Subscribe to FeedGood Questions Identify eLearning 2.0 Opportunities
I'm a big fan of questions (see Better Questions for Learning Professionals) and as I'm preparing a workshop (Revolution in Workplace Learning) one of the things I stumbled upon is what seems to be a great new question:Given that eLearning 2.0 (web 2.0, wikis, blogs, social networking, etc.) represents new ways of supporting learning and work ... as a learning professional, what are the new questions that I need to ask as part of analysis?There must be new questions that we ... through other means? Ex. are lessons learned discussed, or work-arounds.Is there information that can be created ...
eLearning Technology - Thursday, July 3, 2008 - CommentsLearning Professionals Leaders
On this month's Big Question - Lead the Charge - we are already seeing some interesting responses.The Learning ... interesting thoughts in the post, but alsoMost learning professionals can only do so much. There's a vacuum of leadership in the adoption of enterprise/web/learning 2.0 tools from learning professionals in senior positions and too many barriers put ... experiment somewhat difficult for the poor, lonely learning professional.I'm not sure I buy this. Is it okay for a learning professional to be unaware at this point of social media and its impact on learning and work? I can ...
eLearning Technology - Wednesday, July 2, 2008 - CommentsInstruction eLearning 2.0 and Quality
... experience? Above all, what are the learning outcomes? At what point do lowered standards become the standard?This is partly the same instruction vs. support question we've had all along? If we provide information in the form of performance support, reference material, etc., then how do you know if the instruction was successful? The answer has always been:Is the person able to perform?Force marching someone through something that is high quality "instruction" - something deemed to be instructionally sound - doesn't make it any better and could be far worse since they probably won't actually go through it, will forget, etc ...
eLearning Technology - Wednesday, June 25, 2008 - CommentsRevolution in Workplace Learning
... in Workplace Learning Tools such as blogs, wikis, social networks, social bookmarking, and RSS readers are revolutionizing formal and informal workplace learning. GCASTD is bringing nationally ... : Learn specific methods you can use to accelerate your own knowledge work and ... responsible for organizational learning and development Individuals seeking to improve their own ... human performance, he is a sought-after presenter on eLearning 2.0 and it's implications on workplace learning. He ...
eLearning Technology - Monday, June 16, 2008 - CommentsSecond Life Learning Videos
If you want to get a sense of what Second Life is like and particularly what it is like as part of learning, here are some videos that help describe this. | View | Upload your ownWhat videos did I miss?
eLearning Technology - Monday, June 16, 2008 - CommentsKnowledge Worker Take Ownership
Must read post by Michele Martin - Changing Knowledge Worker Attitudes. I had chills as I read it.I believe that we have to start with making people conscious of the fact that they own the most precious resource in just about any organization today⬠the power of their ideas, social connections and thought processes. That's it - knowledge workers must take ownership. And it's the responsibility of learning professionals to lead that charge. Join this discussion on Work Literacy.
eLearning Technology - Friday, June 13, 2008 - CommentsVirtual Language Immersion
Great post by Karl Kapp -Immerse Yourself in Another Language. As someone who's always felt that immersion is the best way (possibly the only way) to really learn languages. While I like the new tutoring systems such as EduFire, the idea of putting someone in a virtual environment to learn the language is fantastic.I've mentioned before that I also think Second Life as a Learning Tool can be fantastic if you set up an environment like Plymoth Plantation - a recreation of ... , religion, history, etc. It was a fantastic learning experience where you learned things in such a great way. And ...
eLearning Technology - Tuesday, June 10, 2008 - CommentsLearning Organizations, eLearning 2.0 and Edupunk
... ideology that DIY learning and repurposing content is the way to go (and somewhat the ONLY way to go). Janet juxtaposes the recent inclusion of eLearning 2.0 type tools in Learning Management Systems against the philosophy that corporate and ... social media in commercial learning management systems is an assault on the very philosophy of learning 2.0?Ideologies ... embracing learning 2.0, who gives a rats ass where it lives.These are fair questions that are also central to the issues ... Downes. They would argue that the individual chooses what makes sense in their personal work and learning environment.As ...
eLearning Technology - Saturday, June 7, 2008 - CommentsConference Balance
Just read a great post by Clive Shepherd - Cutting the Pie - where he discusses what the appropriate balance is at conferences. As you know creating Better Conferences is something that very much interests me. Check out that post, the poll results and the discussion for lots of ideas on how to make conferences better. But Clive's major point is that at today's conferences the mix is:His definitions are:ideas - presentations from gurus, experts and thought leaders, primarily abstract in nature. examples - case studies from users, sharing successes and lessons learned.
eLearning Technology - Friday, June 6, 2008 - CommentsASTD Handouts
Lance Dublin mentioned a couple of handouts today from sessions I was not able to attend. It took me a little while to find this link to the ASTD 2008 Session Handouts. My session (yesterday) can be found: M313 - E-Learning 2.0 for Personal and Group Learning (PDF).
