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The Biggest Myths in Learning and Development

Absorb LMS

In the early 1960s, philosopher Abraham Kaplan and psychologist Abraham Maslow independently described the idea that being in possession of an instrument affects our perception. This led to a lifelong career in learning technology as a content developer, entrepreneur, consultant, analyst, and now technology provider.

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If all you have is a hammer…

Superb Learning

If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail (Abraham Maslow). The great quote can be applied to many situations, especially to the design and development of a digital learning experience. One of the big mistakes we see when people are putting their content online is that they start with the technology.

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How the Future of Hardware and Software Might Impact Training

Litmos

There is a famous quote tossed around the eLearning world by Abraham Maslow: "When all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail." As a user of any modern device, we are happy the device exists to help us achieve our goal. But it's the software in that device, or sent from that device that improves how you use it.