Dashe & Thomson

DECEMBER 27, 2010

According to an article released by mlive.com , more than a quarter of new jobs created this past year were temporary jobs. Many consulting firms in our industry become too niche and lose out on work they can easily provide but do a poor job of marketing. Business confidence is still extremely low. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 1, 2011

Another similar (though paid less) group of thousands are the training developers whose jobs are to help others use the software once it’s working. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 21, 2011

Web-based learning portals are the ultimate brain food — extending brain power by positioning learning and How-To reference material close to the job, 24/7. As instructional designers, we can help create environments that grow better Exobrains. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 11, 2011

We thought we could train them to do their jobs. This position is well-articulated in this post by Jay Cross at his Informal Learning Blog. Cross writes: Once upon a time, people were paid to follow instructions. Now, work is more like improv theater. Workers have to solve problems on the fly. They must perform on the spot. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 30, 2011

However, just as often this makes an instructional designer’s job more difficult. You may think a client who knows exactly what they want is a dream come true. All you have to do is put their words to paper, design the desired instruction and begin training. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff!

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Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 11, 2011

by Jolene on March 11, 2011 in Gaming Theory , Instructional Design , Training Development , eLearning Over the last year or so, I’ve been thinking a lot about how to incorporate games into eLearning instructional design projects. What I hadn’t stopped to fully consider is why I would do that. Ive been looking for some ammo t.

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Dashe & Thomson

MAY 8, 2011

Jaime Pappas describes this role: He or she is the one person whose job it is to increase awareness, facilitate adoption, keep the conversations moving, and develop the training, policies, best practices, and escalation paths for any and all of the unforeseen situations that can arise in a community. Ive been looking for some ammo t.

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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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Social Networks Project Blended Learning Wiki 102

Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 25, 2011

This collaborative approach reinforces more of the 70% in the 70/20/10 formula — 70% of what we learn is on the job and through our experiences. My job was not to tell; my job was stimulate thinking, encourage exploration, make associations, and help guide my learners. To our learners, this is their reality. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Here are some things that stood out right away: Style: The format is simple – there’s little or no animation in order to keep focus on the storyline – but the use of graphic novel illustration shows an understanding of the audience. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

OCTOBER 15, 2010

Here are some things that stood out right away: Style: The format is simple – there’s little or no animation in order to keep focus on the storyline – but the use of graphic novel illustration shows an understanding of the audience. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.

Module 100

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 11, 2011

I’ve helped design and build many electronic performance support systems (or mega-instructional job aids as expertly described by Cathy Moore ), and have recently started exploring ways to incorporate social learning tools … but nothing like this. What blows my mind when I see Inkling? Ive been looking for some ammo t. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Economies of Scale – the more material you produce for a single project, the less time each unit/module/course will take to develop (this might seem so obvious that it doesn’t need mentioning, but the story below illustrates why it bears repeating) 2. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff!

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Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Just as water will always find its own level by the path of least resistance, individual learners, working in collaboration and unhampered by the precepts of authority, tend to do an excellent job of finding and sharing what they need to know efficiently and effectively, even if they don’t necessarily know what they are looking for to begin with.

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Dashe & Thomson

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Because Dashe & Thomson is a consulting firm, we offer a plethora of services to our clients, and we can do a much better job identifying all of our clients’ needs during a consultation or training assessment and customizing our offering to meet those demands. We need to be better at treating our most valuable customers in a special way.

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Dashe & Thomson

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Because Dashe & Thomson is a consulting firm, we offer a plethora of services to our clients, and we can do a much better job identifying all of our clients’ needs during a consultation or training assessment and customizing our offering to meet those demands. We need to be better at treating our most valuable customers in a special way.

Social Networks 100

Social Networks Blended Learning Wiki Custom 100

Dashe & Thomson

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Economies of Scale – the more material you produce for a single project, the less time each unit/module/course will take to develop (this might seem so obvious that it doesn’t need mentioning, but the story below illustrates why it bears repeating) 2. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff!

Ratio 133

Ratio Social Networks Blended Learning Off-shore 133

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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