Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 11, 2011

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Can Games Transform the World? Koreen describes Csikszentmihalyi’s flow theory as follows: In short, flow is the state of mind/being in which one is completely immersed in the task at hand. Rieber and Play Theory.

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Maestro

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

We work together ceaselessly as an interdisciplinary team of dedicated learning experts, continuously cultivating trust-driven connections with all of our clients. We’re realistic, flexible, and nimble, responding and adapting to any problems that arise throughout the eLearning development process with calmness and resourcefulness.

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Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

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. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 21, 2011

And what used to be homework [solving problems] is now done in the classroom.” What happens in class is interactive problem solving – which means, in effect, that the “teachers have used technology to humanize the classroom,” he says. Khan discusses this whole phenomenon in this 20-minute TED talk. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 6, 2011

For an excellent illustration of this problem, check out this great example provided by the always-interesting Cathy Moore (click the image to launch the Flash player): Courtesy of [link] So, why does narration in eLearning frequently do nothing more than parrot back what’s written on the screen? Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

DECEMBER 22, 2010

But the problem that this survey fails to address is that the data set is already self-selected. It doesn’t take into account the number of people who just deleted the survey from their inbox without ever even starting, and that has always been the real problem. My vote to solve this problem? Some sort of survey… Blog this!

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Dashe & Thomson

DECEMBER 22, 2010

But the problem that this survey fails to address is that the data set is already self-selected. It doesn’t take into account the number of people who just deleted the survey from their inbox without ever even starting, and that has always been the real problem. My vote to solve this problem? Some sort of survey… Blog this!

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 5, 2011

To avoid this problem, companies must build significant financial and human resources into ERP project plans for communications, training, and other organizational change management activities. Without a robust communication and training plan, employees are left wondering how their jobs will look in the future. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 21, 2011

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. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 11, 2011

Workers have to solve problems on the fly. And the only way they can keep up is by learning for themselves. Learning has become the work. Cross writes: Once upon a time, people were paid to follow instructions. We thought we could train them to do their jobs. Now, work is more like improv theater. They must perform on the spot.

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Dashe & Thomson

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. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

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. 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

MARCH 6, 2011

Discover the real problems and questions before you jump to the solution. Even if it’s short, take the time to conduct a needs analysis and find the true needs of your learners. Where’s their pain? What’s working? And more importantly, what’s not working? Don’t Throw Out the Baby with the Books. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 29, 2011

The when, why and how of auto-refrigeration is a complex problem with a huge number of variables. So, I am sure you see the problem here. How can we simplify a complex learning target like auto-refrigeration enough to give workers what they need to avoid injury until they have a chance to gain the wisdom of experience?

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Dashe & Thomson

DECEMBER 8, 2010

Avoid this problem by keeping your queries gentle, and remember – people not only need praise, but they deserve it for a job well-done. But if you make these check-ins “all stick and no carrot,” you will increasingly find that your attempts at communication are met with suspicion, or worse – silence. Don’t skimp. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

DECEMBER 8, 2010

Avoid this problem by keeping your queries gentle, and remember – people not only need praise, but they deserve it for a job well-done. But if you make these check-ins “all stick and no carrot,” you will increasingly find that your attempts at communication are met with suspicion, or worse – silence. Don’t skimp. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 21, 2011

We are moving, albeit in fits and starts, from traditional learning environments, where curriculum are essentially assigned to learners, to more collaborative and innovative environments where learners can self-direct their learning and participate in communities of passion. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 8, 2011

Then you have a problem with approval codes, another help desk call. Now you are learning the ins and outs of the new system the hard way and it’s frustrating! So how can we, as instructional designers and eLearning developers, avoid the problems created by eLearning-in-a-vacuum? Then all hell breaks loose.

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Dashe & Thomson

MAY 8, 2011

Special shared kiosks are a possible solution to this problem, but they may be cost prohibitive. The are also employed by hundreds of individual and corporate propane marketers across the country. There is no central network the learners can access. That’s where “party boxes&# might come in. Properly d.

