Upside Learning

JANUARY 3, 2012

Here are a couple of impressive examples: Lamonica – controlling the thermostat of his home with Siri. This can be especially useful for knowledge workers responding to customers or critical situations that require accurate information. Retrieving manufacturer and model specific procedures (ex.,

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Tony Karrer

MARCH 17, 2009

Top Posts and other Items The ‘Least Assistance’ Principle eLearning is not the answer Multi-Generational Learning in the Workplace Here’s How I Built That PowerPoint E-Learning Template Informal learning - what is it? What Goes in the LMS? Browse eLearning Content

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Tony Karrer

DECEMBER 14, 2010

I’ve been doing this the past few years, for example: Learned about Learning in 2009. Text-to-Speech Examples Text-to-Speech Costs – Licensing and Pricing But what I learned from this was that it was a fantastic way to learn about a topic where I was interested but didn’t have the time to spend researching it. Top eLearning Sites?

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Tony Karrer

APRIL 26, 2011

If you are reading this, you are a knowledge worker. Consider the content (knowledge, information, learning) you personally need to get your job done. In fact, often the information does really exist. Actually most of us that are Concept Workers will find that we play in that upper right quadrant most of the time.

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Think Orion

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Moreover, AI-powered virtual tours provide an immersive experience , allowing prospective students to explore campuses and facilities remotely, contributing to informed decision-making. For example, do you want AI to help you generate ideas , written content, images, or videos to support marketing campaigns?

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Litmos

MAY 19, 2020

Harnessing micro-learning — something workers often do independently — may seem complicated from the point of view of an organization, but there are a few ways learning can be offered as part of a workflow, some of which were suggested by Bersin himself in an article in the Harvard Business Review. Take a salesperson, for example.

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Axonify

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

More than ever before employees need to know more information in less time. And with rapid and continual changes in technology and information, they’re finding it harder and harder to keep up. There’s too much information for employees to process. Today’s employees are required to have more knowledge and skills than ever before.

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Axonify

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

More than ever before employees need to know more information in less time. And with rapid and continual changes in technology and information, they’re finding it harder and harder to keep up. There’s too much information for employees to process. Today’s employees are required to have more knowledge and skills than ever before.

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Capytech

APRIL 24, 2023

For example, prompting a generative AI tool to produce a response that resonates with customers, partners, and/or colleagues in both the UAE and Saudi Arabia. With good AI prompting skills, workers will be better equipped to automate tasks, generate content, and solve complex problems faster and more efficiently.

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The Performance Improvement Blog

APRIL 20, 2012

People will be working longer, much past the traditional retirement age, and doing that in new careers that require new knowledge and new skills. Because they have the tools, workers today, especially in developed nations, are retrieving, storing, sorting, and making sense of vast amounts of information as a normal part of their jobs.

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The Performance Improvement Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2015

They need to acquire new information, new skills, and develop new abilities and they need to do this in a way in which that learning will be retained and applied immediately. Information is ubiquitous, free, and comes from many, many sources. Likewise, today’s knowledge workers are asked to do more than just complete tasks.

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PDG

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Leveraging state-of-the-art data analytics tools and sophisticated approaches, pharmaceutical companies can mine these information resources to unearth insightful revelations. Pharma field reps are highly trained, highly skilled knowledge workers. Reinforce the Importance of Nuance and Intuition. What do we mean by that?

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CLO Magazine

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Work stoppage costs for knowledge workers tend to be much higher. This shouldn’t be confused with faux workflow learning practices where workers simply access traditional micro-learning solutions that still require stopping work to learn. For example, a digital coach can provide access to a micro-learning burst in an LMS.

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Absorb LMS

OCTOBER 25, 2012

Getting up and walking around, or working at a standing desk rather than seated, should be a priority for desk-bound knowledge workers. According to a study done by the Department of Exercise Science at the University of Georgia , even exercising for just 20 minutes improves information processing and memory functions.

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Absorb LMS

OCTOBER 25, 2012

Getting up and walking around, or working at a standing desk rather than seated, should be a priority for desk-bound knowledge workers. According to a study done by the Department of Exercise Science at the University of Georgia , even exercising for just 20 minutes improves information processing and memory functions.

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Kapp Notes

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

Address the need to share knowledge over distances or the value of timely information to sales tactics, don't focus on the technology. Consider the Organizational Culture Cultural influences in terms of sharing information openly is more important than the technology. Rename Instead of social media call it "Knowledge Media."

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Tony Karrer

MARCH 23, 2009

In particular, highly skilled workers demonstrate the ability to reflect-inaction (Schön, 1987), to conduct mental simulations as a way of imagining possible outcomes. And this suggests that there is big value in providing knowledge workers with ways to assess a situation, to find the cues which link to possible approaches and actions.

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Tony Karrer

NOVEMBER 22, 2008

Thursday, 01/29/2009 8:00AM - 9:00AM Over the past 20 years, there has been an explosion of information sources, greatly increased accessibility of experts and expertise around the world, and new tools emerging every day. These changes are continuously transforming the landscape for knowledge work.

