Archive for category Training & Technology
Why I Yell Against E-Learning Propaganda (Part 1)
Posted by Robert Bacal in Education and Schools, Robert's Editorials, Training & Technology on March 11, 2010
Just posted a comment on Why Elearning DOES Work It’s a partial answer to the title of this post.
I’ve reproduced it below:
Why I Cannot Abide Social Learning “Experts” And Why You Should Beware
Posted by Robert Bacal in Robert's Editorials, Training & Technology, Training Wisdom or Training Foolishness, adult education on March 2, 2010
Not a single day goes by without some fool of a social media/social learning “expert” blogging, tweeting or otherwise writing to promote the use of social media tools in classrooms. Every day I see articles (actually, blogs mostly since they require no editorial review) telling us how Twitter is a great tool for creating engagement [...]
Viral Promoting Or Confidence Game: BS @ Social Media
Posted by Robert Bacal in Mouthing Off, Robert's Editorials, Training & Technology on February 4, 2010
My faith in the credibility of almost everything I read on the Internet is at an all time low, and I plan on addressing that in future in various posts. The inaccurate information and huge, fast spread of faulty interpretations is scary because of its potential impact on two things (among others): Our democracy, and [...]
Learning “In The Gaps” and On The Go – Using Dead Time
Posted by Robert Bacal in Training & Technology, Training Tools & Techniques, human resources on January 29, 2010
We live in a waiting society. Wait at the doctor. Wait in line at the supermarket. Always waiting in a fast paced demanding world. Technology is giving us a leg up on using that dead time to learn something, and we’re jumping aboard the mobile learning train.
With the advent of smartphones, PDA’S and other reading [...]
#lrnchat – Meeting of Dunces or Rich Learning Resource? Or Both? Oct. 8th Report
Posted by Robert Bacal in Robert's Editorials, Training & Technology, adult education on October 14, 2009
lrnchat is a twitter based system to chatting which has been trumpeted by at least some of its users and hosts, as being a prime example of how Twitter, and social network platforms can be rich in learning.
Periodically we’ll check in and take a look at the chat, and highlight some of the features, so [...]
Training/Learning Related Whitepapers for Trainers/HR Professionals
Posted by Robert Bacal in FREE!, Training & Technology, adult education on September 21, 2009
I came across these three white papers for those in the training industry about online learning and training. I haven’t seen them since they are available only to those in the USA, so interested in comments about quality, accuracy, etc. I shrunk the links so they would work in email.
How to Market Training: Four [...]
How to Promote the Value of Online Training Within Your Organization
Posted by Robert Bacal in FREE!, Training & Technology, Training Tools & Techniques, human resources on September 18, 2009
Short Description: Discover how to promote the value of online training in your organization.
Long Description: This new white paper explores the benefits and ROI of online training and takes an in-depth look at how two innovative companies successfully implemented Web-based training.
Definitional Problems Damage the E-Learning/Social Learning Field
Posted by Robert Bacal in Mouthing Off, Robert's Editorials, Thought Jolts, Training & Technology, Training Tools & Techniques, adult education on September 9, 2009
If you are at all involved in the delivery of training via the use of technologies, you have probably seen, heard, or used the terms e-learning or social learning*. They have become common currency in the discussion of training and learning undertaken in non face-to-face training and education contexts.
Unlike the term “distance learning” which is [...]
The real enemies of Social Networking And Social Learning Are…
Posted by Robert Bacal in Mouthing Off, Robert's Editorials, Thought Jolts, Training & Technology, Training Tools & Techniques, Training Wisdom or Training Foolishness on September 4, 2009
…the people who oversell the value of social networking and social learning through exaggerations, deliberate or ignorant interpretation of research (which is usually poorly done anyway), and general religious zeal.
In short, many of the “gurus” in these fields, who are a) converts and true believers while b) making lucrative incomes, or hoping to make lucrative [...]
Customer Engagement — Guess What? It’s Not About “You” (#trdev) Comments welcome
Posted by Robert Bacal in Managing and Organizations, Robert's Editorials, Training & Technology, adult education, marketing on August 31, 2009
Over the last decade the word “engagement” has been re-packaged, resold an remarketed so that it’s become a buzzword linked with organizational success (we must have engaged employees), customer relationships and social networking (we must be engaged with the customers”, and even, perhaps more sadly, in education. I say sadly because the meaning is unclear, [...]
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