Friday
Dec311999
153 - Speech Recognition TechLearn TRENDS; Zoomerang: Free Survey and Feedback Site
December 31, 1999
1. Speech Recognition TechLearn TRENDS: This edition of TechLearn Trends is
being written by voice. Using the new USB microphone version of Dragon
Naturally, I am sitting in a chair in my hotel in Chicago and talking to the
30,000 readers of TRENDS. This technology has come a very long way in the
last year. After a 20 minute "training" period, it works like a charm. I
am getting around a 98% accuracy rate and am talking at a conversational
speed. Watch for speech recognition to hit wider markets in 2000. Info on
this system is at http://www.dragonsystems.com
2. Zoomerang: Free Survey and Feedback Site - Check out a new site called
Zoomerang. This site allows an individual or organization to easily design
and implement an on-line survey of employees, customers or even family
members. There are a wide range of templates and a simple on-line editor
to create the questions. You then send notifications to the targeted
people or post a link on your website. The site provides a complete
analysis of the data. There is currently no charge for using the service.
http://www.zoomerang.com
3. Give e-Learning as a Stocking Stuffer: As you are thinking about gifts
for the holidays, consider giving a friend or colleague a gift of an
e-learning or on-line learning class. I am surprised that someone has not
started a site like "learninggifts.com" to sell gift certificates for
e-learning classes. Let's watch how many hours it takes before someone
takes this idea and runs with it. In the meantime, you can always write up
a note with a gift for an on-line class. The gift of learning will be
deeply appreciated by the people in your life.
4. MASIE Center Plans International Events in 2000: We are very excited
about plans to have a number of MASIE Center events around the world in
2000. We are planning to host a TechLearn Briefing in London in June and
will be in Asia in July. If you would be interested in working with us to
create and host a TechLearn or e-Learning event in a country during 2000,
send an email to global@masie.com
5. Thanks for Calendar Quotes: We have received over 500 quotes to include
in our new Learning Quotations Calendar we are producing. If you want to
add your ideas (and win a free calendar) just send a note to
quotes@masie.com
There are still a few spaces left in our upcoming e-learning BRIEFING,
Seattle on January 10 and 11th. Info and on-line registration at
http://www.masie.com
-- NEW: Learning Decisions Interactive Newsletter -
Check out our new service: Elliott Masie's Learning Decision Interactive
Newsletter. This is a monthly newsletter and research service that
addresses the key learning decisions facing organizations. Each month
participate in a benchmarking survey and compare your data with similar
organizations in the field. Only $195 per year, including discounts at all
MASIE Center events and access to the Learning Decisions On-Line Community.
Information and subscriptions at http://www.learningdecisions.com
being written by voice. Using the new USB microphone version of Dragon
Naturally, I am sitting in a chair in my hotel in Chicago and talking to the
30,000 readers of TRENDS. This technology has come a very long way in the
last year. After a 20 minute "training" period, it works like a charm. I
am getting around a 98% accuracy rate and am talking at a conversational
speed. Watch for speech recognition to hit wider markets in 2000. Info on
this system is at http://www.dragonsystems.com
2. Zoomerang: Free Survey and Feedback Site - Check out a new site called
Zoomerang. This site allows an individual or organization to easily design
and implement an on-line survey of employees, customers or even family
members. There are a wide range of templates and a simple on-line editor
to create the questions. You then send notifications to the targeted
people or post a link on your website. The site provides a complete
analysis of the data. There is currently no charge for using the service.
http://www.zoomerang.com
3. Give e-Learning as a Stocking Stuffer: As you are thinking about gifts
for the holidays, consider giving a friend or colleague a gift of an
e-learning or on-line learning class. I am surprised that someone has not
started a site like "learninggifts.com" to sell gift certificates for
e-learning classes. Let's watch how many hours it takes before someone
takes this idea and runs with it. In the meantime, you can always write up
a note with a gift for an on-line class. The gift of learning will be
deeply appreciated by the people in your life.
4. MASIE Center Plans International Events in 2000: We are very excited
about plans to have a number of MASIE Center events around the world in
2000. We are planning to host a TechLearn Briefing in London in June and
will be in Asia in July. If you would be interested in working with us to
create and host a TechLearn or e-Learning event in a country during 2000,
send an email to global@masie.com
5. Thanks for Calendar Quotes: We have received over 500 quotes to include
in our new Learning Quotations Calendar we are producing. If you want to
add your ideas (and win a free calendar) just send a note to
quotes@masie.com
There are still a few spaces left in our upcoming e-learning BRIEFING,
Seattle on January 10 and 11th. Info and on-line registration at
http://www.masie.com
-- NEW: Learning Decisions Interactive Newsletter -
Check out our new service: Elliott Masie's Learning Decision Interactive
Newsletter. This is a monthly newsletter and research service that
addresses the key learning decisions facing organizations. Each month
participate in a benchmarking survey and compare your data with similar
organizations in the field. Only $195 per year, including discounts at all
MASIE Center events and access to the Learning Decisions On-Line Community.
Information and subscriptions at http://www.learningdecisions.com
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