The following are Web 2.0-like tools in LMSs. If added or incorporated, these tools help learners use LMS content as a resource for sharing ideas in networks and communities. See how they work: Google-like search – allows learners to search…
Tag: e-Learning 2.0
Build a Story First Before Video Gaming
At the Salt Lake TrainingTech Solutions Conference, I met a trainer from a large retail chain who asked me: “What do I need to do to train 18 to 20 year olds? I want to develop video game-like learning to…
Micro-Worlds, Micro-life Learning: The Big Phenomenon, (But Small) Social Networking
I keep on going back to the same thesis which I started studying a few years back: “all learnings are micro.”(See”3-Minutes-Learning“2006) I am beginning to see correlations and movements of events that lead me to conclude and see even clearer…
e-Learning 2.0 – The Intimacy Factor
At the heart of e-Learning 2.0 and Social Networking is the “Intimacy Factor” – it works only based on trust, relationships and mutual respect. It sounds like the relationship between an old Confucian philosopher (the master) and his young student…
Knowledge Management Landscape
Ray Sims has a very helpful map, the Knowledge Management Landscape. The map provides an observer a good way of understanding the different tools, practices and thoughts that impact knowledge management. In e-Learning, Knowledge Maps are valuable since they help…
Traditional Learning Paradigms Don’t Have to Die
Mobile log, LAX, delayed SouthwestI just presented to the ASTD LA External Consultant group on Social Networking and its impacts on learning.My impressions: 1. The training practice is accustomed to formulaic ways of implementing ideas and solving problems. Ideas that…
Social Learning: How e-Learning Developers can Benefit from the Boom in Social Computing and Social Machines
A recent issue of the Newsweek Magazine (April 3, 2006) featured an article on the second internet boom, referring to the new ways people are living in this knowledge-interactive age, enjoying the growth of opportunities of personal computing, mobility, connectivity,…
Sometimes I wish Tony Soprano is working for me – The Politics: Culture change and implementation in e-Learning
Have you noticed that e-Learning is not free from the politics of project implementation in organizations, whether we observe and admit it or not? Sometimes, I get so frustrated with internal politics that I wish Tony Soprano were working for…
Survey on The Index of e-Learning® / A Tool to Audit Your e-Learning Programs
Participate in the survey and then see the full article with the compiled responses: We would appreciate your help in completing the Survey on the Index of e-Learning®. The Index of e-Learning® is a list of ten (10) reference standards…
Managing SMEs for Rapid e-Learning
Topics this issue: Based on a study on Rapid e-Learning published by the e-Learning Guild, one cause of delays in e-learning development is the difficulty in working with subject matter experts (SMEs). I have interviewed and worked with hundreds of…
The iPod Video & e-Learning Looking Glass
The holidays are coming and I must find a justification for buying (as a gift to myself) the iPod Video. Currently, I am enjoying my 40 Gig iPod for music and have downloaded hundreds of my favorite songs. The cool…
Too Much Knowledge, Not Enough Time to Apply Learning
I had the opportunity to attend the presentation of Ken Blanchard in VNULearning Training Conference on Oct. 18. Two key points stuck in my mind: Technology-based training tends to dump too much knowledge to the learners. It provides less opportunity…
Rapid e-Learning Design and Development
Special Issue, 120-Page Article This article presents a series of strategies and tactics which help you answer these questions: How do I respond to rapid business needs for e-Learning? How do I decide which approach can dramatically increase the speed…
Making e-Learning Teams Work
Topics this issue: 1. Making e-Learning Teams Work Today’s competitive marketplace demands more than one or two people to create e-learning programs. Representatives from the training, technology, marketing and finance departments – all with diverse work histories and interests –…
PDA-based e-Learning
Topics this issue: 1. PDA Learning: Some Design Concerns In today’s fast-paced world, we want to be able to maximize the seemingly little time we have and accomplish as many things as we can. We want to be in full…