This post curates resources shared via the backchannel of the 2016 Learning Technologies Conference and Exhibition being held February 3-4 in London. I am a huge proponent of backchannel learning. The backchannel is an excellent resource for learning from a conference or event, even if you are unable to attend in-person. I find curating and reviewing backchannel resources to be a valuable learning experience for me, even when I am attending a conference in person. MORE

MOOCS, massive open online courses, and small private online courses, or SPOCs, are increasingly popular learning and development tools, especially when it comes to onboarding and training. Andie Burjek is an associate editor for Chief Learning Officer. MORE

There are many learning technology tools that can help you take your safety training programs a step further by taking into consideration the rules OSHA mandates. They will act as just-in-time learning aids. For this reason, you can use another technological tool called WebEx. MORE

When new industries and business models begin to emerge, companies have to make do with home-grown software to run their businesses because the technology platforms and applications they need don’t yet exist. Modern Learning Replacing Homegrown Build vs. Buy MORE

Technology is absolutely everywhere, and like it or not, a great deal of the innovations that have evolved in the past few years are quite useful — for everyone. Learning leaders are no exception. How important is technology for today’s learning leaders? MORE

New Year is coming and we all are at the edge of planning and redefining a lot of things, so do the businesses and their learning departments. In this article, we would explore what’s in the store for the novel learning methods in 2016. Trend # 2 Augmented Learning. MORE

Web Courseworks is a learning technologies and consulting company. We recently launched a new brand that better represents its approach to doing business and emergent focus in learning IT. The post Association Learning Technology appeared first on Web Courseworks. MORE

Nowadays technologies are growing very fast and we see new technology launched very often. No doubt the enhanced technology will really improve the performance of existing system. However, you are flooded with a surfeit of technologies to choose from. MORE

Technophobes would have us believe that technology is bringing about the end of the world one click at a time. Some artificial intelligence, machine learning and virtual reality innovations, however, beg to differ. That means the learning leader’s role will change. MORE

As with any e-learning conference and event, the show wasn’t 100% awesome, that is to say, it had some areas for improvement, but overall I give it was quite strong. Purple – learning technologies. Orange – Learning Skills. . That said, it appeared to me that more folks were in learning tech than in learning skills. are in the learning skills area and the sharks are in the learning tech area.” E-Learning 24/7. MORE

When you need solid advice about learning strategy and technology, which blogs come to mind? But as an independent analyst, I spend my days investigating which companies excel at driving learning technology forward. A must-read for learning technology decision makers. MORE

e-Learning is dynamically evolving, thanks to the incredible achievements in highly powerful and intelligent tools and technologies that are rapidly emerging. These developments have expanded the possibilities of taking e-learning to great heights more than ever. MOBILE LEARNING. MORE

I have seen a significant increase in attention towards LMS both in terms of technology and also in terms of the end value being delivered by it to an organization, its end users (learners, instructors, and administrators). Bersin & Associates – Learning on the Leading Edge. MORE

Get ahead of the learning technology curve by enabling xAPI in your LMS. The same logic applies to choosing a learning management system (LMS) with the right course content packaging tools. Since blended learning is on the rise , the xAPI mobile features are crucial. MORE

Once a year, the world of digital learning descends on London Olympia for the Learning Technologies Exhibition – this year it is on February 3rd and 4th. MORE

It’s the biggest event of its kind in Europe and draws thousands of people from across the learning space to see and experience the latest the industry has to offer. Why I’m back at Learning Technologies for the first time in 10 years.” . David MacHale, Olive Learning . MORE

Recently in a client meeting, I was asked to tell the USP of Upside Learning. eLearning Learning Technology Learning Technology Company In this world of Internet where companies from around the globe compete with each other in all geographies, barriers to starting a new company have almost vanished, and same resources may be working for multiple organizations on freelance basis. Thus […]. MORE

Most of what I see around learning and technology (especially as it relates to Canada) is focused on MOOCs (for lots of news and commentary, Stephen Downes is a must read). That tells me they understand how learning works and aren’t just on the gamification bangwagon. MORE

