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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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FEBRUARY 25, 2011

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. Im a problem-solver and thoroughly enjoy helping clients succeed and look good. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.

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APRIL 23, 2011

Ask for sign-off on the success factors from all the key people, whether you’ll meet them or not (this helps your immediate contact, too, which is pretty handy). If your client wants you to get an elearning module built based on storyboards developed in-house, make sure it’s clear that your work is entirely dependent on their work.

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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. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! So how do you keep it real? Properly d.

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APRIL 6, 2011

When Im not busy helping to change the face of corporate learning, I like to train with the Dashe & Thomson company bike team, travel and read. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! My goal is to make sure that no matter the size of the project, each company that comes to us gets immediate, attentive, personal service.

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MARCH 25, 2011

When Im not busy helping to change the face of corporate learning, I like to train with the Dashe & Thomson company bike team, travel and read. View all posts by Jim → ← What Can March Madness Teach Us About Blended Learning? Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Liam McCoy: Thanks for this.

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MAY 11, 2011

This implies that digital social tools aimed at facilitating our professional lives might not want to focus too much on helping us stay in touch and work with our closest colleagues. Instead, they might want to help us build, maintain, and exploit a large network of weak ties. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff!

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Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 30, 2011

This article by Tom Kuhlman provides some great tips on helping your client see training differently. And by showing them examples, you’ll help them see [training] from various perspectives. And by showing them examples, you’ll help them see [training] from various perspectives. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff!

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JANUARY 21, 2011

As instructional designers, we can help create environments that grow better Exobrains. Web-based learning portals are the ultimate brain food — extending brain power by positioning learning and How-To reference material close to the job, 24/7. Im a problem-solver and thoroughly enjoy helping clients succeed and look good.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2011

From the business perspective, however, networking isn’t only helpful, it is mandatory. Helpful Tips for “Natural” Networkers Try strengthening your existing network by making more connections. Helpful Tips for “Growing” Networkers Try attending more events, which forces you to meet new people. Liam McCoy: Thanks for this.

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JANUARY 5, 2011

When Im not busy helping to change the face of corporate learning, I like to train with the Dashe & Thomson company bike team, travel and read. View all posts by Jim → ← The $2 Whiteboard Shows Power of Peer-to-Peer Learning Facebook or Kanye West: Which Pop Icon Has a Future in Enterprise Learning?

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Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 1, 2011

Another similar (though paid less) group of thousands are the training developers whose jobs are to help others use the software once it’s working. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Liam McCoy: Thanks for this. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

MAY 8, 2011

In my opinion, it’s not that providing on-demand learning and performance solutions is a new idea. What is new, however, is the ratio of on-demand solutions to more traditional training offerings. Questions like “What are the likely situations where on-demand learning or support will be needed or beneficial?&#

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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. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! What do you do? Liam McCoy: Thanks for this. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 15, 2011

Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! In my role as Vice President of Client and Staffing Services, I know that training may not always be the answer. I am an avid film goer, music lover, bridge walker, and supporter of the Dashe & Thomson running team. Liam McCoy: Thanks for this. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Properly d.

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MARCH 2, 2011

When Im not busy helping to change the face of corporate learning, I like to train with the Dashe & Thomson company bike team, travel and read. View all posts by Jim → ← Supercomputer’s Win on Jeopardy: Little Comfort to Those Implementing Enterprise Computer Software Make Learning An Experience. Properly d.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Im a problem-solver and thoroughly enjoy helping clients succeed and look good. Ive been creating training and e-Learning programs for over 20 years, serving as an instructional designer, writer, developer, and project manager. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Liam McCoy: Thanks for this. Properly d.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Im a problem-solver and thoroughly enjoy helping clients succeed and look good. Ive been creating training and e-Learning programs for over 20 years, serving as an instructional designer, writer, developer, and project manager. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Liam McCoy: Thanks for this. Properly d.

