Learning with e's

JUNE 19, 2009

I published two journal articles recently on the use of wikis in teaching and learning, and I'm making them available here on this blog. I have also published several book chapters recently on the use of wikis in education which I will make available here over the next few weeks - so bookmark this space!

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Wiki Journal Write Blog Collaborative Learning 67

Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 25, 2011

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? Learners as Teachers. Experience, truly, is the best teacher! Properly d.

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Social Networks Blended Learning Social Learning Blogging 126

Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 27, 2015

Social Networking, the “Third Place,” and the Evolution of Communication. Wikis for Improving Productivity. Wikis and Blogs and Tags: Oh Why? Learning Communities. Wikis & Emerging Web 2.0 E-Learning Communities. Wikis that Work: Effective Wiki Practices for Virtual Learning Communities.

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Wiki Social Networks Blogging Webct 170

Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

This movie should be required viewing for anyone in the learning industry – it demonstrates all the ingredients for effective learning. Weber also points out how effectively additional techniques demonstrated in the movie – like music, movement, and humor – open the mind to learning. I’ll be seeing it again! Properly d.

Social Networks 133

Social Networks Blended Learning Social Learning Social 133

Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 6, 2011

That’s all fair, and we should seek to accommodate as many people as possible in our pursuit of effective training. And yet that’s effectively what is happening when we present text visually and then have someone say it at the same time. Why don’t we hear that? Because it’s not true. Properly d.

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Social Networks Sound Social Learning Blended Learning 154

Dashe & Thomson

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

I think the majority of us use them throughout the day no matter where we are to communicate with others and access information. Mobile learning should be a fast, easy user experience where learners can access a “robust library of content” and communicate with others. What more would you need to learn effectively on your mobile device?

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Blended Learning Social Networks Roles Mobile 100

Dashe & Thomson

DECEMBER 30, 2010

It’s hard to overstate the importance of learner engagement when teaching complex new material, and in this case the $2 whiteboard is far more effective at gaining that engagement. less big companies, for more than 20 years. Properly d.

Social Networks 124

Social Networks Blended Learning Social Wiki 124

Dashe & Thomson

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

I think the majority of us use them throughout the day no matter where we are to communicate with others and access information. Mobile learning should be a fast, easy user experience where learners can access a “robust library of content” and communicate with others. What more would you need to learn effectively on your mobile device?

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Blended Learning Social Networks Roles Mobile 100

Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 2, 2011

Up until now the effects of these failed implementations have amounted to little more than lost opportunities. Clearly, improved communication and training are important — but only if it can be done in a way that does not overburden already overworked employees. Properly d.

Social Networks 145

Social Networks Blended Learning Wiki Delicious 145

Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 5, 2011

Nothing new, really, but it reinforced the idea that effective training can only be accomplished by doing , not being told. In effect, he was driving; I was just executing the commands. Properly d.

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Social Networks Blended Learning Wiki Delicious 113

TechSmith Camtasia

AUGUST 17, 2020

What’s the best way to communicate with your colleagues? The answers often come down to the choice between synchronous vs. asynchronous communication. Both are useful and valid ways to communicate and share knowledge, but each has its strengths and weaknesses as well. What is synchronous communication? Congratulations!

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Asynchronous Synchronous Communication TechSmith 98

Dashe & Thomson

MAY 11, 2011

They found that the employees near the edge of a cluster were more effective at problem-solving than those in the middle of a cluster. The clustering of employee groups was not the surprising thing. The real discovery came when they posed problems for various employees to solve. Properly d.

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Social Networks Social Network Network Social 180

Docebo

JULY 8, 2021

The concept is more than just a buzzword and is now increasingly used by forward-thinking organizations to foster collaborative learning and its application in the flow of work to drive organizational performance and the effectiveness of L&D activities.

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Social Learning Adoption Adopt Social 241

Dashe & Thomson

MAY 18, 2011

In a world as ever-changing as today’s, it is frankly the height of hubris to assume that all problems can be solved by a few heads, but that is effectively what many organizations persist in doing. The problems facing struggling Fortune 500 companies are often similarly complex, yet few if any are utilizing a crowd-sourcing model.

Social Networks 160

Social Networks Blended Learning Diversity Training Games 160

Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

These people hold the secret to effective networking – it’s not all about you ; it’s about all of you. In Malcom Gladwell’s book, The Tipping Point , Gladwell introduces several influential personality types, one of which is the Connector – an individual who knows large numbers of people and is in the habit of making introductions.

Social Networks 145

Social Networks Network Social Learning Blended Learning 145

Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 11, 2011

To start answering these questions, we have to acknowledge that formal learning, as we know it today, will not be effective in the future. How will organizations get them to adopt new business processes, procedures, or software systems when necessary? Instead, we will need to put the workers themselves in charge of their own learning.

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Social Networks Brain Teach Blended Learning 127

Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 27, 2011

But why is video so much more effective at accelerating innovation than, say, print – or even eLearning? Like Marsha (above) I am a graduate student at Roosevelt University and focus on technologies like YouTube as an effective learning tool. Because video is, apparently, a perfect manifestation of social learning theory.

Social Learning 134

Social Learning Social Networks Social Blended Learning 134

Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Social Learning theorist Albert Bandura maintains that: “Learning would be exceedingly laborious, not to mention hazardous, if people had to rely solely on the effects of their own actions to inform them what to do. First to prove they are safe and then to prove they are effective. Actual patients must volunteer to participate.

Social Networks 181

Social Networks Social Learning Social Blended Learning 181

Dashe & Thomson

DECEMBER 22, 2010

So, while SurveyMonkey’s research is interesting, it still doesn’t tell us conclusively what the effect is of over-questioning your clients. It doesn’t take into account the number of people who just deleted the survey from their inbox without ever even starting, and that has always been the real problem. My vote to solve this problem?

