tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134181408937761665.comments2012-04-11T14:20:29.064-07:00Training QueensCelia Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00071742858253903500noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134181408937761665.post-55405031824471258282012-04-11T14:20:29.064-07:002012-04-11T14:20:29.064-07:00Hi Dr. Mike,
I think LMS can enhance corporate tr...Hi Dr. Mike,<br /><br />I think LMS can enhance corporate trainig in a major way especially if they become more interactive. If they combine the technologies of Wikis,simulations and YOU Tube. Wow!!! I can see employees exchanging and updating the Wiki part with their thoughts and experiences and learning from each other. Then using the simulations to actually see and in some instances feel what it is like to experience the situation or task. Then watch the tasks or situations negatives and positives. That type of LMS in the workplace would be awesome. From what I read employees want to access the information quickly in some bits and want the material to be directly focused on their need/s or task/s.<br /><br />Virtual reality and computerized simulations used for training astronaunts is usually all we hear about. However, policemen, race car drivers, pilots, underwater professions, the military, medicine, and sales and customer service are other areas where these technologies can have major impacts. I can even see them being used to train ministers, babysitters and in my field parents. Employees can experience situations without being in them. They can feel the physical sensations associated with their job and feel the emotions associated with the task or situation. Also, employeestheir physical responses can be monitored to ensure they are healthy enough to handle certain situations. I think they can be employed as pre-employment assessment for telecommunication workers for instance who have to climb poles or go down into the ground. Watching the development of all these specialized training is going to be exciting. The fact that these technologies can be specialized to certain environments and tasks and jobs is what makes them so effective. Great question.Celia Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071742858253903500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134181408937761665.post-25272219544039986052012-04-11T14:02:12.992-07:002012-04-11T14:02:12.992-07:00Natasha Hi,
Thank you. I think technology has had...Natasha Hi,<br /><br />Thank you. I think technology has had and will have both negative impacts on how students learn and on the educational processes and environment. I've seen instances where a school was distributing lab top computers to children and they ended up being assaulted as a result of having them. I heard of students being consumed with using the phone that they didn't learn. I've seen phones being used to catch instructors behaving badly and committing crimes in the classroom. Kids text, use shortened coded words so now schools don't require kids to learn cursive writing. They don't use the long spelling for words, do they know it? Students without access to a home pc can now access the Internet if they have Smartphones, which is great because it sort of levels the field to access. Some families or students spend exorbatant amounts of money on the cell phone bill at the expense of other more important needs. Not needing to purchase large volumes of encyclopedias is a plus. Being able to access large amounts of information is a plus. Technology I think allows students to be more creative. Those are just some of the impacts that come to mind. I'm sure there are more. I appreciate your question.Celia Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071742858253903500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134181408937761665.post-45339652304849450402012-04-11T13:52:35.286-07:002012-04-11T13:52:35.286-07:00Adel,
Thank you. I agree that the LMS/PMS can be...Adel,<br /><br />Thank you. I agree that the LMS/PMS can be a wonderful tool to both centralize managing learning activities and to involve parents in the educational process of their children. Definitely, parental training and the implementation of the system along with ensuring the PMS is family focused are three of most important aspects school districts or educationl systems need to address. You are absolutely correct. In my case we were given the address, told to access it and that is it.<br />I appreciate your insight and input. Thanks again.Celia Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071742858253903500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134181408937761665.post-2240222163849570352012-04-10T17:01:36.608-07:002012-04-10T17:01:36.608-07:00Celia,