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MAY 18, 2011

When Im not busy helping to change the face of corporate learning, I like to train with the Dashe & Thomson company bike team, travel and read. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! My goal is to make sure that no matter the size of the project, each company that comes to us gets immediate, attentive, personal service.

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DECEMBER 22, 2010

When Im not busy helping to change the face of corporate learning, I like to train with the Dashe & Thomson company bike team, travel and read. View all posts by Jim → ← Hey, That’s Social Learning! Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Liam McCoy: Thanks for this. Properly d.

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DECEMBER 22, 2010

When Im not busy helping to change the face of corporate learning, I like to train with the Dashe & Thomson company bike team, travel and read. View all posts by Jim → ← Hey, That’s Social Learning! Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Liam McCoy: Thanks for this. Properly d.

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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. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! What do you do? Liam McCoy: Thanks for this. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

DECEMBER 14, 2010

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 Tags: peer-to-peer learning , social learning About Jolene One of my favorite things to do is save the day.

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Dashe & Thomson

DECEMBER 14, 2010

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 Tags: peer-to-peer learning , social learning About Jolene One of my favorite things to do is save the day.

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 28, 2011

Instead, they show you how to do it and then help you as you try. So, here’s my leap from that “over-the-partition” informal learning scenario to how social media can support social learning: YouTube (in other words, video learning). Im a problem-solver and thoroughly enjoy helping clients succeed and look good.

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MARCH 7, 2011

When Im not busy helping to change the face of corporate learning, I like to train with the Dashe & Thomson company bike team, travel and read. View all posts by Jim → ← Make Learning An Experience. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Liam McCoy: Thanks for this. Ive been looking for some ammo t.

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Dashe & Thomson

DECEMBER 8, 2010

Mentally glancing over the 5 project management maxims below (and others like them) every now and then has helped me more than once on a project. You need to know that deadlines are being met and budgets not exceeded, and your team needs to be able to air concerns and get help. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff!

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Dashe & Thomson

DECEMBER 8, 2010

Mentally glancing over the 5 project management maxims below (and others like them) every now and then has helped me more than once on a project. You need to know that deadlines are being met and budgets not exceeded, and your team needs to be able to air concerns and get help. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff!

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DECEMBER 30, 2010

Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Liam McCoy: Thanks for this. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Properly d.

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APRIL 5, 2011

Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Liam McCoy: Thanks for this. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Properly d.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Ive worked in sales and marketing with various organizations, including 3M, the Minnesota Timberwolves, Ionix Medical, and the Itasca Project. I live and breathe Minnesota sports and love golfing, boating, skiing, traveling, and attending live music. Liam McCoy: Thanks for this. Properly d.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Ive worked in sales and marketing with various organizations, including 3M, the Minnesota Timberwolves, Ionix Medical, and the Itasca Project. I live and breathe Minnesota sports and love golfing, boating, skiing, traveling, and attending live music. Liam McCoy: Thanks for this. Properly d.

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MARCH 11, 2011

In the same article, Thompson quotes Jane McGonigal, a game designer and author of Reality is Broken , to help us understand why games work. In part, because games align very naturally with many long-standing learning design principles. In part, because games – based on realistic scenarios – can help learners achieve a state of flow.

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 1, 2011

It helped, too, that the game moved slowly enough to allow spectators to conduct business and keep track of bets, all while watching the game. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Enter professional gamblers, who wagered that adults would be interested if they could make side bets. You can’t manage what you can’t measure.”

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Dashe & Thomson

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. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! More often than not, however, these guidelines can be dangerously misleading.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2011

At least we do if we want to keep learning. And if we fail, at least we know the knowledge may help others avoid the same mistake. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! We minimize the risk by applying and building on the collective knowledge and social knowledge at our disposal. Liam McCoy: Thanks for this. Properly d.

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JANUARY 11, 2011

Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Liam McCoy: Thanks for this. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Properly d.

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