... 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, blended learning specialist ... ASTD’s Learning Circuits Blog has a monthly ‘Big Question.” This month it’s: I’m ... to e-learning should focus on: history, trends, and direction (history, evolution, impact of technology, etc.) Here is ...

Last night I attended an award ceremony for the UK National Training Awards and was delighted to see one of my blended learning designs for the child development charity Plan International recognised with a national award. The Plan Certificate in Management, a one-year programme for middle and senior managers around the world, was designed in conjunction with Learning and Development Manager, Karen Coleman and course tutor, Gary Ford. The solution had not only to be ... , including learner blogs, managed using Moodle. A three-day, face-to-face, skill-building workshop. It has been great ...

... encourages the development of skills in framing problems prior to decision making. Traditional cases have come under ... majority of the commenters, like cases because they teach critical thinking and decision-making skills, require synthesis ... instructional situation. Give a kid a hammer…. Cases are a crappy way to learn a something like the basics of ... crib sheets on topics like finance and marketing management. Most of my learning came from working on cases with my ... others to learn how they think about things. Cases on wikis would expand in utility as students built on one ...

One of the questions being raised this week in the free, online course Work Literacy: Web 2.0 for Learning Professionals is how social networks impact personal learning. To me, this is a critical part of The New Skills for knowledge workers. And what I often cite as the biggest change in knowledge work skills over the past 20 years is the change in ... this same person who had established this goal told us:Well, I just went over to check my email, and learned that ... learned about ning for the first time yesterday!I am really excited to be learning how to connect and do research ...

... synchronous e-learning myths #2 and #3 but no #1. Last Friday I attended the eLearning Network's Thinking Synch event in ... imaginatively the technology could be used and how synchronous e-learning could stand alone, not as a poor imitation of the face ... instructional design for Caspian Learning, described how in his time at Teletech@Home, he put together an induction training ... virtual sessions. What's also interesting is that both of these examples centre on soft skills, which is not the usual focus for synchronous e-learning. That means two myths exploded in one go, Not bad going. Next: Synchronous e-learning ...

Or maybe I'm missing what Matthew is missing.)My strong belief (see Leading Learning and Developing New Skills) is that ... Saw a post by Matthew Franz - where he tells us - I don't get e-learning 2.0 - and it made me wonder if Franz is a training specialist - who's not looking at more than training as a model for learning. Here's what he said:I just don't get why folks are trying to lump in wikis, blogs, rss, etc. as "e-learning."RSS, Blog, Wikis, etc. are fundamental ... think of the absurdity of making a big deal of Excel as an "e-learning 1.0 tool."Is it because corporate trainers (I ...

Design. I wish to apply my experience designing courses for online learning; however I've searched and don't know where to begin to actually learn how to use the LMS and course design software available. I came across your blog and thought you might be able to offer some suggestions. I have great computer skills but am not experienced in creating web courses ... your To Learn List look like? How to Respond:Option 1 - Simply put your thoughts in a comment below. This may be hard ... -Learning 2.0or you could also include your blog name with something like:Tony Karrer - e-Learning ...

Design. I wish to apply my experience designing courses for online learning; however I've searched and don't know where to begin to actually learn how to use the LMS and course design software available. I came across your blog and thought you might be able to offer some suggestions. I have great computer skills but am not experienced in creating web courses ... your To Learn List look like? How to Respond:Option 1 - Simply put your thoughts in a comment below. This may be hard ... -Learning 2.0or you could also include your blog name with something like:Tony Karrer - e-Learning ...

... organization ready to Leading Learning and Help Them Acquire New Skills. The good news is that instructional designers ... become far more proficient in the tools and the related work and learning skills. They must be prepared to be thought ... impact of Web 2.0 on learning. One of the more interesting aspects of this is that I've really changed and refined what I advise both audiences in terms of their learning 2.0 strategy. But, here's what I see in terms of a CLO perspective.Seven Key Aspects of Learning 2.0 Strategy1. Start Tactical and Bottom UpThe title of the post is horribly ...

... learn just as much at an in-house program at a major financial institution or consulting firm. Business schools are faulted ... for more soft skills such as self-awareness and the capacity for introspection and empathy. They also found MBAs lacking in critical and creative thinking, as well as communication skills. HBS Dean Jay Light said, “Throughout ...

As part of my presentations on Work Literacy and eLearning 2.0 - I discuss how learning and knowledge work are changed ... learning and knowledge work. Well let's think about it - if you were an adept student today being asked to do research ... the quiz in today's world and the public was not generally interested in helping them find answers, what skills do the students need?Search skills - Likely this is wonderful fodder for how-to information on using varied search sources to find answers.Network skills - Also very good fodder for engaging others to help find answers.There's real value here, ...

As part of my presentations on Work Literacy and eLearning 2.0 - I discuss how learning and knowledge work are changed ... learning and knowledge work. Well let's think about it - if you were an adept student today being asked to do research ... the quiz in today's world and the public was not generally interested in helping them find answers, what skills do the students need?Search skills - Likely this is wonderful fodder for how-to information on using varied search sources to find answers.Network skills - Also very good fodder for engaging others to help find answers.There's real value here, ...

Abstract: "To teach incoming undergraduate students information literacy skills, a research team at the University of Michigan School of Information developed the Defense of Hidgeon, a web-based board game. We opted for a game in lieu of other approaches because what people are doing when they are playing good games is good learning. This article describes the game's backstory, how to navigate its 34-space game board, and special game-play features. The research team ... students about their game-play experiences to determine what they learned and obtain their suggestions for ...

Abstract: "To teach incoming undergraduate students information literacy skills, a research team at the University of Michigan School of Information developed the Defense of Hidgeon, a web-based board game. We opted for a game in lieu of other approaches because what people are doing when they are playing good games is good learning. This article describes the game's backstory, how to navigate its 34-space game board, and special game-play features. The research team ... students about their game-play experiences to determine what they learned and obtain their suggestions for ...

... to speed on Web 2.0 tools and their implications for learning professionals. This 6-week, highly active, social learning ... from Tony Karrer. This is your opportunity to ramp up your understanding of Learning 2.0 technologies prior to DevLearn 2008 so that you can participate better either in-person or as an outside spectator, and to interact and learn with ... 2.0 tools and discuss their implications for learning. The activities can be done at your own pace and will be hands ... can start by signing up for the Ning network we're using for the event. Learn at your own pace...We have designed ...