Allison Rossett

Oxford Union Debate on Informal Learning

February 1, 2012 by AllisonRossett

Debate on Informal Learning. Speakers included myself, Bill Dutton, Nancy Lewis, and Jay Cross. My part begins at 00:43. Click thumbnail to view video … [Continue reading]

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All I wanted for Christmas was performance support

January 28, 2012 by AllisonRossett

Sue and I don't agree about technology and its potential to improve Christmas. Sue: Did you read about Amazon’s patent for an early warning gifting system? If Aunt Hilda gives you a book or device that isn’t on your wish list, … [Continue reading]

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Plenty=freedom

January 23, 2012 by AllisonRossett

This morning, on a blog, I ran into the idea that abundant information is one of the drivers of educational reform. Agreed. Harold Jarche is right about that. He then suggests that this abundance, in the hands of children, will turn into open … [Continue reading]

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E-learning– What’s old is new again

January 20, 2012 by AllisonRossett

Published in T&D, this article reports on a study conducted by Allison Rossett and Jim Marshall. Our focus-- when people are doing e-learning, what are they doing? What forms does this approach to training take? Our findings surprised. You … [Continue reading]

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Classroom in context– taking leader development beyond the classroom

January 20, 2012 by AllisonRossett

This is an article about how leader development is changing. The focus is on moving beyond leader development events to lessons, support, guidance and community available in the context of work, which is where leaders serve. Here is the piece, … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: instructional design, leader development, New media, Performance Support