As I am following (read this as occasionally reading and even more infrequently reacting) in OldsMOOC (the free open online course on learning design), I got hold of LucidChart. wonderful way of working with a team on both mindmaps, flowchart or organizational charts. What struck me was the ease of use to start with it and the really quick way to get everyone involved in a team effort. There are ample tutorials and I could easily register with my Google account so with one click I was on it. Nice stuff. have added it to my working tools. MORE >>

On my way home from a friend’s house recently, I became engrossed in a news story on the radio.  Suddenly, I realized, I was actually driving away from my house.  I had missed my freeway exit and was speeding in exactly the wrong direction. Where was I going?  How did [.] The post A Secret Weapon for Learning Professionals: The Power of Habit appeared first on Social Learning Blog. Gamification Motivation Organizational Change Management Performance Improvement charles duhigg clayton christensen Habit incentives performance improvement rewards the power of habit MORE >>

Guest Blogger. In order for any organization to maintain a level of competence and keep a competitive edge, training by all staff must be a regular activity. Many organizations provide regular training of various materials to employees to provide that edge. However, is your organization still utilizing the Number 2 pencil on scratch sheets? Is your leaning and training strategy currently just attaching PDFs to an email? As we progress through the 21st century, new technologies are developed on a regular basis for every aspect of the business office. Guest Blogger. LMS & eLearning MORE >>

 . Because it is standardized on XML and Adobe Flash, you can create your own page templates to help decrease development time and to adapt to requirements that change from project to project. For example, lets say that every course you create comes with an objectives page that looks very similar. The only difference is the content. Instead of having to create that page each time using Flash, Swish, or some other tool, you can create a consistent template for it and create the page multiple times by simply filling out a form. Below is how to add your custom page template Rapid Intake. MORE >>

One of my favourite people on the planet is Luis Suarez. Not just an IBMer, a collaborator, an interlocutor or an inhabitant of Gran Canaria Island in Spain — how cool is that — he is one of the foremost outliers pushing our organizations towards a world without email. And who would blame him? No matter what statistic you read or research paper you (hopefully) digest – like this one – email traffic is growing and it doesn’t seem to be stopping. believe him. My problem is not with Luis, his approach or his quest … it’s with the rest of the world. Of course it is. MORE >>