Subscribe to FeedGood Questions Identify eLearning 2.0 Opportunities
Revolution in Workplace Learning) one of the things I stumbled upon is what seems to be a great new question:Given that eLearning ... need to ask in order to figure out if and how eLearning 2.0 approaches apply to given performance improvement needs.In this post, I want to focus on questions that will help identify if there are opportunities for using eLearning 2.0 ... questions that come to mind that I would use to:Identify eLearning 2.0 Opportunities:Content -What content is already shared ... ? Who's going through an experience that they would want to share?Who is able and active enough to use the tools to ...
eLearning Technology - Thursday, July 3, 2008 - CommentsMore on Better Conferences
I'm a big fan!), while not specifically related to eLearning, was energizing and highly entertaining.I would completely agree. Entertaining and not related to eLearning. I had my laptop out and was ready to blog about it. But I didn't ... activities.If presenters plan to include significant group breakout activities in their session, please require that they ... these trite group activities already?Whew, I barely dodged this bullet (and Chris attended that session). Thanks to ... iPhone unveiling at Macworld moment at one of these eLearning conferences. Something that makes me sit up and say ...
eLearning Technology - Monday, March 3, 2008 - CommentsPWLE Not PLE - Knowledge Work Not Separate from Learning
Mohamed Amine Chatti (a fellow Eddie eLearning nominee) last two posts The LaaN Perspective, and Requirements of a PLE Framework are both interesting posts and worth reading.His requirements for a PLE Framework include ... separate from learning.Yes, there are times that Knowledge Workers will step away from day-to-day activities to go do developmental learning activities that may not be directly related to their day-to-day knowledge work. But that's the exception ... work activities where I acquire information, knowledge, etc. Luckily all of the requirements that Mohamed cites ...
eLearning Technology - Wednesday, February 20, 2008 - CommentsSafety Training Design
... is a blended solution that involves various touch points including activities for managers, posters and a series of small (15 minutes or less) eLearning pieces that focus on reminding, reinforcing and on likely bad habits. Content around ... eLearning I think careful planning is required, especially for self-paced courses. For classroom training, and maybe ... really horrible safety training eLearning in the world today.
eLearning Technology - Thursday, February 14, 2008 - CommentsDeath of Magazines - Broader Deeper Coverage
... eLearning 2.0. In particular, I say that since I've begun to shift my scanning behavior to blogs (scanning is how you ... most of the activities at conferences (see Better Conferences). In fact, my limited attention has made me into a ... and offline.The conference sessions I present on eLearning 2.0 and the articles I write on various topics (e.g., ...
eLearning Technology - Monday, February 11, 2008 - CommentsOnline Training vs eLearning
I don't remember what I was reading, but the post/article differentiated learning as what the learner does and training as what we do to the person - and hopefully they learn.What's interesting is that eLearning has become pretty much synonymous with Online Training as opposed to use of technology for various kinds of learning.In a world:where we have to be responsible for our learning,where learning and work are often not separate activities,where there's just too much for ... going with these thoughts, but it really struck me that confusing eLearning with Online Training is problematic.
eLearning Technology - Thursday, February 7, 2008 - CommentsTen Predictions for eLearning 2008
... more about trends in eLearning and eLearning Software.Prediction #1 => eLearning 2.0 - Increasing PressureIt's safe to predict that you'll be hearing more and more about eLearning 2.0 during 2008. While large scale adoption will be slow ... us to understand eLearning 2.0 for ourselves in order to apply it within our organizations (eLearning 2.0 - An Immediate, Important Shift). This will increase adoption of Web 2.0 tools by learning professionals (More eLearning Bloggers). It ... put together wasn't quite right - still a lecture - threaded discussions weren't quite active enough and the ...