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Social Networks Survey Blended Learning Social 100

Instancy

MARCH 9, 2023

Each learning community may have its own unique site containing a content library, discussion forums, wiki knowledge base, polls, and more. Each community can be “public” and open for everyone or “private” and accessible by invitation. This allows learners to choose the level of privacy and accessibility that suits their needs.

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Social Learning Wiki Social Social Networks 52

Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 21, 2011

What happens in class is interactive problem solving – which means, in effect, that the “teachers have used technology to humanize the classroom,” he says. Khan discusses this whole phenomenon in this 20-minute TED talk.

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Lecture Social Networks Blended Learning Wiki 134

Tesseract Learning

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

At the present virtual learning also happens through social technologies like blogs, wikis, discussion forums, messaging tools, conferencing tools, subject-matter directories, and videos. Communication and collaboration among the participants with emails, chat, wikis, blogs, etc., Collaborate Proactively With Learners.

Social Learning 137

Social Learning Simulations Social Wiki 137

Dashe & Thomson

DECEMBER 22, 2010

So, while SurveyMonkey’s research is interesting, it still doesn’t tell us conclusively what the effect is of over-questioning your clients. It doesn’t take into account the number of people who just deleted the survey from their inbox without ever even starting, and that has always been the real problem. My vote to solve this problem?

Social Networks 100

Social Networks Survey Blended Learning Wiki 100

TalentLMS

MAY 12, 2015

Extend this to the Subject Matter Experts and popular spokes-person through a defined communication framework and you have a community of practice in action! Explaining your front line employees how to manage customer calls effectively is explicit knowledge. Knowledge in this wiki is “community managed and owned”.

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Communities of Practice KM LMS Community 40

TalentLMS

MAY 12, 2015

Extend this to the Subject Matter Experts and popular spokes-person through a defined communication framework and you have a community of practice in action! Explaining your front line employees how to manage customer calls effectively is explicit knowledge. Knowledge in this wiki is “community managed and owned”.

Communities of Practice 40

Communities of Practice KM LMS Community 40

Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 6, 2011

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. Properly d.

Blended Learning 141

Blended Learning Social Networks Blended Social Learning 141

Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 11, 2011

To be effective the game must make work seem like play. There are many elements of games and simulations that, when designed effectively, can help our learners achieve a state of flow: rich back stories and characters, compelling plotlines, and that delicate balance between something that is difficult, yet still achievable. Properly d.

Social Networks 124

Social Networks Social Learning Blended Learning Games 124

Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 17, 2011

But it should communicate a link between quality, process improvement, and action. Level 1: Reaction. This is no longer just evaluating whether you like the course. It still measures course, content, instructor, and relevancy to the job. Properly d.

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Kirkpatrick Social Learning Social Networks Blogging 168

Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 29, 2011

The cause and effect is easy to understand. This effects workers in northern states more often than in the south so we have made that point abundantly clear throughout the program. Going back to the propane industry, there is a phenomenon called auto-refrigeration. Properly d.

Social Networks 145

Social Networks Blended Learning Wiki Delicious 145

Ontuitive

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Also, depending on the manager, this approach can decrease the level of key information that gets communicated, leading to longer ramp times. Also, work with each department head and hiring manager to understand the specific company/team information a new hire needs to be effective in their role.

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Tips Wiki LMS Adoption 211

Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 19, 2011

The number one most asked question by social media marketers was, “How do I measure the effect of social media marketing on my business?” Instead of getting answers, by the time it was over I found myself asking more questions. The webinar hosts didn’t have an answer. I’m not trying to discredit either of these firms whatsoever. Properly d.

Social Networks 124

Social Networks Social Learning Social Blended Learning 124

Origin Learning

JULY 8, 2016

But, it was the effective campaign of Barack Obama that led to a paradigm shift globally as far as the use of social media as a strategic tool is concerned. Therefore, it is not going to be a surprise to note that 93% of human communication is delivered through body language. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Nallon.

Wiki 133

Wiki Case Study Social Media Business 133

TalentLMS

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Non-verbal communication: Limited non-verbal cues in virtual interactions can lead to misunderstandings. Team bonding: Building strong team relationships virtually can be less effective. They also boost communication, morale, and employee engagement. Strong team connections foster collaboration, trust, and synergy.

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Teams Diversity Training Wiki FAQ 105

Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 15, 2009

Model and Infuse Effective Practices of Technology. Support communication. Use wikis as archive of resources for students to refer to as needed. Use wikis as archive of resources for students to refer to as needed. Multimedia posted on the wiki like Blabberize. Use a wiki to share best practices. Background.

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Wiki Google Docs Culture Diversity Training 170

Clark Quinn

AUGUST 2, 2016

It’s not new, it’s been the basis of wikis (e.g. Several people can be making changes in different places at the same time, or annotating their thoughts, and it’s even possible to have voice communication while it’s happening (whether inherently or through additional tools). What do you think?

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Collaboration Wiki Google Docs Doc 100

Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 13, 2011

Sure, these are great tools, but how do we utilize them effectively to change how people learn in the workplace or at school? If that doesn’t scream ‘revolution in learning’ then I should find something else to do. But this still doesn’t really answer any questions. Properly d.

Social Networks 163

Social Networks Twitter Social Learning Blended Learning 163

Dashe & Thomson

JULY 6, 2011

Post them on a wiki or SharePoint. Search the wiki or Tweet using Yammer or Twitter to see if there is a previous solution to their problem. Count the contributions daily, weekly, or monthly to the wiki to determine if expectations are being met: - Contributions to the wiki or SharePoint. - Questions asked on Yammer or Twitter.

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