eLearning Technology - Tuesday, June 3, 2008 - CommentsFrank Nguyen - EPSS - at ASTD
Frank Nguyen is presenting at ASTD on EPSS. You can find his presentation on his site. His major points were:Search is not an effective method for performers to find information.Integrating information closer to the work flow and work interface can improve performance.Novices cannot effectively use the same support systems as experts.Providing learners with more on-the-job performance support does not eliminate the need for training and there are cases where training is preferredWhen in learning mode - people want minimal information. When in performance mode - they want more detail.
eLearning Technology - Monday, June 2, 2008 - CommentsASTD Keynote - Talent Managment
... from the learning function. My experience is that talent management is more focused on performance review, succession planning, recruitment, retention, and other HR processes - less on specific learning / development. I've got to say ... your business. Very few (10 percent) raised their hands.Tony's Keys at the end of his presentation:Create a Learning ...
eLearning Technology - Monday, June 2, 2008 - CommentsWork Literacy Launch
I'm very happy to announce that Michele Martin and I have just launched Work Literacy - a network of individuals, companies and organizations who are interested in learning, defining, mentoring, teaching and consulting on the frameworks, skills, methods and tools of modern knowledge work.This venture comes partly from my experiences doing presentations, workshops, blogging around eLearning 2.0. When discussing new(ish) tools like blogs and social bookmarking, and discussing things like advanced search techniques, there's a gap in knowledge work skills. In fact, we all have blind spots.
eLearning Technology - Sunday, June 1, 2008 - CommentsePerformance
... series of articles in Learning Circuits:ePerformance EssentialsePerformance at Work: Self-Service Action and Development ... in the learning circuits articles. The concepts are fairly similar.One of the end points on Clark's map is what he calls ... discussion (1:02) around the gist of ePerformance - it's "not about training/learning, it's about empowering ...
eLearning Technology - Thursday, May 29, 2008 - CommentsCorporate Policies on Web 2.0
One of the barriers commonly cited during my presentations around eLearning 2.0 (use of Web 2.0 / social media for work and learning) is that organizations often have not established their policies or guidelines around the use of these tools. Unfortunately, companies sticking their head in the sand doesn't do any good. Employees are using these things in some way. Companies need a policy. And most corporate guidelines out there around social media are fairly similar. They generally make each employee personally responsible, they need to abide by existing corporate rules, obey ...
eLearning Technology - Wednesday, May 21, 2008 - CommentsDissertation Wiki
Karyn is asking for help via a post on her blog - So, how did you get started... and what difference has it made? Basically, it's about the use of Social Media by learning professionals. She is looking for first had experiences. I hope she's successful in finding them and publishing about them.She also made one comment that was very interesting:To the consternation of my rather conservative university, I am submitting the dissertation in the form of a wiki (although ... experience. And, I truly believe I would have learned more.I imagine there's lots out there going on around this, I ...
eLearning Technology - Saturday, May 17, 2008 - CommentsBlog Discussion
Dave Ferguson just raised the issue of blog discussion that has come up before when I talk about Learning and Networking with a Blog. The issue he raises in Mandatory Blogging is:Here at your own blog, you often have extended discussions. Of the 15 comments here before I started this one, 12 were from 10 people other than yourself. That's a terrific exchange, though I doubt that's the norm. For me to get 15 comments, I have to go back a month, and half those are my own.Dave ... participating in blog carnivals that certainly help. He also has participated in the Learning Circuits Questions. These ...
eLearning Technology - Thursday, May 15, 2008 - CommentsASTD Conference
PreparationBetter Questions for Learning ProfessionalsContinuing Thoughts on QuestionsOh, I'm doing an eLearning 2.0 Presentation at the ASTD Conference.
eLearning Technology - Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - CommentsMandatory Blogging?
Over the past two years, my thoughts around blogging as a learning and networking tool have been slowly evolving.In Oct 2007, the LCB asked - Should All Learning Professionals Be Blogging? I summarized the responses in: Top Ten Reasons To ... hard. But, slowly I started pointing to:Learning and Networking with a Blog (Deleted Scenes)Blogging - I'm Pushing Harder NowNow I'm starting to feel that blogging is such a powerful learning tool that if I was going to send an employee to a conference, I'd want them to use a blog to enhance their learning. If they were starting on some new learning ...
eLearning Technology - Tuesday, May 13, 2008 - CommentsLearning Blog
I often suggest learning blogs (see Learning and Networking With A Blog (T+D article) and Personal Learning Strategies). In other words, blogs are a fantastic tool for Personal Learning. I often suggest during presentations that starting a blog at the beginning of any learning endeavor is a great move. I just saw this:I have decided to take the plunge into the world of National Teacher Board Certification. I am going to record my thoughts and experiences here as a way to ... creating a learning blog is a great move.
eLearning Technology - Monday, May 12, 2008 - CommentsTwitter Status
... personal learning. She quickly got back:dmcordell @dswaters Hi, Sue. I'm the only LMS in a rural district. The world is ... support for our celebrations frustrations sorrows Huge impact on learning new stuffonlineteacher @dswaters Twitter is ... learn tons from you. suzievesper @dswaters - the sharing of collective knowledge and the support of ...