eLearning Technology - Thursday, January 3, 2008 - CommentsCommunities / Social Networking and LMS Merger
Update 12/7/07 - Great comments from David Wilkins (see below) including:user-generated content is going to change eLearning; anyone who thinks otherwise or who is not yet planning for the shift is going to be left wondering what the heck happened in just a few years.I've not seen a lot about Mzinga in the eLearning world, but it represents something pretty interesting. Mzinga is a merger of KnowledgePlanet (an LMS provider and also the maker of the eLearning simulation ... with integrated communities. But like Q2Learning, they aim to provide visibility into community activities. This ...
eLearning Technology - Thursday, December 6, 2007 - CommentsFlash Quiz Tools
... activities and games using four simple templates. StudyMate provides an authoring environment that requires no experience ... , rich-text, and other formats. This makes it possible to create interesting, interactive activities from existing ... question/answer randomization. The Flash activities that can be created with StudyMate include: Fact Cards, Fact Cards ... possible to generate three activities that can be used with iPods, PSP players and other portable devices.OnDemand Presenter ... and survey types.Rapid Intake Flashform Rapid eLearning Studio creates interactive Flash-based AICC or ...
eLearning Technology - Tuesday, November 27, 2007 - CommentsROI and Metrics in eLearning
I'm working on an article around the use of ROI and metrics in eLearning. I did a quick search for resources and ... -Learning Business process management (BPM), workflow management, business activity monitoring (BAM), and workforce ... gains in productivityMetrics Recently, functional managers have begun using eLearning to meet business objectives ... eLearning throughout the value chain. This is where wReturn on Investment in Training - Learnativity.com The problem is that ... Metrics in eLearning : eLearning Technology · e-Learning Centre by Learning Light - Costs, benefits and ROI of ...
eLearning Technology - Tuesday, October 16, 2007 - CommentsFacebook as a Learning Platform
... activity):It's mostly some pretty simple activities. But because of critical mass, a general ethos of open conversations ... workforce were active users of Facebook. And as the old adage goes:Q: "Willie, why do you rob banks?"A: "Cause that's where ... certain kinds of activity (think communication, decision making)Facebook as a Learning PlatformFor the upcoming Free Online ... would expect that this is a place where we will see eLearning Startups - New Wave Coming.
eLearning Technology - Monday, October 15, 2007 - CommentsTime Spent on Blogging
A frequent question I get at the end of any presentation on eLearning 2.0 is how much time I spend on blog reading and writing and how anyone can work that into their already too busy life. I also got a form of this among the questions from the grad student (I'm slowly working through these.)Some quick thoughts -Scanning Activity ReplacedI likely spend an ... as part of scanning has been a replacement of other activities that I used to do - reading magazines and books. Originally, I didn't plan to replace these activities as I considered the information from blogs to be quite ...
eLearning Technology - Tuesday, September 18, 2007 - CommentsLearning and Networking with a Blog (Deleted Scenes)
... can be found at: http://www.articulate.com/blog/the-19-best-elearning-blogs/ http://elearningtech.blogspot.com/2007/02/top-ten-elearning-blogs.html Then you will want to sign up on a blogging system such as Blogger, and begin to ... tell you that it has replaced other learning activities and that they seamlessly work it into their day. As ...
eLearning Technology - Tuesday, September 4, 2007 - CommentsHow Long Should an eLearning Course Be?
Interesting question posed in eLearn Magazine article: How Long Should an E-learning Course Be?Interestingly the author chooses to sidestep the question he poses and instead gives a direct answer to a different question (focusing on modules that are parts of a course):What is a good length for a module? Through countless hours of instructional design, field ... to design an eLearning Course that went along with the release of a new procurement software (e.g., order office supplies ... use for most activities, all we really needed to tell people were a few basic pieces of information and to make sure ...
eLearning Technology - Tuesday, August 28, 2007 - CommentsBetter Conferences - Response Needed
... day session aimed at a particular audience segment, e.g., managers of corporate eLearning, facilitated by me and ... , how do you structure your eLearning production, centralized vs. distributed. You could probably do 25 minute exchanges in ... talking about the implications of eLearning 2.0 was great.Part of this is being able to connect with people who you will have good conversations with. Part of this is having fun activities that are actually fun and allow for good conversation ... of the reasons for my recent Big Question - Examples of eLearning? was that it is often hard to see demonstrations ...
