'“Will I get a certificate for this?” ” No matter how much we try to cultivate an informal learning culture within our organisations, this question pops up time and again. It’s a symptom of the way workplace education (and education more generally) has been administered over the years, and while I don’t blame people for thinking this way, I confess to being frustrated by the redundancy of it all. It reminds me of that episode of Peep Show in which Mark presents Jeremy with a life coaching certificate, replete with 4 stars. And you know what, it works. MORE >>

'This is an excellent post  from Inge Ignatia de Waard on the impact of mobile access on learner interactions in a MOOC  as part of her progress towards a PhD. I’ve added her slide deck below for you as this has some excellent findings and figures. am also (still) reading Inge’s book ‘ MOOC Yourself ‘ and hope to have a report/review of it posted up soon, but the short bio can be read here. Impact of mobile access on learner interactions in a mooc method and findings. from Inge Ignatia de Waard. Related posts: Week 1: TEL Concepts and Approaches #ocTEL. MORE >>

'The summer is nearly upon us (or in LA it is already here) which means you can expect the following in your hometown. Annoying summer related songs – from Cruel Summer to Summertime and everything else. Big blockbuster movies – some that will make you cheer and others that you will demand your money back. Road Rage – Everyone’s favorite past time. BBQs, swimming and annoying neighbors trying to scam some free food. Of course if you are in the southern hemisphere it is not summer but fall/winter – sorry folks! 10 Training Bricks – Bricklayer. Why you may ask? MORE >>

'Knowing how long a course is going to be is important for many reasons. In an ideal world, a course should be exactly as long as it needs to be to meet its goals—not a minute less, not a minute more. But there are some real-world reasons why you might need to contain the length. You need to put together a cost estimate and schedule, and course length will drive that. Conversely, you may have budget, resource, or schedule constraints, and you need to keep the course length within the limit of what you need to accomplish. You may have external requirements on the course length. 53 screens. MORE >>

'Video podcast 36 is the fifth and final in a series of videos exploring the role of change management when implementing a learning technology strategy; such as e-learning courseware, a Learning Management System, webinar, social media or a video platform for performance support. This video examines an end user’s perspective to: Meeting expectations Accountability Learning self-management, self-directedness [.]. Change management E-Learning strategy E-Learning tutorial Podcast Video MORE >>