This month's ASTD Big Question on the Learning Circuit's Blog is about Social Networking and finding help and expertise if you have a question or a concern for which you need input and/or advice. The basic question is " If you need input from people, where's the best place to ask?" But, then the question breaks into sub-questions. -How to reach out ... the questions are even broken down further into more sub-questions which you can read for yourself at the original ASTD ... ...about 5 minutes. The ROI for using all five methods is phenomenal. I invest a small amount of time writing ...

This month's ASTD Big Question is, again, a series of questions. Apparently one BIG question is not enough for ... "to-learn" list. Some of the items are necessary and some are "pie-in-the-sky." I tend to have two methods of working on ... with no real objective just a need to "learn more about" a particular term, item or piece of software. The other method ... . Using the targeted method means I have a specific goal in mind and I need to learn how to achieve that goal. Interestingly, I find the wandering method tends to have better retention than the target. I target learning when I have ...

ASTD TechKnowledge 2009 is coming to Las Vegas in January. I'm doing two sessions including a keynote / general session - descriptions below. If you are planning to go to the conference and read this, please drop me a comment because ... -learning 2.0 methods to see examples of where and how tools such as social networks, social bookmarking, wikis, blogs, and RSS ... methods are emerging that leverage tools such as blogs, wikis, social bookmarking, and RSS readers. This session will explore ... session to learn about these tools and methods and immediate opportunities to apply them in your ...

It seems like with the emergence of Web 2.0 technologies, there has been a resurgence of the Media/Method debate. Just a quick recap of the debate to catch-up those unfamiliar with the debate... In the 1980's and 1990's, Richard Clark and Robert Kozma wrote a series of papers debating whether or not media influences learning. Clark posited that media ... different modes of educational delivery. 3) I received a random email at work (probably from attending the recent ASTD ... into the delivery methods.

Yesterday, Tony O'Driscoll , Matthew Monahan and I gave an ASTD Webinar on the topic of Second Life. We talked about it a little and gave a tour. One of the attendees was Tom Werner who wrote a nice post about his participation in the webinar called Simple vs Complex Spaces . Tom has written a great deal on Second Life and innovative learning content and methods. If you haven't already, you should check out his blog...lot of great links and posts to good information. Our session yesterday was very interesting. We had most of the 400 plus people attending via application sharing ...

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 ... through search. Frank is doing great research in this area. Really enjoyed his relaxed presentation style and his method ...

ASTD TechKnowledge 2008 is coming soon in San Antonio. Now that it's less than a month away, I thought I'd sit down and try to do some conference planning. To help me prepare, I went back to a few previous posts on related topics... In looking back, I first found a lot of posts that really suggested the key was having a good set of questions to provide a ... make contact. It somewhat presupposes you have a purpose. It also supposes you can get into and use ASTD CONNECT for ... method. So, my task list: Figure out what my questions are for this conference (really for this year). Plan my ...

I'm excited about the presentation I'm creating for ASTD 2008 in San Diego. However, as part of putting it together, I was searching for a comic that I know I saw years ago where people were making fun of an executive that had his assistant print out his emails and dictated his responses. Does anyone know where I would find such a comic or something like that? Or any ideas on searching for such a thing? I've tried various things on Google Images with little luck. BTW, the point I'm highlighting is how changes in technologies and/or methods can cause previous methods to become out of ...

Through the post on Conference Balance an in thinking about the keynotes at ASTD that I attended ( ASTD Keynote - Malcolm Gladwell , Dysfunctional Teams ), I realized that one of the reasons that I like going to conferences is it forces me (sometimes slowly and painfully) to get exposed to a diversity of topics. Through my PWLE methods (reading blogs, etc.) I would not have run across the concepts in Dysfunctional Teams . This was a good topic to go through and think about - and to have captured in my blog. But, if I'm suggesting that conferences should head towards ...

