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Clark Quinn
MAY 24, 2022
I was asked about the latest techno-hype, bionic reading. At the same time, there’s a discussion happening about learning affordances of the metaverse. I realize my strategy is the same, which I learned many years ago (wish I could remember from whom!).
Clark Quinn
MAY 17, 2022
When ATD asked me to write the learning science book , I’d already had the intention of writing a Learning Experience Design (LXD) book. I’d even begun, and the first section on learning was underway, so essentially I was partly done!
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Clark Quinn
APRIL 26, 2022
It’s become obvious (even to me) that there are a host of teachers moving to L&D. There are also a number of initiatives to support them. Naturally, I wondered what I could do to assist.
Clark Quinn
APRIL 21, 2022
I’m happy to report that the ebook version of my next tome, Make It Meaningful: Taking Learning Design From Instructional to Transformational , is now available for pre-order ! Why should you care?
Speaker: Aaron Webb, Jamf
Apple empowers educators and students by design. In our webinar, we’ll explain how to make the best use of Apple devices in your classroom, and the tools and resources you need for success.
Clark Quinn
APRIL 19, 2022
Our brains like to categorize things; in fact, we can’t really not do it. This has many benefits: we can better predict outcomes when we can categorize the situation, we can respond in appropriate ways via shared conceptualizations, and so on.
Clark Quinn
APRIL 12, 2022
We are currently experiencing a crisis of communication. While this is true of our nation and arguably the world, it’s also true in our little world of L&D. Recently, there have been at least four different ‘spats’ about things.
Clark Quinn
MARCH 15, 2022
In a recent post , I talked about how expertise is compiled away, and the impact on designing learning and documentation. Someone, of course, asked how do you then work with SMEs to get the necessary information.
Clark Quinn
MARCH 8, 2022
I’ve been going through several different forms of expert documentation. As a consequence, I’ve been experiencing a lot of the problems with that! Experts have trouble articulating their thinking.
Clark Quinn
DECEMBER 21, 2021
My dad used to regale me with this tale of his best friend, who told his new employer when he started: “If you see me with my feet up on my desk and it appears I’m sleeping, I’m not. I’m working. I’ll still do the work of 2 other engineers.” ” And he did!
Speaker: Treion Muller, Chief Strategy Officer at ELB Learning
Since when has learning and development become such a negative experience with learners? Treion Muller, Chief Strategy Officer for ELB Learning, will introduce a new learning framework called the C.A.R.E.S Learning Effectiveness Model.
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Clark Quinn
FEBRUARY 15, 2022
Recently, a colleague asked a few of us about our views on critical thinking skills. This is actually a contentious topic. There are broad claims of the need for them, increasingly, even showing up in job advertisements.
Clark Quinn
MAY 10, 2022
On my walk yesterday, I was reflecting on our You Oughta Know with Christy Tucker (a great session, as usual), who talked about scenarios. It got me pondering, in particular, about different interpretations of ‘ gamification ‘ As I dictated a note to myself as I walked (probably looking like one of those folks who holds phone calls on their perambulations), I found myself discussing the differences between two approaches.
Clark Quinn
FEBRUARY 1, 2022
Of late, I’m working in a couple of engagements where the issue of learning and performance strategy have come up. It has prompted some thoughts both on my part and the part of my clients.
Clark Quinn
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021
I recently mentioned that one of the problems with research is that things are more interconnected than we think. This is particularly true with cognitive research. While we can make distinctions that simplify things in useful ways (e.g.
Speaker: Aaron Webb, Jamf
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Clark Quinn
JANUARY 11, 2022
On LinkedIn recently, a survey in a post asked whether L&D should simply become performance consulting (Y/N). In the ensuing discussion, a comment was made that the binary discussion was flawed, and that a richer picture was possible.
Clark Quinn
JANUARY 25, 2022
I was in contact with a person about a potential book, and she followed up with an interesting question: what’s the vision I have for publishing ? She was looking for what I thought was a good book. Of course, I hadn’t really articulated it!
Clark Quinn
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
I’ve previously documented quips in the past, but apparently not this one yet. Prompted by a nice article by Connie Malamed on creativity , I’m reminded of a saying, and the underlying thinking. Here’s both the quip and some more on systematic creativity.
Clark Quinn
APRIL 5, 2022
Not surprisingly, I am prompted regularly to ponder new things. Too often, in the wee hours of the morning…) In this case, I realize I haven’t given a lot of thought to the role of confidence (PDF).