Thank you for sharing your experience and t...Celia,<br />Thank you for sharing your experience and the limitation of using a school’s LMS system for your children. Adel makes some good points above. Do you think that LMS systems will have a positive impact on corporate training in the future? I really appreciated the link to the video clip on the use of technology to better communicate with parents and engage the parents in the education of their children. The district I worked in had a similar system; the parents loved it and so did the teachers once they got comfortable with the technology. <br /><br />You made a very good point regarding the potential use of mobile technology applications giving the learners greater control over their learning experiences. Do you think that this potential use of mobile technology will result in more companies following IBM's lead? You also mentioned virtual reality and computerized simulations; what impact do you see these technologies having on the future of training?<br />MikeMichaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15991592988238203005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134181408937761665.post-22443223611374911322012-04-08T17:56:49.583-07:002012-04-08T17:56:49.583-07:00Hi Celia,
I appreciate the informative and well l...Hi Celia,<br /><br />I appreciate the informative and well laid out post. It is amazing to see how technology has changed learning, particularly in schools. The ease of access to information has greatly impacted how students learn. Instead of spending hours researching in the library, students can simply search the web and access information in minutes. Do you think in some ways that technology has negatively impacted how students learn?<br /><br />References:<br />Noe, R. A. (2010). Employee training and development (5th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw Hill.Natashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04367750218892984215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134181408937761665.post-12476021223877471572012-04-08T10:11:08.370-07:002012-04-08T10:11:08.370-07:00Hi Celia,
Thank you so much for sharing such grea...Hi Celia,<br /><br />Thank you so much for sharing such great information and video about the different technologies and the use of innovative tools to enlarge the school reporting system. these are real examples of how the technology could be used to strengthen the ties between the parents and the school and to create a flow of students - school news, progress and follow-up information through various ways of communications. I think the Learning Management System was not effective and overwhelming , only, because the way of how it was introduced without any support or training, and it was not a family or parent focused as you mentioned. However I believe that Learning Management Systems are great for centralizing the management of learning activities as well as tracking it (Neo, 2010). Great post, thanks again.<br /><br />References<br /><br />Noe, R. A. (2010). Employee training and development (5th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw Hill.Adel Abdel Aziz's Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07425098777092690451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134181408937761665.post-74851715321592169062012-04-08T09:09:47.459-07:002012-04-08T09:09:47.459-07:00Alexis:
Thank you. I agree with you. I think on...Alexis:<br /><br />Thank you. I agree with you. I think one of the important things I've learned from this class it to both design my programs and utilize technology with my student's performance improvement in mind (always). The purpose of any instruction should be the empowering, improving, elevation of my student's knowledge and skill, not my putting something to them on a topic. It they don't gain knowledge and/or skill improvement I have not done my job. For that learning and transfer of training I am truly grateful.Celia Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071742858253903500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134181408937761665.post-47063597826125936342012-04-07T13:49:43.212-07:002012-04-07T13:49:43.212-07:00Hi Celia –
This is an interesting post. I think ...Hi Celia – <br /><br />This is an interesting post. I think your analysis described both the advantages of new technologies for trainings as well as some of the barriers. I think we are working at a time when technology is advancing faster than our ability to keep up with it. We have these tools to enhance collaboration in the school setting, but as you described, parents may not have access or the time to take full advantage of the systems, and teachers may not be using them to their full advantage. We also have to deal with issues of limited bandwidth and poor IT infrastructure in some places (Noe, 2010). It seems the technologies are only as good as out capacity to effectively use them.<br /><br />Noe, R. A. (2010). Employee training and development (5th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw Hill.Alexishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04410958988669015938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134181408937761665.post-60008026963641516152012-03-07T20:01:08.718-08:002012-03-07T20:01:08.718-08:00Thank you Dr. Mike. I tried to follow your direct...Thank you Dr. Mike. I tried to follow your directions. I forgot to ask for a meeting, but I would have gone over 90 seconds. I like how Adel does that consistently.Celia Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071742858253903500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134181408937761665.post-20113402435556494772012-03-06T12:13:34.590-08:002012-03-06T12:13:34.590-08:00Celia,
