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Does synchronous training fit the modern workplace?

TalentLMS

With self-paced training starting to slump, could synchronous training (self-paced learning’s antithesis) be making a comeback? In this post, we ask: “ What is synchronous training? What is synchronous training? You’ll hear the terms synchronous and asynchronous used a lot in conjunction with employee training programs.

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What Can March Madness Teach Us About Blended Learning? | Social.

Dashe & Thomson

Blended learning may be a newer phenomenon in the corporate world, but coaches have been using a mixture of video, instructor-led, experiential and peer-to-peer learning for decades. After a game is complete, the coach will break down the film, showing players what they did right and wrong. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff!

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Give User Adoption the Respect it Deserves | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

This should come in the form of blended learning: using ILT, eLearning, performance support and user-generated content to teach the end users how to properly wield their powerful new tool. Describe the basic concepts of the new tool. Work with people and groups on how they can use the new technology to do their work more efficiently.

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Why Companies Should Spend More on Social Learning | Social.

Dashe & Thomson

ILT vs. WBT vs. informal learning). They may by very knowledgeable about the technology behind a tool but can’t bridge the gap to explaining its usage to the people who will be using it, or they don’t know of the most effective learning solutions (e.g. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d. Properly d.

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Weekly Bookmarks (1-2-2011)

Experiencing eLearning

Four-step model by Ruth Clark on designing for synchronous online training via Elluminate etc. The article is from 2005 and has nothing earth shattering if you’ve been doing this a while, but it’s a solid introduction to how to use the tools effectively and blend synchronous learning with other forms. Posted from Diigo.

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Make Learning An Experience. Blend It! | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

While we may like to believe that directing and guiding our learners to new understanding is the most effective way to educate, the traditional Instructor-Led Training (ILT) model fails to recognize that our learners have changed. Blend Your “Content-Heavy” Courses. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d. Properly d.

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Moving from Teacher to Facilitator | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

Even with the help of the newest technology tools to communicate and educate including social media, wikis, and Google, we still need to transform our ILT classrooms and training sessions into integrated blended learning environments. So how do you keep it real? Move from being a teacher to facilitator. Properly d. Properly d.