Dashe & Thomson
MAY 11, 2011
These dynamics have been around for thousands of years, and have been written about extensively for decades – like in this 1973 article by Mark Granvotter in the American Journal of Sociology, The Strength of Weak Ties. Learning and development professionals should remember the Weak Ties theory when designing social learning systems.
Rapid eLearning
OCTOBER 13, 2020
Don’t focus on the information, focus on the desired action. And then build a course around those activities where they can both learn by doing and demonstrate their understanding. It forces you to frame the content into a more meaningful context and not just focus on presenting information. No need to overbuild the course.
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Dashe & Thomson
FEBRUARY 10, 2011
The applications everyone from Wired to the Wall Street Journal are talking about are altering the way we interact with each other, the way we purchase goods and services, and the way we learn. This ever-changing technological landscape is currently held captive by social media, and for good reason. Properly d.
Dashe & Thomson
DECEMBER 22, 2010
As you’ve no doubt come to expect from my “investigative journalism” style, I did a little digging (and I mean little), and what at least one source reports may surprise you. But is this really the case, I’ve often wondered? Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.
Dashe & Thomson
DECEMBER 22, 2010
As you’ve no doubt come to expect from my “investigative journalism” style, I did a little digging (and I mean little), and what at least one source reports may surprise you. But is this really the case, I’ve often wondered? Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.
Rapid eLearning
NOVEMBER 15, 2011
For some it requires that all elearning center on performance. However, many elearning courses are less “learning” and more marketing. They’re about sharing information using elearning tools. For example, the human resources department is introducing a new bonus program and they want to have an “elearning course.”
Rapid eLearning
OCTOBER 4, 2016
Based on our desired learning outcomes, we create a way for people to learn (and hopefully apply) the content in a relevant context. The risk is that we dump too much on them and overwhelm them with a lot of new information. Instructional Design Tip: Learning Journals. We created a learning journal.
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