At last - I return. To many of you I may have appeared to have taken a previous post on sleep and memory a little too literally. While I now consider myself fully consolidated, what with holidays and a surge in demand for my e-learning services to contend with, it's proven difficult to post at the frequency I intended. So I figure I'm in need of some performance support... On that note, ...

... learning enablers, etc. But, not really performance support - at least not as Gloria defined it. There will need to be ... Great post by Jay Cross that uses the history of performance support to set up the need for what Jay calls Learnscapes. I've been a long-time believer in EPSS and ePerformance . Jay tells us: Performance support is blossoming in ... reference systems that go along with software) as a form of Electronic Performance Support Systems (EPSS). Gloria always liked ... speak to this in his post, but I'm not sure that the adoption of Enterprise 2.0 really gets you performance support.

For almost a decade I've been building a model of how learning works to prompt performance. Each iteration gets ... Walgreens, and especially Anne Laures who commented on an earlier version of this model. Download Learning-Performance ... . Note, of course, that human learning and performance is too complicated to include every factor of relevance. My goal is ... -to-performance improvement. Oh, if you have to give it a name, you might call it the Learning-to-Performance ... learning professionals have AND the responsibilities that learners' managers and the workplace have in creating ...

It's that time of year again, a time to reflect on trends past and future. Sparked by Tom King's comparison of authoring tools I thought I'd take a fresh look at what Google Trends can tell us about e-learning and the wider training industry. There is a seemingly endless debate over how to spell the name of what we do. Are we "e-learning" or "elearning" or "eLearning"? Google Trends ...

Jotyou is a location based messaging service for your phone. It basically allows you to send messages to friends which are received when they enter a specified geographical area. Check out the video for a feel for the service - it's especially well integrated with Google maps and a whole range of mobile phones. Now the main focus of the service at present is on getting messages to people to ...

... used as a just-in-time performance support aid for various training and educational contexts. I was recently at the ... . BirdJam is one example of a tool that creates a just-in-time performance supports for birdwatchers. Just another ... example of how a portable device can enhance a learning environment by both being a resources for information and by ... of bird song CDs are available. I recently came across an application that uses an iPod, or an iPhone, as a performance support for birdwatchers. Paper-based field guides with photos have routinely been used at the time of a bird ...

... investing in ILT or eLearning. I learned to always ask myself "Do they already know how to perform this task?" If they do ... effort to look for "Opportunities for Performance Support," I can make more of a difference in my organization with ... list is Job Aids & Performance Support which seems to be a more updated version of her earlier book First things ... Another DevLearn workshop I got a lot out of was "Opportunities for Performance Support" with Allison Rossett. I was excited to meet Allison because she is a professor in the educational technology program at San Diego State. I ...

Technology used to support realistic performance 2. E-learning fused with school and mobile ILT 3. Performance parameters ... no e-learning trends. In fact, e-learning is a mechanism; not a panacea . E-learning crosses performance improvement ... I attended the U.S. Coast Guard Human Performance Technology (HPT) Workshop in Williamsburg, VA this past week for ... training that maximizes performance". I've summarized some of the more informative sessions below. I started by attending the "E-Learning Trends" session by Rich Arnold from Unitech (pretty cool website too if you get a chance to check ...

... innovations affecting learning. 1. Performance Support 2. Gaming and Simulations 3. Self-Publishing 4. Collaboration 5 ... I stumbled across another "top ten learning trends" list today, and I got to thinking, "it seems like everyone has a ... Trends for Organizational Learning . 1. Google 2. Blogs 3. Wiki's 4. Open Source 5. IM/VOIP 6. Ambient ... . Growing training budgets 11. More decentralized college programs I think this list from World Wide Learn could be ... , developers, etc.). 1. Application Service Providers offer more quick start options 2. Companies integrate e-learning ...

... there will be more than one learning initiative that will fail simply because it did not consider the desired performance ... informal learning. In order to sustain that growth, there will need to be data that supports the claims. One other thing that I think we will see in 2008 is the release of brain-controlled programs for learning and performance improvement ... question is "What are your predictions for Learning in 2008?" Back in October, I did a short post on the numerous amount of ... prediction remains for 2008) that the number one trend will be an emphasis on performance improvement. We've ...

