Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 30, 2011

This article by Tom Kuhlman provides some great tips on helping your client see training differently. Train Your Client On Training&# Elfreda Chenauls March 5, 2011 at 2:27 am # Hello this is a unique article. He ends the blog with this key message: The goal is to build a course appropriate to your client’s needs.

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Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Using Wikis to Stop Brain Drain by Jolene on February 23, 2010 in Wikis In his December Training Magazine article Training in a Web 2.0 Im a problem-solver and thoroughly enjoy helping clients succeed and look good.

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Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 11, 2011

In his recent Wired article (March 2011) “Better Living Through Games,” Clive Thompson describes how editors at UK’s Guardian newspaper created a web app videogame to involve the public in analyzing millions of pounds’ worth of bogus personal expenses filed by British politicians.

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Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 13, 2011

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.

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Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Using Wikis to Stop Brain Drain by Jolene on February 23, 2010 in Wikis In his December Training Magazine article Training in a Web 2.0 Im a problem-solver and thoroughly enjoy helping clients succeed and look good.

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 19, 2011

I’m going to end with a link to an article about someone else who gets it. But we need to bring technologists and the learning theorists and researchers together to design the roadmap. And contrary to my statement in the third paragraph, hopefully we’re not too far off.

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Dashe & Thomson

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. John states: “We’re committed to providing flexible, accessible, and customized learning opportunities. Going forward, our retail associates can learn where, when and how they choose.”

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Dashe & Thomson

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. John states: “We’re committed to providing flexible, accessible, and customized learning opportunities. Going forward, our retail associates can learn where, when and how they choose.”

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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. However, conversation quickly turned to the temporary staffing industry in general. Beth’s experience looking for work as a private contractor exposed her to the current temporary staffing boom.

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Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 7, 2011

That’s why this article from Terrence Wing is so intriguing. Wikipedia recently reported that there are now over 500 million users on this social networking giant, 175 million people log into Facebook every day and Facebook Mobile exceeded 100 million users early last year.

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Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 7, 2011

That’s why this article from Terrence Wing is so intriguing. Wikipedia recently reported that there are now over 500 million users on this social networking giant, 175 million people log into Facebook every day and Facebook Mobile exceeded 100 million users early last year.

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 16, 2008

Wednesday, January 16, 2008 Im a (K)nitwit! These two resources came to mind: For more on the spacing effect, be sure to read this 2006 article by Lars Hyland: Less Learning More Often. Dan Roddy recently shared a link to a great article on tips for writing in a more conversational tone. Its winter here in New England.

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 19, 2011

I’m going to end with a link to an article about someone else who gets it. But we need to bring technologists and the learning theorists and researchers together to design the roadmap. And contrary to my statement in the third paragraph, hopefully we’re not too far off.

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TOPYX LMS

DECEMBER 28, 2016

Our article Learning Tools Interoperability: The LMS Feature That Can Save You Money explains, “Learning Tools Interoperability can save you, a business owner, big bucks. Is this the first time you are hearing about Learning Tools Interoperability? LTI Can Save Your Organization Money.

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 15, 2008

Im not looking for the obtuse theory books. Im already feeling a bit overwhelmed. Im about halfway through Michael Allens new book, Designing Successful E-Learning. Between you and John Im going to need to ask for a visit to Ikea for a new bookshelf too! I prefer the get-down-and-dirty variety. What would you add?

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 7, 2008

Overall, I thought this article was a good read, although I found the title a little misleading. This article focused more on what instructional designers should not be (lone gunmen). But Im not sure I can get people to hold their answers back. Sorry Tony, but Im going to jump into the conversation now.

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Xyleme

MAY 30, 2012

We may have all been drinking the same cool-aid, but at the IMS Global Learning Consortium Learning Impact Conference in Toronto, there was a meeting of the minds. The IMS is at the cutting edge of web 2.0 – The conference was attended by and this article was authored by Jeffrey Katzman, Founder and CLO at Xyleme, Inc.

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Litmos

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

And then the IMS (an initiative of Educause before being spun out as an independent effort) started creating standards, as did the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers), the major body in the US responsible for computing standards. Thus, CMI 5 is the next generation of SCORM.

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JoomlaLMS

JANUARY 22, 2019

This specification, created by IMS Global, allows platforms like JoomlaLMS (a learning management system) to connect with 3rd party platforms or applications (tool providers) for single sign-on purposes. What is LTI. LTI (Learning Tools Interoperability) is a method for rich learning tools to integrate into each other.

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eLearning Industry

JANUARY 8, 2020

This article will break down every single one of these acronyms, explain how they came about, and what they do. If you’ve ever had something to do with eLearning, you’ve surely come across such notions as SCORM, AICC, or xAPI. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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The Performance Improvement Blog

MARCH 27, 2014

Fast Company editors Jason Feifer and Anjali Mullany take up this debate in a FC interview for an article titled, “Two Cube Dwellers Argue Over Open Offices. Instead of IM''ing each other, we''re talking in person. Even though there is a trend toward open-space workplaces, views about the effectiveness of this design vary widely.

