Archive for the ‘learning strategies’ Category
Monday, June 22nd, 2009
A colleage referred me to a recent article in CFO Magazine titled, Live and Learn - Companies get better at using technology to use training dollars more efficiently.
The short article highlights that while training budgets are decreasing in most businesses, learning opportunities do not have to be sacrificed. In fact, ...
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Wednesday, May 20th, 2009
Whether or not your firm is an ILTA member, you really should take advantage of the materials they offer. Of particular value are the webinar recordings. You'll find them on the archives page of their site.
I'll highlight a couple of recent recordings. First, Jenn Steele presented on ILTA Social Networking: ...
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Thursday, February 26th, 2009
ILTA's latest issue of Peer to Peer Magazine is out (and online). The issue theme is Green Initiatives, and includes a great article called The New Classroom, written by Gina Buser of Traveling Coaches.
Gina reiterates what we've said here as well, that good training product is already green.
"One option ...
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Tuesday, January 13th, 2009
SLLP's very own Tony Hartsfield, Char LaMaire, and Donna Payne all appeared in the survey and white paper from the ILTA User Support Peer Group. There's a few things to ponder, but for now, go read them. Tony's article on alternative learning strategies is on page 5 of the white ...
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Wednesday, December 10th, 2008
A partner called, asking for assistance setting up a web conference with a client. It was Thursday, and his meeting was the next Tuesday. I know what you're thinking: A partner called 4 business days before a meeting to set it up? Really?
But it's true, and we commended him for ...
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Tuesday, October 21st, 2008
A fellow SLLP member sent a link to a great blog: The Rapid eLearning Blog. Tom Kuhlmann works for Articulate, but his tips are appropriate for virtually any rapid development tool.
Check it out.
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Friday, October 17th, 2008
I've had a Gmail account for a few years now. Their logo still has the word "beta" in it.
I used to ask, "When are they going to take 'BETA' off the logo? Aren't they ready to release the final version?"
Now I get it. When your business is about constant improvement, ...
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Wednesday, October 15th, 2008
We were invited to particpate in several Adobe roadshows that are taking place in the eastern region this month. The focus is on how firms have used Adobe products to accomplish green initiatives.
Our story is a little odd, in that we never planned to go green, we were simply trying ...
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Tuesday, August 19th, 2008
The ILTA conference is next week. I hope to see many of you there. The User Support Peer Group track is on Monday, with sessions for trainers, help desk, and user support staff. Good stuff.
Conference sessions are structured into a few mini-themes this year, including Office 2007. I'll be hosting ...
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Thursday, July 17th, 2008
Social Networking on the Web is big in business circles, and the legal market has started to notice. I’ve read sources that suggesting as many as 50% of lawyers in US firms have online profiles on a variety of networking sites. The percentage will likely increase as new ...
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