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The Lonely eLearner: Creating Social Learning Anchors | Social.

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So how can we, as instructional designers and eLearning developers, avoid the problems created by eLearning-in-a-vacuum? These are just a few ideas for social anchors that might help create a more social learning enabled environment for the lonely eLearner. But that is a topic for another day. I’d love to hear yours.

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Creating Mastermind Retreats and Building WordPress Tools for Developers with Brad Touesnard the Founder and CEO at Delicious Brains

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We discuss creating mastermind retreats and building WordPress tools for developers with Brad Touesnard the founder and CEO at Delicious Brains in this LMScast hosted by Chris Badgett of LifterLMS. At Delicious Brains , Brad has developed four plugins that can help WordPress website developers with various aspects of website building.

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Why Companies Should Spend More on Social Learning | Social.

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technologies into our training programs, but rarely do we find a client that wants to create a robust learning environment comprised of both formal and informal components. Like many enterprise learning companies, we are actively brainstorming ways to incorporate collaborative Web 2.0 What’s it going to take for you to follow their lead?

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Using Wikis to Stop Brain Drain | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

World: The Evolution of Distance Learning , Norm Willox, CEO of Critical Information Network, described the “brain drain&# that today’s companies are experiencing as: “Waves of craftsmen retiring, creating a void of skilled personnel and increasing operational risk for plants and facility operators.

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

Dashe & Thomson

By providing a blended experience we create the opportunity for our learners to first absorb information, then ask questions, challenge assumptions, and solicit experiences which they can share with others. 5 Tips for Creating Better Blended Experiences Remember “Transition to e-Learning” Development Tools.

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Learning from The King's Speech | Social Learning Blog

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Ive been creating training and e-Learning programs for over 20 years, serving as an instructional designer, writer, developer, and project manager. Now, quick go see the movie before the Academy Awards this Sunday. I’ll be seeing it again! Discovered via Brent Schlenker’s Corporate eLearning and Development blog.

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The Ultimate Brain Food: Performance Support | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

As instructional designers, we can help create environments that grow better Exobrains. Ive been creating training and e-Learning programs for over 20 years, serving as an instructional designer, writer, developer, and project manager. Im a problem-solver and thoroughly enjoy helping clients succeed and look good.