Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 28, 2011

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Social Media: The Virtual “Over-The-Partition” Learning Network by Jolene on April 28, 2011 in Informal Learning , Instructional Design , Training Development , Video , social learning According to the 1996 report from the U.S.

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Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 1, 2011

In fact, it is this last group, the instructional designers and training developers of the world, who may actually have the most to gain if computers – and software – really do become Super one day. less big companies, for more than 20 years. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 30, 2011

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Web-Based, Instructor-Led, EPSS? All you have to do is put their words to paper, design the desired instruction and begin training. However, just as often this makes an instructional designer’s job more difficult.

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Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 21, 2011

I like to imagine performance support as an Exobrain … (and, of course, that I am one of the smart people in learning … guess I will have to ask Simon about that.) As instructional designers, we can help create environments that grow better Exobrains. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS eLearning Review: A Module for the National Security Arena by Jim on October 15, 2010 in Reviews , eLearning Most of the eLearning modules we design here at Dashe & Thomson are aimed at the corporate audience.

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Dashe & Thomson

OCTOBER 15, 2010

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS eLearning Review: A Module for the National Security Arena by Jim on October 15, 2010 in Reviews , eLearning Most of the eLearning modules we design here at Dashe & Thomson are aimed at the corporate audience.

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 6, 2011

When Im not busy helping to change the face of corporate learning, I like to train with the Dashe & Thomson company bike team, travel and read. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 15, 2011

My question is whether the Four Levels hold together as an evaluation design, considering that they still focus on the training event. McGoldrick decided that the model to use in developing the evaluation design would be Scriven’s Key Evaluation Checklist (KEC). Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 2, 2011

Instruction must, therefore, be on an “as-needed&# basis, with concise, easily-accessible, role-based lessons allowing employees to learn in a way that promotes retention without causing burn-out. So what’s to be done to insure that this round of (much more lucrative) implementations go more smoothly than those in the past?

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Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 27, 2011

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Accelerated Learning: Where Does It Fit In? I started thinking about this during a program on Accelerated Learning at the Minnesota Chapter of the International Society of Performance Improvement (MNISPI). Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

What’s your take on using social media for businesses purposes – be it instructional design, marketing, or otherwise? Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

DECEMBER 14, 2010

Ive been creating training and e-Learning programs for over 20 years, serving as an instructional designer, writer, developer, and project manager. I am currently the Director of Instructional Design and eLearning for Dashe & Thomson.In Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

DECEMBER 14, 2010

Ive been creating training and e-Learning programs for over 20 years, serving as an instructional designer, writer, developer, and project manager. I am currently the Director of Instructional Design and eLearning for Dashe & Thomson.In Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Ive been creating training and e-Learning programs for over 20 years, serving as an instructional designer, writer, developer, and project manager. I am currently the Director of Instructional Design and eLearning for Dashe & Thomson.In Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Ive been creating training and e-Learning programs for over 20 years, serving as an instructional designer, writer, developer, and project manager. I am currently the Director of Instructional Design and eLearning for Dashe & Thomson.In Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 23, 2011

Personally, I’m still working on every new project to fine tune the proper “documentation ratio.&# Properly documenting expectations, responsibilities, and success factors can be one of the most vital aspects of successful project management, but it’s so often overlooked or treated as merely an exercise. Properly d.

Social Networks 140

Social Networks Blended Learning Project Compliance Training 140

Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 21, 2011

As VP, Instructional Design Services for Dashe & Thomson, Inc. Most recently, Ive been working on training programs for the propane industry. I see myself as a translator, taking complex ideas and systems and making them easy for a learner to understand. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

MAY 11, 2011

Learning and development professionals should remember the Weak Ties theory when designing social learning systems. Because the people on the edge were more likely to be connected to other network clusters, and therefore had access to information that was not available to people who were “buried” at the middle of a cluster.

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Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 29, 2011

As VP, Instructional Design Services for Dashe & Thomson, Inc. Most recently, Ive been working on training programs for the propane industry. I see myself as a translator, taking complex ideas and systems and making them easy for a learner to understand. Properly d.

