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What I Learned in 2008

December 29, 2008
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| Categories: Learning, The Big Question

Learning Circuits asks readers to reflect on the year gone by and share what they learned in 2008. I learned to shed my inhibition and fear of the online world (identify theft, spam, and most importantly, what will others think) and create a real digital presence on the web. I learned how to make friends using the social web, through channels like blogs and social networking sites (Facebook and LinkedIn). I learned to blog and interact with fellow bloggers. I learned that it is not easy to get participation in…

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Network Feedback

November 4, 2008
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| Categories: Blogging, Facebook, Learning, LinkedIn, Social Networking, The Big Question

This month’s Learning Circuits Big Question asks where is the best place to ask if you need input from people, what works and doesn’t work, what did you consider using, what was the outcome, ... Continuing with my experiences with social networking, I have tried to use blogging to connect with people and get answers. However I haven’t been very successful in generating a dialog through my blogs. Perhaps my blog has very small readership, or perhaps people aren’t comfortable commenting. As part of my journey in social networking I…

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‘To-Learn’ List

September 2, 2008
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| Categories: Lists, The Big Question

This month’s Learning Circuit’s Big question is on To-Learn Lists. It seems to be a very interesting concept. Some years ago we went through Personal Effectiveness Program (PEP) in our organization. This was loosely based on Stephen Covey’s Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. As part of this program we were expected to create life’s goals in various areas of life. To me, the To-Learn lists are similar, perhaps not sounding as lofty as life’s goals but equally important. And if we can articulate this and track our progress on…

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What would I like to do better as a Learning Professional?

April 13, 2008
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In response to the Learning Circuit's April Big Question, What would you like to do better as a Learning Professional, here's my list.As a learning professional, I would like to see myself making a greater connect between learning and business needs, and between training and on the job productivity.In my new role, I would like to build a better learning product that will really prepare fresh graduate for the IT industry and enable them to get a job. This will include not just technical skills, but communication skills and life…

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eLearning and Content Development Trends for 2008

December 30, 2007
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| Categories: Blended learning, Content Development, eLearning, Rapid development, Synchronous learning, The Big Question, Training, Trends, Virtual environments, Web 2.0

Learning Circuit’s January Big Question is about predicting trends for the year 2008. Here’s my take on what we can expect in the coming year.Web 2.0 in LearningWeb 2.0 will be the killer buzzword for the year 2008. Everyone will want to use the technology for learning and training. Bersin report for 2008 talks about it, Brandon Hall has announced new categories of awards, and most bloggers are talking about it. I believe 2008 will continue to be the year of discovery and experimentation with Web 2.0. Web 2.0 techniques…

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