Kapp Notes

MAY 14, 2013

Virtual self-modeling: the effects of vicarious reinforcement and identification on exercise behaviors. The Proteus Effect: Implications of transformed digital self-representation on online and offline behavior. 2011) A meta-analytic examination of the instructional effectiveness of computer-based simulation games.

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ASTD Simulations Resources Comparison 150

Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 17, 2011

Kirkpatrick says participants need to achieve certain knowledge, skills, and attitudes to get to the desired behavior and results. knowledge, skills, and attitudes?have He recommends performance tests to measure an increase in skills. skill practice, role plays, and training simulations? Level 3: Behavior.

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Kirkpatrick Social Learning Social Networks Blogging 168

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. Virtual self-modeling: the effects of vicarious reinforcement and identification on exercise behaviors. A study by Ersner-Hershfield et al. Reference : Fox, J. & & Bailenson, J.

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ASTD Simulations Authoring Tools Comparison 119

Learnnovators

MAY 29, 2014

THE JOURNEY: We, like many out there, are of the view that, though most learning designers possess good levels of skills around the traditional training (formal learning) area, their skill levels fall short around the informal or social learning areas. Surveys/Studies. Power to the Learners : An interesting read!

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Social Learning Social Informal Diversity Training 167

Tony Karrer

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

Last week at ASTD TechKnowledge , I did a keynote on Work Literacy and eLearning 2.0, Fourth Grader Wikipedia Update New Work and New Work Skills Work Skills Keeping Up? an online Q&A Session for the Virtual Conference and a session on using Web 2.0 Tools for eLearning. Work Literacy eLearning 2.0

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Social Networks ASTD Wiki eLearning 2.0 102

Kapp Notes

DECEMBER 26, 2008

The ASTD Big question this month is What did you learn about learning in 2008? Mobile Learning Via Audio Lesson One: If you want to find out how to create effective mobile learning, purchase a Nintendo DS and some educational games. Why 3D Teaching Higher Order Skills in a Virtual World Complaint?

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Big Question ASTD Virtual Classroom Social Networks 100

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. This portion of the article spoke to the need to evaluate the effectiveness of training, so we can show how it contributes to organizational results and produces a return on investment.

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Trends Blended Learning Diversity Training Off-shore 123

OpenSesame

JANUARY 18, 2013

While this may mean small businesses are missing the opportunity to reduce costs by leveraging online training tools, it’s a great reminder for training managers and large businesses to make sure they’re taking advantage of all the opportunities to use their budget more effectively. Take a look at your budget.

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ASTD Report Social Networks Industry 52

Tony Karrer

MARCH 9, 2009

Skills Gap There's a great post by Catherine Lombardozzi - Learning 2.0 that discusses the skills that "many employees … well beyond school … could use help in developing … skills are different." She goes on to list out the skills and I think it's quite a good list. I describe this as the Tilde Effect.

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Skills SharePoint Training Train 102

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.

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Gamification Simulations Blended Learning Association LMS 239

OpenSesame

MAY 31, 2011

Social media has been a hot topic for a few years – discussion of everything from how to use it effectively, practical tips, return on investment and the risks – but there’s a new conversation in the social learning sector and it’s about building communities that thrive.

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ASTD NetDimension iPad Social Media 52

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. The content of these programs runs the gamut from basic skills to executive development. . The researchers estimate that 70% of training in companies is instructor-led.

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ASTD Agile Coaching Mentoring 245

The Performance Improvement Blog

MAY 31, 2013

These managers are in the best position to help employees acquire the knowledge and skills they need to be successful. As I explained in a post on ASTD ''s Workforce Development Blog, four trends are increasing the importance of a manager''s role as faciliator of learning: Technology has contributed to a DIY environment for learning.

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Management Coaching ASTD Agile 231

Learnnovators

MAY 29, 2014

.”- Karl Kapp THE JOURNEY: We, like many out there, are of the view that, though most learning designers possess good levels of skills around the traditional training (formal learning) area, their skill levels fall short around the informal or social learning areas. Surveys/Studies. Power to the Learners : An interesting read!

Social Learning 100

Social Learning Social Informal Resources 100

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

Tony Karrer

JANUARY 8, 2009

Work Literacy Skills Workshop Was the last formal training you had on knowledge work skills the use of a card catalog and microfiche reader? While there has been incredible innovation in tools and methods that support personal work and learning over the past 10 years, most of us have had a hard time with our Work Skills Keeping Up.

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Social Networks Wiki Skills ASTD 100

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.

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Diversity Training Compliance Training Training Train 225

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.”. Doing something differently or doing something else which is more effective. I attended the ASTD ICE conference in Washington DC which gave me some new insights on this topic.

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Performance Guide ASTD Behavior 165

SkyPrep

MAY 13, 2022

The Association for Talent Development (formerly known as ASTD) has hosted conferences for nearly 80 years, to educate and inspire professionals in the talent development field. It enables you to deliver effective internal training, onboarding, compliance training, and more to your employees, partners, and customers.

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Conference Compliance Training Association LMS Association Learning Management System 40

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.

Gamification 138

Gamification Simulations Blended Learning Association LMS 138

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?

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Evalution Kirkpatrick Training Train 262

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.

