Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

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! 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. 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. My vote to solve this problem? 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. 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. My vote to solve this problem? Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 13, 2011

Where Facebook and LinkedIn serve mainly as social dashboards for our personal and professional networks, respectively, I see Twitter as a customized information portal. Tweet – Tweets are almost identical to Status Updates in Facebook, except Twitter users are even less interested to hear about the tuna fish sandwich you just ate for lunch.

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Dashe & Thomson

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

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. What more would you need to learn effectively on your mobile device? Download the whitepaper » Blog this! Properly d. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

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. What more would you need to learn effectively on your mobile device? Download the whitepaper » Blog this! Properly d. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 11, 2011

To be effective the game must make work seem like play. There are many elements of games and simulations that, when designed effectively, can help our learners achieve a state of flow: rich back stories and characters, compelling plotlines, and that delicate balance between something that is difficult, yet still achievable. Properly d.

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Social Networks Social Learning Blended Learning Games 124

Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 19, 2011

Most of the time we end up brainstorming ways to incorporate tools like Twitter or Facebook into his lessons, because even though I may have more experience using social media, the tools are so new that no one really knows the best way to utilize them, for anything really. The webinar hosts didn’t have an answer. They both do great work.

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Social Networks Social Learning Social Blended Learning 124

Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 19, 2011

Most of the time we end up brainstorming ways to incorporate tools like Twitter or Facebook into his lessons, because even though I may have more experience using social media, the tools are so new that no one really knows the best way to utilize them, for anything really. The webinar hosts didn’t have an answer. They both do great work.

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Learning Visions

JULY 24, 2007

Tuesday, July 24, 2007 Im Mrs. Dalloway Im just back from vacation and still trying to make the transition back into work mode. The company you surround yourself with may be shallow, but their effects upon your reality are tremendously deep. Im disturbed to report that Im The Poisonwood Bible. Not quite there yet.

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Dashe & Thomson

MAY 2, 2011

While Nancy’s post is not directly focused on corporate learning, she notes that one of the major benefits of internal social media use is its effect on streamlining operations, which can certainly be said for how social media can streamline knowledge uptake and act as an “ exo-brain ,” for the overworked employee.

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Social Media Social Networks Blended Learning Wiki 182

eFront

DECEMBER 5, 2010

It is important that e-Learning professionals, researchers, experts, and learners have a common basis in order to communicate effectively. ISITE Designs e-Learning Glossary e-Learning Glossary The glossary is actually a wiki created by the eLearning Networks members. In other words, they need to “speak the same language&#.

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Social Networks Open Source Text-to-Speech Storyboard 109

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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Wikipedia Social Networks Collaborative Learning Blended Learning 124

Learning Visions

JUNE 12, 2007

Tuesday, June 12, 2007 My Personalized Personal Work Learning Environmental World Tony Karrer asked in the comments on my PLE post yesterday , Im curious if you distinguish your learning environment (tools, skills, etc.) Most of what Im doing outside of work these days involves the care and feeding of two small people, ages 2 and 4.

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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). Organizational change came in at 16%, followed by process alignment at 13%, and software functionality at 1%. Don’t wait till after go-live and the pain points begin to mount.

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Learning Visions

JUNE 15, 2007

Friday, June 15, 2007 ADDIE: Its a Process This is probably an argument made in any Instructional Design 101 class; I dont think Im saying anything new here. Most e-Learning vendors mention ADDIE or some form thereof on their websites as if it was a real science about creating effective learning.

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eFront

JUNE 1, 2010

Previously you had to create 4 different courses to achieve this effect. For more info on Course-instances check the related wiki article here. The most updated and popular E-Learning Blogs Free e-Learning books Facebook for e-Learning ► October (3) Free and Open Source Web Conferencing (Online Meet. to version 3.6.6

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Learning Visions

MARCH 14, 2008

Im not just thinking about the gadgets and the gizmos that you use or the instructional design "method" behind the process (e.g., Things might get a bit silly with all that snapping, but I bet its effective. I have your blog favorited in my facebook profile and it shows me when you have new posts. 8:34 AM Cammy Bean said.

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Learning Visions

JUNE 27, 2007

Im going to quote heavily from the article here, inserting my own thoughts along the way. 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.

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 20, 2007

For me, instructional design is about designing "engaging and effective" asynchronous learning experiences (web-based training programs). Im a writer and a schmoozer. Im sorry its taken me so long to get back to you on your question about Instructional Designers here in the US. 12:23 AM Cammy Bean said.

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E-Learning Acupuncture

DECEMBER 20, 2007

You might ask, what do I think about when Im shoveling? Well, its a bit out of my budget for the moment; however, Im going to Hawaii in another sense this spring. The Reflective Teacher CCK08: Facebook for Academics CCK08: The most successful network in history! Well, this morning, I was thinking about Hawaii. How about math?

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Learning Visions

JULY 10, 2007

Tuesday, July 10, 2007 The Real World, SecondLife and FaceBook/MySpace Over the past few weeks Ive conducted about 17 interviews with current college students and recent graduates. Everyone who has graduated from college since 2005 has a FaceBook account. All women. Most everyone accesses it multiple times within a day. But mostly not.

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 1, 2007

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. Im sure it matters to them. Again, some of this may be process on the clients end (where and how to archive).

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 29, 2007

Where does the iPhone fit into this connected puzzle of technologies -- to improve the effectiveness of our learning. Im glad to be able to provide an accurate typing service for the general good of the e-learning community! Im interested in hearing more stories of how companies are implementing mobile learning. Many thanks!

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E-Learning Acupuncture

SEPTEMBER 11, 2007

Im glad to say I was pleasantly surprised! So after examining this very excellent learning object I can now say I know how Im going to vote on Oct 10th. Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Google Buzz Posted by Eric at 8:15 AM Reactions: Labels: learning object 5comments: Wilf Day said. Do you see any weaknesses?

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Learning Visions

JUNE 18, 2007

Monday, June 18, 2007 Visual and Auditory Multi-Tasking From the Eide Neurolearning Blog: Voluntary Control of Attention - Visual and Auditory Multi-Tasking There is a yin and yang effect between visual and auditory attention. Maybe the "underadditive effect" occurs when a multimedia presentation does all the thinking for you.

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Learning Visions

DECEMBER 19, 2008

The next project Im about to take on is going to be more of a just-in-time performance support tool. Im thinking that teaching in a scenario-based mode (e.g., I primarily develop software demos that show screen captures of tasks being done on the application or tool and they are very effective for training purposes.

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E-Learning Acupuncture

JULY 5, 2011

So despite a very short class list, you can still form an effective learning community. So I suggest the instructor prepare three supports: 1) a handout that explains some tips and tricks to effective teamwork at a distance. To have a community student-to-student interaction is required. 2) A mandatory Learning Team Charter.

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