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Cammy Beans Learning Visions: Describing What You Do: Instructional Design

Learning Visions

Me: Im an instructional designer. Im sort of distracted by the naked boy who just ran by (not mine). Then again, people tend to associate or accommodate for new knowledge right? billbrandon had this comment on Twitter: I usually just tell em Im a writer. And then they think Im a flippin genius!!!! Oh, I see."

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Analyzing the ROI of Social Media in Training | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

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.

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What Can Charlie Sheen Teach Us About Internal Marketing? | Social.

Dashe & Thomson

Just good, wholesome, social learning knowledge. 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. But then I got to thinking about it a little more. We all know that social media will be a major driver in the 2.0

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Collaborative Learning Lessons from Wikipedia (and Small Insects.

Dashe & Thomson

A remarkable example of this phenomenon can be found in Wikipedia, a completely user-driven Collaborative Knowledge Support System (my own term) that has become not only the most all-encompassing compendium of knowledge in world history, but increasingly the resource of choice for information on current events.

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Why Companies Should Spend More on Social Learning | Social.

Dashe & Thomson

They may by very knowledgeable about the technology behind a tool but can’t bridge the gap to explaining its usage to the people who will be using it, or they don’t know of the most effective learning solutions (e.g. The evidence is undeniable, and yet companies continue to scrimp.

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Social Media: The Virtual “Over-The-Partition” Learning Network.

Dashe & Thomson

Bureau of Labor Statistics, over 70% of workplace knowledge is learned informally (a statistic that is frequently referenced in the learning industry). Of course, you ask someone who knows widgets really well and who is willing to share their knowledge.) Im a problem-solver and thoroughly enjoy helping clients succeed and look good.

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Using Wikis to Stop Brain Drain | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

Not only are these organizations losing skilled workers, they are losing the institutional knowledge they rely on. That knowledge has to be replaced and distributed to personnel in different geographic locations, which is where distance learning becomes a necessity.&#

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