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NOVEMBER 24, 2010

JIT Learning Society If I take a step back and try to think of the most obvious way the Internet has changed my life, I would say it’s changed how I access information. I think the majority of us use them throughout the day no matter where we are to communicate with others and access information. Properly d.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2011

Im a problem-solver and thoroughly enjoy helping clients succeed and look good. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.

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APRIL 28, 2011

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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NOVEMBER 3, 2010

When Im not busy helping to change the face of corporate learning, I like to train with the Dashe & Thomson company bike team, travel and read. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.

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OCTOBER 15, 2010

When Im not busy helping to change the face of corporate learning, I like to train with the Dashe & Thomson company bike team, travel and read. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.

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DECEMBER 13, 2010

It’s important to remember, though, that Wikileaks is essentially a non-profit news organization, not a tool for sharing information across and among users. My learning philosophy: dont make people tote around loads of information in their heads just so you can say you trained them. less big companies, for more than 20 years.

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DECEMBER 12, 2010

It’s important to remember, though, that Wikileaks is essentially a non-profit news organization, not a tool for sharing information across and among users. My learning philosophy: dont make people tote around loads of information in their heads just so you can say you trained them. less big companies, for more than 20 years.

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MAY 11, 2011

Because the people on the edge were more likely to be connected to other network clusters, and therefore had access to information that was not available to people who were “buried” at the middle of a cluster. Learning and development professionals should remember the Weak Ties theory when designing social learning systems. Properly d.

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MAY 8, 2011

It has been around for all of my 15+ years as an instructional designer and training developer, and goes back much further than that. What is new, however, is the ratio of on-demand solutions to more traditional training offerings. In my opinion, it’s not that providing on-demand learning and performance solutions is a new idea.

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APRIL 23, 2011

Personally, I’m still working on every new project to fine tune the proper “documentation ratio.&# Leave a Reply Click here to cancel reply. Search the blog Popular Latest Comments Tags Web-Based, Instructor-Led, EPSS? Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.

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MARCH 6, 2011

Allow them to discover information in bite-sized portions through self-directed activities such as eLearning, and then follow-up with a workshop, discussion group, open lab, or other opportunity to apply the new information. Blend Your “Content-Heavy” Courses. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.

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DECEMBER 30, 2010

My learning philosophy: dont make people tote around loads of information in their heads just so you can say you trained them. Instead, tell them where to get the information they need, when they need it. less big companies, for more than 20 years. I like to read, make films and play guitar (in private). Properly d.

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APRIL 5, 2011

My learning philosophy: dont make people tote around loads of information in their heads just so you can say you trained them. Instead, tell them where to get the information they need, when they need it. less big companies, for more than 20 years. I like to read, make films and play guitar (in private). Properly d.

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MARCH 1, 2011

I don’t think I’m alone, however, in being unimpressed with this development. The fact that a computer can win a trivia contest that relies on fast reflexes and fast information retrieval doesn’t seem much like news to me. Instead, tell them where to get the information they need, when they need it. Properly d.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2011

From a personal perspective, networking builds new relationships through which you can share information, answer questions, and make new connections. People in your network become the portals to knowledge, opportunity, and information you might not find on your own. Keep contact information updated – yours and those in your network.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2010

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. Properly d.

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JANUARY 21, 2011

According to Urban Dictionary: Your exobrain (or exo-brain) is your extended brainpower from the information you have access to from your computer or the web. 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.)

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MARCH 21, 2011

In this case, the corporate learning world can learn a lot from Khan Academy, about how to keep lessons informal, quickly-paced, and ultimately, a lot more engaging. My learning philosophy: dont make people tote around loads of information in their heads just so you can say you trained them. less big companies, for more than 20 years.

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APRIL 12, 2011

by Paul on April 13, 2011 in Informal Learning , social learning Last week my girlfriend and I ate dinner at Darbar Indian Grill in Uptown Minneapolis with another couple (good food, but overpriced), and we got on the topic of surfing the net on the job. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2011

I was blown away by that little nugget of information. Information can be gathered more quickly, and through many more avenues, than at any other time in our history. Even more interesting is the fact that patients with this device no longer have a pulse because the blood flow is continuous rather than pulsating. Properly d.

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JANUARY 27, 2011

My learning philosophy: dont make people tote around loads of information in their heads just so you can say you trained them. Instead, tell them where to get the information they need, when they need it. I think social learning must be informal and fun. less big companies, for more than 20 years. tool chest.

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MARCH 11, 2011

by Jolene on March 11, 2011 in Gaming Theory , Instructional Design , Training Development , eLearning Over the last year or so, I’ve been thinking a lot about how to incorporate games into eLearning instructional design projects. I am currently the Director of Instructional Design and eLearning for Dashe & Thomson.In

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JANUARY 19, 2011

by Jim on January 19, 2011 in Informal Learning , LMS (Learning Management System) , Project Management/Project Delivery , Reviews , Wikis , social learning Like many of us, I don’t like spending money when it’s not necessary, and being a good project manager means being especially tight fisted with your client’s dime. Properly d.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2010

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. Properly d.

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MARCH 15, 2011

I am an avid film goer, music lover, bridge walker, and supporter of the Dashe & Thomson running team. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.

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JANUARY 19, 2011

by Jim on January 19, 2011 in Informal Learning , LMS (Learning Management System) , Project Management/Project Delivery , Reviews , Wikis , social learning Like many of us, I don’t like spending money when it’s not necessary, and being a good project manager means being especially tight fisted with your client’s dime. Properly d.

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MARCH 13, 2011

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Twitter as Social Learning: Seven Ways to Facilitate the Exchange of Information by Paul on March 14, 2011 in social learning Most of us in the adult learning industry have already found and incorporated Twitter into our everyday lives.

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APRIL 1, 2011

Training uses evaluations, both formal and informal. The key to developing the best employee or the best training is to evaluate and develop them. For employees we set out performance measures, and we hold reviews on a regular basis. We use the results to justify pay increases and bonuses. Properly d.

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MARCH 27, 2011

My learning style is visual, so I always need to do research about a new concept and get a picture of the information in my head. I found out that Accelerated Learning originated with a theory called “suggestopedia,” developed by a Bulgarian educator named Georgi Lazanov. But now I wanted to find out more about Accelerated Learning.

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MARCH 25, 2011

Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.

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APRIL 19, 2011

by Paul on April 20, 2011 in Classroom Learning , Informal Learning , social learning Over the last few months I’ve discussed with my brother, a professor at Bethel University here in Minneapolis, how to incorporate social media into his classes. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.

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JANUARY 25, 2011

I realized it wasn’t all about me and my understanding of the information, it was about leading my learners to a new understanding within themselves. Introduce your information slowly. To make the transition to facilitator I had to change my mindset. I have found that I learn from them as much as the learn from me.

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MARCH 8, 2011

So how can we, as instructional designers and eLearning developers, avoid the problems created by eLearning-in-a-vacuum? I think we need to provide learners with some “social anchors&# in these types of eLearning programs to help facilitate the social learning process. But that is a topic for another day.

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APRIL 17, 2011

At the end of Level 1, Kirkpatrick now recommends a focus group to get information that wouldn’t be available right after the course was completed and to provide links to Levels 2 and 3. to results through a chain of evidence using the data and information from each of the first three levels. Level 2: Learning. to training?to

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APRIL 6, 2011

Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.

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MARCH 22, 2011

Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.

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APRIL 19, 2011

by Paul on April 20, 2011 in Classroom Learning , Informal Learning , social learning Over the last few months I’ve discussed with my brother, a professor at Bethel University here in Minneapolis, how to incorporate social media into his classes. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.

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