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Corporate Learning Long Tail and Attention Crisis

Tony Karrer

Adler's recent article - Minds on Fire: Open Education, the Long Tail, and Learning 2.0 talks about the implications of the Long Tail on Education. The article is definitely worth a read, and it got me to finally write about what I see as a crisis in corporate learning. Time (attention) is much more important.

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Learning Power Laws

Tony Karrer

Several of them I regularly talk about: Amara’s Law ( backstory ) states that " we tend to overestimate the effect of a technology in the short run and underestimate the effect in the long run. and eLearning 2.0 See eLearning Portal Integration as one example of this. eLearning Technology. eLearning Technology.

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The future of MOOCs

E-Learning Provocateur

MOOCs will target the corporate sector. Over time, an increasing number of narrow, specific topics that link to corporate competencies will emerge. Content providers will wag the long tail. The corporate sector will embrace xMOOCs. Dental, anyone? Learners in the workplace are time poor.

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The Long Tail backlash, exposing flaws in mainstream media

Corporate eLearning Strategies and Development

I think for the most part anyone with a small entrepreneurial bone in their body instinctively understands the concept of the long tail. Chris Anderson, the author of The Long Tail, writes this post in response the Wall Street Journal article that tries (unsuccessfully) to tear down the book and the concept. Enter Web2.0,

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The future of MOOCs

E-Learning Provocateur

MOOCs will target the corporate sector. Over time, an increasing number of narrow, specific topics that link to corporate competencies will emerge. Content providers will wag the long tail. The corporate sector will embrace xMOOCs. Dental, anyone? Learners in the workplace are time poor.

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Top 10 eLearning Predictions for 2010

Tony Karrer

Also, before you read these, you might want to go back and look at predictions in the past and how well I did on those predictions: Ten Predictions for eLearning 2008 , 12 eLearning Predictions for 2009. Yet, there will be lots of eLearning solutions aiming at these alternative platforms. So, viewer discretion is advised.

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100 eLearning Articles and White Papers

Tony Karrer

My collection of eLearning Articles, White Papers, Blog Posts, etc. eLearn magazine: Feature Article Ten Web 2.0 eLearn magazine: Feature Article Ten Web 2.0 eLearn magazine: Feature Article Ten Web 2.0 eLearn: Opinions Good short article on characteristics of 2.0 Storyboards & eLearning (Pt.

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