Learning with e's

OCTOBER 8, 2011

Each in its own way wants to measure and judge the effectiveness of education, but each does it in the wrong way - by relying exclusively on metrics that impose impossible pressures on teachers and students alike, and ultimately end up getting in the way of good learning outcomes. We all need to row in the same direction. Unported License.

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Tony Karrer

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

It's been fun working with them and has definitely added a new spark. This month's #LCBQ is the first with the Big Question Thought Leaders. I'm hoping that others will join the effort. We strongly believe the #LCBQ offers an opportunity to have something online that's like a sophisticated cocktail party. Here's what came up.

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Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 12, 2008

As I sift through this weeks reading assignments, Im trying to pick out how this learning theory effects my work as a creator (an instructional designer) of self-paced eLearning experiences for the corporate market. One angle that came to me as I read your post: what about the definition of learning thats in the clients mind? (Or,

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Learning Visions

MARCH 14, 2008

Things might get a bit silly with all that snapping, but I bet its effective. Online courses provide ample opportunities to creatively and repeatedly introduce learners to concepts through the subtle, yet effective, use of graphics and/or audio. Bob Mosher: Performance Support and Learning at th. 8:34 AM Cammy Bean said.

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Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 27, 2007

Because self-directed learning doesnt always have a clear or specific performance objective. Formal training, is by definition, not messy. Messy training - definitely. Sure experience is a great teacher but organizations are about efficiency and effectiveness. A PLE can be messy. Its personal, after all. Its formal.

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Learning Visions

JULY 31, 2009

Is it the dictionary definitions of the term? Is it performance development? For it to be successful, it has to satisfy the criterion of 'learning' as well as all the other niceties of commercial goods: functionality, cost effectiveness, design etc. Bob Mosher: Performance Support and Learning at th.

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Learning Visions

JUNE 27, 2007

They have become adept at incorporating flash animations, pdfs, PowerPoint presentations, audio-visual material and any number of other techniques for getting training messages across to users in effective and imaginative ways. I think this is definitely the wave of the future. Bob Mosher: Performance Support and Learning at th.

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eLearning Learning Posts

MARCH 16, 2010

Virtual Team Management - ID Reflections , March 8, 2010 I recommend this simulation to all those who either are handling a globally distributed team or a project, and to all managers who feel that effective communication is one of the keys to business success. Creative Commons Use in For-Profit Company eLearning?

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Learning Visions

MAY 9, 2007

This allows the learner to be more flexible in her understanding of the material, so that she can effectively apply it to concepts in the real world (knowledge transfer). Ill definitely look into it. Bob Mosher: Performance Support and Learning at th. Makes sense. I think theres quite a bit of alignment with CFT.

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 1, 2007

This is definitely a gap and I intend to start having this conversation going forward. In the Learning Portals that we create for our clients, we need to think about how we can ensure that updates are effectively tracked and recorded and that old versions of courses are properly archived. Is that true?) United States License.

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Learning Visions

DECEMBER 20, 2007

Vicki states as the first benefit of learning objectives: "Learners can focus more easily on what is important to their actual workplace performance." Based on their performance, learners will see if they are beginners or advanced, and where their gaps in knowledge might lie. And Clive is definitely on the top of my Blogs I Like list!

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 29, 2007

Content that helps people perform their tasks better. Examples (David/Judy) Performance Support -- the way to go and the proper place for m-learning Review or Reinforcement -- following models of Will Thalheimer for optimal reinforcement to use m-learning as an adjunct to main delivery of training. Showed some screen shots of examples.

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Learning Visions

MAY 16, 2007

Came across this post on Guy Wallaces Pursing Performance Blog, Debunking the Myth -- There Is No Such Thing as "Learning Styles". It is probably more accurate that such instruction is effective because the multiple illustrations induce learners to devote more time to these concepts. Bob Mosher: Performance Support and Learning at th.

