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Rethinking conferences

Jay Cross's Informal Learning

According to a survey released last month that was conducted by the industry trade group Meeting Professionals International and American Express, 7 percent of business meetings already scheduled for 2009 have been canceled. Mix of short, interactive, discussion sessions with lecture with application sessions. How to make better?

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Cammy Beans Learning Visions: The Value of Instructional Designers

Learning Visions

ISD isnt going to prevent dental cavities or eliminate crabgrass, but it can (not will) help people acquire new skills and knowledge more quickly and more effectively than rote memorization, lecture, read-for-understanding, and my favorite strawman, seelou training. ("See 4:59 PM Rupa said. Are we muddying our own waters?