Dashe & Thomson

DECEMBER 30, 2010

It’s hard to overstate the importance of learner engagement when teaching complex new material, and in this case the $2 whiteboard is far more effective at gaining that engagement. less big companies, for more than 20 years. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 5, 2011

Nothing new, really, but it reinforced the idea that effective training can only be accomplished by doing , not being told. In effect, he was driving; I was just executing the commands. In effect, he was driving; I was just executing the commands. This happens far more frequently with “tell-me” eLearning than it ever should.

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Dashe & Thomson

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. To be effective the game must make work seem like play. Rieber and Play Theory.

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 19, 2011

The number one most asked question by social media marketers was, “How do I measure the effect of social media marketing on my business?” Instead of getting answers, by the time it was over I found myself asking more questions. The webinar hosts didn’t have an answer. I’m not trying to discredit either of these firms whatsoever. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

MAY 4, 2011

They may by very knowledgeable about the technology behind a tool but can’t bridge the gap to explaining its usage to the people who will be using it, or they don’t know of the most effective learning solutions (e.g. ILT vs. WBT vs. informal learning). Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

MAY 11, 2011

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. The clustering of employee groups was not the surprising thing. The real discovery came when they posed problems for various employees to solve. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

MAY 18, 2011

In addition to the use of video games for recruitment purposes, which have been available for some time, the Department of Defense has begun embracing the use of combat simulators, culture-based eLearning , avatars, and even cell phone apps, all designed specifically for military use. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 2, 2011

Up until now the effects of these failed implementations have amounted to little more than lost opportunities. Simply put, in most cases failed EHRs suffer from the same symptoms that are seen in countless other IT implementations: insufficient staff buy-in, insufficient training, and an ROI that is often slow to make itself apparent.

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Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 27, 2011

But why is video so much more effective at accelerating innovation than, say, print – or even eLearning? Like Marsha (above) I am a graduate student at Roosevelt University and focus on technologies like YouTube as an effective learning tool. tool chest. I think social learning must be informal and fun.

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Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Social Learning theorist Albert Bandura maintains that: “Learning would be exceedingly laborious, not to mention hazardous, if people had to rely solely on the effects of their own actions to inform them what to do. First to prove they are safe and then to prove they are effective. Actual patients must volunteer to participate.

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Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

These people hold the secret to effective networking – it’s not all about you ; it’s about all of you. In Malcom Gladwell’s book, The Tipping Point , Gladwell introduces several influential personality types, one of which is the Connector – an individual who knows large numbers of people and is in the habit of making introductions.

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Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 11, 2011

To start answering these questions, we have to acknowledge that formal learning, as we know it today, will not be effective in the future. How will organizations get them to adopt new business processes, procedures, or software systems when necessary? Instead, we will need to put the workers themselves in charge of their own learning.

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Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 21, 2011

What happens in class is interactive problem solving – which means, in effect, that the “teachers have used technology to humanize the classroom,” he says. The now-common blended learning practice of assigning one or more eLearning modules prior to attending classroom training is similar to the Khan/schoolteacher model. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 19, 2011

The number one most asked question by social media marketers was, “How do I measure the effect of social media marketing on my business?” Instead of getting answers, by the time it was over I found myself asking more questions. The webinar hosts didn’t have an answer. I’m not trying to discredit either of these firms whatsoever. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

My experience is that when implemented and administered effectively, wikis can essentially serve as an institutional knowledge reservoir and stop the brain drain, or at least slow it to a trickle. I am currently the Director of Instructional Design and eLearning for Dashe & Thomson.In Ive been looking for some ammo t. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

My experience is that when implemented and administered effectively, wikis can essentially serve as an institutional knowledge reservoir and stop the brain drain, or at least slow it to a trickle. I am currently the Director of Instructional Design and eLearning for Dashe & Thomson.In Ive been looking for some ammo t. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

DECEMBER 22, 2010

So, while SurveyMonkey’s research is interesting, it still doesn’t tell us conclusively what the effect is of over-questioning your clients. It doesn’t take into account the number of people who just deleted the survey from their inbox without ever even starting, and that has always been the real problem. My vote to solve this problem?

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Dashe & Thomson

DECEMBER 22, 2010

So, while SurveyMonkey’s research is interesting, it still doesn’t tell us conclusively what the effect is of over-questioning your clients. It doesn’t take into account the number of people who just deleted the survey from their inbox without ever even starting, and that has always been the real problem. My vote to solve this problem?

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Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 6, 2011

While we may like to believe that directing and guiding our learners to new understanding is the most effective way to educate, the traditional Instructor-Led Training (ILT) model fails to recognize that our learners have changed. Blend Your “Content-Heavy” Courses. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff!

