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Give User Adoption the Respect it Deserves

Give User Adoption the Respect it Deserves

by on May 17, 2011 in user adoption

User adoption is the single biggest challenge when implementing new technology – it is now and it has been for 15 years.  According to a study done by the Sand Hill Group and Neochange, the most critical factor for software success and ROI is effective user adoption (70% listed it as #1).  Organizational change came in at 16%, followed by process alignment at 13%, and software functionality at 1%.

It’s clear that getting a solid and rapid ROI on software projects has more to do with people and change than it does with technology.  Whether you’re implementing SAP, one of the many Oracle products, or the latest Business Intelligence tool, user resistance, misaligned business processes and lack of user skill and understanding are most commonly at the root of most failed technology initiatives.

The problem often comes back to a fundamental error in how a company introduces users to the …

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Why Companies Should Spend More on Social Learning

Why Companies Should Spend More on Social Learning

by on May 5, 2011 in blended learning, Informal Learning, social learning

Companies are spending next to nothing on social learning, and their frugality is going to come back to haunt them.  Like many enterprise learning companies, we are actively brainstorming ways to incorporate collaborative Web 2.0 technologies into our training programs, but rarely do we find a client that wants to create a robust learning environment comprised of both formal and informal components.

Last week I had a phone conversation with Ian Huckabee of WeeJee Media.  It sounds like Weejee is growing quickly with Ian and Tracy at the helm, but they too are frustrated with the slow adoption of informal learning.  Wikis are an easy place to start the promotion of collaborative learning spaces, and clients seem to be willing and able to accept this informal tool into their everyday lives.  However, wikis are only the tip of the iceberg.  Cammy Bean’s latest blog post provides many ideas as …

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What Can March Madness Teach Us About Blended Learning?

What Can March Madness Teach Us About Blended Learning?

by on March 23, 2011 in blended learning, Classroom Learning, Video

Opening weekend of March Madness is over.  Yes, it hurts just typing it.  Although two weekends of mayhem remain, there’s nothing like that first weekend.  Those of you that enjoyed the non-stop college basketball action, whether at home, at the games, or in Vegas, are trudging back to your offices.  Some of you may have brackets that survived this year’s upset-happy opening rounds.  But like me, most of you have no hope.

Nonetheless, we were privy to four amazing days of basketball, and thanks to a new TV deal, we could view every second of it without buying an overpriced DirecTV sports package.  Thank you CBS and Turner!

We also had the privilege to witness blended learning at work.  Blended learning may be a newer phenomenon in the corporate world, but coaches have been using a mixture of video, instructor-led, experiential and peer-to-peer learning for decades.  After a game is …

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