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LearnDash

AUGUST 15, 2013

The main reason multiple choice and true/false quizzes were implemented was because it was the only real option available from the rapid elearning development software. While it is not uncommon to encounter the cost issue today, the technology part is no longer a problem. elearning learning management system lms'

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Integrated Learnings

JANUARY 12, 2011

Word searches, crossword puzzles, hang man – I see these games in eLearning from time to time. A lesson might begin with a situation or problem that occurs on the job. Are there other elements of eLearning that you view as “fluff?” Not only is it potentially boring, but this type of structure often lacks on-the-job context.

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 12, 2011

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Learning Visions

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

Wednesday, November 10, Kineo hosted a live workshop in New York on rapid eLearning in the Enterprise. Here’s some of what people shared: I’m a one-stop-shop – how do I learn more about tools? My biggest problem is Apple’s war on Flash. Working with SMES: SMES don’t care about learning theories.

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eLearning Learning Posts

JANUARY 3, 2011

Performance Learning Productivity , May 28, 2010. Course Content Authoring Tools – Open Source (Free) - eLearning 24-7 , June 7, 2010. Taxonomy of Learning Theories - E-Learning Provocateur , January 12, 2010. Instructional Design and E-Learning Blogs - Experiencing eLearning , July 6, 2010.

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Wonderful Brain

MARCH 27, 2014

I have watched from the trenches and sidelines as classes of learning professionals are now being divided —again by technology into two camps; those who know how learning should be constructed and craft it and those who can manufacture, at time and cost savings, the actual product.

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 24, 2009

We reviewed his first attempt at a rapid elearning course. Good elearning design is as much about visual communication as it instructional design and learning theory. When I learned video production years ago, we were always told that everything in the frame means something.

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Rob Hubbard

JUNE 29, 2011

For many years now I’ve been dissatisfied with how training is delivered and in particular the concepts of ‘classroom’ and ‘elearning’. In 2009 I developed a new learning model that addresses the issues as I see them. Since then I’ve been trialling this learning model in our Rapid eLearning Development course.

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eLearning Learning Posts

JANUARY 25, 2010

Social Learning Strategies Checklist - Social Enterprise Blog , January 11, 2010 Comprehensive checklist of Social Learning Strategy topics that learning professionals and executives should consider when thinking through their objectives and plans. How is the internet changing the way you think?

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Learning Visions

APRIL 26, 2007

I have never taken a course in adult learning theory. I have learned everything I "know" about instructional design and teaching by doing. I believe that with the rise of rapid e-Learning tools, well see more and more non-instructional designers doing instructional design. Aah -- thats the problem.

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 11, 2011

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. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

MAY 16, 2011

The problem often comes back to a fundamental error in how a company introduces users to the new technology. The IT group selects a product, does whatever work is required to set it up, and then makes it available for everyone to use. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 14, 2011

Dr. Medina’s brain rule #6: Remember to repeat helps us to understand the problem of “use it or lose it.&# One thing that Dr. Medina revealed to us during his address that did surprise me was that it can take up to 10 years for something you learn to become solidified in long-term memory. Properly d.

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eLearning Learning Posts

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

Making Sense Of The iPad For Online Learning - The eLearning Coach , February 8, 2010 The noise about the release of Apple’s iPad has been a bit overwhelming. No problem. for Marketing – Social Learning Experience The concept is probably easiest to understand by considering what HP did around their course on Web 2.0

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 19, 2009

But I say that if these trainers have good content and their courses keep selling, whats the problem? Even when an important, job-related skill/knowledge deficit does exist, one problem I see is that "instructional designer" ought to mean "person who can help maximize the chance for people to learn." 10:01 PM Hazel said.

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eLearning Learning Posts

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

My e-Learning Don’ts - MinuteBio , August 8, 2010 Here is a list I compiled of things I think should NOT be done when designing e-learning courses. believe the following are counter to adult learning theory, sound e-learning design and they just down-right irk me. Force navigation. Just ask BP.

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