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CourseArc

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

In conversation, we use terms like “great”, “exceptional,” or “very useful” to express opinions, such as what we think of a Christmas or gift or the performance of our favorite team. Research from over 66 studies shows a definite positive correlation between training and an organization’s performance.

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Learning Visions

MAY 6, 2008

I tried to make more effective use of audio. The kind of content youve mentioned definitely needs to be set in a scenario that learners can identify with and the scenario-based games youve used should be spot-on! Bob Mosher: Performance Support and Learning at th. Using Audio. Avoided reading text heavy pages word-for-word.

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Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 12, 2007

Were no longer talking about designing "courses"; instead we need to talk about helping companies design different strategies (and using games, blogs, wikis, instant messaging -- the gamers learning tools), about crafting a strategic approach to learning and performance support throughout an organization. 6:46 PM Brent Schlenker said.

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Mindflash

MARCH 20, 2012

But that has nothing to do with learning and performance effectiveness, only money. ” What part of that definition do you think describes how the majority of workplace learning takes place? It’s learning by actually performing. And doing it — performing it — is how people really learn. Practice!).

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 19, 2009

I wonder about this, for scaffolding is important for the effectiveness of resources that are used. Koreens definition of ID fits what I do, more or less. The term Instructional Design I belive is a set of universally agreed guidelines for developing learning material which has been tried, tested and proved effective by veterans.

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Mindflash

APRIL 26, 2012

Social Learning is a term that is rapidly spreading throughout the learning and performance field. ” That’s one of the best definitions of social learning I’ve seen, and I use it as an example not only because of what it says, but more specifically for what it doesn’t say.

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Jay Cross

NOVEMBER 26, 2008

Not through the kind of elearning of the 1990s but via the explosion of online communities which effectively democratise the way we learn. Learning needs to be focused on what the learner needs to know, and how they prefer to learn, and if it can be timed right too then it’s going to be even more effective.

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Jay Cross

NOVEMBER 27, 2008

Not through the kind of elearning of the 1990s but via the explosion of online communities which effectively democratise the way we learn. Learning needs to be focused on what the learner needs to know, and how they prefer to learn, and if it can be timed right too then it’s going to be even more effective.

Blended Learning 36

Blended Learning Social Networks Training Train 36

Jay Cross

NOVEMBER 27, 2008

Not through the kind of elearning of the 1990s but via the explosion of online communities which effectively democratise the way we learn. Learning needs to be focused on what the learner needs to know, and how they prefer to learn, and if it can be timed right too then it’s going to be even more effective.

Blended Learning 36

Blended Learning Social Networks Training Train 36

Jay Cross

NOVEMBER 27, 2008

Not through the kind of elearning of the 1990s but via the explosion of online communities which effectively democratise the way we learn. Learning needs to be focused on what the learner needs to know, and how they prefer to learn, and if it can be timed right too then it’s going to be even more effective.

Blended Learning 36

Blended Learning Social Networks Training Train 36

Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

And one of the principles of eLearning 'fit' in the performance solution ecosystem is that, for many cases and in our estimation, self-directed packages aren't ever everything. I definitely am not simply talking about marketing what we do to the rest of the organization. Bob Mosher: Performance Support and Learning at th.

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Learning Visions

JULY 10, 2007

If SL has this effect on other women, then it wont be the most effective place to send female employees as part of an elearning experience. However, ideas taken from Second Life, minus the cultural trappings, could be effective. But there are definite gender hurdles. Bob Mosher: Performance Support and Learning at th.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JUNE 27, 2018

Screencasting allows you to train your new hires effectively and free up your time. Recording your screen and sharing a video with colleagues is typically a better technique that allows you to demonstrate exactly how to perform a task. When people leave companies for new opportunities or to retire, there’s often a knowledge void.

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 7, 2008

Sometimes that means using technology solutions, where I need to know both what technology will be effective and how to implement it. I would lump them into performance-support tools and not outside the realm of informal instruction. We can talk about the training-wheel versus guard-rail effect.) 7:04 PM Laura Jaffrey said.

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