http://livewebclass.com/blog Thoughts and views on live virtual classroom (aka online training, live web class) Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:59:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I have spent the last week talking to a very large Midwest utility about their current training and am astounded on little they think of assessing and evaluating their training.  "'Smile sheets' are a waste of time", said one senior manager. More disturbing is that most of their training is never ... http://livewebclass.com/blog/2007/05/15/assessments-for-online-training/ A thought came up over the weekend:  Would LMS users pay for an unbiased assessement of their LMS?  I think they would:  Many training portals get stale over time.  There are useless or bad links, outdated content is not taken off, the "search" functionality becomes useless, and more.... Just like a ... http://livewebclass.com/blog/2007/05/07/lms-checkup/ For those of you who missed it, I delivered a live webinar presentation today on the topic of "Avoiding a Online Train Wreck" with my "virtual labs" Texan partner, Surgient.  It was good, interactive presentation, focused on five steps to avoid having your students walk away from the online training ... http://livewebclass.com/blog/2007/04/24/how-to-avoid-a-train-wreck/ I've been out of touch for several weeks:  I went on several long trips (Caribbean, Santa Barbara, Lake Tahoe and Las Vegas), for mental relaxation, see an old friend, skiing with my daughter and learn!) I'll pick up on the trips at a later time.  But the trip to Vegas for ... http://livewebclass.com/blog/2007/04/23/back-in-the-saddle/ Since the day Microsoft bought Placeware several years ago, the big question was what and when was WebEx going to do for exit strategy.  For more than a year, WebEx has been looking for a buyer, and found it today in Cisco.  Good for them!  Not sure this is the right fit, ... http://livewebclass.com/blog/2007/03/15/the-last-big-online-meeting-application-acquisition/ For distance learning managers, there has been considerable pressure to implement an Internet delivery format as more and more people have been resisting traveling to the instructor’s location.  Furthermore, the cost savings for a good "virtual training" program can be quite dramatic.  It can certainly be a much cheaper delivery format.  ... http://livewebclass.com/blog/2007/03/12/using-the-wrong-tools-for-internet-training/ Today is the 50th anniversary of Dr. Seuss' book, The Cat in the Hat - http://www.seussville.com/CITH_50th/.  Please go to the site and support literacy across America:  Send The Cat a birthday wish and Random House will donate one book to First Book. "Oh, the places you'll go!  There is fun to ... http://livewebclass.com/blog/2007/03/02/dr-seuss-cat-in-the-hat/ It is March 1, and I am starting a new blog!  I am very excited about the potential and the opportunities.  I sincerely hope that over the next months and years, that this site and blog is useful to both the beginners and the expert in the world of live vrtual ... http://livewebclass.com/blog/2007/03/01/welcome-to-the-lwc-blog/ Welcome to the livewebclass.com blog.  Thoughts and views from myself and invited experts will start on March 1.  Hope you'll come back frequently for more! http://livewebclass.com/blog/2007/02/26/hello-world/