Dashe & Thomson

MAY 4, 2011

Like many enterprise learning companies, we are actively brainstorming ways to incorporate collaborative Web 2.0 technologies into our training programs, but rarely do we find a client that wants to create a robust learning environment comprised of both formal and informal components. ILT vs. WBT vs. informal learning).

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Infopro Learning

AUGUST 7, 2023

But thanks to technological advancements like virtual communication and online resources, learning experiences can now be instantly accessed. This progress has enabled organizations to pave ways to meet their business needs more effectively and offer consistent employee learning and development opportunities.

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Jay Cross

APRIL 28, 2012

When the book on informal learning came out, nay-sayers attacked me as some kind of loony. QUESTION: How do you know that informal learning works? ANSWER: How did you learn to walk and talk? How did you learn to kiss? QUESTION: How can you measure what people learn? Can informal learning do any worse?

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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. | Social Learning Blog - January 7, 2011 [.] Properly d.

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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. In her article* 10 Brainpowered Wonders in the King’s Speech , Dr. Ellen Weber nicely summarizes a few of the lessons this movie teaches us about learning. I’ll be seeing it again!

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EI Design

MARCH 7, 2016

ROI of online training is a hot topic right now. What is really important to note is that measures to maximize ROI must not be handled in isolation. How To Maximize The Online Training ROI. How To Maximize The Online Training ROI. ROI Methodology : I had also highlighted the commonly used ROI methodology that you can use.

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CLO Magazine

JANUARY 29, 2014

Key performance indicators for social and informal learning identify knowledge hubs and lead to better results. Just as social learning and technology have modernized the way learning occurs in companies today, they also have made a mark on the key performance indicators learning leaders should capture and measure.

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PlatCore

AUGUST 10, 2023

Gamification brings a sense of fun, competition, and achievement to the learning experience, resulting in a host of benefits that impact user engagement, retention, learning outcomes, and even the ROI of training initiatives. A more immersive learning environment allows learners to interact with the content actively.

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Tony Karrer

OCTOBER 16, 2007

I'm working on an article around the use of ROI and metrics in eLearning. Kirkpatrick's Level 3: Improving the Evaluation of E-Learning Level 3 evaluations measure whether the there was an actual transfer of learning to the actual work setting. ROI is toast. What do we mean by ROI? How do you calculate ROI?

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Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 2, 2011

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. Up until now the effects of these failed implementations have amounted to little more than lost opportunities.

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Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 27, 2011

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Online Video: the Perfect Social Learning Tool? But why is video so much more effective at accelerating innovation than, say, print – or even eLearning? tool chest. Thanks for a thoughtful post! Properly d.

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Tony Karrer

APRIL 25, 2007

I just saw a post by David Wilson - Real metrics on Informal Learning that asks about a subject that we would all like to know. Is investing in informal learning effective? That was the discussion in: Numbers and Informal Learning as well as on The Learning Circuits Blog: The Numbers Behind Informal & Formal.,

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Docebo

JULY 8, 2021

The concept is more than just a buzzword and is now increasingly used by forward-thinking organizations to foster collaborative learning and its application in the flow of work to drive organizational performance and the effectiveness of L&D activities. Why does social learning matter? Enterprises and social learning.

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ID Reflections

MAY 10, 2010

The candidate should understand instructional design theories and models and should effectively apply them to develop eLearning content. You should analyze client requirements, assess learner profiles, and design teaching/learning models that are tailor made for the target audience. Being a learning professional in a Web 2.0

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 6, 2011

That’s all fair, and we should seek to accommodate as many people as possible in our pursuit of effective training. Oddly enough, however, it’s a rare day when you hear people say “I learn so much better when my brain is trying to do two things at once.” Why don’t we hear that? Because it’s not true. Properly d.

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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. Instead, we will need to put the workers themselves in charge of their own learning. This position is well-articulated in this post by Jay Cross at his Informal Learning Blog.

