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449 - e-Newspaper; Learner Choice Survey; Talent Search
May 27, 2007
Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - May 27, 2007.
#449 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.
53,559 Readers - http://www.masie.com - The MASIE Center.
Host of Learning 2007 - Oct 21-24 - Orlando, Florida, USA
1. A Sunday e-Newspaper Morning.
2. Learner Choice & Satisfaction Survey - Volunteers Wanted.
3. Talent Search at The MASIE Center.
1. A Sunday e-Newspaper Morning: Sunday mornings have been all about thick newspapers in my family for decades. I grew up in New York City and we would buy the Sunday Times to start a 3-day intensive reading process.
Different family members would dive for distinct sections (Mom would get the Travel Section, Dad would go to Week in Review and I would head towards Business or Magazine). So, today I took a turn to the digital.
There have been many experiments with on-line newspapers, and most of them have been used just for scanning headlines and little else. However, the New York Times has released a "reader" that is quite provocative. It downloads most of the paper into a form factor that is compelling. So, today I got the free trial and spent a few hours reading the e-Times. Same stories in the same font and with quite a compelling experience.
Try it out. There is a free 30-day trial, which is long enough to experiment with the process of reading online. Go to:
http://www.nytimes.com/timesreader/
I'd love to hear your comments about on-line reading to emasie@masie.com For example, when I viewed this on my Tablet Notebook (with stylus) it was a better experience for me as a reader. Send your comments.
2. Learner Choice & Satisfaction Survey - Volunteers Wanted: On June 1st, we will be starting on a major project that is part of Learning 2007:
Learner Choice & Satisfaction Survey
We will be engaging over 500 companies to survey a large section of their employees about Learner Choice & Satisfaction. We'll be designing a simple survey that will ask workers about how they would like to learn, how they do learn and their levels of satisfaction. These results will be provided to each company and we will roll up the global results to report to TRENDS readers and to discuss deeply at Learning 2007. The MASIE Center will pay all of the costs of this totally non-commercial effort. It is time for us to really ask learners about their satisfaction with existing and new learning choices!
I would like to solicit an Advisory Board for this effort. If you would like to volunteer to assist for a few hours with the design and review of this project, send me an email to emasie@masie.com Thanks!
3. Talent Search at The MASIE Center: We are expanding our team at The MASIE Center and Learning CONSORTIUM and I am looking for 3 people to work full time here in Saratoga Springs:
* Learning and Training Professional: To work with our content team on programs and events. Ideally, you will have been working in the learning and training field for several years and can provide support to our CONSORTIUM and event programs.
* Recent Graduate of Learning Ph.D or Masters Program: I have a cool job for someone who has just graduated with an advanced degree in learning or training. You will be working on learning research and experimental projects with our team.
* Executive Assistant: We are looking for an Executive Assistant to support our senior staff. This person does not need a background in learning but should be comfortable juggling tasks and dealing with a global mix of people.
If you know of anyone interested in these roles, have them send a cover letter and a resume to jobs@masie.com
Upcoming MASIE Center Events:
* Learning 2007: Oct 21 to 24 - Orlando, Florida.
* Learning Leaders Academy: July 22 to 25 - Saratoga Springs.
* Performance Support LAB: Sept 12 to 14 - Saratoga Springs.
* Membership in our Learning CONSORTIUM.
Information at http://www.masie.com
#449 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.
53,559 Readers - http://www.masie.com - The MASIE Center.
Host of Learning 2007 - Oct 21-24 - Orlando, Florida, USA
1. A Sunday e-Newspaper Morning.
2. Learner Choice & Satisfaction Survey - Volunteers Wanted.
3. Talent Search at The MASIE Center.
1. A Sunday e-Newspaper Morning: Sunday mornings have been all about thick newspapers in my family for decades. I grew up in New York City and we would buy the Sunday Times to start a 3-day intensive reading process.
Different family members would dive for distinct sections (Mom would get the Travel Section, Dad would go to Week in Review and I would head towards Business or Magazine). So, today I took a turn to the digital.
There have been many experiments with on-line newspapers, and most of them have been used just for scanning headlines and little else. However, the New York Times has released a "reader" that is quite provocative. It downloads most of the paper into a form factor that is compelling. So, today I got the free trial and spent a few hours reading the e-Times. Same stories in the same font and with quite a compelling experience.
Try it out. There is a free 30-day trial, which is long enough to experiment with the process of reading online. Go to:
http://www.nytimes.com/timesreader/
I'd love to hear your comments about on-line reading to emasie@masie.com For example, when I viewed this on my Tablet Notebook (with stylus) it was a better experience for me as a reader. Send your comments.
2. Learner Choice & Satisfaction Survey - Volunteers Wanted: On June 1st, we will be starting on a major project that is part of Learning 2007:
Learner Choice & Satisfaction Survey
We will be engaging over 500 companies to survey a large section of their employees about Learner Choice & Satisfaction. We'll be designing a simple survey that will ask workers about how they would like to learn, how they do learn and their levels of satisfaction. These results will be provided to each company and we will roll up the global results to report to TRENDS readers and to discuss deeply at Learning 2007. The MASIE Center will pay all of the costs of this totally non-commercial effort. It is time for us to really ask learners about their satisfaction with existing and new learning choices!
I would like to solicit an Advisory Board for this effort. If you would like to volunteer to assist for a few hours with the design and review of this project, send me an email to emasie@masie.com Thanks!
3. Talent Search at The MASIE Center: We are expanding our team at The MASIE Center and Learning CONSORTIUM and I am looking for 3 people to work full time here in Saratoga Springs:
* Learning and Training Professional: To work with our content team on programs and events. Ideally, you will have been working in the learning and training field for several years and can provide support to our CONSORTIUM and event programs.
* Recent Graduate of Learning Ph.D or Masters Program: I have a cool job for someone who has just graduated with an advanced degree in learning or training. You will be working on learning research and experimental projects with our team.
* Executive Assistant: We are looking for an Executive Assistant to support our senior staff. This person does not need a background in learning but should be comfortable juggling tasks and dealing with a global mix of people.
If you know of anyone interested in these roles, have them send a cover letter and a resume to jobs@masie.com
Upcoming MASIE Center Events:
* Learning 2007: Oct 21 to 24 - Orlando, Florida.
* Learning Leaders Academy: July 22 to 25 - Saratoga Springs.
* Performance Support LAB: Sept 12 to 14 - Saratoga Springs.
* Membership in our Learning CONSORTIUM.
Information at http://www.masie.com
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