Phew. You guys did an INCREDIBLE job of responding to my plea for assistance . First, let me say that I hope that the family medical emergency that knocked out one of my presenters, has resolved itself in a HUGELY positive way - -there are design challenges and then there are important things right? Now, before I get to the community submissions, let me profusely thank Deborah Todd and Bob Hone - our 'in room' contributors. They both did a fabulous job and brought ... ...so let's get beyond compliance training and get to actual performance right? Also let me thank the people who sent ...

Arriving right on the heels of DevLearn , the free (and 100% online) Corporate Learning Trends and Innovations 2008 conference begins this week! The conference, which runs November 17-21, features some of the sharpest people in the learning and technology world. A quick glance at the agenda shows Jay Cross, Jane Hart, Harold Jarche, Tony Karrer, Clark Quinn, George Siemens, and many more. Very cool. The goal of this conference is to "…explore new developments, track emerging opportunities, network with other learning pioneers, and deal with topics you don't find at ...

I will be attending the free, online conference, Corporate Learning Trends and Innovations 2008 , at Ning.com next week, November 17-21, 2008.  The event is moderated by Jay Cross , George Siemens , and Tony Karrer . “Join us to explore new developments, track emerging opportunities, and network with learning pioneers.” There ... research behind cognitive and emotional training and provide a landscape of key trends and players. Neuroscientists have ... world. The Future of Talent community explores emerging issues in ta … Organized by Kevin Wheeler | ...

... background - training CAD Engineers using a first person shooter. (Wow!) Result - a 4th grader got a hold of it and ... Online - built around horribly unethical behavior in business. In space. Emergency - try to save patients. The ...

... flipping virtual switches in the virtual world of Second Life. The University of Maryland simulated a highway emergency ... actual equipment. Several pharmaceutical firms use virtual worlds of one form or another for training and social ...

I'm working through all the incredible events that are offered through Corporate Learning Trends and Innovations 2008 site. I'm surprised there are so few members currently, considering it will run from Nov. 17th until the 21st. "Join us to explore new developments, track emerging opportunities, network with other learning pioneers, and deal with topics you don't find at the conferences you have to travel to. Come online the week of November 17 for a different kind of ... - Key research behing cognitive & emotianl training Nov. 21 Kevin Wheeler - Future of Work Allison ...

Alan Levine and Bryan Alexander have published an important article: Web 2.0 Storytelling: Emergence of a New Genre (and a supporting wiki ). When new faculty or training professionals encounter read/write tools (blogs, wikis, video, podcasts, etc) the initial excitement usually turns to “oh, but how will I use this beyond posting blogs for students?”. The focus of this articles is on using storytelling (my preference is for the term narrative) to assist faculty and students to better make use of technology that offers personal control. What’s web 2.0 ...

School of Education at the University of Regina, in Saskatchewan. Slide 47: â??the emerging open education ... , shared, remixed, repurposed, and passed along. Stephen Downes Slide 91: the emergence of ... Training Network in Africa. Courses to Sedaya (Malaysia) and Birzeit (Palestine) Slide 185: Open teaching ...