When I first attended TechKnowledge six or seven years ago, the content was all stuff I’d heard before. Some event are bleeding edge confabs for learning professionals at the top of their game; others are designed for newcomers. While it bored me to tears, my first TechKnowledge was a great experience for most of those in attendance. ASTD held TechKnowledge in San Jose this year. TechKnowledge’s habitual hangout was the Riviera Hotel in Vegas. This is where structured learning shines: give me your framework. Informal Learning Meta-Learning MORE >>

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Most of Jane’s examples – from people with lower budgets – not the glitzy example (we need to make learning engaging, not pretty). How BAD can e-learning be? Richard Mayer – research on multimedia learning. Useful feedback in an online quiz Use feedback to help the learner learn. Best of Learning Visions Essential Reading for Instructional Designers The Corporate Moodle: A Tipping Point? Session hosted by Training Magazine. MORE >>

I've been asking around my eLearning network on Twitter to find out who's going to which events this year and this is what I've come up with so far in the training, eLearning, mLearning and immersive games areas: ASTD Techknowledge 2011 : February 2 - 4, San Jose, California, USA. and mobile technologies, eLearning and Instructional Design : February 2 - 4, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Adobe Learning Summit : March 21, Orlando, Florida, USA. Enterprise Learning Summit 2011 : March 22, Alexandria, Virginia, USA. Events eLearning Mobile LearningGame-based, Web 2.0 MORE >>

Just around the corner is TechKnowledge 2012 is Las Vegas on January 25-27th. What Research Tells Us About 3D Avatars, Storytelling and Serious Games for Learning and Behavior Change. We’ll answer questions like: Are two avatars better in an e-learning module than one? This exciting session shows you how to use the existing research literature in your own design and delivery of online learning. You will be provided with tips and techniques for matching research findings to your own e-learning design. Lots of events happening in 2012. Karl Kapp. MORE >>

As people increasingly embrace social media and new technologies with open arms, social learning, informal learning and blended learning continue to gain a strong foothold in an organization’s learning palette. Need to quench your thirst for the latest in learning, technology and media links further? How Blended Learning Will Change the World. Read this article to know how blended learning will empower hundreds of millions of youth to lead healthy and more productive lives. This article states why it’s time for the learning profession to evolve. MORE >>