Association eLearning

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

Every day there are new eLearning trends that absolutely must be implemented immediately. What about making sure learning objectives were met? Stop drowning in information, consider this your surf board, to ride the waves of eLearning trends. Paddling, Popping up, Carving, and Wave Riding: Four Important eLearning Trends.

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TechSmith Camtasia

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Designing an eLearning course can seem like an intimidating task. Perhaps more importantly, what can you do to make sure that you design an eLearning course that delivers real results? Tim Slade is a speaker, award-winning freelance eLearning designer and the author of the book, ‘ The eLearning Designer’s Handbook.’

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Association eLearning

MAY 11, 2016

If you’re new to eLearning or online training, it can seem like you’re wading through alphabet soup with all the various anagrams and terminology used in this industry. Grab a spoon, and let’s dig in to the soup, with this eLearning glossary. Grab a spoon, and let’s dig in to the soup, with this eLearning glossary.

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Association eLearning

JUNE 9, 2016

Previously we dug into the alphabet soup of eLearning terms and acronyms. ADDIE- The ADDIE model is a process used by instructional designers and training developers offering guidelines for creating effective training. This model is broken up into 5 phases: Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation.

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eFront

JULY 21, 2015

So, your new eLearning course is ready to be launched and you are all excited about the prospects of “immensely” pleased stakeholders in your organization. You know you have integrated the complete bells and whistles of an eLearning program: from using branched scenarios to interactive labeled diagrams. Reality check: plenty!

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Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 8, 2011

The gist of it was that even though we have an enormous amount of tools available to enable social learning across far reaching boundaries, the self-study type of eLearning seen in so many workplaces today can potentially cut learners off from any type of social interaction during the course of the learning.

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Dashe & Thomson

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS eLearning Review: A Module for the National Security Arena by Jim on October 15, 2010 in Reviews , eLearning Most of the eLearning modules we design here at Dashe & Thomson are aimed at the corporate audience.

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Dashe & Thomson

OCTOBER 15, 2010

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS eLearning Review: A Module for the National Security Arena by Jim on October 15, 2010 in Reviews , eLearning Most of the eLearning modules we design here at Dashe & Thomson are aimed at the corporate audience.

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Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Medical students and residents regularly learn new skills by first observing a procedure, then practicing the procedure under supervision, and finally teaching, or modeling, the procedure for another. And they share what they have learned with others, in more ways than ever in today’s world. Ive been looking for some ammo t.

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Adobe Captivate

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Your local college or employment centre will have all of the details for the courses and services available. Many designers don’t develop eLearning and the opposite is also true for developers. Knowledge of following theories and models: Situated Cognition Theory. Sociocultural Learning Theory.

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 19, 2011

Without throwing him completely under the bus, I’ll describe him as being late to the social media party but definitely ahead of the curve when it comes to openness to using informal learning elements like social media in his undergraduate courses. Trent gets it! Ive been looking for some ammo t. Properly d. Properly d.

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Association eLearning

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

It’s easier for learners to set aside a few minutes for learning each day than it is to set aside a few hours. Instructionally speaking, it helps course designers think in terms of pieces and steps. Content updates only require revisions for the affected parts, not the whole course. More likely to keep learners’ attention.

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Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

Finding ways to incorporate these elements can be difficult for instructional designers, curriculum developers, and, especially, creators of eLearning. Unfortunately, we then run the risk of jettisoning the effectiveness of our courses entirely. Discovered via Brent Schlenker’s Corporate eLearning and Development blog.

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 28, 2011

While I haven’t seen more recent data, my experience is that the informal learning trend holds true today. So, what does informal learning look like? Of course, you ask someone who knows widgets really well and who is willing to share their knowledge.) Ive been looking for some ammo t. Properly d. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 19, 2011

Without throwing him completely under the bus, I’ll describe him as being late to the social media party but definitely ahead of the curve when it comes to openness to using informal learning elements like social media in his undergraduate courses. Trent gets it! Ive been looking for some ammo t. Properly d. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

DECEMBER 30, 2010

Of course, the person “next to you” might just as often be consulted via email or other online tool, but it doesn’t change this fact: the amount of workplace learning done in formal training sessions is a tiny fraction of of the learning that takes place one-on-one, between coworkers. Ive been looking for some ammo t.

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Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 30, 2011

He ends the blog with this key message: The goal is to build a course appropriate to your client’s needs. By clarifying their objectives you’ll know what type of course to build. In the end, all of this will help you build better [courses]. Sometimes the need is simple and sometimes complex. Ive been looking for some ammo t.

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Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 21, 2011

I like to imagine performance support as an Exobrain … (and, of course, that I am one of the smart people in learning … guess I will have to ask Simon about that.) Ive been creating training and e-Learning programs for over 20 years, serving as an instructional designer, writer, developer, and project manager.

