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Choosing the right learning or talent management technology is a daunting task. A bad decision could cost an organization immeasurable time and dollars, not to mention the negative impact on talent development. Whether an organization is considering keeping its current learning or talent management technology, or exploring the replacement or supplement of its current technology, Brandon Hall Group's consulting team can provide expert analysis and recommendations. Our proven technology selection methodologies accelerate the time to decision by leveraging Brandon Hall Group's key practices and great research from over 25 industry sectors, covering small and large organizations, public, government, non-profit, and global.

The authors argue that design-based research, which blends empir- ical educational research with the theory-driven design of learning environments, is an important methodology for understanding how, when, and why educational innovations work in practice. Design- based researchers' innovations embody specific theoretical claims about teaching and learning, and help us understand the relationships among educational theory, designed artifact, and practice. Design is central in efforts to foster learning, create usable knowledge, and ad- vance theories of learning and teaching in complex settings. Design- based research also may contribute to the growth of human capacity for subsequent educational reform.

Steps in doing a social network analysis

"The purpose of this chapter is to 1) discuss the nature of qualitative inquiry, 2) explore different kinds of qualitative inquiry, 3) explain the role of interpretation, 4) present various participant observation stances, 5) offer ways of gaining access and achieving reciprocity, 6) review stages of qualitative research, 7) suggest practical procedures related to research methods as well as research writing, 8) present sociocultural problems, and 9) give future alternatives for qualitative research. Specifically, stages of qualitative research to be described are data collection, content analysis, and comparative analysis. Practical suggestions for analysis will include such examples as computer programming, icon and color coding of concepts, focus groups and key informants, and spread sheets for comparative and cross-site analysis"

"This article reports on the development of a short questionnaire to measure work engagement-a positive work-related state of fulfillment that is characterized by vigor, dedication, and absorption. Data were collected in 10 different countries (N = 14,521), and results indicated that the original 17-item Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES) can be shortened to 9 items (UWES-9). The factorial validity of the UWES-9 was demonstrated using confirmatory factor analyses, and the three scale scores have good internal consistency and test-retest reliability"

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Information about how to gather data and how to design your research study. Can help with action research. 

Resources for Qualitative Research

VMware's Socialcast unit is introducing a social project management tool Friday as public beta. Designed to support Agile project management methodology

Research exploring barriers to teachers implementing information and communication technology-assisted collaborative project-based learning as a classroom teaching methodology with students.

Universal Design for Learning is a set of principles for curriculum development that give all individuals equal opportunities to learn. UDL provides a blueprint for creating instructional goals, methods, materials, and assessments that work for everyone--not a single, one-size-fits-all solution but rather flexible approaches that can be customized and adjusted for individual needs.