Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 25, 2011

Even with the help of the newest technology tools to communicate and educate including social media, wikis, and Google, we still need to transform our ILT classrooms and training sessions into integrated blended learning environments. So how do you keep it real? Move from being a teacher to facilitator. Learners as Teachers. Properly d.

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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. 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. 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. Properly d.

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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

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

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

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.

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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

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.

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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? 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? 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. 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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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. Properly d.

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Tesseract Learning

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

At the present virtual learning also happens through social technologies like blogs, wikis, discussion forums, messaging tools, conferencing tools, subject-matter directories, and videos. Communication and collaboration among the participants with emails, chat, wikis, blogs, etc., Collaborate Proactively With Learners.

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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

APRIL 17, 2011

Properly d. Tweets Follow @dashethomson on Twitter Download Free Whitepaper The Top 10 Pitfalls of End User Training – and How to Avoid Them Given the current state of the economy, businesses large and small are looking for ways to improve productivity while maintaining quality.

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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. Properly d.

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Upside Learning

DECEMBER 14, 2010

50 Ways To Use Wikis For A More Collaborative And Interactive Classroom. Wikis are an exceptionally useful tool for getting students more involved in curriculum. This article shares how you can put wikis to work in your classroom. The Top 50 Leadership Blogs Of 201 0. Read it here. Read it here.

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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 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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WhatFix

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Emphasizing development from within also has trickle-down effects on employee satisfaction and engagement, creating employees who are more likely to be more satisfied with their work, more engaged, and less likely to turnover. What Is a Digital Adoption Platform?

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Instancy

DECEMBER 26, 2023

In today’s rapidly evolving business world, effective employee training is more critical than ever. Skill development: Enhance specific skill sets like leadership, communication, or technical skills. Gone are the days of one-size-fits-all, instructor-led training programs. This is where Learning Management Systems (LMS) come in.

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Connect Thinking

AUGUST 4, 2012

The intention of an e-learning strategy is generally to advance the efficiency and effectiveness of organisational learning. Example: Using webinar for frontline leadership can expose managers to the advantages of webinar for other operational uses. However, the technologies may not have been well adopted.

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Connect Thinking

AUGUST 4, 2012

The intention of an e-learning strategy is generally to advance the efficiency and effectiveness of organisational learning. Example: Using webinar for frontline leadership can expose managers to the advantages of webinar for other operational uses. However, the technologies may not have been well adopted.

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Acorn Labs

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Nearly half of leadership transitions fail. Failing to connect with your team and effectively translate business goals to everyday work can mean getting a lashing from both sides. It’s a flow on effect with the following not-so-desirable milestones. How is the marketing team's wiki paying off? Identifying capability gaps.

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CLO Magazine

APRIL 16, 2021

I took every workshop that Delphi Center offered, and even taught seminars on using wikis and blogs in teaching. I proposed reinventing an introductory public administration course using two computer simulations, directed readings, a wiki built by the students and weekly reflection blog postings.

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Acorn Labs

AUGUST 17, 2022

Nearly half of leadership transitions fail. Failing to connect with your team and effectively translate business goals to everyday work can mean getting a lashing from both sides. It’s a flow on effect with the following not-so-desirable milestones. How is the marketing team's wiki paying off? Identifying skills gaps.

Templates 52

Templates Management Wiki Metrics 52

WhatFix

MAY 11, 2023

Orientation Training Onboarding Training Compliance Training Product Training Leadership Training Technical Training Quality Assurance (Q/A) Training Sales Training Soft-Skills Training Team Training Diversity Training Safety Training Upskilling Reskilling What is Workplace Training?

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Experiencing eLearning

JUNE 18, 2009

PFL: Preparation for Future Learning–setting up people to be able to learn more effectively. Tom Stone: Or a common I hear about our wikis… “I feel enabled to actually create more valuable documentation than I did in the past. Of course, it’s shown as part of the OTJ performance, which really should be ongoing.

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Tony Karrer

JULY 2, 2008

There's a vacuum of leadership in the adoption of enterprise/web/learning 2.0 How can you apply them to your existing systematic learning system if you don't know what the heck wiki even means? Nobody cared about wikis until wikipedia came along. Nobody cared about RSS readers until information overload made them a necessity.

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Web Courseworks

APRIL 6, 2011

I have found that their goals are similarly aligned with my own: we both seek to provide leadership for the advocating of distance learning, and see the potential behind well designed online courses and the flexibility they provide, as opportunities for improving the way students and professionals are learning in the 21st century.

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