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Should We List the Learning Objectives?

Experiencing eLearning

The argument in favor of listing learning objectives I don’t want to directly pile on this person any further (I already ratioed him with my comment on his article), but someone recently shared some elearning tips on LinkedIn. Do we need clear learning objectives when we design training? Or maybe not. Yes, absolutely!

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Learning from The King's Speech | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

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!

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How Social Networks Can Harness the Power of Weak Ties | Social.

Dashe & Thomson

The power of tools like Facebook, LinkedIn, and Yammer, are pretty astounding. After reading this, I started thinking about this new LinkedIn utility I recently installed. 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.

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The Power of Your Network | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

These people hold the secret to effective networking – it’s not all about you ; it’s about all of you. Networking comes naturally for some people, but not-so-much for others. Having a network of diverse people in a variety of environments gives you more opportunities to leverage the power of your network and the power of the people in it.

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The Sound of Silence | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

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. Download the whitepaper » Blog this! Properly d.

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Twitter as Social Learning: Seven Ways to Facilitate the Exchange.

Dashe & Thomson

Where Facebook and LinkedIn serve mainly as social dashboards for our personal and professional networks, respectively, I see Twitter as a customized information portal. Sure, these are great tools, but how do we utilize them effectively to change how people learn in the workplace or at school?

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Use of Color in Inclusive Design

Scissortail's Learning Nest

We’ll look at why we need to think about the ways we use color, what the accessibility standards say about the use of color, what the guidelines are lacking, and some takeaways for using color effectively when designing inclusive learning experiences. Potential for Harmful Effects. Ensure a minimum contrast ratio of 4.5:1

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