E-Learning Provocateur

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Not our job

E-Learning Provocateur

Yes, learning & development is a driver of performance, and an L&D specialist may be an integral member of a performance centre, but I urge anyone who’s endeavouring to rebrand their role as such to heed my caveat. At this juncture I wish to caution against conflating learning & development with performance consulting.

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Similar but different

E-Learning Provocateur

That’s a shift in the right direction, as the assessment of practice is integrated into the learning experience. And I also realise that some courses are practically oriented, with their completion predicated on the production of a dashboard or the presentation of a project, for example.

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20 real-world examples of Augmented Reality

E-Learning Provocateur

For its part, Niantic is continuing to evolve Pokémon Go with occlusion , by which the augmentation integrates with the background environment. While one game replaces Pikachu with robots , another goes a step further by leveraging the background environment as you ward off alien invaders.

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Is the pedagogy of MOOCs flawed?

E-Learning Provocateur

Again, that’s not to say that no e-learning designers integrate devices such as online discussions and social media groups into their LMS-hosted courses, but even if they do, the target audience tends not to play ball. However, in my experience and in conversations with others, it is clear that they often don’t.

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The dawn of a new generation

E-Learning Provocateur

So in summary, my solution for Ron is an integrated solution comprising his formal training program, complemented by an informal learning environment including a structured content repository, which in turn is complemented by a social forum. Do you agree with my integrated solution?

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Who owns the photocopiers?

E-Learning Provocateur

If using a photocopier is integral to your role, then use one. And it’s probably successful because it aligns to purpose. On purpose. Who owns the photocopiers? They are merely tools that are used to achieve goals. And if you don’t have one, then get one. If you need authority or approval, get it. If you need advice, get it.

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The foundations of innovation in L&D

E-Learning Provocateur

Blended learning goes beyond pre-work online modules by integrating social activity and ongoing performance support. For example: User-generated content has a home, not only where it can be housed, but also where it can be governed. Corporate MOOCs have a delivery vehicle.