Ray Sims has been doing great stuff over on his blog: Sims Learning Connections . I've just read his answer to this month's big question - What Would You Do to Support New Managers? - Supporting New Managers With Informal Learning ... is to effectively support and coach them over time. The question is always how do they get that coaching support. Some of the most effective performance interventions that I've been involved in targets both the performer and their manager with regular on-going support. In this case, new managers, I would certainly target their managers with ...

... in your organization and how often these are performed, then you have the basis for your learning design. 3. I agree ... performed, and then they try the task on their own in a simulated environment. I'm worried that we'll bore people to tears ... specific known/understood tasks in the new interface. This greatly simplifies the training and support needs. However, if ... . Assuming you are talking about an upgrade as interface change then any training and support starts and ends with roles ... ), minimal training, access to hybrid reference and support, and follow-on "office hours" that allow people to ...

... in e-Learning and Performance Support has won awards and has led him into engagements at many Fortune 500 companies ... dashboards. The approach weve used with various clients is to tie each KPI to a set of performance suggestions, learning ... -Learning Trends eLearning 2.0 LMS Web 2.0 Enterprise 2.0 Personal Learning Informal Learning Corporate eLearning eLearning Design Authoring Tools Rapid e-Learning Tools eLearning (e-Learning) e-Learning Software Blended e-Learning e-Learning Tools Open Source eLearning e-Learning ROI and ...

... about some uses for Twitter in support of learning. The thread was in response to a question Janet asked about what some of the applications might be for Twitter in supporting learning. Here , I shared some thoughts about the potential ... -taking. In that sense, I'd categorize the examples above as practices supporting informal learning . But, from a formal ... to do, the closest examples of using Twitter to support formal learning structures was the approach in some of the ... concept, but unfortunately didn't rise to the level of learning support I would have hoped. Though, I'd have to say it ...

Shift in Blended Learning - Example of Melding of Training and Support : eLearning ... melding of Training and Support materials. In other words, our blended learning model often used to look like ... ; 2 comments links to Shift in Blended Learning - Example of Melding of Training and Support Permalink: Shift in Blended Learning - Example of Melding of Training and Support Bookmark this page at ... and Performance Support has won awards and has led him into engagements at many Fortune 500 companies including ...

I'm in the middle of designing and developing a new blended learning course on the whole subject of embedded learning/performance support. The course will consist of some synchronous and asynchronous online activities and a two-day ... but also as some examples of performance support materials. To do this I thought it was time I tried out some of these new fangled rapid e-learning tools that everyone's talking about (I know, I'm a little slow on the uptake!). Well anyway ... recommend this particular tool to develop long pieces of self-study learning, I don't believe there are ...

Social is Computer Supported Collaborative Learning: Do Off-task Interactions Exist? By Stephen Downes September 2 ... ? Its learning, with others, supported by a computer network. The first thing is learning, in collaboration, only ... , educational) and the social-psychological. We obtain both learning performance and social performance, but learning ... Social is Computer Supported Collaborative Learning: Do Off-task Interactions Exist? Anymouse, May 31, 2006 ... . [ Comment ] [ Permalink ] [ Previous ][ Next ] Re: How Social is Computer Supported Collaborative Learning ...

... leader of the learning enterprise in your company, you have a responsibility to ensure that the learning-and-performance efforts will work. If your training efforts have a bad reputation, the learning will never get the support it needs to move ... hand-to-hand application of anecdotal and scientific wisdom on human learning and cognition. Here in the ... politics because I find it intriguing from a learning-and-cognition standpoint. Here are some things we (as learning professionals) can learn from the political wizards. Repetition is worth repeating. Space your repetitions over ...

... and distance learning materials, relatively little exists on how student support is planned and managed.  He has ... entire course online; and on-campus students who use online technology to support their learning. To prepare students for online learning, UU designed an online Student Induction and Support Package.  Initially, the Package was ... ://www.tltgroup.org/programs/seven.html [Accessed 19 April 2005]. [4] Forsyth, R., 2003 . Supporting e-learning: an ... ] Rekkedal, T., 2004 . Support Services in E-Learning – an Eevaluation Study of Students Needs and ...

... feedback as to that we are on the right track." Support for Developers of Online Learning: Whats ... : Support and Mentoring Posted December 12th, 2005 by ... Course management systems Digitization Education Information literacy Integration of learning Liberal ... ;  learning is not relevant to the mission of our institution. A "small university"  with a liberal ... the uninitiated, distance learning seemed antithetical to our institutional mission and philosophy of learning ...

