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Why Slack Might Become the #1 Tool for Learning

eLearning Architect

I met with an L&D Manager of a multinational company yesterday, who has been involved in a project to implement Slack into her organisation. With statistics suggesting the average office worker receives 121 emails per day , cutting down on information overload would be a great way to increase productivity (and give us more time to learn).

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LMS RFP Tips: How to Find Your Best Learning Technology Fit

Talented Learning

RFPs help buyers get organized, formalize requirements, evaluate vendors logically, create a historical record and show vendors you are serious. It also includes instructions on how and when vendors should submit a response. It may be viewed as irrelevant, too complex or overkill. But there’s another side to the story.

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Top 10 eLearning Predictions 2011 #LCBQ

Tony Karrer

Interestingly, it's Xyleme - an LCMS vendor that is sponsoring the site. I find that interesting because clearly they see the need to capture and deliver information and support in new ways in organizations. The answer is simple: Information Overload provides inherent opportunity for curation. I call it working smarter.

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“Brain Freeze: Does your eLearning System Cause Learning Paralysis?”

Vignettes Learning

The Zombie Tech Effect is my description of behavioral manifestations when we suffer from information overload that disables us from making quality decisions or results to learning paralysis.) People experience information anxiety There are impacts on productivity and well being with information overload.

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Top 10 eLearning Predictions for 2010

Tony Karrer

When the personal tools in your mobile phone are more empowering than what your company provides or approves for your projects, how can you be saved from devastating market forces? means to the organization, they created a solution that was as much a research project as it was a learning solution. A lot like Jack.

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2009 Predictions How Did I Do?

Tony Karrer

During 2009 we saw things like Using Toolkits to Aggregate Learning Resources , where BJ Schone tells us: I’ve recently seen a trend (ok, maybe it’s just new to me) where training departments create toolkits for employees in order to aggregate learning resources for a particular topic or project. Articulate has a great tool set.

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Top 47 Posts and 10 Hot Topics for February

eLearning Learning Posts

But as part of the presentation, I talked about how we managed a large group of SMEs (over 40 total) on the project. LMS = Losing My Smile - aLearning , February 5, 2010 [Association LMS Vendors, Take Note!] Information Overload (5). Overcoming Information Overload , February 10, 2010. February 3, 2010.