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Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 29, 2011

The cause and effect is easy to understand. This effects workers in northern states more often than in the south so we have made that point abundantly clear throughout the program. Going back to the propane industry, there is a phenomenon called auto-refrigeration. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 13, 2011

If you want to become known as a source of adult learning knowledge, retweeting interesting information from others on Twitter is a great strategy to take. Sure, these are great tools, but how do we utilize them effectively to change how people learn in the workplace or at school? But this still doesn’t really answer any questions.

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Lambda Solutions

JUNE 14, 2020

Download The Essential Guide to Learning Analytics in the Age of Big Data and keep it as your eLearning secret weapon! Most of the time, companies collect big data from external sources to help the business serve customers more effectively, become more efficient, and increase profits. Take this entire guide with you! Introduction.

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Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 25, 2011

Allow your learners to actively share their experiences and effectively leverage the knowledge and experience of your learners to help them teach each other. This helps encourage direct application and prevents learners from leaving the session without an idea for how they’re going to apply their new knowledge. Learners as Teachers.

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Dashe & Thomson

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

What more would you need to learn effectively on your mobile device? Envision a phone application that allows you to browse FAQs, search for desired training content and access collaborative workspaces including wikis and forums that contain user-generated content. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff!

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Dashe & Thomson

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

What more would you need to learn effectively on your mobile device? Envision a phone application that allows you to browse FAQs, search for desired training content and access collaborative workspaces including wikis and forums that contain user-generated content. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff!

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Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

Gliffy is an online flow charting tool that provides a cost effective way to create and publish high-quality flow charts and diagrams. I needed a flow charting tool that could be accessed by the entire group with nothing more than an Internet connection. After a little research, I landed at Gliffy.com , and so far have not looked back.

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Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 19, 2011

Gliffy is an online flow charting tool that provides a cost effective way to create and publish high-quality flow charts and diagrams. I needed a flow charting tool that could be accessed by the entire group with nothing more than an Internet connection. After a little research, I landed at Gliffy.com , and so far have not looked back.

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Acorn Labs

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The intrinsic link between effective employee training and competitive advantage, plus how to create metrics that definitely prove this, are all outlined in the guide below. What is training effectiveness? But to take a more nuanced approach, training effectiveness is a key KPI for strategic learning and development.

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Acorn Labs

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

The intrinsic link between effective employee training and competitive advantage, plus how to create metrics that definitely prove this, are all outlined in the guide below. What is training effectiveness? . But to take a more nuanced approach, training effectiveness is a key KPI for strategic learning and development.

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EI Design

MAY 23, 2018

However, the million dollar question is if the training was effective. While we agree on the need to secure answers to all these questions, the reality is that this task is tough. Assess the effectiveness of the training and its impact. Most of us may be familiar with the Kirkpatrick Model of Training Evaluation as shown here.

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WhatFix

JULY 25, 2022

Get your copy of our new guide on creating effective employee training programs! Both reskilling and upskilling are effective corporate training strategies for employers to combat the skills shortage of their workforce. More job security. Leverage employee training software to deliver effective reskilling programs.

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 14, 2011

by Andrea on April 15, 2011 in Classroom Learning , Informal Learning , Training Development , blended learning , eLearning , social learning Recently, I was lucky enough to attend a keynote speech by Dr. John Medina on his book Brain Rules at the eLearning Guild’s Learning Solutions 2011 conference. We All Did.

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Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Just as water will always find its own level by the path of least resistance, individual learners, working in collaboration and unhampered by the precepts of authority, tend to do an excellent job of finding and sharing what they need to know efficiently and effectively, even if they don’t necessarily know what they are looking for to begin with.

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Dashe & Thomson

MAY 16, 2011

According to a study done by the Sand Hill Group and Neochange, the most critical factor for software success and ROI is effective user adoption (70% listed it as #1). Get it right the first time and plan your user adoption strategy early! Capture the attention of the target population of users within the enterprise.

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Dashe & Thomson

MAY 2, 2011

While Cisco’s success may be partly attributable to the ability of social media to effectively eliminate distance, you don’t need to be a multi-national to reap the benefits. Internally, we have deployed a number of wikis for some time, and my colleagues are just down the hall. Jim May 11, 2011 at 3:33 pm # Glad you enjoyed the post, Liam!

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Limestone Learning

JULY 31, 2017

Learning professionals try to measure their way to results—that is, to implement a measurement strategy to capture evidence of value. You will view examples, analyze what does and doesn’t work, and create a strategy for ensuring your bite-sized content gets used over and over again. Join us, and learn how to eat an elephant.

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Training Orchestra

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Establishing tangible learning metrics will allow you to show a simple cause and effect over time, which will help you prove the impact of your program. Level 3: Application and implementation This level measures which aspects of the training impact learners to improve or worsen, and why the L&D strategy did or didn’t work.

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