eLearning Technology - Monday, June 18, 2007 - CommentsGood Job Angela and Technology is Not the Devil
... applauded.My last post - eLearning 2.0 - Go Do It was partly out of my sense of concern that somehow people are missing the ... maybe technology is not the devil.By the way, Angela is a fantastic example of great post-conference follow-up activities ...
eLearning Technology - Wednesday, May 2, 2007 - CommentsAn Aha Moment - del.icio.us as Indicator of Valuable Content - Importantly My Content
... an aha moment for me. I went back to my post: Activity in Last Six Months to see what Page Views, Time on the Page ... Blog Home Page 10,584 0:02:40 NA 100 1. What is eLearning 2.0? 3,256 0 ... To Blog and Top Ten Not to Blog 1,799 0:01:34 16 22 4. Rapid eLearning Tools 1,308 ... 4 65 7. Incredibly Cool! Vision of Future of Application and eLearning Development 719 0:02 ... . Second Life and Learning 616 0:01:45 4 7 10. Software Simulation eLearning (w/ links ...
eLearning Technology - Monday, April 2, 2007 - CommentsActivity in Last Six Months
... months. I found some interesting things (at least to me)...Here are the 25 most visited pages...What is eLearning 2.0?First Time Visitor GuideTop Ten Reasons To Blog and Top Ten Not to BlogRapid eLearning ToolsFun Headline GeneratorPersonal ... of Future of Application and eLearning DevelopmentPersonal and Group Learning Using Web 2.0 ToolsSecond Life and LearningSoftware Simulation eLearning (w/ links to Tools)Captivate File Size Tricks for Software Training via SimulationsDo You WANT an LMS? Does a Learner WANT an LMS?How Do People Interact with Blogs?eLearning 1.0 vs. 2.0 - Help ...
eLearning Technology - Wednesday, February 21, 2007 - CommentsThoughts on my ASTD TK07 Sessions - Social Bookmarking and Blogging
... potential.Unlike past conference sessions on eLearning 2.0, many of the attendees already knew about blogs.Many people were very ... sense of how many people are reading blog posts and actively participating).If you attended any of the sessions and ...
eLearning Technology - Monday, February 5, 2007 - CommentsDonald Clark - Dumbness of Crowds - Hmmmm
I generally agree with what Donald has to say, but on this post, I think he's right about collaboration vs. independent work, but draws a bad conclusion: Donald Clark Plan B: Dumbness of Crowds.First - I tend to agree with Donald that most Web 2.0 activities are more independent actions of individuals than true collaborative work (team work) on a work product.But - I think Donald's missed the point that you can have independent activity that builds on itself to form a type ... contributing to an article, but if several people edit the same article (such as the definition of eLearning 2.0), is ...
eLearning Technology - Friday, January 26, 2007 - CommentsThe LCB Big Question Reframed: Should More Learning Professionals Be Blogging?
... going through and creating my lists (eLearning Technology: Top Ten Reasons To Blog and Top Ten Not to Blog), I personally ... battle - eLearning Technology: Be an Insanely Great Professional Conference Attendee (at eLearningGuild's DevLearn). On ... writing fit in? (several)Should all learning professionals be actively engaging with the current developments in ...
eLearning Technology - Monday, October 9, 2006 - CommentsBe an Insanely Great Professional Conference Attendee (at eLearningGuild's DevLearn)
... encourage you to TAKE ACTION by thinking through the questions you have about eLearning and CONTRIBUTING YOUR QUESTIONS AT ... of our content is going towards reference materials and we are using more rapid eLearning where there's really not much ... eLearning conferences (such as DevLearn) have been working in the field for quite a while. How many questions do you think ... with who would have answers?What sessions might have content?What are other activities at the conference where I ...