... structured manner, whether that's for training, customer information or performance support. The content may be textual ... Although the use of Web 2.0 technologies for learning is on the up (see Learning 2.0 - an update from the eLearning ... exchange, build connected communities and extend blended learning." The new system integrates with other tools in the Saba suites, including web conferencing, performance management and other HR processes. Saba's new offering is a ... ), will provide a gateway to Learning 2.0 for employers who like the idea but are lost for a starting point. Let's hope ...

2 seemingly conflicting trends. Trend 1) Build performance support tools. Short how-tos / reference materials at the ... ...... short game like things that have them perform the task they need to "learn". But so much of what they need to do is in ... about instruction or permanent "learning" so much as it's about access to resources. The "learning" is knowing where ... ability being able to evaluate how well they can perform whatever it is they need to do. Something more objective-based ... . But the residents need training, so we need to build a full training deck. However, they aren't really going to learn ...

... events, commentary, and research on all aspects of workplace learning, including training and development, performance support, job aids, learning technologies, talent management, organizational learning, and adult education. We think that ... . For those of you not familiar, OLDaily - short for Online Learning Daily - is a daily newsletter, with commentary, about significant news in the online learning field. Stephen Downes produces the newsletter as a part of his work at ... inspired by OLDaily and suggested there was a need for a corporate workplace learning-specific newsletter similar ...

... processes, delivery channels for e-learning - synchronous, asynchronous, blended, distributed, performance support tools, etc ... ASTD ’s Learning Circuits Blog has a monthly ‘Big Question.” This month it’s: I ... perspective of a person looking to get a job in the field of e-learning vs. a person who knows little about the term. I think one place to start is to look at the competencies and skills needed for various “e-learning” jobs. E-learning, of course, encompasses many areas - courseware designer, curriculum development, online trainer, ...

As someone who uses Moodle as a tool to support blended learning projects for several of my corporate clients, I was ... which are specifically designed to support corporate use of the tool. As Mark explained, there are good reasons why Moodle ... the sorts of problems that many corporates face, and which generally lead them to a conventional learning management ... (CPD). CPD hours/points are added automatically to users' records for any e-learning courses they complete ... the Performance Manager to set and assess personal objectives for each employee that reflect whole business ...

... learning would really be used in the short to medium term: Performance support, i.e. reference, not learning, starting with ... to performance support and learning activities for more people, more of the time. David's book does suggest some ... the form of still images, animations and video. I'd say mobile performance support will be just like its desktop ... I'm not the easiest person to convince about m-learning (with or without the hyphen or the capital L) - my commute can ... and so I was interested to meet, in Boston, a true m-learning enthusiast in the shape of David Metcalf and to walk ...

I was presented with an interesting task recently: I was asked to recommend a learning management system (LMS) that can support 6 different languages (English, French, French-Canadian, Italian, German, and Spanish). This is new ... you, eLearning Guild ) and web surfing to learn about multi-lingual LMSs. I read data sheets and sales-speak until my ... functionality while harnessing talent and performance management in order to align our metrics with a user-centered approach ... : First, they supported the required languages, and second, they all rated well in The eLearning Guild’s ...

... requesting mobile capabilities for learning. How does the growing mobile environment fit into your learning landscape? Have you implemented a mobile learning project, or are you planning one? Or you just don't see the need? Wherever you are in this continuum, this session will update you on the state of the mobile environment, in relationship to learning and performance support. In this session, you will learn: Who is doing what in the mobile space (lots of examples ... some way is the definition of Judy Brown. Judy is painting the bigger picture: we are learning everywhere and on ...

... simplify the terminology, ending up with performance support, performance, development, and learning. The "e" obscures ... support for learning from support for doing? Seems to me that the most critical learning is that which is in support of performance. And the most effective teaching platforms are those which keep the learning close to the task which is to be performed. I agree with Valerie that the best learning systems are those where the performance is close to or part of ... "eLearning" as compared to "Support" or "Support System" or "eSupport"? For most people learning implies training ahead ...

... the environment support LEARNING before we look at whether they support performance ... _environment learning_environment_design learning_suite LED Miscellany Objectives performance Pixar reflection ... tonight, assessment models that focus on the performance environment do analyze networks and supervisor/company support, but primarily from the perspective of asking the degree to which they support or inhibit performance. The difference ... [...] More on learning and performance « Learning Journal Says: July 12, 2008 at ...