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Who are Instructional Designers? The existential dilemma.

ID Reflections

ID = Instructional Design b. Similar post in this blog: In Response: Accidental Instructional Designers #dl09--Part I 5. Role: Instructional Designer: Exp: 5-9 yrs Qualification: Any Graduate Job Profile: 1.The Soft skills: Good communication & written skills. Soft skills: Good communication & written skills.

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Addressing On-Demand Learning and Performance Needs #LCBQ | Social.

Dashe & Thomson

The questions prompt quite a lively and interesting discussion among online community members. It has been around for all of my 15+ years as an instructional designer and training developer, and goes back much further than that. In a recent post What Makes a Successful Community Manager?

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Social Media: The Virtual “Over-The-Partition” Learning Network.

Dashe & Thomson

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Social Media: The Virtual “Over-The-Partition” Learning Network by Jolene on April 28, 2011 in Informal Learning , Instructional Design , Training Development , Video , social learning According to the 1996 report from the U.S.

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Embracing Innovation in Learning | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

We are moving, albeit in fits and starts, from traditional learning environments, where curriculum are essentially assigned to learners, to more collaborative and innovative environments where learners can self-direct their learning and participate in communities of passion. As VP, Instructional Design Services for Dashe & Thomson, Inc.

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Online Video: the Perfect Social Learning Tool? | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

Free online video is creating new global communities, granting their members both the means and the motivation to step up their skills and broaden their imaginations. Instructional designers would be wise to become versed in basic video production, since its utility and ubiquity as a learning tool will only continue to grow.

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Surfing the Net: Waste of Time or Personal Directed Learning.

Dashe & Thomson

As most of us in the adult learning community already know, up to this point most workplaces have seen two types of learning: formal learning through training, and informal learning through experience, conversation or random events which, according to research, accounts for about 80% of total learning. I argued that they were both dead wrong.

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Budgeting Essentials for Custom eLearning Content Development

Thinkdom

Furthermore, data from Capterra indicates that custom eLearning solutions can reduce instruction time by up to 60%. Sophisticated tools or platforms enabling advanced features, analytics, and interactivity come with a higher price tag. The upfront investment in custom eLearning content development is indeed a prudent choice.