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Social Networks ASTD Social Network Performance Support 163

Mindflash

MAY 23, 2012

The first post I wrote here was Critical Skills Learning Professionals Need Now , back in October 2010. Since then, I’ve been on a quest to help people in the learning and development industry continuously learn new skills and stay current. Today, I’ll summarize the five skills: Business Acumen. Enterprise 2.0

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Enterprise 2.0 Authoring Tools Instructional Design Skills 91

LearnDash

OCTOBER 17, 2013

Training programs can result in higher energy levels among employees, improved communication and problem solving skills, and decreased time spent for resolving issues. American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) and Saba. Effects of Leadership Training on Manufacturing Productivity. Sources: h41156.www4.hp.com/education/upload/gr/el/ROI%20-%20WhitePaper.pdf.

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ROI Corporate eLearning Saba Training 198

Upside Learning

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

This post specifically talks about how a Mobile Learning Platform can be used as an effective Performance Support System. We unveiled our mobile learning solution – Upside2Go – at ASTD TechKnowledge 2011. Allows new skills or knowledge to be immediately applied. ? What is a ‘Performance Support System’? Upside2Go: ?

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Performance Support Mobile Learning Mobile Support 252

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. By “learning” I mean acquiring the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and beliefs that help individuals, teams, and whole organizations improve performance. Managers don’t recognize and reward employees for learning new skills.

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Roles Performance Support Performance Management 207

LearnDash

APRIL 18, 2013

In order to be a Certified Professional in Learning & Performance (ASTD), or a Certified Performance Technologist (ISPI), one has to continually take courses to improve and hone their skills… which is good for you! But what specific qualification should you look for? elearning instructional design'

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Instructional Design Instructional Instruction Design 201

Connect Thinking

DECEMBER 28, 2011

ASTD’s December 2011 T&D Magazine features a discussion on Self-Service Learning (by Patricia A McLagan), and the role of L&D to “help learners make learning more effective, efficient, productive, innovative and fun” (pp 37). We need to train our staff on the skills required in learning self-service.

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Services Instant Messaging ASTD Forum 111

Learnnovators

MARCH 15, 2014

In this article, we’ll take a quick look at the essential competencies that a learning designer is required to possess for designing effective informal/social learning solutions for today’s workplaces. Where do today’s learning designers stand with respect to their skills in designing informal/social learning experiences? ATTITUDE: 8.

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Social Learning Informal Social Blended Learning 172

Marcia Conner

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

From the ASTD 2012 State of the Industry (full report available to ASTD members, non-members for a fee): More than $156 billion was spent by U.S. ASTD estimates that U.S. Organizations described by ASTD as BEST excel at weaving learning into the corporate culture. organizations on [formal] employee learning in 2012. .

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Blended Learning ASTD Budget PeopleSoft 103

Learning Visions

JANUARY 25, 2012

Jane McGonigal, author of Reality is Broken: Why Games Make Us Happy and How they Can Changer the World opening keynote at ASTD TK12. By the age of 21, you’ll have spent 10,000 hours playing games (virtuoso skill!) Teaching a skill – future forecasting – but learning from our players. These are my live blogged notes.

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Games Simulations Player Social Media 174

Rapid eLearning

JULY 17, 2012

And if you’re challenged for ideas or graphic design skills they also help bring a consistent and clean look to your rapid elearning courses so that you avoid the Frankencourse. On a shoestring budget, you’ve got to know where to find good free resources and then learn to use them to help build effective elearning courses. Great price.

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PowerPoint Templates Rapid eLearning Free 82

OpenSesame

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

After all, we''re a presentation and facilitation skills training company. Talking Head Video can be Effective if Done Right. I could write about our techniques, but it''s more effective to see it in action. We wanted our instructors to seem spontaneous and genuine.

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Personal Personalization Video Camera 97

Enyota Learning

MAY 22, 2019

Organizations across the globe have started leveraging training as a crucial means to approach issues related to skill-capability. The people, their skills, and passion make the company stand out. They are the key point of contact – are they promoting the principal message of your brand effectively? Training Promotes Teamwork.

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Training Train ASTD Companies 60

Upside Learning

APRIL 17, 2013

A mining boom fueled by demand from China has led to a shortage of skilled workers and a 5% jobless rate in this country ( Source ). While this one-to-one help is great, your LMS could effectively make it one-to-many by capturing the knowledge for easy access by future generations. Australia's economy is thriving. Upcoming Events.

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Knowledge Wiki LMS Blended Learning 229

The Training by Nelle Blog | Corporate Training and Consulting

MAY 12, 2020

ASTD findings show that almost all organizations (92 percent of respondents) use the first level of evaluation which measures participant reaction. Keep costs low by investing in upskilling and retraining your current staff with cost-effective learning and training methods. ASTD: New Study Shows Training Evaluation Efforts Need Help.

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Metrics ASTD Evalution Social Networks 52

Performance Learning Productivity

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

Effective Metrics for Learning and Development I wonder what Shaw would think if he saw the way learning and development is predominantly measured in organisations today. For example a study of 829 companies over 31 years showed diversity training had "no positive effects in the average workplace."

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Metrics Personal Personalization Diversity Training 186