This morning I opened up the July 2007 issue of ASTD's Magazine, T&D and found that Paula Ketter has just reviewed Gadgets, Games and Gizmos for Learning. Here is some of what she had to say: [This book, like others, talks ... gap. It reveals new methods and tools that are being used successfully in a variety of settings, including Flash mobs ... of time veterans have for fully training recent hires...new methods are needed for training, hopefully my book helps organizations understand some of those new methods and training possiblities. Also, this month, Wiley's ...

Just wanted to announce that I'll be doing a full-day workshop in Cincinnati (actually in nearby Kentucky) for the Greater Cincinnati ASTD on July 15. I think this is going to be an interesting and fun workshop. I'm hoping that a few folks who read this blog will go. You can go to their site: http://gcastd.org to find out more about specific place ... workshop that will allow you to use these "eLearning 2.0" methods and tools for yourself and your organization. You will: Learn specific methods you can use to accelerate your ...

Instructional Design Inspiration It was mentioned by Aaron in his Stuff I'm Doing post. Here is what ASTD's Magazine, T&D ... for any business looking to find practical solutions to the boomer-gamer knowledge-transfer gap. It reveals new methods ...

... methods because they are so much better than what I came up with. Clark would call my results "linear," the ultimate slur ... ? Virtual Apps Aerobic Learning Work as Video Game Oracle and Macromedia, Sitting in a Tree The Blogosphere ASTD ... 2 PlaNetwork LIVE ASTD 2004 Leftovers Googlism Worker Effectiveness Improvement, not KM Upcoming Events eLearning Effectiveness? Jays Talk at ASTD Mintzberg & Cooperider Lest ye forget ASTD International Conference & Exposition 2004 Knowledge Tips What is Workflow Learning? ASTD msg 1 of n Look out, its ...

Recently we have seen the release of two annual reports - the ASTD's 2007 State of the Industry Report and Training Magazine's 2007 Industry Report . Both show similar growth in the use of e-learning in the USA. As a share of total formal training hours, the ASTD shows e-learning at approximately 25% (up from 11% five years ago), while Training Magazine shows e-learning at 30%. What caught my attention was how this 25-30% was made up, with about 2/3 asynchronous (self ... , technology made possible a wide variety of new communication methods. Synchronously we could now talk with each other ...

Lately there has been some talk about what exactly instructional designers do and what value they add to the process. Brent Schlenker in his response to the ASTD Big Question asks , Well, I think the biggest question is STILL, "Why US?". Why do we ("learning professionals") continue to think we have the answers that are special to learning...how it ... the new learning equation? Over at ASTD's Learning Blog, Clark Aldrich asks Is it possible to have a universal argument ... instructional design methods and practitioners. The hardware/brick & mortar parts of the economy don't mess around. There is ...

I'm doing a keynote presentation at ASTD TechKnowledge in January on New Work Literacies and eLearning 2.0 and another session on Learning 2.0 . I would really like to be able to point attendees, blog readers, and realistically a lot of other folks to a set of resources that would help them on these topics. But, I really don't have time to create what I want to create. Are you willing to pitch in to help me create some interesting resources? I'm not sure how ... them be aware of relatively newer methods and tools that they should consider adopting to help them in their ...

ASTD ’s Learning Circuits Blog has a monthly ‘Big Question.” This month it’s: I’m interested in [the field of] eLearning. What should I do first? I’m responding to this question from the 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 ... ) Tools of e-learning - authoring tools, systems (LMS, LCMS, Live Online Learning, social media) Methods ... do I do?’ joined ASTD, ISPI, e-Learning Guild, went to Masie lab. Said ‘holy shit, how do I do ...

... integrating e-l w. value chains knowledgenet astd 2001 conferenc knowledgenet whitepapers ... edit + 2001 astd buyers guide adding video to e-learning ... review process simulation methods in software t usability & technical standards ... am i suited for e-learning? are hr-departments ready f. e-hr astd learn.techn.98 report back ... -learning beyond t. workplace e-learning glossary astd e-learning guru e-learning guru ...

