Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 17, 2011

I have included Kirkpatrick’s Four Levels of Evaluation in every proposal I have ever written, and I wanted to hear from Kirkpatrick himself regarding his take on the current state of evaluation and whether his four levels are still viable. Well, based on where Kirkpatrick and his son James are today, I was completely wrong.

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Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 15, 2011

And as time has gone by, I have started to wonder about the validity of Kirkpatrick in today’s world. The title was “Expanding ROI in Training Programs Using Scriven, Kirkpatrick, and Brinkerhoff,” which sounds pretty academic. What I liked was that McGoldrick didn’t critique the Kirkpatrick model. But it wasn’t.

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Evalution Social Networks Social Learning Blended Learning 160

Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 5, 2011

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. For example, a new CRM or ERP system can change workers’ jobs, roles, and even dictate future employment status. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Properly d.

Social Networks 140

Social Networks Change Blended Learning Management 140

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FEBRUARY 10, 2011

The big story last week was how Facebook and Twitter played a lead role in the Egyptian protests against Mubarak, allowing people to bypass the Internet shutdown and post messages via telephone calls. Thierry de Baillon , cofounder of Socialearning Consulting, takes this stance in a recent blog post. Ive been looking for some ammo t.

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Social Networks Social Social Learning Blended Learning 124

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JANUARY 25, 2011

It’s in your mind One of the pioneers of adult learning theory, Malcom Knowles , explored the role of adult education and facilitation (andragogy) versus the traditional style of teaching children (pedagogy). Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.

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Social Networks Blended Learning Social Learning Blogging 126

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MARCH 27, 2011

In my role as Vice President of Client and Staffing Services, I know that training may not always be the answer. Organizations such as PACT, ASTD, MNISPI, and the Digital Learning Forum get my creative juices going to generate new ideas and synergies. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.

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Social Networks Blended Learning Social Learning Blogging 140

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NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Before you commit to delivering a project based on these ratios (or buying services from someone based on them), it is useful to keep a few things in mind about eLearning Development Ratios: 1. The subject matter – teaching consultants how to configure ERP software – was unusually complex. Simple: Off-shore it!

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