The Learning Circuits Big Question this month asks – “ What will the workplace learning technology look like in 2015 ”. The question is inspired from a post by Derek Morrsion – Technology to Enhance Learning in 2015 , quite an interesting post, a must read. MORE

On February 15, I had the pleasure of delivering a session during the eLearning Guild’s Future of Learning Summit exploring the evolving world of the learning professional. The title of my session was What’s Next for Learning & Technology. MORE

Each year, the research firm Brandon Hall conducts a study across the Learning Technology industry to discover trends, desires, and new technology in the business. The top goal of organizations is to explore new technology. As the world becomes more connected through social media and online forums, almost half of the companies surveyed are looking for social and collaborative tools in their online learning. Current learning technology is second-rate. MORE

Raptivity is exhibiting at Learning Technologies 2013 at stand #14. Learning Technologies is being conducted from January 29 till January 30th 2013 at Olympia, London. The Learning Technologies exhibition, now in its 14th year, is Europe’s leading showcase of organizational learning [.]. MORE

Machines are learning—and learning to work smarter. In fact, several of the top 10 emerging technology trends of 2015, as predicted in a recent report by World Economic Forum (WEF), are technologies for learnable machines. How might this affect learning tech and performance support of the future? MORE

There is no perfect technology platform. That realization has freed us to successfully deliver great web training events no matter what happens with the technology! Want to Learn More? Editor’s Note: This post is excerpted from Bring Your Mojo to Virtual Learning. MORE

The Brandon Hall Group issued a study on the Learning Technology landscape of 2016. The report revealed that technology is becoming the top learning and development priority this year, with 48% of survey respondents naming it as #1 on their list. MORE

Fascinating learning technology trends for the coming year. Post from: The eLearning Coach Learning Technology Trends To Watch In 2012. eLearning 2.0 MORE

The list of things that can go wrong with learning technologies often seems endless but they’re easy to deal with when you’re prepared. MORE

Adoption of e-learning technologies provides a definite competitive advantage for businesses today in all the leading industries of the world. So the only effective way to implement impactful learning is to reduce the costs and increase the quality of training. e-Learning MORE

This year, the group compiled data from previous studies and provided four critical calls to action for LMS-fueled companies that want to rethink their approach to learning technology. In short, the legacy systems have not managed to stay up to date with changing technology, so learners are left in the dust. The report outlines four critical calls to action that can help organizations rethink their approach to learning technologies : 1. MORE

Social technologies now play a big part in everything we do, and it is quite clear that many knowledge workers use a variety of social tools and networks not only to help them get work done, but also to learn efficiently while on the job. Social learning MORE

It's difficult to see much beyond the end of the year, so trying to predict what technologies we might see in schools by 2020 is like staring into a very strong spotlight. We don't know what informal personal technologies will look like in 2020. MORE

I used the following slideset at the WCET Annual Meeting in Denver Colorado to discuss the results of my Top 100 Tools for Learning 2013 list and the technology trends in 10 categories. Current Learning Technology Trends from Jane Hart. Social learning The Practical Guide to the Top 100 Tools 2013 is available here. MORE

If engaged in the learning industry long enough, you gain a keen understanding and appreciation for the direction that learning is headed. Mobile Learning Developing Mobile Learning eLearning on mobile And occasionally you have the opportunity to witness a genuine ‘tipping point’ in the industry – the adoption of a new approach that delivers meaningful value for those who must perform at the […]. MORE

New post Learning Technologies 2016 UK Recap on Obsidian Learning. I had the pleasure of being in London last week attending the annual Learning and Technologies 2016 conference ( [link] ) there. The technology has to work. Blended learning at its best. MORE

Most of what I see around learning and technology (especially as it relates to Canada) is focused on MOOCs (for lots of news and commentary, Stephen Downes is a must read). That tells me they understand how learning works and aren’t just on the gamification bangwagon. MORE

Allison recently did an interview with Chief Learning Officer ® about the future of learning technology. The Future of Learning Technology from Human Capital Media on Vimeo. Media on demand personalization results technology MORE

Top Topics and Trends from Learning Technologies 2016! LT16 A long foot soak was required after a very busy two days at Learning Technologies 2016. The post Learning Technologies 2016 | What we Learned! MORE