eLearning Technology - Thursday, September 14, 2006 - CommentsWikis - Public vs. Controlled - Why There's No eLearning Wiki
... in Wikipedia.I received an email asking me if I knew of any Wikis that provided information on eLearning concepts ... a place where you can find a Wiki that covers eLearning concepts.But the answer is much more interesting than that. You can certainly go to Wikipedia and find information about learning concepts including eLearning and eLearning 2.0. ... balance commercial activity (e.g., vendors posting a link to their product) vs. being a comprehensive resource vs. being too leading edge.The article on eLearning 2.0 which I originally created but that now I've been told that I'm too ...
eLearning Technology - Thursday, September 14, 2006 - CommentsPew Survey on Blogging - Training Professionals Far Behind
... look at? CLO Magazine or a blog?Personally, I've come to find that my Scanning/Reading activities are equivalent across ... doing more and more of my Scanning Online so that I can take advantage of Personal Learning Strategies.Keywords: eLearning ...
eLearning Technology - Wednesday, July 19, 2006 - CommentsCollaborative Online Assignments
I ran across a nice post Clive on Learning: In praise of collaborative online assignments where he suggests that we provide collaborative assignments in addition to self-paced, individual eLearning. I'm a big fan of this approach and have tried it in a few different forms. One was making the content primarily collaborative group projects at the start - Collaborative Learning Using Web 2.0 Tools - A Summary. Another was providing group assignments towards the tail end of ... , delays in their activity, poor performance by some students, drop-outs, etc. that I've only used it in a few ...
eLearning Technology - Tuesday, June 20, 2006 - CommentsStart with Courseware or With the Other Stuff?
... a wide variety of Fortune 500 companies on different eLearning projects and regularly network with folks at these companies who are active with defining technical direction for eLearning. So, when I'm talking about trends, that's where I'm ... Dave Boggs recent post No eLearning Tectonic Plate Shift Here had some interesting comments about my article Shift in eLearning from Pure Courseware towards Reference Hybrids. He seems to see the same thing, but claims that it has always ... hands on developer of eLearning solutions than "an academic." I helped build two companies in the multimedia ...
eLearning Technology - Thursday, June 8, 2006 - CommentsDeath Forecast
Maybe this is a bit morbid, but its quite an interesting little tool.It also reminds me that I'll need to write more about using tools as part of eLearning solutions sometime within the next 43 years (how long I have to live).As a suggestion to this tool, they really should have a series of specific suggestions keyed off of each question to suggest activities that you should take to improve your life expectancy (assuming that's our goal). Better yet would have been to support creating an Action Plan. We;ve used these techniques quite successfully on several projects to help move ...
eLearning Technology - Tuesday, June 6, 2006 - CommentsCollaborative Learning Using Web 2.0 Tools - A Summary
BackgroundOver the past six weeks, I've been leading a course:Collaborative Learning Using Web 2.0 / eLearning 2.0 ... learning experiences using Web 2.0 / eLearning 2.0 approaches.You can find out more about the course itself from the Wiki at ... actively using them as part of the class. Most of the participants gained real value from actively working with the ... mixed results with the participants actively engaging on the project. Also, I was fairly open on many issues such as ... could get good collaboration.Keywords: eLearning 2.0, Web 2.0, Collaborative ...
eLearning Technology - Tuesday, May 16, 2006 - CommentsPoint Solutions vs. Suites and Composition
One of the more interesting back-stories in Blended Learning / eLearning 2.0 is the classic question of point-solutions ... activities, particularly collaborative activities. LAMS provides rich functionality for designing a "flowââ¬Âý of learning activities, especially where these activities rely on collaboration between students to drive the learning process. LAMS is a comprehensive system for the design and implementation of learning activity sequences - it includes an authoring ... environment so teachers can see student progress in real-time (and view past activities). It also includes a ...
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