ASTD TechKnowledge 3

Survey after survey finds that PowerPoint is the most popular tool for authoring eLearning.

PowerPoint presentations with narration or good notes can capture the content of a presentation effectively. But you and I know that many PowerPoints are slapped on the web with no voice-over or notes. Trying to devine their meaning is akin to reading a newspaper written in a foreign language you don't understand.

On the flight from Orlando back to California, I leafed through several handouts from TechKnowledge, in search of the rare PowerPoint slides that were able to stand alone and convey their messages. Some of the more effective:

For success with online community, you need:
A clear work-related purpose The right membership A technologically feasible solution Measurability Strong facilitation The ability to work asynchronously To allow for non-work Customizatin to the culture To think through incentives
Diane Hessan, Communispace

The Dimensions of Learning Activities Interactive Classroom Discussion Web Conference Online Community Not Interactive Watching a video Hearing a lecture Reading a book or document Listening to a tape   Synchronous Asynchronous

Diane Hessan, Communispace

What we expected

just in time, just-for-me, anytime, anywhere, 24x7, interactive, streaming, real-time, asynchronous, pervasive, motivational, emotional, collaborative, multimedia, rich, engaging, strategic, empowering, scalable, consistent, efficient, cost-effective

Ellen Wagner, Eduworks Corporation and Learnativity

What we got

Scalable, consistent, efficient, cost-effective

Ellen Wagner, Eduworks Corporation and Learnativity

Internet Thinking

Information needs to be share and unified Processes are based on associations, relationships and influences. They are not linear or hierarchical. Organizations must place the individual first, making them full partners in the enterprise. W. David Stephenson 2002 Infowarcon Keynote September 4, 2002

Ellen Wagner, Eduworks Corporation and Learnativity

Marc Rosenberg, Diamond Cluster

Stakeholders = Customers

Jay Cross & Lance Dublin

Lance Dublin & Jay Cross

Links

Death by PowerPoint

Gettysburg Address in PowerPoint

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Finally, here's an item from today's T+D Extra newsletter:

LEARNING CIRCUITS LAUNCHES NEW BLOG

Blogs (short for Weblogs) are informal Websites where people publish stories, opinions, and links--often on a daily basis. Learning Circuits's first blog began in April 2002 with commentary from a select group of industry experts. Six months and 18,836 words later, that starter blog, unfortunately, has sputtered to a halt. Now, a new Learning Circuits Blog is up and running with a few additional features that make it easy for anyone to add his or her two cents.

BLOG: http://www.meta-time.com/lcmt/

Posted by Jay Cross at January 31, 2003 04:01 PM | TrackBack