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DECEMBER 9, 2014

A New York Times article articulated a problem recently in a way that had never occurred to me before. The problem, stated simply, is one of self control (or a lack of therof) in the workplace. Motivation Performance Improvement Gamification incentives motivation performance improvement'

Productivity 161

Productivity Product Articulate Gamification 161

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MARCH 25, 2011

An excellent article from Cross Pollination Media, titled “ Are ‘Digital Natives’ Better Suited for Mobile Learning? Textbooks, blackboards, and overhead projectors remain the tools of choice for many teachers, at a time when their students are geared to learn from iPads, PowerPoint, and instant messaging.

Social Networks 154

Social Networks Blended Learning Social Learning Blogging 154

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MAY 4, 2011

Karen O’Leonard from Bersin & Associates wrote an article last week entitled Corporate Spending on Social Learning. In the article she gives some scary statistics: Our recent study showed that 30 percent of US companies spent money on informal learning tools or services in 2010. ILT vs. WBT vs. informal learning).

Social Networks 182

Social Networks Social Learning Social Blended Learning 182

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AUGUST 4, 2011

I read two intriguing articles in the July issue of Wired magazine: One was called “ Harnessing the Power of Feedback Loops ” by Thomas Goetz. In Goetz’s article, he gives a compelling example (if all the comments to the article are any indication). Goetz addresses this issue in his article, too.

Providers 174

Providers Cognitive Write Blog Comparison 174

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FEBRUARY 24, 2012

And in a journal article called “ Defining Mobile Learning , John Traxler posits an initial mobile learning definition as follows: “Mobile learning can perhaps be defined as ‘any educational provision where the sole or dominant technologies are handheld or palmtop devices.” Foster communications/collaboration.

Mobile Learning 207

Mobile Learning Mobile Journal Learning 207

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JULY 4, 2011

By participating in #lrnchat, I also found a ton of new people to follow and these folks have become my personal vetting system for high-quality articles and blog posts. They have also become my go to learning encyclopedia and poll group. She had many concerns about how to communicate and sell her vision effectively.

Twitter 189

Twitter Social Media eLearning Guild Instructional Design 189

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

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. But this raises some other issues, discussed below. ASTD provided an article in their newsletter entitled Barriers to Mobile Learning. What a blithe, naïve promise.

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Mobile Learning Mobile Mac ASTD 194