Comments on: New term for me: Tesla http://gminks.edublogs.org/2008/12/14/new-term-for-me-tesla/ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:45:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jeff Goldman http://gminks.edublogs.org/2008/12/14/new-term-for-me-tesla/comment-page-1/#comment-214 Jeff Goldman Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:33:35 +0000 http://gminks.edublogs.org/?p=123#comment-214 Regarding, "As instructional designers, if we have a course that is out of the design process and into a state of “production”, should we be concerned with that Tesla number? Or is this too much of a reach?" We should be abosultely concerned with it. And the ADDIE model requires it. Some may think the last phase (Evaluation) is an ending point, but after evaluation one must circle back to the 1st phase of the model (Analysis). I for one place an evaluation plan in every course design plan (e-learning and classroom training) and identify exact post production review points along with who will be reviewing it. In addition, I have a "last reviewed" date on the 1st page of each course, hopefully instilling confidence that the course is up to date and functioning properly. Thanks for this great post and introducing me to this term (TESLA). Regarding, “As instructional designers, if we have a course that is out of the design process and into a state of “production”, should we be concerned with that Tesla number? Or is this too much of a reach?”

We should be abosultely concerned with it. And the ADDIE model requires it. Some may think the last phase (Evaluation) is an ending point, but after evaluation one must circle back to the 1st phase of the model (Analysis).

I for one place an evaluation plan in every course design plan (e-learning and classroom training) and identify exact post production review points along with who will be reviewing it. In addition, I have a “last reviewed” date on the 1st page of each course, hopefully instilling confidence that the course is up to date and functioning properly.

Thanks for this great post and introducing me to this term (TESLA).

]]> By: MadKat97 http://gminks.edublogs.org/2008/12/14/new-term-for-me-tesla/comment-page-1/#comment-213 MadKat97 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:08:42 +0000 http://gminks.edublogs.org/?p=123#comment-213 I can understand the TESLA number as applied to decision makers, but ... who plays that role in corporate training? Some organizations already have a "technical refresh" schedule for technical coures, corresponding to software release dates. In addition, the maturity of a product comes into play as well (mature in the sense that the customer facing feature set hasn't changed that much in several release [Office 2007 is the anti-example]). It's a valuable concept, but not sure how it applies to corporate education. I can understand the TESLA number as applied to decision makers, but … who plays that role in corporate training? Some organizations already have a “technical refresh” schedule for technical coures, corresponding to software release dates. In addition, the maturity of a product comes into play as well (mature in the sense that the customer facing feature set hasn’t changed that much in several release [Office 2007 is the anti-example]). It’s a valuable concept, but not sure how it applies to corporate education.

]]> By: Ken Allan http://gminks.edublogs.org/2008/12/14/new-term-for-me-tesla/comment-page-1/#comment-212 Ken Allan Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:15:08 +0000 http://gminks.edublogs.org/?p=123#comment-212 Tēnā koe Gina He wasn't the only aspie <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People_speculated_to_have_been_autistic" rel="nofollow">prominent in history</a>, as you probably know already :-) Catchya Tēnā koe Gina

He wasn’t the only aspie prominent in history, as you probably know already :-)

Catchya

]]> By: Mollybob http://gminks.edublogs.org/2008/12/14/new-term-for-me-tesla/comment-page-1/#comment-211 Mollybob Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:08:20 +0000 http://gminks.edublogs.org/?p=123#comment-211 You have introduced a new term to me too. I thought you were talking about a brand of electric car at first. As a fellow designer I know it can be really hard to get meaningful feedback with everything else going on, but the difficukty doesn't diminish the importance. I have been guilty of saying "yes, I'll get to that feedback soon" and leaving it too long. I've never measured how often we gather feedback so the thought of something like tesla hadn't occurred to me, but without relevant realtime feedback we fly blind. How do we know our programs are working and relevant otherwise? Perhaps some tesla benchmarks for designers would be beneficial? Thanks for the thought provoking idea - I'm going to share it with my colleagues. You have introduced a new term to me too. I thought you were talking about a brand of electric car at first. As a fellow designer I know it can be really hard to get meaningful feedback with everything else going on, but the difficukty doesn’t diminish the importance. I have been guilty of saying “yes, I’ll get to that feedback soon” and leaving it too long. I’ve never measured how often we gather feedback so the thought of something like tesla hadn’t occurred to me, but without relevant realtime feedback we fly blind. How do we know our programs are working and relevant otherwise? Perhaps some tesla benchmarks for designers would be beneficial? Thanks for the thought provoking idea – I’m going to share it with my colleagues.

]]> By: gminks http://gminks.edublogs.org/2008/12/14/new-term-for-me-tesla/comment-page-1/#comment-210 gminks Sun, 14 Dec 2008 20:57:08 +0000 http://gminks.edublogs.org/?p=123#comment-210 Hey Ken! That's what I meant, a new way to talk about Tesla. The idea that Tesla could have been an Aspie totally fascinates me.. Hey Ken! That’s what I meant, a new way to talk about Tesla. The idea that Tesla could have been an Aspie totally fascinates me..

]]> By: Ken Allan http://gminks.edublogs.org/2008/12/14/new-term-for-me-tesla/comment-page-1/#comment-208 Ken Allan Sun, 14 Dec 2008 20:14:10 +0000 http://gminks.edublogs.org/?p=123#comment-208 Kia ora Gina Thanks for this. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesla_coil" rel="nofollow">Tesla</a> is not a new term to me, but that meaing of it is. Catchya later from Middle-earth Kia ora Gina

Thanks for this. Tesla is not a new term to me, but that meaing of it is.

Catchya later
from Middle-earth

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