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 22, 2007

This August 21 article posted by Sharon Gaudin in Information Week reports that Half of Companies are Blocking Facebook: "Employers are increasingly blocking access to Facebook because theyre concerned about the time wasted and the information leaked when workers use social networks on company time." And Im in complete agreement.

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Learning Visions

MAY 21, 2007

Im struck by why I find this topic so interesting. I was pointed in the direction of a good article on learning styles from Harold Stolovich via Guy Wallace. And on that note, I think Im pretty much done now with my learning styles assignment. As a practical person, I tend to avoid theory. Somehow this is an easy starting point.

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Gyrus

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

This article is here to give you the lowdown on SCORM (that’s Sharable Content Object Reference Model for those playing along at home) and xAPI (also known as Experience API or Tin Can API—because “Tin Can” sounds cooler). This standard can track detailed learning activities, such as reading an article or participating in a discussion.

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Gyrus

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

This article is here to give you the lowdown on SCORM (that’s Sharable Content Object Reference Model for those playing along at home) and xAPI (also known as Experience API or Tin Can API—because “Tin Can” sounds cooler). This standard can track detailed learning activities, such as reading an article or participating in a discussion.

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Gyrus

AUGUST 13, 2024

This article is here to give you the lowdown on SCORM (that’s Sharable Content Object Reference Model for those playing along at home) and xAPI (also known as Experience API or Tin Can API—because “Tin Can” sounds cooler). This standard can track detailed learning activities, such as reading an article or participating in a discussion.

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Gyrus

JULY 22, 2024

This article is here to give you the lowdown on SCORM (that’s Sharable Content Object Reference Model for those playing along at home) and xAPI (also known as Experience API or Tin Can API—because “Tin Can” sounds cooler). This standard can track detailed learning activities, such as reading an article or participating in a discussion.

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Webanywhere

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Im Alex, and todays episode is all about one of the most flexible, powerful learning platforms out there: Totara LMS. Always great to chat with you, and Im excited to dive into Totara today. Joining me is Sean Gilligan , founder of Webanywhere and an expert in learning technology solutions. Sean, welcome back!

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TOPYX LMS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Karla Gutierrez wrote a fascinating article about how individuals can interpret learning as either safe or threatening, and the impact this has on knowledge transfer. Learning management systems (LMSs) associated with the IMS Learning Consortium have access to Voice Thread as well as other groundbreaking features that humanize eLearning.

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Origin Learning

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

From January 1, 2017, IMS Global Learning Consortium is handling the progress and updates to the Open Badges Project. This article by Peter Janzow cites how Microsoft’s sales force is getting trained and being rewarded with digital badges and the positive impact that it is having in the organization.

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Learning Visions

JUNE 25, 2007

Monday, June 25, 2007 Getting Pysched for FaceBook Im definitely feeling out-of-my element in this whole FaceBook thing. Im trying to get into it and discover its potential professional uses. Im just scratching the surface, I suppose. Im feeling lonely and really nerdy. Id like to push this somehow, but Im not sure.

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Kapp Notes

NOVEMBER 13, 2007

So if you have something happening in Second Life, you just might want to give the folks at Second Life an I-Report via IM or a Notecard. __ Recommended Games and Gadgets Recommended Books Content Guide Check it out. It is very "LOL" as the gamers would say. As you may or may not know.CNN now has an office in Second Life.

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Learning Visions

JUNE 19, 2007

Tuesday, June 19, 2007 Using FaceBook Im trying to expand my horizons a bit these days and have been taking a closer look at a whole bunch of tools out there, including SecondLife and FaceBook. There was a great NYTimes article a few weeks ago about a mom signing up for a FaceBook account, completely appalling her teenage daughter.

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MobileTrain

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

I got my first sales job at 15, and Im 32 now, so Ive been in the game for a while. Though my dad always says I could pass for a GP rider when I wear the kitjust as long as Im not actually riding. Do you want to read more MobieTrain articles and Friday Five interviews? Is it something you had to learn, or did it come naturally?

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Tony Karrer

FEBRUARY 13, 2009

Yes, someone could post something wrong on the wiki, but they likely are already putting that same information in emails and IMs. Consider what recently happened when Training Zone published a laughable article - The elearning diet: Not recommended for long term results. This article is getting lots of page views.

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Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 12, 2007

Im concerned that women will be excluded if such a focus is put on gaming skills -- or at least the gamer label. Im just raising some questions. Check out this article called Girl’s Night Logged On which is really intersting about a female gaming dynamic that is rarely discussed. I dont have a conclusion here.

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Learning Visions

JULY 25, 2007

I found a good LifeHacker article expounding on the wonders of the Google Sidebar. Back to the Google Desktop -- Im playing around a bit with the searching capabilities and am seeing the light. So the search feature -- I get that and Im sold. Im not sure if the Sidebar would make me more productive or just more distracted.I

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