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Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 6, 2011

When it comes to learning and training, devise an approach to your learning model that blends what your learners need to “know” with what they need to “do”. You will still need to create good content, but simple eLearning development tools will help make the transition from ILT to blended learning a smoother one.

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Association eLearning

MARCH 23, 2016

Your association can have the best course in the world, but if the assessments or knowledge checks aren’t written well they can make the whole thing fall apart. This is true whether you’re making an eLearning assessment or writing questions for a traditional in-classroom test. It wasn’t in the lesson.”.

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 17, 2011

This is no longer just evaluating whether you like the course. It still measures course, content, instructor, and relevancy to the job. There should be a request for suggestions on how to improve the course and an action plan to address identified weaknesses. Level 2: Learning. Level 1: Reaction. Level 3: Behavior.

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Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 15, 2011

Some companies will use “Level 2: Learning” to measure whether the learners have mastered the training course content. And every company has agreed to use “Level 1: Reaction,” or?as as it has come to be known—the “Smile Sheet.” Hardly ever do they use “Level 3: Behavior,” and they never use “Level 4: Results.” Properly d. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

DECEMBER 8, 2010

Of course, not. Profound statement? One we often forget? Definitely. Mentally glancing over the 5 project management maxims below (and others like them) every now and then has helped me more than once on a project. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

DECEMBER 8, 2010

Of course, not. Profound statement? One we often forget? Definitely. Mentally glancing over the 5 project management maxims below (and others like them) every now and then has helped me more than once on a project. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 21, 2011

The idea of flipping the age-old model of lecturing in class and assigning problems for homework is brilliant, of course. Encouragingly, I am seeing some evidence that corporate learning departments understand this model, and many of them have actually been practicing it for years. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 23, 2011

Is financial success the most important item, or personal fulfillment, or a host of other things that happen over the course of a large timeframe? If your client wants you to get an elearning module built based on storyboards developed in-house, make sure it’s clear that your work is entirely dependent on their work. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 21, 2011

Of course, when I saw this question, I had to try to answer it. But, if the manger or leader can embrace this innovation in learning, encouraging and expecting workers to do the same, the impact could be tremendous. Now let’s say your company opens up the training and learning environments to innovation and collaboration.

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Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 14, 2011

That way you learn as your SMEs learn. Then make course corrections, as needed. Ive been creating training and e-Learning programs for over 20 years, serving as an instructional designer, writer, developer, and project manager. Provide SMEs with opportunities to report their readiness. Properly d. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 14, 2011

That way you learn as your SMEs learn. Then make course corrections, as needed. Ive been creating training and e-Learning programs for over 20 years, serving as an instructional designer, writer, developer, and project manager. Provide SMEs with opportunities to report their readiness. Properly d. Properly d.

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Tony Karrer

JANUARY 2, 2009

crw Another source of major eLearning conferences is: Tom King's eLearning Google Calendar. link] January 10-12, 2009 Conference on e-Learning Applications : Explore, Share and Stimulate Research in e-Learning Applications, 6 th , Cairo, Egypt. link] development/courses/ registrar101.cfm link] content.cfm?selection=doc.24

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 12, 2011

Military May 19, 2011 Give User Adoption the Respect it Deserves May 17, 2011 How Social Networks Can Harness the Power of Weak Ties May 11, 2011 Addressing On-Demand Learning and Performance Needs #LCBQ May 9, 2011 Why Companies Should Spend More on Social Learning May 5, 2011 Gregg Sean: Nice review of the topic , I was seeking to see wh.

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Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

You may even gain a little peace of mind the next time you need to share or collaborate on a flow chart or diagram during the course of your content development efforts. You’ve got nothing to lose by checking it out. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 19, 2011

You may even gain a little peace of mind the next time you need to share or collaborate on a flow chart or diagram during the course of your content development efforts. You’ve got nothing to lose by checking it out. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d. Properly d.

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Association eLearning

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Some certifications would go a long way toward getting me to my goal of getting the job and being able to eventually become a foreman, but you only offer the courses I need occasionally, and I’m not sure if I can grow at company X without them. I’d have had access to the occasional course on SEO or maybe social media or AdWords.

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eFront

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

If there is one thing that holds true for developing eLearning training materials, it’s planning, planning and planning. Think of a training course a result of relentless hard work and dedication. In fact, it’s not uncommon to spend 40 hours to develop a course to yield only 2 hours of training time. But it’s true.

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Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 29, 2011

And, of course, safety considerations are paramount when training folks to work with a flammable gas that can give you instant freeze burns in its liquid state. The material is being written at an 8th grade reading level and, for the most part, the training content is pretty straightforward. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Properly d.

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Association eLearning

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

It takes less time to draft, review, approve, and create something that covers one idea than it does to validate and build an entire course all at once. After a primary learning event (like a webinar or classroom training) sending learners brief, systematic “boosts” about the topic will improve their ability to recall what they learned.

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