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

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

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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Upside Learning

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

WIKI: Check if your LMS includes a Wiki. Wikis are simple, efficient tools for managing knowledge and collaborating. Wikis are online so users can access, collaborate, and share content, knowledge and files anytime, anywhere. You can read more about LMS Wikis here. They’re easy to learn and use.

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WhatFix

JUNE 28, 2023

Back to Blog Employee Training & Development 14 Effective Ways to Reduce Employee Training Costs Published: June 28, 2023 Adelina Karpenkova On average, organizations spent $1,111 per employee on training-related costs in 2023. The question is, how do you reduce your training costs without compromising quality or training effectiveness ?

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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. This approach also encourages the collaborative and social learning experience. 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

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 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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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.

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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

Military May 19, 2011 Give User Adoption the Respect it Deserves May 17, 2011 How Social Networks Can Harness the Power of Weak Ties May 11, 2011 Addressing On-Demand Learning and Performance Needs #LCBQ May 9, 2011 Why Companies Should Spend More on Social Learning May 5, 2011 Gregg Sean: Nice review of the topic , I was seeking to see wh.

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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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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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LearnDash

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

The cost effective approach to virtual learning environments just makes sense. Traditional classroom settings can benefit by supplementing the course content by putting some of it into an elearning module, with the majority of the content still delivered face-to-face. Online education is surely on the rise.

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Instancy

DECEMBER 26, 2023

In today’s rapidly evolving business world, effective employee training is more critical than ever. Here are some key features to consider: ● Content creation and authoring tools: Does the LMS provide user-friendly tools for creating engaging eLearning modules, assessments, and other learning materials?

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TalentLMS

MARCH 28, 2024

And effectiveness. And asking them to take time out from work can cause a ripple effect of broken productivity. Embrace microlearning Break down complex topics into bite-sized modules employees can complete within minutes. Which means constantly building new skills or improving on existing ones.

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E-Learning Provocateur

MAY 13, 2018

I had envisaged an arduous intellectual slog trying to convince my colleagues in the L&D team – let alone in the broader business – of the value of evolving our pedagogy to become more effective in the digital age; and of leveraging technology as an enabler of the outcome, rather than it being the outcome per se.

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E-Learning Provocateur

MARCH 3, 2019

Over time, the traditional classroom-based delivery of such courses has increasingly given way to online modules, but that’s merely a change in format – not strategy. While courses certainly have their place in the L&D portfolio, the forgetting curve places a question mark over their longterm effectiveness on their own.

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Paradiso

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Create an efficient and effective work environment in your company with the implementation of a platform that will help you build a well-trained workforce, which is vital for achieving excellence in customer service. The LMS for foreign language counts with a wiki, chat, forums, quizzes, surveys, assignments etc.

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Docebo

MAY 8, 2018

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.

Social Learning 171

Social Learning Adoption Adopt Social 171

BrainCert

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Learning management systems (LMS) provides an effective and efficient way to deliver learning content to your students. That's where gamification comes in – using game mechanics to engage students more effectively and help them learn more quickly. BrainCert's LMS allows you to do just that.

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E-Learning Provocateur

JANUARY 28, 2014

In corporate e-learning, the most obvious example of such content is the online modules that the company distributes via its Learning Management System. Given the increasingly mobile workforce and the emergence of BYOD, increasing pressure is being placed on the organisation to distribute its content to multiple devices.

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