Drunk men trashing an Ikea store as their way of celebrating their nation’s football team winning a match. In any other circumstance we’d call this vandalism. Not for these men, though. It’s just harmless fun. They’re singing songs and fluffi…
- 2 days ago, 9 Jul 18, 6:38am -

In the world of tech and product, there’s a term bandied about called minimum viable product, and often shortened to MVP. On a recent internal programme, one of our product directors gave a presentation on what MVP means. I think the above image ca…
- 13 days ago, 27 Jun 18, 3:36pm -

As I grow more aware of the human condition, and how this plays out in L&D, one of the things I become more aware of is the stance from which we operate. As an L&Der, I think we presume to know what the right solution must be – after all, that’s…
- 22 days ago, 18 Jun 18, 10:27am -

The ADA requires employers to make ‘reasonable accommodations’ for people with disabilities. Some employers are still mislead to think that hiring a person with a disability will result in increased time and money spent on accommodations and cons…
- 24 Oct 17, 12:00am -

According to the Identity Theft Resource Center, as of July 2017, over 700 companies were breached, nearly matching the total of all breaches in 2016. Cybercrimes are happening more often than ever. A data breach has occurred when an individual’s n…
- 24 Oct 17, 12:00am -

Each industry has a number of beneficial courses and certificates that can help managers hone existing skill sets, but many courses tend to have a high, long-lasting impact on their careers. Of the certifications out there, few  can be applied into…
- 12 Oct 17, 8:51pm -

So, I’ve seen a bright future for L&D. It’s possible, and desirable.  But is it defensible?  I want to suggest that it is.  L&D should be the business unit with the best understanding of our brains (except, perhaps, in a neurology company, e.…
- 5 hours ago, 10 Jul 18, 3:04pm -

In honor of the colleague, mentor, and friend that brought us together, every year the Internet Time Alliance presents the Jay Cross Memorial Award. The award is for an individual who represents the spirit of continuing informal learning for the work…
- 5 days ago, 5 Jul 18, 3:07pm -

Time for a brief rant on interface designs.  Here we’re talking about two different situations, one device, and and one interface.  And, hopefully, we can extract some lessons, because these are just silly design decisions. First up is our timer.…
- 7 days ago, 3 Jul 18, 3:05pm -

(Original post on Internet Time Alliance colleague Harold Jarche’s site)The Internet Time Alliance Award, in memory of Jay Cross, is presented to a workplace learning professional who has contributed in positive ways to the field of Real Learning a…
- 5 days ago, 5 Jul 18, 11:35am -

(Repost and update from August 2014)Many may not have noticed it at the time, but the world of learning changed in 1990.In November of that year British computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee together with his Belgian colleague Robert Cailliau proposed a…
- 3 Aug 17, 10:54am -

This is a re-post of an article by Cal Wick of Fort Hill. The original is on the 70-20 Blog site. There are a few observations from me at the bottom. (first published August 2016).Calhoun WickCal is deeply experienced and knowledgeable in the area o…
- 10 Jul 17, 10:20am -

#TLDCast is going to be FANTASTIC this week! Get it on your calendar.Monday through Friday 8am PT - 11am EST - 4pm UKDon't forget to get registered for Monday's open forum conversation. These are my favorite. The serendipitous nature of community c…
- 37 days ago, 3 Jun 18, 10:54pm -

Today is #VideoFriday on #TLDCast. Brent Schlenker and Sam Rogers will be helping you get started with video production for eLearning.UPDATE: What a great show today. Thanks to everyone who joined us for sharing your questions, ideas, and expertise.…
- 39 days ago, 1 Jun 18, 2:47pm -

I'm really looking forward to today's #TLDCast because I'll be hosting a book review of one of my favorite books: A Theory of Fun by Raph Koster.Whenever anyone asks me to recommend a book for newbies in the world of training and/or L&D, this is my #…
- 16 Jan 18, 3:37pm -

Two articles are trending right next to each other on eLearning Learning this week:Over the past few years, I've been involved in many LMS Selection Processes.  It's good to see articles that are focusing more on getting more out of their LMS withou…
- 23 Oct 17, 6:00pm -

The 2017 eLearning Learning MVP Awards have just put out their call for nominations.   These awards will recognize the Most Valuable Posts (MVP) as judged by readers and the well respect judges.  You can find details on nominations by visiting the…
- 16 Oct 17, 3:30pm -

This week on eLearning Learning, the top two articles were funny to see side-by-side:You can find them on the Weekly Edition.  Both articles may be interesting to read, but it also highlights how hot Micro-Learning is right now.  Lot’s more conte…
- 18 May 15, 11:40pm -

The Debunker Club (http://www.debunker.club/), one of my hobbies, is hosting a debate about the potency/viability of the 70-20-10 model. For more information, go directly to the Debunker Club's event page.
- 30 Oct 17, 5:42pm -

A new meta-analysis on debunking was released last week, and I was hoping to get clear guidelines on how to debunk misinformation. Unfortunately, the science still seems somewhat equivocal about how to debunk. Either that, or there's just no magic...
- 20 Sep 17, 2:03am -

This is a guest post by Laurel Norris (https://twitter.com/neutrinosky). Laurel is a Training Specialist at Widen Enterprises, where she is involved in developing and delivering training, focusing on data, reporting, and strategy. -------------------…
- 31 Aug 17, 3:38pm -