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APRIL 23, 2011

This can be especially true in the training field, where the training department’s ideas of success can be vastly different from a harried team manager who wants to minimize lost productivity due to excessive training. Since you may have only one immediate contact, often within the training department, it’s a good idea to dig deeper.

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MARCH 21, 2011

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Online Academy Helps to Keep Lectures Where They Belong: Out of the Classroom by Jon on March 21, 2011 in Classroom Learning , Video , blended learning Where do the most innovate ideas in learning come from? Properly d.

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JANUARY 30, 2011

Train Your Client On Training by Paul on January 31, 2011 in Instructional Design , Training Development In the enterprise learning industry, when you sit down with a client to discuss an opportunity, oftentimes the client has a good idea what they want. In the end, all of this will help you build better [courses]. Properly d.

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APRIL 19, 2011

Companies like Hubspot (love them, by the way) that market themselves as “social media” or “inbound marketing” experts do have some great ideas on how to leverage social tools to increase traffic, sales leads, etc. But, in the end, they’re just ideas. Properly d.

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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. Rieber and Play Theory. Properly d.

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MAY 18, 2011

Military by Jim on May 19, 2011 in Gaming Theory Think game-based training doesn’t have anything to offer your organization in the way of savings? The potential of such an idea is enormous, and its application is certainly not limited to the military arena. The Department of Defense disagrees with you. Properly d.

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NOVEMBER 24, 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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MARCH 27, 2011

I found out that Accelerated Learning originated with a theory called “suggestopedia,” developed by a Bulgarian educator named Georgi Lazanov. The American developmental psychologist, Howard Gardner developed a theory of multiple intelligences and how intelligence relates to learning. Properly d.

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MARCH 22, 2011

View the video below to get an idea of how important on-floor communication between teammates is in basketball. From the minute you start playing basketball, coaches will never stop demanding communication on the court. The same should be demanded at work. Properly d.

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MAY 4, 2011

Cammy Bean’s latest blog post provides many ideas as well as real-life examples for Using Social Media for Learning. Wikis are an easy place to start the promotion of collaborative learning spaces, and clients seem to be willing and able to accept this informal tool into their everyday lives. However, wikis are only the tip of the iceberg.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2010

I Love To Learn While reading the article, specifically the excerpt above, I was blown away by how simple yet powerful an idea Best Buy was implementing. Going forward, our retail associates can learn where, when and how they choose.” As a salesman I’ve been taught to avoid selling situations for buying ones. Properly d.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2010

I Love To Learn While reading the article, specifically the excerpt above, I was blown away by how simple yet powerful an idea Best Buy was implementing. Going forward, our retail associates can learn where, when and how they choose.” As a salesman I’ve been taught to avoid selling situations for buying ones. Properly d.

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APRIL 19, 2011

Companies like Hubspot (love them, by the way) that market themselves as “social media” or “inbound marketing” experts do have some great ideas on how to leverage social tools to increase traffic, sales leads, etc. But, in the end, they’re just ideas. Properly d.

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JANUARY 5, 2011

Nothing new, really, but it reinforced the idea that effective training can only be accomplished by doing , not being told. Simple: as we all have, I drove someone home to a place I was unfamiliar with, and realized after dropping him off that I didn’t have the slightest clue how I had got there. So what did this teach me about learning?

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MARCH 15, 2011

Organizations such as PACT, ASTD, MNISPI, and the Digital Learning Forum get my creative juices going to generate new ideas and synergies. In my role as Vice President of Client and Staffing Services, I know that training may not always be the answer. Properly d.

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MARCH 7, 2011

People pay way more attention to ideas and comments that are “out there,” and therefore memorable, than to those that are staid and commonplace, and therefore boring. In about a week, he has amassed more than 2 million followers on Twitter, and his catch phrases (“ winning ,” “ tiger blood ,” etc.) What’s the cause of all this attention?

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JANUARY 14, 2011

Here are some ideas for taking care of your SMEs. Clients will often ask what I see as the biggest risk or roadblock to end-user readiness. My answer is almost always SME availability; we simply cannot do our jobs without them. Properly d.

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JANUARY 14, 2011

Here are some ideas for taking care of your SMEs. Clients will often ask what I see as the biggest risk or roadblock to end-user readiness. My answer is almost always SME availability; we simply cannot do our jobs without them. Properly d.

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MARCH 6, 2011

You will still need to create good content, but simple eLearning development tools will help make the transition from ILT to blended learning a smoother one. Blend Your “Content-Heavy” Courses. Properly d.

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MARCH 8, 2011

The gist of it was that even though we have an enormous amount of tools available to enable social learning across far reaching boundaries, the self-study type of eLearning seen in so many workplaces today can potentially cut learners off from any type of social interaction during the course of the learning. I’d love to hear yours.

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DECEMBER 27, 2010

Because this person had worked in training and development for a large mortgage company for many years and now works as a leadership development contractor, I thought she would be a great person with which to talk shop and brainstorm social learning ideas. Properly d.

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JANUARY 25, 2011

It’s in your mind One of the pioneers of adult learning theory, Malcom Knowles , explored the role of adult education and facilitation (andragogy) versus the traditional style of teaching children (pedagogy). So how do you keep it real? Move from being a teacher to facilitator. Learners as Teachers. Properly d.

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APRIL 21, 2011

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

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MARCH 13, 2011

Twitter is where these extraordinary few reside, so leverage the few to learn and to exchange ideas and information. TweetDeck – I recently read an article stating that if you aren’t salaried by a big company to generate brand new ideas, it’s a waste of your time to do so. It’s a great way to stay current on industry happenings.

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MARCH 29, 2011

I see myself as a translator, taking complex ideas and systems and making them easy for a learner to understand. Most recently, Ive been working on training programs for the propane industry. As VP, Instructional Design Services for Dashe & Thomson, Inc. View all posts by Andrea → ← Accelerated Learning: Where Does It Fit In?

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FEBRUARY 20, 2011

Economists call this the 80/20 Principle or the Pareto Principle , which is the idea that in any situation roughly 80 percent of the work will be done by 20 percent of the participants. Instead of relying on this collective to share ideas organically, however, try pushing a bit. Properly d.

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APRIL 28, 2011

Im a problem-solver and thoroughly enjoy helping clients succeed and look good. Properly d.

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APRIL 17, 2011

Organizations such as PACT, ASTD, MNISPI, and the Digital Learning Forum get my creative juices going to generate new ideas and synergies. In my role as Vice President of Client and Staffing Services, I know that training may not always be the answer. View all posts by Barbara → ← Brain Rules for Learning: Who Knew? Properly d.

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MARCH 25, 2011

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FEBRUARY 2, 2011

I see myself as a translator, taking complex ideas and systems and making them easy for a learner to understand. Most recently, Ive been working on training programs for the propane industry. As VP, Instructional Design Services for Dashe & Thomson, Inc. View all posts by Andrea → ← Web-Based, Instructor-Led, EPSS? Properly d.

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JANUARY 19, 2011

I see myself as a translator, taking complex ideas and systems and making them easy for a learner to understand. Most recently, Ive been working on training programs for the propane industry. As VP, Instructional Design Services for Dashe & Thomson, Inc. View all posts by Andrea → ← Web-Based, Instructor-Led, EPSS? Properly d.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2011

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APRIL 6, 2011

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JANUARY 11, 2011

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APRIL 5, 2011

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MARCH 1, 2011

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