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Dashe & Thomson

DECEMBER 13, 2010

While many large corporations still fear wikis for internal communication because they are “hard to control,” a number of intelligence agencies have been using a wiki tool – called Intellipedia – for several years. Search the blog Popular Latest Comments Tags Web-Based, Instructor-Led, EPSS? Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

DECEMBER 12, 2010

While many large corporations still fear wikis for internal communication because they are “hard to control,” a number of intelligence agencies have been using a wiki tool – called Intellipedia – for several years. Search the blog Popular Latest Comments Tags Web-Based, Instructor-Led, EPSS? 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. 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.

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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. Search the blog Popular Latest Comments Tags Web-Based, Instructor-Led, EPSS? Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Social learning no longer has to take place in person. 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. Properly d.

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Paradiso

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Understanding the crucial role of LMS in enhancing employee skills, facilitating remote learning, and tracking progress, this guide offers comprehensive insights into selecting, implementing, and optimizing these systems for maximal impact. What is a Corporate Learning Management System (LMS)?

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Kitaboo

AUGUST 22, 2023

Informal Learning Strategy – A more modern approach to training is by putting employees into “real” situations that they could face on while on the job. Finding a Balance – Striking a balance between informal and formal learning and development is the key to successful employee training. Do you find this content useful?

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Dashe & Thomson

MAY 18, 2011

In a world as ever-changing as today’s, it is frankly the height of hubris to assume that all problems can be solved by a few heads, but that is effectively what many organizations persist in doing. The problems facing struggling Fortune 500 companies are often similarly complex, yet few if any are utilizing a crowd-sourcing model.

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 17, 2011

This is ROE, not ROI. to results through a chain of evidence using the data and information from each of the first three levels. Work review of completed work Interviews and focus groups. Kirkpatrick has said that this is the most difficult and most important level: Behavior is the link between training and results. to training?to

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CrossKnowledge

OCTOBER 15, 2015

The most consistent challenge for L&D leaders throughout the past 20 years has been the need to prove the ROI of learning investments and thus prove their contribution to strategic business goals. This article aims to illustrate the real truth about ROI and share the developed Learning Performance Model (LPM).

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Jay Cross's Informal Learning

DECEMBER 29, 2009

Here are the most popular posts on the Informal Learning Blog in 2009. Business Impact of Social and Informal Learning. T o implement social/informal learning infrastructure projects, learning and development professionals need to shift their focus from learning to earning. Metcalfe’s Law.).

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Docebo

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Solutions like these have the functionality required allow you to organize online courses, training modules, and catalogs to distribute learning materials across your extended enterprise. These solutions also let you to track and measure results so that you are able to show value and prove ROI in informal learning approaches.

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Jay Cross

MARCH 8, 2011

It results when work and learning are fused together. You learn the job by doing the job. We already know many ways to make networks more effective. That’s our new responsibility, baking ideal practices for learning into the system. Profiles are good for learning and for business operations.

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Upside Learning

JANUARY 8, 2013

Everyone Is Talking Mobile Learning. Converting ELearning To Tablet Learning: Cost-effective Solutions. The Mobile Learning Ecosystem I – 10 Important Questions. Not Just Mobile Learning, Mobile Everything. Mobile Enables Informal Learning. Learning On Tablets At Emirates Airlines.

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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

APRIL 19, 2011

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Who’s Building the Social Learning Roads? The number one most asked question by social media marketers was, “How do I measure the effect of social media marketing on my business?” They both do great work.

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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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Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

That knowledge has to be replaced and distributed to personnel in different geographic locations, which is where distance learning becomes a necessity.&# Search the blog Popular Latest Comments Tags Web-Based, Instructor-Led, EPSS? Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

That knowledge has to be replaced and distributed to personnel in different geographic locations, which is where distance learning becomes a necessity.&# Search the blog Popular Latest Comments Tags Web-Based, Instructor-Led, EPSS? 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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