Blog

JANUARY 30, 2014

Leaders need tools (See: ASTD Workforce Development Blog ). A useful strategic leadership tool could be an assessment instrument, a visioning process, a strategic planning map, decision-making steps, a feedback structure, or any aid that helps a leader facilitate improvement of individual, team, and organizational performance.

Leadership 190

Leadership Benefits Tools Organizational Learning 190

Upside Learning

MAY 2, 2013

Proving the effectiveness of training and showing ROI is no walk in the park and still keeps L&D up at night. Kirkpatrick’s evaluation model has long been the holy grail of training effectiveness measurement to businesses. Why are we unable to use training effectively to achieve organizational goals?

Evalution 262

Evalution Kirkpatrick Training Train 262

Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

How we view effective elearning is somewhat subjective. For some it requires that all elearning center on performance. If it’s not, then how can it be effective? While they may call it elearning, it’s really more about creating awareness and not setting performance goals. Following are some keys to effective elearning.

Effectiveness 81

Effectiveness ASTD Case Study Wiki 81

The Performance Improvement Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

In the online course that I teach for ASTD on Developing an Organizational Learning Culture , one of the questions I hear most often is, “How can I change the culture in my company when there is little support from management and our unions resist any change that might affect the work rules?” This question has no easy answer.

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Culture Organization Change Organizational Learning 196

Mindflash

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

Annual performance reviews should be buried without a eulogy. Here are my three reasons why employee performance reviews are a farce: 1. They are too rigid in form and content to be meaningful to each employee’s particular performance situation. No performance review can response well enough or soon enough to be meaningful.

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Performance Support Performance Compliance Training ASTD 82

Clark Quinn

JANUARY 28, 2014

As a consequence of the forthcoming book (no cover comps yet nor ability to preorder), I’ve had to put my thoughts together, and I’m giving the preliminary version next Thurs, February 6, at 11AM PT, 2PM ET as a webinar for ASTD. To address business needs, we need to consider performance support and social networks.

Social Networks 163

Social Networks ASTD Social Network Performance Support 163

Upside Learning

DECEMBER 13, 2011

Recent research by ASTD and REED Learning reveals that measuring and evaluating learning is the top-most skill L&D teams are looking for. Improving Performance. Does this tell us how the performance (read relevance) of L&D staff is being measured? I notice ‘Improving Performance’ ranks 5 th on this list.

Evalution 223

Evalution Skills Teams ASTD 223

Web Courseworks

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

Gamification Strategies for Instructional Designers and Trainers skills seminar I led at the recent ASTD Chicagoland Chapter meeting at the DePaul University School for New Learning on September 18 th. Build Community - An effective game tackles a real problem within an industry and offers a real solution. This is an essential point.

Gamification 138

Gamification Simulations Blended Learning Association LMS 138

Mindflash

APRIL 17, 2012

Even great employees can get into a performance rut, where the monotony of doing the same thing day in and day out can turn into a sort of mindlessness. Here are three ways managers can use training programs to keep workers out of one of those performance funks. See also : How Workplace Strength Training Produces Top Performers.

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Performance Training Train ASTD 79