tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839979988539109204.post8817224850343210007..comments2009-12-23T13:34:24.725-05:00Jay Lamberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13868500088719659879noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839979988539109204.post-16861031863366331022009-12-23T13:34:24.725-05:002009-12-23T13:34:24.725-05:00Thanks for the comment Chris! I really like your suggestion about having an LMS automatically send a meeting agenda to the learner&#39;s manager - that didn&#39;t cross my mind. I just might have to look into that for a project I&#39;m about to finish up.Shelley A. Gablehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09825770637271735490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839979988539109204.post-46013632550243185952009-12-22T10:19:56.580-05:002009-12-22T10:19:56.580-05:00Shelley, great thoughts and great practical and practicable suggestions. The 3rd idea -- structured conversation between learner and manager -- can be supported by an LMS with notification abilities. A note to the manager when the learner enrolls in or launches the course becomes a &quot;communication plan&quot; to let him/her know the learning event is coming up and that the meeting is expected to follow. After course completion, the LMS can send a meeting reminder and even an agenda template with specific talking points and a place for the learner to communicate take-aways and post-training commitments to the manager.<br /><br />This is of course very low tech, but it is a critical touch point that keeps the manager involved in the learner&#39;s activities and ensures that learning is an ongoing process instead of a one-time event.Chris Rogershttp://www.tinyurl.com/learningcommunitynoreply@blogger.com