Networking is the Goal; Social Media is the Tool

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Michele Lawson

Networking is a word that evokes dread in many people. While most of us would agree its a necessary evil, few of us know how to successfully use events to form professional contacts and lifelong friends. I was once one of those people. I have always admired how ... More »

Case Study: Training at Full Throttle

Rellis

Downsizing requirements and the ever-changing needs of the fleet are placing severe demands on the U.S. Navys Education and Training Command. Through it all, the command is maintaining a steady course. Its a familiar story: Performance-driven organization must m... More »

Six Proven Ways to Use Examples and Non-Examples

Connie Malamed

Your brain likes to generalize. It makes generalizations out of individual examples, similar to fitting together the pieces of a puzzle. This is more or less how concepts are formedby grouping together things, ideas, and events with shared characteristics so you... More »

Complexity Analysis Made Easy

Rellis

Having a discussion about the desired complexity level at the beginning of an online learning project can bring clarity to elements that typicallyadd cost, time, and resources. An Interactivity Calculator is a tool that can be used to anchor this discussi... More »

Case Study: Poised for Discovery

David Milliken

Booz Allen teams up with Blueline Simulations to transform its new-hire orientation program to quickly deploy record numbers of new employees. While much of the nation has been fighting to survive the recession, Booz Allen, a strategy and technology consulting f... More »