Monday, November 5, 2018, 12PM – 1PM PT: The Learning Science of Extended Reality (XR) Technologies and How They Will Accelerate Healthcare Training (Free for ATD members) Extended reality (XR) technologies come in two major forms: virtual reality (VR), in which the learner is immersed in a virtual environment, and augmented reality (AR), in which the learner is in a combined real and virtual environment. You’ll learn to: Adopt results-focused thinking. MORE

Find out what you can do. Do a google search on ‘challenges in the healthcare sector’. Also, a 2013 study by the Institute of Public Health at the University of Cambridge cited that “In response to these (healthcare) challenges, increasing numbers of medical education and CPD (Continued Professional Development) programs have adopted e-learning approaches, which have been shown to provide flexible, low-cost, user-centred, and easily updated learning.”. “…on MORE

But, instead of simply offering our POV, we thought there was no better way to provide you with the best insights than to consult with some of the leading experts in the field. After all, they’ve got their finger on the pulse and definitely know their stuff! We, in L&D, are becoming a team of curators, experience designers, and consultants who must find ways to inject and infect learning into the company. Gamification Analyst, Author, Consultant, Speaker, Professor. MORE

At E-Learning 24/7, Craig acts as an eLearning analyst, advisor and consultant for buyers and suppliers alike. If that hasn’t convinced you, for two years in a row, Craig has been named as the world’s most influential person in the eLearning industry ! Craig is the CEO of E-Learning 24/7 , where he acts as an eLearning analyst, advisor and consultant for buyers and suppliers alike. The very first question would be ‘what features do you offer?’ MORE

But, instead of simply offering our POV, we thought there was no better way to provide you with the best insights than to consult with some of the leading experts in the field. After all, they’ve got their finger on the pulse and definitely know their stuff! We, in L&D, are becoming a team of curators, experience designers, and consultants who must find ways to inject and infect learning into the company. Gamification Analyst, Author, Consultant, Speaker, Professor. MORE

If you still have work to do, and you need a little inspiration, look no further than this month’s list of free webinars. Friday, December 1, 2017, 10AM – 11AM PT: Management & Learning Will Change Forever (And You Need to Know How and Why) (Free for ATD members) The industrial revolution and the labour-intensive economy it spawned have been replaced by a mind-intensive knowledge economy that’s driven by technology, automation, artificial intelligence (AI), and globalization. MORE

When we no longer do so much procedural training, we need to have other skills to keep us relevant and useful, and I believe that an understanding of behavioral design is a crucial part of that. I also think we should challenge the assumption that “we can’t do that in virtual online.” MORE

Among its approaches, the pedagogy of empathy is one that can be implemented even in simplified elearning solutions. In elearning, when a course is ready to be offered to learners, the role of the teacher is often no longer as much of a content provider as that of a guide and resource person. With the opportunities for interaction it offers its participants, elearning also benefits from using empathy to foster a collaborative spirit and develop a culture of collaboration. MORE

And once you’ve defined it, how do you cultivate a strong, positive culture? Today's participants know their time is valuable and resources are plenty. How do we manage this new set of expectations? Augmenting single-event courses and classrooms by creating links that help to scaffold learning will ultimately create stronger learning connections. The big question is—how do learning practitioners connect learning to the people? What questions do we ask? MORE

What does the future of eLearning hold? Where do you even start? I think a good place is by asking 49 of the world’s leading eLearning experts the top 3 trends they predict for 2017. Here are the two most interesting takeaways from surveying 49 eLearning experts: Trend of Trends: 9 trends were picked by 10% or more of the experts. Download additional analysis and all the commentary in the free 2017 eLearning Learning Trends eBook. eLearning is evolving. MORE

Best of eLearning Learning. Instructional Design and E-Learning Blogs - Experiencing eLearning , July 6, 2010 Back when I wrote my instructional design careers series in 2007, I was only aware of a few blogs by instructional designers. Brain Learning and eLearning Design - The Learning Circuits Blog , July 1, 2010 David Grebow suggested this month’s Big Question (thanks David). Education As We Know It Is Finished - Lars is Learning , July 14, 2010 So says Clayton M. MORE