Speaker: Micah Eppler, Account Executive for Rehearsal of eLearning Brothers
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Clark Quinn
NOVEMBER 23, 2021
I’ve long maintained that our organizational practices are too often misaligned with how our brains really work. I’ve attributed that to a legacy from previous eras. Yet, I realize that there may be another legacy, a cognitive one.
Clark Quinn
MAY 3, 2022
As I’ve noted before, someone on LinkedIn asked a question, and it’s prompting a reply. In this case, the question was in response to my previous post on superstitions (for new L&D practitioners). He asked “How did we even get here?” ” I’ve talked before about the sorry state of our industry, but haven’t really shared my thinking on why this is the case. My short response was that it’s complex.
Clark Quinn
JUNE 1, 2021
I was asked (and have been a time or two before): “What’s the one most important thing you’d like to tell to be successful Ed Tech industry leader?” Of course there wasn’t just one ;).
Clark Quinn
MARCH 22, 2022
For reasons that aren’t quite clear (even to me), I was thinking about where, on a continuum, do L&D elements fit? Where does performance support go? Formal learning? Informal learning? I began to think that it depends on what focus you’re thinking of.
Speaker: Aaron Webb, Jamf
In our webinar, How to Best Use Managed Apple IDs at Your School, hear the real-world experience of Steven Palomo, IT Director at Beverly Public Schools, regarding how he successfully managed his entire tech stack.
Clark Quinn
FEBRUARY 8, 2022
As occasionally happens, I was asked a question on LinkedIn. In this case, it was about my thoughts on accreditation. Also, as occasionally happens, I thought that I’d share my thoughts in this forum, and look for feedback to improve my thinking.
Clark Quinn
OCTOBER 12, 2021
I’ve been in a variety of higher education roles in several ways: as a victim, er, student; as a grad student; post-doc; tenured/promoted faculty member; textbook publishing consulting; strategic elearning consulting… Further, in general, I’m a supporter.
Clark Quinn
JULY 7, 2021
As always, I like to participate in my Internet Time Alliance colleague Jane Hart’s Top 10 Tools for Learning survey. However, in reviewing last year’s list , things haven’t changed much. Still, it’s worth getting out there.
Clark Quinn
DECEMBER 7, 2021
I was a part of a fascinating, but frustrating, event. The topic was important, but the schedule slipped. And slipped. I realized, as a result, that maybe not everyone has the same view of timekeeping that I do, So I thought I’d make the case for good timekeeping.
Speaker: John Blackmon, eLearning Brothers CTO, CenarioVR® Creator
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Clark Quinn
AUGUST 10, 2021
As has become all too common, someone decided to point me to some posts for their organization. Apparently, interest was sparked by a previous post of mine where I’d complained about microlearning.
Clark Quinn
OCTOBER 19, 2021
Several years ago, I was pushing the notion of the Coherent Organization. While I still feel it’s relevant, perhaps the time wasn’t right or I wasn’t convincing enough.
Clark Quinn
OCTOBER 5, 2021
I’m deeply steeped in the cognitive sciences, owing to a Ph.D. in cognitive psych. Fortuitively, this was at the time my advisor was creating the cognitive science program (and more). So I’ve a bias.
Clark Quinn
AUGUST 3, 2021
Once again, someone notified me of something they wanted me to look at. In this case, a suite of concept maps, with a claim that this could be the future of education.
Speaker: Stephen Baer, Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer of The Game Agency
Nearly 70% of American adults play video games. Stephen Baer, Chief Creative Officer at The Game Agency, will discuss each generation’s unique learning styles and identify game types that appeal to each one and improve your learning outcomes.
Clark Quinn
MAY 11, 2021
When I wrote my last post on a message to CxOs about L&D myths, I got some pushback. Which, for the record, is a good thing; one of us will learn something. As a counter to my claim that L&D often was it’s own worst enemy, there was a counter.
Clark Quinn
DECEMBER 14, 2021
In reviewing my forthcoming book on Make It Meaningful, I’m poring over my Education -Engagment Alignment (EEA). I’m rewriting part to revisit it. Which I’ve done, but in doing so I had a revelation. I’ve maintained that they’re independent elements.
Clark Quinn
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
In what was my last Quinnsights column for Learning Solutions, I wrote about how the transformation wasn’t (or shouldn’t) be digital. In many ways we aren’t aligned with what’s best for our thinking. Thus, digitizing existing approaches doesn’t make sense.
Clark Quinn
JANUARY 4, 2022
It’s the new year, and I’ve been hinting for a while that something’s up. Well, now I can announce it. The new year seems like the right time for news, so Happy New(s) Year! While Quinnovation will continue, I have joined another initiative as well.
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