Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 21, 2011

From a recent article at Knowledge@Wharton called Technology and Teaching: Flipping the Model : Khan stumbled upon the idea for his free web-based academy while trying to teach math to cousins in New Orleans. Quickly, the videos gained an online following, grew like wildfire, and today Khan Academy has delivered more than 42 million lessons.

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Dashe & Thomson

MAY 4, 2011

They may by very knowledgeable about the technology behind a tool but can’t bridge the gap to explaining its usage to the people who will be using it, or they don’t know of the most effective learning solutions (e.g. The evidence is undeniable, and yet companies continue to scrimp. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

MAY 11, 2011

Here’s how a typical LinkedIn network might look: Your weak ties are smaller circles, not at the center of a cluster I heard more support for the Weak Ties theory while attending a Knowledge Management conference in 2005. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.

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Wizcabin

JANUARY 26, 2020

One can define the custom eLearning ROI as the ratio of your net income and cost of investment. Measuring and analyzing your training should aim at answering the following questions; Do your employees acquire new skills and knowledge necessary to help reduce costs and make them more productive at your organization? Level #2: Learning.

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Dashe & Thomson

MAY 8, 2011

What is new, however, is the ratio of on-demand solutions to more traditional training offerings. In my opinion, it’s not that providing on-demand learning and performance solutions is a new idea. It has been around for all of my 15+ years as an instructional designer and training developer, and goes back much further than that.

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 12, 2011

It is a world where the capability to find information and turn it into knowledge at the point-of-need provides the key competitive advantage, where knowing the right people to ask the right questions of is more likely to lead to success than any amount of internally-held knowledge and skill. Ive been looking for some ammo t.

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Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

People in your network become the portals to knowledge, opportunity, and information you might not find on your own. From a personal perspective, networking builds new relationships through which you can share information, answer questions, and make new connections. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff!

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Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 25, 2011

At the very beginning of any class or training session find out who your learners are — what is their background and level of knowledge and experience with the topic? This helps encourage direct application and prevents learners from leaving the session without an idea for how they’re going to apply their new knowledge. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 20, 2011

They accumulate knowledge about the marketplace and know how to share it with others. When engaging the learner, we must think about her sense of indwelling, because that is her greatest source of inspiration, but it is also the largest reservoir she has of tacit knowledge. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 13, 2011

If you want to become known as a source of adult learning knowledge, retweeting interesting information from others on Twitter is a great strategy to take. Retweeting also expands your role as a content curator. Back again to my last blog post, retweeting is an act performed most often by Mavens. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Properly d.

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Acorn Labs

MARCH 17, 2023

You'll want an idea of knowledge retention and skills application post-training. Culturally, there may be issues (like, ahem, deep-rooted negative perceptions or lack of champions and knowledge systems) that prevent learning from being sticky. Benefit to cost (BCR) ratio. So, we're back to training evaluation.

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Acorn Labs

JANUARY 10, 2023

Reaction is the foundational level of the seminal Kirkpatrick evaluation model for a reason: It focuses on positive reactions to learning under the assumption that negative experiences will hinder post-training skills application or future participation. You'll want an idea of knowledge retention and skills application post-training.

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Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 8, 2011

There is no opportunity for learners to ask questions as they emerge, no opportunity for learners to gauge their knowledge in comparison to others, and no opportunity to observe and engage with their peers during the learning process. Some folks are uniquely suited to learn this way but, in my experience, most are not. Properly d.

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Obsidian Learning

DECEMBER 3, 2018

To measure positive change at Level 2, we can give pre and post quizzes to assess if knowledge on a specific subject has increased. Kirkpatrick & Kirkpatrick (2005) suggest that placing a dollar value on the benefits of training for non-skills-related topics is impossible. Level 3: Behavior. Benefits and Soft Skills.