Love the graphics for the text of the speec...Celia,<br />Love the graphics for the text of the speech. I liked the fact that you started by emphasizing that learning is effective when performance improves and the company accomplishes its goals. That's a good approach for catching the CEO's attention. I also liked that you identified three specific areas that help to ensure employees are motivated to learn and that time and money will be focused on the business's success. As a CEO I would like your idea of doing an analysis to align the training with my business goals and than measure the success of the training using predetermined metrics. Great ending comments regarding the importance of the CEO's involvement throughout the process.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15991592988238203005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134181408937761665.post-19335923868071453192012-03-05T06:25:23.957-08:002012-03-05T06:25:23.957-08:00Dani,
I appreciate your assessment and input.Dani,<br /><br />I appreciate your assessment and input.Celia Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071742858253903500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134181408937761665.post-78156541226829924032012-03-04T17:21:49.917-08:002012-03-04T17:21:49.917-08:00I am having the same difficulty!I am having the same difficulty!Nicole Lauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11546074894040577150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134181408937761665.post-66973436481583618292012-03-04T09:48:42.596-08:002012-03-04T09:48:42.596-08:00Celia,
I love the blog. You selected some great ...Celia, <br /><br />I love the blog. You selected some great information to include in your "speech". <br />I love the emphasis on how training can help a company reach its goals. It is so important for organizations to understand that "training is evolving in companies" (Noe, 2010) and is not just a few hours spend waisiting time and money to meet some mandate. <br /><br />This was a great post!<br /><br />Dani<br /><br />Noe, R. A. (2010). Employee training and development. (5th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw Hill.The Big Eyed Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00725316806219723955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134181408937761665.post-54067167509746431722012-03-03T22:20:18.515-08:002012-03-03T22:20:18.515-08:00Thank you Tara. I think The Men's Warehouse f...Thank you Tara. I think The Men's Warehouse founder and chairman, George Zimmer embodies and practices your feelings and beliefs. He believes what creates longevity in a company is whether you look at the assets of your company as the untapped human potential that is dormant within thousands of employees, oris it the plant and equipment?...If you ask me how I measue the results of my training program, I can't. I have to do it on...trust in the value ofhuman potential (Pfeffer & Sutton, p.96, 1999). This article mentions several companies focused on empowering their employees, at least from the owners perspective. I'd like to walk in a store and just talk to some of the employees. Sometimes what the boss thinks is going on 'Philosophy wise" isn't. <br /><br />I was trying to let the owner know he was important and in charge of how much his company grows by the amount of energy and resources (time, money, people, creativity = the wind) he places in the training he'll hire me to develop.<br /><br /><br />References:<br /><br />Pfeffer, J., Sutton, I. R. (1999). Knowing “What” to Do Is Not Enough: Turning Knowledge Into Action. Retrieved from the California Management Review database.Celia Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071742858253903500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134181408937761665.post-15277025889261394262012-03-03T18:00:46.427-08:002012-03-03T18:00:46.427-08:00Celia,
I loved your blog! I have always been abl...Celia, <br /><br />I loved your blog! I have always been able to count on you to raise the bar of my thinking. You quoted some things from our course text by Noe and the one that addresses learning and the business' goals. I am on this soapbox right now about how I think organization's are putting too much emphasis on their business goals and too little effort toward driving the investment in their employees skill sets. After all, organizations business goals cannot be realized without the driving workforce. If the workforce is weak, then the goal achievement is delayed. I wonder how many companies actually state in their mission statements that employee training and performance is the center of focus? Would that even be realistic?Tara K. Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15687745937002806088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134181408937761665.post-90664351786712362512012-03-03T11:31:13.991-08:002012-03-03T11:31:13.991-08:00Well, I finally was able to add the audio to this ...Well, I finally was able to add the audio to this post. Thank God.Celia Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071742858253903500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134181408937761665.post-22208659042970219132012-03-01T20:07:55.137-08:002012-03-01T20:07:55.137-08:00I am working in Dreamweaver to improve this post.I am working in Dreamweaver to improve this post.Celia Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071742858253903500noreply@blogger.com