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APRIL 6, 2011

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS The Sound of Silence by Jim on April 7, 2011 in eLearning At what point does narration really add anything to an eLearning module, and at what point is it simply being added because “it’s what’s expected?”

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MAY 2, 2011

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Analyzing the ROI of Social Media in Training by Jim on May 3, 2011 in social learning A continuing theme among my blog posts has been the difficulty of demonstrating the ROI of social learning initiatives.

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DECEMBER 14, 2010

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Hey, That’s Social Learning! by Jolene on December 14, 2010 in social learning Recently I witnessed a fabulous and fascinating display of social learning – a high school chamber music concert.

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MARCH 25, 2011

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS The Return of the (Digital) Native by Jim on March 25, 2011 in mobile learning In recent years, we’ve all heard a lot about digital natives. The result is a lost message, and a lost opportunity. Properly d.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2011

What are your favorite tips and tools? My background includes extensive experience in learning, teaching, and facilitation, and I love technology and how its changing our culture. They will remain a valuable resource for you as you build and expand your own personal network. Enjoy people; embrace life!

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APRIL 21, 2011

This reminds me of a session I attended on emotional intelligence at the eLearning Guild ‘s Learning Solutions 2011 conference last month. View all posts by Andrea → ← Who’s Building the Social Learning Roads? Rob Mueller: Great post on using games as a training device.

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MARCH 13, 2011

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Twitter as Social Learning: Seven Ways to Facilitate the Exchange of Information by Paul on March 14, 2011 in social learning Most of us in the adult learning industry have already found and incorporated Twitter into our everyday lives.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS The Impact of Social Learning: Will You Be The First? by Andrea on February 23, 2011 in social learning The other night I attended a lecture at the University of Minnesota Medical School.

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MARCH 6, 2011

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Make Learning An Experience. by Michael on March 7, 2011 in blended learning If you still believe that “classroom learning is the best learning” for your training and learning programs, I have some news for you.

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DECEMBER 14, 2010

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Hey, That’s Social Learning! by Jolene on December 14, 2010 in social learning Recently I witnessed a fabulous and fascinating display of social learning – a high school chamber music concert.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2011

Ellen Weber nicely summarizes a few of the lessons this movie teaches us about learning. In particular, Weber talks about the power of human interaction in teaching (aka social learning): Interpersonal intelligence engages others best in curious, equitable, and caring situations. I’ll be seeing it again!

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FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Not Everyone is a Social Customer by Paul on February 11, 2011 in Development Tools , customer service , social learning A couple weeks ago I wrote a blog about the need to train your clients on the various methods of…training.

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MARCH 11, 2011

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Can Games Transform the World? According to Koreen, In his writings on Play Theory, Lloyd Rieber presents compelling evidence of the validity of games as a learning strategy. Rieber and Play Theory.

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JANUARY 14, 2011

I am currently the Director of Instructional Design and eLearning for Dashe & Thomson.In View all posts by Jolene → ← Work as Improv Theater: Teaching the Right-Brained Learner The Freemium Three: Three Free Tools That Will Work Wonders For Your Next Training Project. Jim: Glad you enjoyed the post, Liam! Properly d.

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APRIL 19, 2011

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Who’s Building the Social Learning Roads? Last week I participated in a webinar entitled The State of Social Media Marketing Industry , co-hosted by Hubspot and Social Media Examiner.

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APRIL 14, 2011

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Brain Rules for Learning: Who Knew? And when you hear him speak, you can tell immediately that the man is fascinated with and passionate about how the brain takes in and organizes information; the essence of learning.

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JANUARY 21, 2011

Ive been creating training and e-Learning programs for over 20 years, serving as an instructional designer, writer, developer, and project manager. I am currently the Director of Instructional Design and eLearning for Dashe & Thomson.In Im a problem-solver and thoroughly enjoy helping clients succeed and look good. Properly d.

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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.