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Obsidian Learning

OCTOBER 30, 2015

The Kirkpatrick four levels of training evaluation. Kirkpatrick and Kirkpatrick (2006) compare it to measuring customer satisfaction and note that when learners are satisfied with training, they are more motivated to learn. Determination of Return On Investment , or ROI. Quality Control (QC). See Level 4 Evaluation example.).

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CLO Magazine

AUGUST 24, 2013

The framework for learning evaluation and measurement embraced by most in the industry starts with Kirkpatrick. The framework for learning evaluation and measurement embraced by most in the industry starts with Kirkpatrick. The most important indicator of value, Kirkpatrick said, is return on expectations, or ROE.

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WhatFix

MARCH 31, 2023

This allows L&D managers to provide early intervention and targeted support to enhance the training quality and raise the engagement ratio. For instance, increased sales of a specific product, improved employee performance or engagement, bridging a knowledge gap, attaining loyal customers, etc.

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CrossKnowledge

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Next, knowledge acquisition is measured a few weeks later, to assess how effectively knowledge and skills have been passed on to the learners. Now we measure how effectively the acquired knowledge has been applied in the workplace. Evaluating training ROI involves more than simply calculating a financial ratio.

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Obsidian Learning

MAY 10, 2016

Return on investment (ROI) is a quantification of the relation between the benefits of a program and its costs [benefit-cost ratio (BCR)]. Included in the second level are: Change in attitude, skills, knowledge. Calculating ROI. When BCR is greater than one, the benefits outweigh the costs and the program is considered a success.

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CLO Magazine

JANUARY 29, 2014

Key performance indicators for social and informal learning identify knowledge hubs and lead to better results. Wentworth said these pieces of information allow organizations to identify people who are hubs of informal knowledge, along with those who are simply listening or not participating at all. “Do learners like the tool?

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Kitaboo

DECEMBER 14, 2023

With more and more tech firms jumping into the fray to impart knowledge, learners are spoilt for choice when it comes to educational content, online as well as offline. Faculty and Staff : This mainly focuses on student-to-faculty ratio, faculty productivity, faculty turnover, faculty and staff tenure rate, etc.

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Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

A remarkable example of this phenomenon can be found in Wikipedia, a completely user-driven Collaborative Knowledge Support System (my own term) that has become not only the most all-encompassing compendium of knowledge in world history, but increasingly the resource of choice for information on current events. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

MAY 2, 2011

We frequently cite a study from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which demonstrated that approximately 70% of all on-the-job learning is done informally, through employee-driven initiative, and through employee-to-employee knowledge transfers. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.

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eLearning Learning Posts

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

This presentation came about while following PLENK , a big online course on Personal Learning Environments, Networking and Knowledge. This may be because designers only know about the Kirkpatrick “Levels.” #PLENK2010 the future of education, my vision of the future , October 15, 2010 This is how I envision the learning future.

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Dashe & Thomson

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Selecting consultants with the appropriate skills, experience and personality goes a long way to make a client happy. Increase the depth of the customer relationship – The more involved a customer is with the company, the more likely they are to stick around. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Selecting consultants with the appropriate skills, experience and personality goes a long way to make a client happy. Increase the depth of the customer relationship – The more involved a customer is with the company, the more likely they are to stick around. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.

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CLO Magazine

OCTOBER 12, 2012

Many of these, such as the Kirkpatrick evaluation levels, carrot and stick motivational programs and the ADDIE model have been around since the 1960s. The Kirkpatrick framework made sense in a world based on courses and classrooms. But the specific ratios break down under close scrutiny.

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LearnUpon

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Terminology can feel like buzzwords and jargon to the amateur but many are essential knowledge for the eLearning professional. It also describes the association of new information with pre-existing knowledge. Kirkpatrick Model. Knowledge Base. Specialized repository used to store information and knowledge assets.

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 26, 2011

Teams will be project-driven, closer to the customer, and more focused on giving workers knowledge and skills while they’re working , rather than creating ways to take them out of their work to consume “training.” How will training be produced and delivered in the future? Most likely by small, specialized teams focused on business results.

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