$700 Trillion Dependency In the U.S. 700 people of 1,000 use cars. In China, 24 people of 1,000 use cars. The U.S. use 25% of world’s oil, and today, 70% of that oil requirement is imported.The magnitude of the energy…
Tag: e-Learning 2.0
Work Literacy of Social Learning Implementors
I have been reviewing the blog discussions on Work Literacy Gap and Frameworks between Harold Jarche, Tony Karrer and Michelle Martin. The discussions are very helpful in formulating my thoughts on the issues of social learning tools, technologies and impacts…
# 1 – Deepening Social Learning to Work Performance – Proposed Model
Series # 1 – Can we use formal learning structure as a framework in implementing Learning 2.0? One of the most challenging issues in implementing a new method, tool or way of thinking is how to replace the prior behaviors…
No Ugly Content Please: iPhone’s Modality Learning Is Great, but It Will Not Work with “Ugly Looking” e-Learning Content
I stumbled upon eQuixotic Blog and was impressed with Chris’ quality and mission. Chris talks about Apple’s July 11, 2008 release of Modality Learning. View Steve Jobs’ Keynote Address at WWDC 2008. Comments: 1) In the training industry, many times,…
iPhone Authoring – Seems Simple Enough
Apple is poised to take advantage of the learning, education and social media …in motion. See Apple’s Modality Learning. The basics of iPhone learning production are easy enough. Of course, just like anything else, if the content is bad, the…
e-Learning and Training – Soon, Hopefully. No More Mice with Microsoft Surface
Quiz Maker in a Wiki? “Wow, what a paradox – sleepless night!”
Adding a Quiz Maker in a Wiki really causes me anguish. It brings me back to what I call the diseases of trainers, instructional designers, even parents, or anyone for that matter. CONTROL-ITIS – controlling what learners should learnCONTENT-ITIS –…
Unable to Produce profits. Does It Matter to Us in the Learning and Training World?
—————————————————– Application Points: Not too quick to love the technology of Web 2.0? Let’s ask why they are not making profits. Are we buying into a bubble? So what? Look into providers for training and learning niche of Web 2.0.…
Do You Tell Stories, Rumors or Controversies?
Jakob Nielsen: E-Learning: An Oxymoron? Story Telling, Narrative and Web Reading, and Social Learning Jakob Nielsen Alert Box, June 9, 2008, compares Writing Style for Print vs. Web. ————————————————————- Application Points: Participants in social learning are ALL engaged but differ…
e-Learning 2.0: Surveying Learner Participant TechnoProfile
Social Networking: Surveying Learner Participant TechnoProfile I have been fine-tuning a survey tool to gauge the TechnoProfile of the target learning audience in social learning, networking, collaboration and Learning 2.0 environments. I call it “Learner TechnoProfile.” The survey design is…
“Is Google Making Us Stupid?” Or “Are We Dumbing Our Online Learners?”
“Is Google Making Us Stupid?” Or my related question is, “are we dumbing our online learners?” Nick Carr This is a MUST reading if you are into e-Learning, web-based training or any technology- assisted work. I had to PRINT the…
Information Overload, Interruptions in Flow – Reduce Productivity
In “3-Minute e-Learning” I focused on the need to present to learners content that is critical to their performance. This is necessary because of the frequent interruptions and preferences of learners to randomly move around whenever they are in online…
Upcoming Online Workshops on Social Learning and e-Learning
I am delivering three Certificate online workshops with Training Magazine Events. Check it out: e-Learning Design http://www.trainingliveandonline.com/certjimenezelearn.html Advance e-Learning Design http://www.trainingliveandonline.com/certjimenezadvelearn.html Social Networking, Learning and Performance http://www.trainingliveandonline.com/certjimenez.html Ray Jimenez, PhD www.vignettestraining.com “Helping Learners Learn Their Way”
Deep Problems with Our Tools – e-Learning, Social Learning, etc.
I am often skeptical about the many types of learning tools, e.g. social networking, e-learning, LMS, rapid e-learning, even PowerPoint, etc. Matthew Crawford wrote an interesting article on “The Limits of Neuro-Talk”, The New Atlantis. Crawford cites: “If he be…
From Social Networking to Performance Widgets
Gary VanAntwerp called my attention to this New York Times article At Social Site, Only the Businesslike Need Apply. The article caught my interest because it calls the attention to what LinkedIn plans to do to increase usage or interaction…