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Why Companies Should Spend More on Social Learning | Social.

Dashe & Thomson

Among industries, a greater number of technology companies and business services/consulting firms spent money on these tools. ILT vs. WBT vs. informal learning). The figure was highest among large businesses, 42% of which spent money on informal learning during the year. In dollar figures, spending is minimal. Properly d.

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Convert ILT to eLearning - Estimating

Tony Karrer

It relates to my post about eLearning Costs , which bases cost estimates on seat time of the eLearning course. What are the important criteria in estimating eLearning duration when its based on a classroom course? For many types of content, elearning clearly offers an advantage. Brandon Hall reports it is a 2:1 ratio.

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The Lonely eLearner: Creating Social Learning Anchors | Social.

Dashe & Thomson

The gist of it was that even though we have an enormous amount of tools available to enable social learning across far reaching boundaries, the self-study type of eLearning seen in so many workplaces today can potentially cut learners off from any type of social interaction during the course of the learning.

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Make Learning An Experience. Blend It! | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

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. Blend Your “Content-Heavy” Courses. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.

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Is Your Measuring Stick Allowing You To Manage For The Better.

Dashe & Thomson

by Guest on April 2, 2011 in performance support Lynn Cases is a Senior Training Consultant for Dashe & Thomson. Lynn Cases, Senior Training Consultant Blog this! She currently leads training at General Mills for Standard Desktop Applications, SharePoint, and New Hire Orientation. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff!

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The Temporary Staffing Revolution | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

Because of the vast range of services we provide as a management consulting firm, we’re something different to every client. Some see us as instructional designers, some as technical writers, others as change management consultants, and still others as a supplemental staffing agency. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff!

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Organizational Change Management Cited – Again – as Key.

Dashe & Thomson

In a recent post, he cites a recent poll by Panorama Consulting , in which IT executives are asked about the “deadliest sin” of ERP implementations. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.