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... profession. Go to an ASTD conference and ask about this stuff. You won't find many who even are aware of any of this ... developments in learning methods /approaches. Harold Jarche - Skills 2.0 Enabling learning is no longer about just ... professionals it's up to us to be innovative and introduce the business to tools and methods that will ultimately ...

Instructional design Internet Time Group Methods of delivering eLearning ... flowering of methods and techniques for understanding users. It is time to expand the focus and include the perspectives ... Apps Aerobic Learning Work as Video Game Oracle and Macromedia, Sitting in a Tree The Blogosphere ASTD ... PlaNetwork LIVE ASTD 2004 Leftovers Googlism Worker Effectiveness Improvement, not KM Upcoming Events eLearning Effectiveness? Jays Talk at ASTD Mintzberg & Cooperider Lest ye forget ASTD ...

In Part 1 I introduced the catalyst for this series. Though it's primarily intended for a project I'm doing for my local ASTD chapter (Orange County), the series would certainly have benefit for you, or a friend who might be new to Twitter. Feel free to forward this series along. (Click the "Email This" link at the bottom of the article.) If you're ... their bio. For example, I found a lot of ASTDers by simply doing a keywords search on ASTD. But, don't stop there. You'll ... basic commands: Post , Reply , Direct Message , Retweet . These are the primary methods for communicating with ...

Last week I presented a session at ASTD TechKnowledge entitled eLearning 2.0 - Applications and Implications. It could just as easily have been called Web 2.0 Applications in Learning. It was designed to be a small to medium size group ... issues in First Thoughts After ASTD Sessions. I'm writing this post for both attendees of the session to have some ... Bookmarking, Social Networking or Collaboration Tools? Choose the top 3-5. Method Count Percent ... notes during a virtual meeting 4 10% Other methods or comments written in: Communities of ...

Learning : eLearning Technology Last week I presented a session at ASTD TechKnowledge ... challenging to do that successfully. I discussed a bit of these issues in First Thoughts After ASTD Sessions. Im ... the top 3-5. Method Count Percent Alongside Formal Learning 26 63 ... methods or comments written in: Communities of Practice For Professional Consulting or Training Areas CoP and ... was to process information & training. Since its an ASTD conference, Im assuming an audience comprised mostly of ...

Please dont tell me its TrDev and ASTD. Is that all weve got? Lets get real... If supporting informal learning is the wave ... higher stresslevel. If we can come up with equally stress-free assesment methods for informal learning we are in for ...

... otherâ??informalâ??methods. Most agree that learning does not always to take place in a formal setting. For ... learners perceive their own learning methods.  Following is an executive summary.   Learning Methods ... , perceptions about the availability of time to learn have decreased.  Employees have more learning methods available to ... are among the least frequently used learning methods selected only by 11% of employees, predominantly because the ... . Todayâ??s connected learners require methods of engagement that correspond to the ways they interrelate ...

... dont tell me its TrDev and ASTD. Is that all weve got? Lets get real... If supporting informal learning is the wave of ... for more applied research and a lot more work on developing methods. My post was just from the the perspective of HPT, ...

... choosing to search groups. Thus, by searching the eLearningGuild or ASTD groups, Im able to find people who can help answer ... is for the faculty to become used to using these tools and methods in order to put them in position to use them ...

Into the Future , a Vision Paper by Wayne Hodgins and Jay Cross (2/2000) for ASTD and NGA. pdf ... many sources, enabling the e-learner to select a favored format or learning method or training provider. Greg Priest ... together Personalize, often by combining "learning objects" on the fly Offer more than one learning method ... Organizations today realize that they cannot use traditional training methods if they want to stay competitive. Because ... to allocate time for learning as needed. Modern training methods need to reflect these changes in lifestyle.

... s environment, and learners should have a choice of assessment methods so that individual needs are met, and ... . (2002). "Out -of-the Box Instructional Design: Moving from Assembly-Line Models to Non-linear Performance Models" ASTD ...