Mike Taylor

APRIL 15, 2022

If you’d like to upgrade your skills and knowledge, this post is a roundup of the best people, tools and resources you should know. PACT Professional Portfolios – May 13 Canadian Elearning Conference – June 16-17 Elearn Success Series: The EdTech Session – July 20. Follow me on Twitter and LinkedIn.

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Mike Taylor

APRIL 9, 2021

Fast-forward to today, and anyone with a computer and access to the internet can build a website, app or internal tool using extremely powerful applications: no-code & low-code tools. Tools, Tips & Resources. Follow me on Twitter and LinkedIn. Decoding the no-code / low-code universe. Where You Can Find Me.

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Mike Taylor

MAY 21, 2021

Animation in eLearning: PowerPoint Tips and Tricks. This is a good post with examples of how animation can elevate your elearning. Tools & Tips. A Fresh Perspective on What’s Possible with Today’s Learning Technologies – June 10 Canadian Elearning Conference – June 11.

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Mike Taylor

APRIL 16, 2021

Smashing Magazine takes a look into templates and tools for building and designing HTML emails. Tools, Tips & Resources. Follow me on Twitter and LinkedIn. I think well done emails are an underutilized option in everyone’s toolbox. There is something for everyone and lots of really great resources in here.

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Mike Taylor

JUNE 4, 2021

Last week’s most clicked item: Animation in eLearning: PowerPoint Tips and Tricks. How To Write A Visual Style Guide for eLearning. The most efficient way to achieve consistency in the visual design of eLearning and presentation slides is to create a visual style guide. Tools & Tips. Follow me on Twitter and LinkedIn.

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Mike Taylor

MARCH 5, 2021

It is as least as valuable a psychological tool as the many fads it debunks, only it’s more fun to read. 100 new tech tools and tips that hit my radar in February. Check out the spotlight tools first and then browse the rest to discover a few gems for yourself. Tools, Tips & Resources. Learn more in this post.

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Mike Taylor

MARCH 12, 2021

Last week’s most clicked item: 100 New Tech Tools & Tips. Storytelling as a Learning Device, with Rance Greene on the Train as You Learn podcast. Storytelling as a Learning Device, with Rance Greene on the Train as You Learn podcast. Tools, Tips & Resources. Follow me on Twitter or connect with me on LinkedIn.

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Mike Taylor

MARCH 26, 2021

In the documentary “Persona: The Dark Truth Behind Personality Tests”, the discriminatory nature of a widely used tool is put under the microscope. Here are three podcast episodes from this week that are worth a listen: Designing Virtual Classrooms on the Good Practice podcast. Tools, Tips & Resources.

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Mike Taylor

JUNE 11, 2021

Why does learning have to be so difficult with Stella Collins on the Learning Hack podcast An Empathic, Effective Learning Journey with Erin Mariano on the Learning Uncut podcast Sal Khan on Leading for Impact and Rethinking Education on the Ideo U podcast. Tools & Tips. Canadian Elearning Conference – June 11.

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Mike Taylor

MAY 28, 2021

Last week’s most clicked item: Animation in eLearning: PowerPoint Tips and Tricks. Highly Engaging Blended Virtual Learning with Neil Von Heupt on the Learning Uncut podcast The Wave Of The Future: Hybrid & Virtual Event Platforms With Kyle Kocinski on the Event Tech podcast Evidently with Mirjam Neelen on the Learning Hack podcast.

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Mike Taylor

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Check out Tom McDowall and recorded sessions from a cast of great L&D pros that took place last week as part of the IDTX online conference. Video Candy is every tool you need to edit videos online. Follow me on Twitter and LinkedIn. Around is an online meeting option you may want to check out. 100% FREE and easy to use!

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Mike Taylor

MAY 14, 2021

John Sweller talks about his Cognitive Load Theory on the Filling the Pail Podcast Emily Justin-Szopinski talks about the overlap between digital marketing and instructional design on the Awesome ID podcast Nigel Paine and Martin Couzins look at the difference between a learning culture and a culture of learning on the From Scratch podcast.

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Mike Taylor

MARCH 18, 2022

Build or break habits using science-based tools on the Huberman Labs podcast Understanding and accessing scientific research on learning with Megan Sumeracki on the Lab Out Loud podcast How to create a effective learning community with Annamaria Dorgo. Follow me on Twitter and LinkedIn. Was this week’s newsletter useful?

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Mike Taylor

MAY 13, 2022

Likely long-term implications of the pandemic-driven, massive shift to online learning with Diane Elkins on the Leading Learning podcast. Nick Shackelton shares his Learning Maturity model and what this means practically for L&D organizations and stakeholder on The Learning & Development podcast. How was this week’s newsletter?

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Mike Taylor

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

A good story is a powerful communication tool—especially in a time when people are bombarded by new messages every day. Bonus : You can catch the author Arthur Brooks on the Daily Stoic podcast. Follow me on Twitter and LinkedIn. Connecting Through Storytelling: Unleash the Power of Compelling Communication.

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Mike Taylor

JANUARY 10, 2020

100 More Tools for Learning. Tools & Resources. app] Stoop – Like a podcast app – but for newsletters. podcast] Train Like You Listen – a new L&D podcast from Brian Washburn. tool] UXPRESSIA – Create customer/learner journey maps. Upcoming conference schedule.

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Mike Taylor

DECEMBER 7, 2018

A Conversation About Designing Presentations with Adobe Tools. Mark Heaps ( @lifebypixels ) talks about designing presentations with Adobe tools and shares some great insights. Looking for your next conference? Canadian Elearning Conferences call for speakers is open through December 7th. Apps & Tools.

