tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post8951725349939241952..comments2024-03-27T21:10:10.606-07:00Comments on eLearning Technology: eLearning TopicsTony Karrerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15408035995182843336noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-19355010161213744882009-07-21T06:36:53.682-07:002009-07-21T06:36:53.682-07:00Gary - I would have thought that similar terms, e....Gary - I would have thought that similar terms, e.g., accountability, evidence, outcomes, etc. would be super hot right now. I believe they are the reality of what you need to focus on as a learning professional today (and always). Of course, I'm somewhat business / performance focused.<br /><br />It's interesting that in our rush to social and informal, we are not discussing outcomes, accountability, etc.<br /><br />I might challenge some folks on that on Thursday.Tony Karrerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15408035995182843336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-86339254549000926202009-07-21T04:07:46.417-07:002009-07-21T04:07:46.417-07:00I'm surprised that "outcomes" and &q...I'm surprised that "outcomes" and "evidence" did not surface in your analysis as part of the new and popular buzz jargon. I do think the conference organizers have to keep finding "fresh" perspectives to retain participation, and what better way than to re-spin something like training. <br /><br />It makes sense when you think about it though...we've been training forever...connecting people with new knowledge and skills in order to create an ehanced capability. Matters not what we call it. Next month it will be a new spin on what we do. Maybe it will be something like... sociocollaborenhancamancipation.<br />G.Gary Wisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-61840822990687058982009-07-20T14:39:40.518-07:002009-07-20T14:39:40.518-07:00Donald - training is such an interesting term. I ...Donald - training is such an interesting term. I avoided it for a long time, but with my recent focus on deliberative practice for building expertise - which is definitely training - I think that my tune is changing. <br /><br />Virginia - interesting question. I would have expected that assessment and performance would have been popular right now. Many people suggest that training companies need to be bottom line focused. But assessment and performance don't seem to be the language we are using to express that. I wish I could give you a better answer.<br /><br />Certainly, things like personal and social learning make some kinds of measurement harder. There's also possibly a divide between performance focus (getting certain behavior / performance) vs. social learning which tends to be more open about the how.<br /><br />But that's not really something I've thought about before your question and I don't know that I have a good answer.Tony Karrerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15408035995182843336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-8995536125665102002009-07-20T11:47:29.287-07:002009-07-20T11:47:29.287-07:00Do you think assessment and performance are no lon...Do you think assessment and performance are no longer as popular might be because we have not devised a way to measure the learning using the top topics of the year: social media and social learning? Or is it because organizations are moving away from quantitative measures as a whole and moving into PLE's?V Yonkershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11910904367068063554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-40485732711254309202009-07-20T08:06:10.256-07:002009-07-20T08:06:10.256-07:00Tony, I'm not surprised "training" i...Tony, I'm not surprised "training" is back. I think for a while it was almost shunned -- almost a dirty word in our profession. But when performed properly training is learning... and at times it supplies a better context on what is actually taking place than trying to use some other word or phrase.Donald Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01980740206430947090noreply@blogger.com