eLearningMind

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

In this blog post, we will explore the strategies, tools, and real-world case studies that can help you effectively measure and optimize eLearning ROI. Tom Kelly, VP of Internet Learning Solutions Group at Cisco Systems, Inc., tells Workforce Magazine , “To prove the full ROI of eLearning, you need to measure its value.”

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Case Study ROI eLearning Strategy eLearning Tools 52

Dashe & Thomson

MAY 18, 2011

The Washington Post recently ran an article on Project MMOWGLI (Massively Multiplayer Online Wargame Leveraging the Internet), a new MMORPG being rolled out by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) that will allow thousands of players to participate in solving geopolitical crises created by hypothetical pirate attacks off the coast of Somalia.

Social Networks 160

Social Networks Blended Learning Diversity Training Games 160

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. In the coming years, successful learning professionals will not be those that focus on traditional training methods. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff!

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Social Networks Brain Teach Blended Learning 127

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?” Anthony “[hopes] that college educators will adopt this tool as a way to engage the students with technology without having to drastically change their teaching methods.” They both do great work.

Social Networks 100

Social Networks Social Learning Blended Learning Social 100

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. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d. Properly d.

Social Networks 113

Social Networks Blended Learning Wiki Delicious 113

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. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d. Properly d.

Wiki 100

Wiki Social Networks Security Blended Learning 100

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. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d. Properly d.

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Wiki Social Networks Security Blended Learning 100

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.

Social Networks 182

Social Networks Social Learning Social Blended Learning 182

Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 29, 2011

The cause and effect is easy to understand. We’ve come up with a couple of methods that I’d like to share. This effects workers in northern states more often than in the south so we have made that point abundantly clear throughout the program. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Properly d. Properly d.

Social Networks 145

Social Networks Blended Learning Wiki Delicious 145

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. Because video is, apparently, a perfect manifestation of social learning theory.

Social Learning 134

Social Learning Social Networks Social Blended Learning 134

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.

Social Networks 145

Social Networks Blended Learning Wiki Delicious 145

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. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d. Properly d.

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Wiki Social Networks Brain Blended Learning 100

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. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d. Properly d.

Wiki 100

Wiki Social Networks Blended Learning Brain 100

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.

Social Networks 145

Social Networks Network Social Learning Blended Learning 145

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?

Social Networks 100

Social Networks Survey Blended Learning Social 100

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?

Social Networks 100

Social Networks Survey Blended Learning Wiki 100

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.

Social Networks 181

Social Networks Social Learning Social Blended Learning 181

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. Khan discusses this whole phenomenon in this 20-minute TED talk. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d. Properly d.

Lecture 134

Lecture Social Networks Blended Learning Wiki 134

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.

Social Networks 124

Social Networks Social Learning Blended Learning Games 124

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. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d. Properly d.

Blended Learning 141

Blended Learning Social Networks Social Learning Blended 141

Dashe & Thomson

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. What more would you need to learn effectively on your mobile device? Have you ever heard someone say, “I love to be taught!”? I know I haven’t. Properly d.

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Blended Learning Social Networks Roles Mobile 100

Dashe & Thomson

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. What more would you need to learn effectively on your mobile device? Have you ever heard someone say, “I love to be taught!”? I know I haven’t. Properly d.

Blended Learning 100

Blended Learning Social Networks Roles Mobile 100

Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

I needed a flow charting tool that could be accessed by the entire group with nothing more than an Internet connection. Gliffy is an online flow charting tool that provides a cost effective way to create and publish high-quality flow charts and diagrams. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff!

Social Networks 100

Social Networks Blended Learning Tools Tips 100

Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 19, 2011

I needed a flow charting tool that could be accessed by the entire group with nothing more than an Internet connection. Gliffy is an online flow charting tool that provides a cost effective way to create and publish high-quality flow charts and diagrams. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff!

Content Developer 100

Content Developer Social Networks Blended Learning Tools 100

eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

I have yet to see, via a program, a session targeting people with zero background in L&D or Training and zero experience in anything related to effective course design. If you want to find materials on creating an online course, the internet is the worst place to look. Kirkpatrick. Yet, content drives learning.

Authoring Tools 82

Authoring Tools Harassment Training Authoring Tools 82

CLO Magazine

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

They design, develop and deliver a program and only then start to think about how they will evaluate its effectiveness. In our arena of developing computer-based training to be used around the world for aircraft maintenance, we face significant challenges to collect continuous feedback on the effectiveness of our training,” she said. “By

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Evalution Metrics Kirkpatrick Instructional Design 60

Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 13, 2011

Sure, these are great tools, but how do we utilize them effectively to change how people learn in the workplace or at school? If that doesn’t scream ‘revolution in learning’ then I should find something else to do. But this still doesn’t really answer any questions. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Properly d. Properly d.

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Social Networks Twitter Social Learning Blended Learning 163

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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Social Networks Blended Learning Social Learning Blogging 126

Lambda Solutions

JUNE 14, 2020

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. But some research suggests that the differences between contexts and courses play a major role in effectively predicting whether learners will pass or fail.

Analytics 130

Analytics Guide Metrics Blended Learning 130

CommLab India

APRIL 9, 2017

As a result, training has gained importance and the ubiquity of computers and the Internet has made e-learning or online training, a popular choice. Feedback can be gathered from participant reaction, participant learning, on-the job performance, and the effect of training. This is done by analyzing learners’ feedback on the course.

Instructional Design 64

Instructional Design Instructional Instruction Design 64

Petra Mayer

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Cloud-based LMS is quicker and cost-effective to install compared to self-hosted learning solutions. These devices function via an internet connection that enables users to learn at any time and from anywhere. Kirkpatrick Model. The Kirkpatrick model is a standard used for evaluating the results of the training programs.

Authoring Tools 52

Authoring Tools Blended Learning Develop LMS 52

Jay Cross's Informal Learning

OCTOBER 20, 2010

I argued that training is mired in old, faddish theory; Bloom, Gagne, Maslow, Kirkpatrick – train the trainer courses are still full of old behaviourist theory (killed stone dead by Chomsky in 1959) trapping us in 50 year old theories that holds the industry back. Kill Kirkpatrick before he kills you.

Compliance Training 39

Compliance Training Maslow Diversity Training Kirkpatrick 39

TalentLMS

AUGUST 30, 2018

Now it’s in the third edition, e-Learning and the Science of Instruction is a manual for designing effective online courses. It offers clear and practical guidance as well as detailed case studies to help you develop effective social game-based learning solutions. Kirkpatrick’s Four Levels of Training Evaluation by James D.

Sexual Harassment Training 76

Sexual Harassment Training Harassment Training Blended Learning Authoring Tools 76

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.

Wikipedia 124

Wikipedia Social Networks Collaborative Learning Blended Learning 124

Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 14, 2011

I used this rule on a daily basis (though I did not realize it at the time) when I made a point to figure out what motivated my actors and the characters they were playing in order to more effectively direct and teach them. Every one of them, actors and characters, had their own unique point of view. But, what if we could find a way?

Brain 162

Brain Blended Learning Social Learning Social Networks 162

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!

Social Media 182

Social Media Social Networks Blended Learning Wiki 182

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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Social Networks Adoption Adopt Blended Learning 172