Sure, IBM’s Watson computer is the Jeopardy champion; but, there’s a lot more logic required for an adaptive learning application. Testing companies spend millions annually on item validation and reliability studies. I’ve been dreaming about the true promise of computer-based instruction since my days as a program coordinator for adult literacy services. The promise is adaptive and personalized learning. Two decades later, that promise still resides in the future – and in my imagination. Why aren’t we there yet? Which leads to the problem of learning maps. Is that all? Context. MORE >>

study funded by the Department of Education showed vocabulary improvement by up to 31% in Title I elementary school students after just two weeks of using a particular educational gaming app. IBM was one of the first companies to implement this policy, and so far the results have been, well, nightmare-ish. Ideally BYOD would save companies money, but according to IBM CIO Jeanette Horan, it hasn’t. We’re grateful IBM volunteered itself to be the BYOD guinea pig because once these issues get sorted out it’s bound to be a beautiful thing. The best part? MORE >>

Tony Bingham , President of ASTD on the future of learning… IBM Study (Capitalizing on Complexity) of senior leaders: complexity is the biggest challenge (can you help Most not equipped to cope with it Need creativity and innovation to handle that complexity (how do we teach organizations to adapt? Gartner study – by 2013 80% of orgs will support working use of tablets by 2014 90% will support corp apps on personal devices More buzz about “the cloud” We’re becoming “device agnostic” – can start a learning program on one device, then continue it on another. to be creative?) MORE >>

Case studies, -games. IBM, Ace Hardware, Caterpiller, Ford Sync). Speaker: Jane Bozarth, Ph.D., eLearning Director of the State of North Carolina. Some of my webinar notes from today's session. Helping us all to gain better understanding what is indeed Social Learning. Hash to look for - #SocLrnTruth. Links and References - www.delicious.com/jbo27712/SocLrnTruth. link]. What is Learning? We learn from others, we often don't know when we are learning. We notice it more when it is not there. Most decided we need to start social learning. We are already doing this daily. role plays. MORE >>

2010: “excellence in execution” and “how do we grow the business” IBM Study: Capitalizing on Complexity (interviews of thousands of CEOs) [link] Common themes of study: global integration (can’t just take US learning solutions and plop them into another country) global climate chain talent “events, threats and opportunities…are less predictable” – Samuel Palmisano, IBM CEO – We need to be able to think through complex issues. Today I’m at ASTD’s New England Regional Conference: Learning 2.0 Don’t get left behind in lovely Westford, MA. mil book value: 27.7 MORE >>