There Is No Chalk

MAY 7, 2009

ASTD, in a study on informal learning conducted in conjunction with the Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp), published a short synopsis of the results of their study yesterday. As the post on ASTD's blog states: e-mail emerged as the top-ranked informal learning tool at 68%.

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There Is No Chalk

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

One of the big questions many WLP professionals have had of late concerns the pace with which technologies are changing and presenting new options for them, either for development or implementation. Personally, I think that it's futile for those in training and human performance improvement roles to try staying on the bleeding edge.

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WLP Big Question Tagging Technology 45

There Is No Chalk

OCTOBER 27, 2011

CLO magazine has a good, quick article that highlights what I think is an important point, especially for WLP professionals to consider. The article discusses the pitfalls of implementing best practices, especially in the information age, when those practices could change every other month, if not more.

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There Is No Chalk

AUGUST 5, 2011

A recent article over at CLO online talks about the problem of information overload in the workplace.

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Information Overload Informal CLO Problem 71

The Learning Circuits

MAY 7, 2012

When workplace learning and performance (WLP) professionals are asked about the four levels of evaluation, in the USA and beyond, they respond in unison: “Level 1 is reaction, 2 is knowledge; 3 is behavior in the workplace; and Level 4 is results.” Might this change the current landscape for metrics in learning and performance?

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Evalution WLP Metrics Unison 53

OpenSesame

MARCH 16, 2012

These theorists all hold a place in the evolution and shaping of this work we call Workplace Learning and Performance* (that’s T&D for the rest of you). Based on the information provided, are the learners able to determine this for themselves? Think performance. Think performance support. Immediately? Think support.

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