eLearning Technology - Thursday, May 8, 2008 - CommentsMake Me Better
Needing help to Make Me Better is a common issue. April 2008's Big Question was What would you like to do better as a Learning Professional?I appreciated part of Karyn's answer -"How do you plan to achieve that?" Oh crud, I don't know.I think this is a common problem. We often define goals and then we struggle with the specific steps to help make me better. One of the beauties of blogging is that you can enlist the support of lots of other people who help you think through things and help make me better.Take a look at some of the comments in recent posts:Reframing Conference Social ...
eLearning Technology - Thursday, May 1, 2008 - CommentsBusiness Value of eLearning - Elevator Pitches Needed
April 2008's Big Question was What would you like to do better as a Learning Professional?The responses to this question were quite varied. It was interesting to see that the first two responses both dealt with selling the business value of eLearning.Shaun tells us:I need to be able to sell the ROI on learning better. andHow can I better impress the value of eLearning across the organization?And from his post, its clear he's not unsophisticated around it. Jay Cross will ... improve my "elevator pitch" to really convince sceptical behind-the-curve C-level executives that learning ...
eLearning Technology - Wednesday, April 30, 2008 - Comments100 eLearning Articles and White Papers
... particular order to these.1. Creating Passionate Users: Crash course in learning theory 2. Keeping Up with the Pace of Change Informal learning will help employees survive in the future workplace 3. Understanding E-Learning 2.0 There are some very interesting changes going on in the world of e-learning that seem to have crept up on practitioners ... -learning Professional By Stephen Downes, National Research Council Canada 5. 2007 Training Industry Report Summary ... magazine edition. 6. Web 2.0: A New Wave of Innovation for Teaching and Learning? (EDUCAUSE Review) | ...
eLearning Technology - Monday, April 28, 2008 - CommentsLearning Objective
Through the comments in Blog Learning (itself about learning through discussions on blogs) something hit me. Stephen ... also made me realize that someone might come to this blog thinking that it's purpose was to help them learn. And that the core objective might be to help a "new learner."What's the learning objective associated with this blog? I hate to be so self serving, but the objective is really to help my personal learning. To a lesser extent the learning objective ... that I think might also be meaningful and useful to you.When you boil it down, there's learning on both sides - but ...
eLearning Technology - Monday, April 28, 2008 - CommentsBlog Learning
Something I (probably too often) talk about is learning via a blog. It certainly is a great lens to have in viewing the world. It puts you into a learning mode. It naturally builds a network of learning cohorts. Simply put, it's a wonderful learning tool.But what struck me recently is how great the feedback and interaction can be. In other words, I'm learning via blog comments and blog posts by other bloggers - likely much more than anyone reading the blog itself.In ... . This was great learning. Come to find out, people don't like those small break out sessions at most ...
eLearning Technology - Monday, April 21, 2008 - CommentsLarger LMS Audience Means Lower Satisfaction
I just pulled a report as part of an LMS Evaluation and saw an interesting pattern:The pattern shows that the larger the audience the lower the satisfaction scores. My guess is that Learning Management Systems that target enterprise solutions and larger audiences will come out lower in LMS Satisfaction surveys.Other posts around Learning Management Systems:LMS Selection PresentationLMS Team Size and TimeLMS RFPLMS Selection Presentation ReformulatedLMS Selection Team and StakeholdersLMS Selection ProcessLearning Management Systems (LMS) ...
eLearning Technology - Friday, April 18, 2008 - CommentseLearning Design and Development Training Course
Someone on LinkedIn asked: Can anyone recommend a really good e-learning design/development training course?This is for a colleague who is new to instructional design & development so something that covers the basics at an introductory level would be best. Thanks!The responses pointed me to a couple of resources I hadn't seen before:MyUdutuA simple course that describes some basic principles of online training course design, and will serve as a template for a simple course if you copy it and substitute your own content.
eLearning Technology - Thursday, April 17, 2008 - CommentsSocial Learning Objects - Flash Cards
... that let's me create targeted interventions that I can compose together into an overall learning experience.Social Learning ObjectsOne of the most powerful capabilities is how easy it is to grab existing content and modify it for your purposes. This is something we've wanted to do for a long time in learning, but it's always been hard. I would claim that ... is Learning's Long Tail and Attention Crisis, Long Tail Learning - Size and Shape, eLearning 2.0.Just so I'm fair ...
eLearning Technology - Tuesday, April 1, 2008 - CommentsLife is an Open Book Test
... through the exercise of learning all the capitals of the 50 US States. He's quite adept at memorization and can easily beat me (since he was around 5 years old) at concentration games. While the knowledge of state capitals might be valuable for future trivia, I would ask whether knowing this information is better or would it be better for him to know how to quickly look that information up (along with all sorts of other information about the state) ...
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