Social Networks 145

Social Networks Blended Learning Wiki Delicious 145

Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 11, 2011

Instead, we will need to put the workers themselves in charge of their own learning. 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. We thought we could train them to do their jobs. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

As VP, Instructional Design Services for Dashe & Thomson, Inc. Most recently, Ive been working on training programs for the propane industry. I see myself as a translator, taking complex ideas and systems and making them easy for a learner to understand. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

As VP, Instructional Design Services for Dashe & Thomson, Inc. Most recently, Ive been working on training programs for the propane industry. I see myself as a translator, taking complex ideas and systems and making them easy for a learner to understand. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 19, 2011

As VP, Instructional Design Services for Dashe & Thomson, Inc. Most recently, Ive been working on training programs for the propane industry. I see myself as a translator, taking complex ideas and systems and making them easy for a learner to understand. Properly d.

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Content Developer Social Networks Blended Learning Tips 100

Dashe & Thomson

MAY 18, 2011

In addition to the use of video games for recruitment purposes, which have been available for some time, the Department of Defense has begun embracing the use of combat simulators, culture-based eLearning , avatars, and even cell phone apps, all designed specifically for military use. Properly d.

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Social Networks Blended Learning Diversity Training Games 160

Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 27, 2011

Instructional designers would be wise to become versed in basic video production, since its utility and ubiquity as a learning tool will only continue to grow. Here’s a quick primer on video as a learning tool from Learning Solutions Magazine. I think social learning must be informal and fun. Properly d.

Social Learning 134

Social Learning Social Networks Social Blended Learning 134

Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 12, 2011

View all posts by Paul → ← Do Instructional Designers in the Social Digital Age need an Engineering Background? Brain Rules for Learning: Who Knew? Ive worked in sales and marketing with various organizations, including 3M, the Minnesota Timberwolves, Ionix Medical, and the Itasca Project. We All Did. Properly d.

Social Networks 140

Social Networks Blended Learning Personal Personalization 140

Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 17, 2011

Tom Gram, in the February 17, 2011 post on his Performance X Design blog, says that our training programs are working when we can point to evidence and linkages in performance terms. You can draw on the “before-and-after” business and human resource metrics that are readily available in any company. That’s all we usually need, he says.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Here are three time-saving tips to consider before building your e-learning course. Many e-learning courses are 4:3 aspect ratio. The other common aspect ratio is 16:9. However, you’re not confined to either one of those aspect ratios. Upcoming E-Learning Events. Or perhaps square?

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Dashe & Thomson

DECEMBER 27, 2010

Some see us as instructional designers, some as technical writers, others as change management consultants, and still others as a supplemental staffing agency. The discussion with this trainer made me think of several recent conversations I’ve had with Dashe & Thomson clients. Properly d.

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Social Networks Social Learning Blended Learning Blogging 100

Dashe & Thomson

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Ive worked in sales and marketing with various organizations, including 3M, the Minnesota Timberwolves, Ionix Medical, and the Itasca Project. I live and breathe Minnesota sports and love golfing, boating, skiing, traveling, and attending live music. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Ive worked in sales and marketing with various organizations, including 3M, the Minnesota Timberwolves, Ionix Medical, and the Itasca Project. I live and breathe Minnesota sports and love golfing, boating, skiing, traveling, and attending live music. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 8, 2011

You receive a link to the eLearning and instructions in your email to complete the work before the system goes live in two weeks. You are an extremely busy person, as are most of your colleagues, and you rush through the eLearning, making notes of important points you know will be on the assessment. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 13, 2011

I follow First Avenue so I know when my favorite bands are coming to town and how to get tickets, I follow sports writers to get the latest news on my Vikings and Twins , and I follow instructional designers like Jane Bozarth and Tom Kuhlmann to get the latest industry insights. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Before you commit to delivering a project based on these ratios (or buying services from someone based on them), it is useful to keep a few things in mind about eLearning Development Ratios: 1. More often than not, however, these guidelines can be dangerously misleading. Thank you so much. Properly d.

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Ratio Social Networks Blended Learning Off-shore 167

Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 19, 2011

We understand that social media, and at a higher level social learning, are crucial to course design moving forward. But we need to bring technologists and the learning theorists and researchers together to design the roadmap. Trent gets it! I’m going to end with a link to an article about someone else who gets it.

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Social Networks Social Learning Social Blended Learning 124

Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 7, 2011

This takes nothing away from the fact that millions of people use Facebook, are comfortable with Facebook, like Facebook and may prefer to learn using Facebook. If you’re an instructional designer or training developer, why not give it a try? Properly d.

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Social Networks Facebook Blended Learning Enterprise 100

Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 7, 2011

This takes nothing away from the fact that millions of people use Facebook, are comfortable with Facebook, like Facebook and may prefer to learn using Facebook. If you’re an instructional designer or training developer, why not give it a try? Properly d.

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