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MARCH 27, 2011

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Accelerated Learning: Where Does It Fit In? The term “Accelerated Learning” was actually coined by a British educator, Colin Rose. Rob Mueller: Great post on using games as a training device. Properly d.

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DECEMBER 27, 2010

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS The Temporary Staffing Revolution by Paul on December 28, 2010 in Temporary staffing A few weeks ago, I grabbed coffee with a long-time family friend that happens to be a training developer. Jim: Glad you enjoyed the post, Liam!

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FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Using Wikis to Stop Brain Drain by Jolene on February 23, 2010 in Wikis In his December Training Magazine article Training in a Web 2.0 Rob Mueller: Great post on using games as a training device. Properly d. Properly d.

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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. Keep in mind, we were talking about 44 hours of learner time – developed in both instructor-led and eLearning formats). Simple: Off-shore it!

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MAY 11, 2011

The power of tools like Facebook, LinkedIn, and Yammer, are pretty astounding. These tools give us a way to connect with people faster and more easily than ever before. A lot of the Social Media Mavens , however, are really ranting, not about the technology, but about the human dynamics related to social networking.

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NOVEMBER 24, 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. Keep in mind, we were talking about 44 hours of learner time – developed in both instructor-led and eLearning formats). Simple: Off-shore it!

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NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS eLearning Review: A Module for the National Security Arena by Jim on October 15, 2010 in Reviews , eLearning Most of the eLearning modules we design here at Dashe & Thomson are aimed at the corporate audience.

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OCTOBER 15, 2010

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS eLearning Review: A Module for the National Security Arena by Jim on October 15, 2010 in Reviews , eLearning Most of the eLearning modules we design here at Dashe & Thomson are aimed at the corporate audience.

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MARCH 7, 2011

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS What Can Charlie Sheen Teach Us About Internal Marketing? by Jim on March 8, 2011 in social learning I’ll be honest. Just good, wholesome, social learning knowledge.

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MARCH 22, 2011

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS What Can March Madness Teach Us About Blended Learning? by Paul on March 23, 2011 in Classroom Learning , Video , blended learning Opening weekend of March Madness is over. Yes, it hurts just typing it.

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DECEMBER 30, 2010

Of course, the person “next to you” might just as often be consulted via email or other online tool, but it doesn’t change this fact: the amount of workplace learning done in formal training sessions is a tiny fraction of of the learning that takes place one-on-one, between coworkers. Social Learning Blog - January 7, 2011 [.]

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MAY 18, 2011

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Virtual Boot-Camp: Games and Learning with the U.S. While tools such as these are certainly useful and engaging, they aren’t groundbreaking. The Department of Defense disagrees with you. Properly d.

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APRIL 11, 2011

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Do Instructional Designers in the Social Digital Age need an Engineering Background? How critical technology is in helping us put the human at the center of the learning process.

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JANUARY 30, 2011

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Web-Based, Instructor-Led, EPSS? View all posts by Paul → ← Online Video: the Perfect Social Learning Tool? Paul March 6, 2011 at 8:51 pm # Feel free to reprint some of this blog to your site.

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JANUARY 19, 2011

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS The Freemium Three: Three Free Tools That Will Work Wonders For Your Next Training Project. Brendan January 20, 2011 at 3:29 pm # Thanks for listing us! Rob Mueller: Great post on using games as a training device.

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MAY 8, 2011

In more recent years, websites, wikis and blogs have entered the picture, creating social learning platforms that learners can modify themselves. In both cases, much of the trick when it comes to user adoption has to do with getting the word out early and often about the tools you are developing.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Buzz it up Share on Linkedin share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Print for later Bookmark in Browser Tell a friend Trackbacks/Pingbacks Analyzing the Bottom-Line Impact of Social Media in Training | Social Learning Blog - May 3, 2011 [.]

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APRIL 12, 2011

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Surfing the Net: Waste of Time or Personal Directed Learning? Only recently has the training industry begun to tap into this realm of informal, social learning. Jim: Glad you enjoyed the post, Liam!

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APRIL 5, 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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