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Mike Taylor

JULY 13, 2018

I just finished a lovely conversation with Lloyd Dean ( @LloydDeanUK ) for his Future of Learning podcast. As you can see from his Twitter handle, he’s over in the UK and I wish he were closer to London so I could buy him a pint and chat more while I’m over there in a few weeks. Looking for your next conference?

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Mike Taylor

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Check this out for some insights into how the brain makes decisions that compel people to take action from Tracy Trost on the Social Media Marketing Podcast. Tools & Resources. tools] Dropbox Transfer lets you SEND large files to anyone securely and confirm delivery. tools] Descript – Edit audio by editing text.

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Mike Taylor

JULY 19, 2019

It’s unlikely that anyone will die or get seriously injured due to an unnecessary eLearning course, but it’s just that: unnecessary. That new productivity tool is stressing out your team. This article gives us some signs to watch out for as well as a step-by-step guide for giving new tools to your team. Apps & Tools.

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Mike Taylor

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

including screen readers, screen magnifiers, and speech recognition tools. Looking for your next conference? Speaker Proposals: Canadian Elearning Conferences call for speakers is open through December 7th. HR Tech Conference – open until December 28th. Apps & Tools. Books/Courses/Talks/Podcasts.

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Mike Taylor

MAY 11, 2018

The Top eLearning Conferences to Attend. With so many great conference options to choose from it is nice to get an informed opinion from Learn Upon ( @LearnUpon ) You can check out my big list of L&D-related conferences if you’d like to see more options beyond this list. L&D conferences happening this month.

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eLearning Learning Posts

DECEMBER 7, 2009

It’s always fun at this time of the year to look back at what’s happened in the world of eLearning. This also contributed to the Hot Topics and eLearning Trends for 2009. You can see more detail of how this works here in Curator Editor Research Opportunities on eLearning Learning (and see how you can be involved).

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MAY 3, 2010

Best of eLearning Learning. The road ahead : I am presently developing detailed role descriptions, community guidelines, role assessment tools, and the identification of appropriate learning products and offerings. One presentation that really caught my eye is the ‘ Twitter is Dead ‘ from Tony McNeill. April 2010.

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Mike Taylor

APRIL 8, 2022

How To Best Use Twitter. Lots of practical advice in this detailed guide to using Twitter well. Twitter’s strength lies in its customizability. There’s tons of knobs you can turn, and no one’s Twitter need be like anyone else’s Twitter. Follow me on Twitter and LinkedIn.

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Mike Taylor

APRIL 23, 2021

Here are three podcast episodes from this week that are worth a listen: Mark Britz on how leading professionals see their work on Myles Runham’s podcast The 60 Year Curriculum with Dr. Chris Dede of Harvard on the Learning Learning podcast A global look at workflow learning with Alfred Remmits on the 5 Moments of Need podcast.

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Mike Taylor

MAY 7, 2021

10 Non-L&D Tools That Can Improve Your Practice Speaker Chat: How Do You Find and Test New Tools and Resources? Tools & Tips. 10 Non-L&D Tools That Can Improve Your Practice (Learning Solutions) – May 11 Speaker Chat: How Do You Find and Test New Tools and Resources? Drop by and say hi!

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Mike Taylor

MAY 20, 2022

And the second one will be “ Breaking the Code Barrier: Making Your L&D Ideas Reality with NoCode Tools ” with Mathias Vermeulen. 20 questions you should ask before talking about training with Jeff Kortenbosch on the Learning While Working podcast. is one of the better online background removal tools I’ve seen.

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Mike Taylor

APRIL 1, 2022

Seth Godin is the author of 20 bestselling books, founder of altMBA, the Akimbo podcast and runs one of the most popular blogs in the world. Using Email Marketing Tools for Learning Campaigns. Among the most powerful and useful features of email marketing tools is email automation. Follow me on Twitter and LinkedIn.

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Mike Taylor

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Conference News. Looking for your next conference? Speaker Proposals: Canadian Elearning Conferences call for speakers is open through December 7th. Apps & Tools. Books/Courses/Talks/Podcasts. Follow me on Twitter or even better, subscribe to my newsletter. A few other things just because I can.

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Mike Taylor

MARCH 25, 2022

Mathias Vermeulen and I recently sat down with Connie Malamed to talk about NoCode tools. Brains Love Stories: How Leveraging Neuroscience Can Capture People’s Emotions with David Eaglemanto on the Think Fast Talk Smart podcast Nudging organizational visions into reality with Katie Rice on The Decision Corner podcast.

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eLearningArt

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

What does the future of eLearning hold? I think a good place is by asking 49 of the world’s leading eLearning experts the top 3 trends they predict for 2017. Here are the two most interesting takeaways from surveying 49 eLearning experts: Trend of Trends: 9 trends were picked by 10% or more of the experts. tweet this image].

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eLearningArt

DECEMBER 15, 2016

As an instructional designer, I’m always trying to make my eLearning courses more interesting, effective, and engaging. That’s why I decided to ask the leading eLearning industry experts to share their single best tip for creating engaging learning. To make eLearning more engaging, think of how a TV mystery show is created.

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LearnUpon

MAY 12, 2016

It’s not much of a stretch to argue that an eLearning professional is only as good as their best tools. The team at LearnUpon organizes eLearning projects and helps customers with course content every day. Best productivity tools for eLearning. Tool: Trello. Tool: Google Drive. Tool: IFTTT.

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Mike Taylor

MAY 6, 2022

For ages educators have experimented with different learning tools, techniques, and curricula with varying degrees of success. What happens when training and marketing collaborate with Emily Ledbetter on the Train Like You Listen podcast. Follow me on Twitter and LinkedIn. The “Science of Learning: Research Meets Practice.”

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