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Tony Karrer

FEBRUARY 19, 2008

Since everyone still has the same amount of time to spend consuming all of these products or information, they are naturally going to spread their time over broader and broader range. This gives rise to the Attention Economy where the scarce resource is not distribution channels or information, the scarce resource is attention.

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Big Dog, Little Dog

APRIL 20, 2009

Harold notes the 80-20 funding ratio between formal and informal learning and Will Thalheimer questions this funding differential in the comment section. Of that, about $30 billion is spent on formal training, while the remainder, $180 billion is spent on informal or on-the-job training. So which chart do we believe?

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Tony Karrer

JUNE 26, 2007

not to mention in a world of Google as the interface to knowledge - what new skills, techniques and tools do we need?

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Litmos

MARCH 4, 2021

It’s been a full year since Zoom became a tool most knowledge workers use daily. You may want to include other relevant information as well. This is particularly relevant for trainers because ILT is on the rise. Make sure you include your full name — first and last — when you sign into a video conference.

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Tony Karrer

DECEMBER 16, 2008

In my post SharePoint Examples there are some great examples in the comments. They focus more on information push and it's less intended to have user-contributed content. Examples , most all of these could have been supported through SharePoint. This is a bit crude, but I thought that folks might find these interesting.

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Kapp Notes

SEPTEMBER 8, 2008

If you have a to-learn list and are willing to share, and willing to share how you work with that list, that would likely be helpful information. I have to learn how PayPal works, for example, because I am about to do a transaction. The products the knowledge worker produces are work. We aim to exceed expectations.

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Litmos

JUNE 4, 2020

That means it’s been 12 weeks since the Coronavirus pandemic sent most knowledge workers home to work remotely. If your team is stressed out by the pressures of quarantine, an intense, information-heavy module probably isn’t going to help them at all right now. It’s the start of June.

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Learnnovators

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

Jay is the Johnny Appleseed of informal learning. A champion of informal learning and systems thinking, Jay’s calling is to create happier, more productive workplaces. A champion of informal learning and systems thinking, Jay’s calling is to create happier, more productive workplaces. What are some of the successful examples?

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Disprz

MAY 31, 2021

You have been investing time, effort, resources in designing informative courses for your employees. Skill analytics is the process of collecting, measuring, and analyzing data for the purpose of deriving information that can be used to make learning and development better. But are your employees completing those courses?

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Tony Karrer

DECEMBER 14, 2009

During the year, I’ve had fantastic conversations through LearnTrends around SharePoint , Examples and Tour of Different Kinds of eLearning , Social Learning , and the Business of Learning. Each of these allowed me to fast forward my learning and share knowledge effectively. eLearning 2.0 eLearning 2.0

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Litmos

JANUARY 29, 2019

Case in point: according to the Information Overload Research Group (IORG) , if a knowledge worker is interrupted at work, it takes 10 to 20 times the duration of the interruption to recover and get back to their previous task. All those interruptions add up. According to Jonathan Spira, author of Overload!

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Tony Karrer

JANUARY 18, 2010

It puts forward lots of suggestions for how knowledge workers can leverage technology to make themselves more effective. I actually think this is some of the most valuable stuff on my blog, and I believe that most knowledge workers are not really taking advantage of this at the level they should. So what can you do?

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Tony Karrer

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

open up exciting opportunities for people to access relevant information where and when they require it. Grows - But Creating "eLearning 2.0 Strategy" Fails Corollary: if you have SharePoint installed, you will be using SharePoint a lot more this year. Twitter, Yammer), wikis, blogs, discussion groups, etc.

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Tony Karrer

APRIL 7, 2009

Mathemagenic " PhD conclusions in a thousand words: blogging practices of knowledge workers Web 2.0 Tools Collaborative Learning Using Web 2.0 Tools - A Summary PR 2.0: Tools Collaborative Learning Using Web 2.0 Tools - A Summary PR 2.0: Applications in Learning Rethinking Learning Styles Understanding E-Learning 2.0

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Instilled

JULY 2, 2019

A constant state of connection has grown increasingly common, especially for knowledge workers. Because of its on-demand consumability, microlearning can elevate productivity and performance—delivering concise, targeted learning content designed to close gaps in skills and knowledge. Capture tacit and institutional knowledge.

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SkyPrep

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Throughout the day, the modern knowledge worker uses many tools. An example of this may be general purpose tools, such as computer and phone systems, to specific use tools like a password manager. 1) Learning assists employees from the start in understanding company specific tools and processes. Be it hardware or software.

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CLO Magazine

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

According to Chris Tratar, senior director of product marketing at Saba, early adopters tend to have heavy focuses on knowledge worker industries, which include consulting, tech companies and any organization with a robust research and design process. Take, for example, the mobile sales app at AlliedBarton. This is not uncommon.

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Tony Karrer

FEBRUARY 2, 2009

My intent here is to possibly expand the options for the average knowledge worker to be able to search a bit better than they do today. That said, it's worth consulting resources such as: Choose the Best Search for Your Information Need - A wonderful list of different types of searches and tools that go along with that type of search.

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Training Industry

OCTOBER 28, 2013

But, I wonder if they’re approaching their concerns from an informed perspective, and if they have taken the time to document their concerns and see what the initiative is really offering. The world we live and work in drives the need for knowledge workers and an innovation economy.

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