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Why Companies Should Spend More on Social Learning | Social.

Dashe & Thomson

Karen O’Leonard from Bersin & Associates wrote an article last week entitled Corporate Spending on Social Learning. In the article she gives some scary statistics: Our recent study showed that 30 percent of US companies spent money on informal learning tools or services in 2010. Jim: Glad you enjoyed the post, Liam! Properly d.

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Three Reasons Why Corporate Training Departments Could Become.

Dashe & Thomson

It wasn’t long ago that it took months, or years, and at least tens of thousands of dollars to produce the most bare bones, budget-conscious feature film or television show. Check out this article in Fast Company last week called How Mint Exec’s New Company is Going to Make Teachers Out of Us All.

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Virtual Boot-Camp: Games and Learning with the U.S. Military.

Dashe & Thomson

The New York Times recently featured a fascinating article by Andrew Martin and Thomas Lin that details the shift in thinking within the military that may soon take it to the forefront of virtual training. What’s more, they don’t just mean by saving money or time (although their games are doing that, too). They mean by saving lives.

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How Social Networks Can Harness the Power of Weak Ties | Social.

Dashe & Thomson

These dynamics have been around for thousands of years, and have been written about extensively for decades – like in this 1973 article by Mark Granvotter in the American Journal of Sociology, The Strength of Weak Ties. Search the blog Popular Latest Comments Tags Web-Based, Instructor-Led, EPSS? Jim: Glad you enjoyed the post, Liam!

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ROE vs ROI – A Focus on Engagement

Association eLearning

But does that mean associations shouldn’t be concerned with the return on investment (ROI) for their efforts in social media, on their website or blog and in their online communities? And if ROE and ROI are both important measures of success, how do you increase your return? These are the questions I hope to answer for you today.

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Twitter as Social Learning: Seven Ways to Facilitate the Exchange.

Dashe & Thomson

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. I saved the #sociallearning and #instructionaldesign categories and access them on a regular basis to see who is saying what about these subjects. Jim: Glad you enjoyed the post, Liam!

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9 Tips To Repurpose eLearning Content

Infopro Learning

In this article, I’ll share 9 tips to repurpose eLearning content that you already have on-hand. Create An eBook Or Interactive Guide From Existing eLearning Articles. Do you already have a collection of articles on your eLearning site or blog? But it’s also great for your bottom line. Not to mention, your schedule.