Try the BÖHM Wireless Bluetooth Headphones to totally block out any background noise, creating a pleasant oasis for any eLearner to immerse themselves in the world of learning. “What gift can you get for the eLearning professional who has everything?”. This is a valid question, right? MORE

Oasis Outsourcing Inc. Austin, Texas, March 18, 2013 — Chief Learning Officer magazine (CLO) recognized 52 organizations as learning and development leaders Sunday night at the 2013 LearningElite Gala hosted by the magazine at the Hyatt Lost Pines Resort & Spa in Austin, Texas. During the special event sponsored by Bellevue University, getAbstract and Procter & Gamble, six organizations also were singled out for their achievements with Editor’s Choice Awards. MORE

Oasis Outsourcing Inc. AT&T tops the list of companies recognized as the 2013 LearningElite at a gala dinner at the Spring Chief Learning Officer Symposium in Austin, Texas. AT&T walked away with the honor as the best company for employee learning and development at Sunday night’s LearningElite Gala, Chief Learning Officer magazine’s annual recognition of leading companies for learning and development. MORE

I found an oasis and I drink up. Jolie Kennedy is my guest blogger. I think you will enjoy her take on her learning experiences. Jolene writes: Summer 1989: Queens College, City University of New York. Madonna’s Like a Prayer blares on my headphones. MORE

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While the conference itself provided an oasis for all things learning, the Inkling booth was truly a #knowledgeparadise. The annual ATD International Conference boasts one of the largest gatherings for folks in learning and development, human resources, talent acquisition, and the like. This year, held in the Mile-High City, did not disappoint. Attendees from all over the world were able to choose from numerous speaking sessions, visit exhibitor booths, and network with partners and peers. MORE

The  Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards , OASIS, approved the DITA standard in 2005, and although its adoption is growing, it is still nowhere near widespread in technical communication. by Tony Self    It doesn't quite sound believable, but it's true. In 21st Century Australia, there isn't a standard national rail gauge. Gauge is the gap between railway tracks.) MORE

It is indeed not a space for working, but rather a place for recharging your batteries during the day – an oasis of peace. From the age of 25 until 65 (for the lucky ones), this is the place where we will traditionally spend around 80% of our awake time. MORE

In that case, my Kindle Oasis is mobile-first too. Atlanta. Home of Coca-Cola. The Braves (wait they moved to Cobb County). Excellent cuisine. Humidity. An amazing airport. Did I mention the humidity? Oh, and of the course, this year’s ATD 2017 Conference. MORE

It’s also an oasis of intellectual calm in the sea of modern disruptive lifestyles. I once found myself spending a long, slow, lazy afternoon eating tortilla chips and salsa and talking with Cormac McCarthy. If you are a movie watcher or reader, you may know the name; Cormac is the man behind movie classics such as “No Country for Old Men,” and he is the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “The Road.” MORE

The myth of the concentration oasis. Wouldn’t it be cool to let the wisdom of your crowd suggest things on the net that merit your attention? It beats threshing a barrage of chaff to locate the kernels of information you want. It’s a time-saver, time is money, and most of us could use more of it. Enter smart aggregation. The Informal Learning Flow aggregator is beginning to take social signals into account. MORE

This sort of work is already happening with groups like the DITA for Learning sub-committe out of the OASIS group. Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. MORE

Like a hidden oasis in a desert landscape, Camtasia Studio from TechSmith is a gem of a tool for the eLearning world. MORE