I love the end of the year. It enables you to look back and see the triumphs, the disappointments, the good and the bad. Many people look back and are amazed. Others look back and say “What if I did that” or “What if…”   It is always a half full/half empty experience. Thankfully, rather than just one person looking back and seeing what happened, we can all do so. . like that because it tells a story. The question though is will it be a happy or sad one? On Fire. Mobile Learning. LMSs – Finally vendors took notice. You would be wrong. Market as a whole. Steag. MORE >>

2012 has been a challenging and adventurous year for me and I planned to round it off with another post in my series of “What is a Learning Technologist” articles (this is number 8 – read the others from the list here ). For me 2012 was a year of change, not only a change in outlook and attitude (personal stuff) but also in circumstances: I applied for a new job, got it, left Bournemouth University and joined the University of Leicester, sold one house and bought another, and moved myself and family to a part of the country I do not know. They need to find answers. part 3). MORE >>

I was asked recently to define situations where eLearning is a smart management decision over the same course in an instructor-led training (ILT)  format. There There is a tremendous amount of information available about the advantages of eLearning as a delivery method, but there is not a whole lot devoted to this particular question. decided to poll some of my colleagues to get their take on this question. I’ve complied their responses along with my own thoughts and I hope you find them helpful if you are considering eLearning for your employees. It just happens.  MORE >>

Recently, there’s been a lot of talk and excitement about unlearning, and it’s always rubbed me the wrong way. Because, frankly, unlearning physiologically isn’t really an option. So I thought I’d talk about the cognitive processes, and then look at what folks are talking about. We start with conscious effort and compile it down below conscious level. However, you can’t really  weaken  those associations! So, you simply can’t  unlearn. What really happens, as Dr. In short, unlearning is really relearning. So why this excitement about unlearning? Um, okay. MORE >>

Jean Leslie, a senior fellow with the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL), highlights these 10 soft skills for business leaders. Jean Leslie, a senior fellow with the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL), highlights these 10 soft skills for business leaders. Self-awareness: Leaders must have an accurate picture of their strengths and weaknesses. Learning agility: This is an individual’s readiness, willingness and ability to learn from experience. Resiliency: Bouncing back from adversity. Political savvy: The ability to influence people to obtain goals. Wise Up On Wisdom MORE >>