As learning professionals, it is important that we understand that novice learners and expert learners demand/require and need a different approach to instruction. You cannot develop learning events for novices using the same instructional strategies as you do for someone who has a high level of knowledge in a content area. In fact, Ruth Clark points to reach that indicates that”many of the instructional methods that are effective for novices either have no effect or, in some cases, depress the learning of learners with more expertise.” ” [1]. References: [1] Clark, R., MORE >>

Last week I wrote about content management and content access for on-demand learning, as described by Mark Vickers of Bersin and Associated. As a subset of this, I’d like to raise the role of content curator in workplace learning. Who is a content curator? good content curator is someone who: Is keeny interested in a [.]. Performance support tools Workplace learning MORE >>

Social media has changed the world. It has even changed how we facilitate change. Social learning tools and social learning management systems ( LMS ) have gained popularity in the workplace ( Businesses Benefit from the Growing Popularity of Social Media ). Schools have seen the value of incorporating more engaged, online learning tools that leverage social media. Our lives have changed to incorporate social media more and more everyday. It may even be the savior of the sluggish US economy ( Social Media Could Add $1.3 Trillion to the Economy ). I bet that you are. Are you ready? Jeffrey A. MORE >>

Oh, those fateful words. The ones that you wish you could call back and place deep in the confines of your brain, as far away from consciousness as possible: “In my next blog I’ll discuss some of the challenges related to mobile learning development, and suggest some solutions.”. What a blithe, naïve promise. Woe is me! OnlineColleges.net came to the rescue with their post The 10 Biggest Downsides to Mobile Learning. Although this article is directed at leveraging mobile learning in a school environment, some of the concerns they raise are transferable to the world of business. Compatibility. MORE >>

Yeah I know its not the end of the year, when such forecasts tend to show up in droves. But, fire never waits for anyone or anything and based on my analysis in the marketplace, expect a five alarm fire. For each of these items in e-learning. Authoring Tools. Actors & Avatars. Whether you want to call them human image characters, avatars or actors, they are going to be the new “hot” in 2013. One vendor already offers it in 2012, and knowing this industry – if something takes off and works, others will follow. HTML5. Listen you love flash. with TinCan). Learning in General. MORE >>