Young and old: who performs more consistently?
Editor’s note: Research suggests cognitive performance fluctuates less during the day in older people.
Yearly Archives: 2013
How content curation can help transform workplace learning
This article was written by Sam Burrough, online learning consultant at Unum and Martin Couzins,…
The social leadership discussion six months on
Julian Staddon, training manager for journal content at Wiley, and Mike Collins, head of customer…
New Nielsen research indicates two-way causal influence between Twitter activity and TV viewership
Editor’s note: Research shows the link between TV viewing and Twitter activity – will we take this behaviour into the learning arena?
The future of health apps: personalised advice combining your diet, sleep pattern and fitness regime
Editor’s note: So if L&D is concerned with employee performance and apps record a range of health data, isn’t it time we put the two together to optimise work?
Mind the gap – how can L&D address our skill gaps?
Editor’s note: Following from their last Twitter chat, the #chat2lrn crew look at what L&D can do to address skills gaps.
Tim Smit: Life after Eden
Editor’s note: This could be interesting. The creator of the Eden Project takes on further education.
If your leader departs, preserve the company’s story first
Editor’s note: A look at how storytelling and in particular how Ford has kept a narrative going that has helped it through the most recent financial downturn.
Video of the week: Michio Kaku on the power of video
Dr Michio Kaku, a theoretical physicist, discusses how pictures, videos and images help us understand…
Social status and power of action of speakers determine the way their statements are perceived
Editor’s note: The actual standing of speakers within a society’s power structure determines how their statements are perceived, according to this piece of research.
Top design resources for non-designers
Editor’s note: Over on the Slideshare blog, a useful list of resources to help make your presentations more visually appealing.
The most annoying business slang
Editor’s note: A great list here of oft used business bulls**t. Time to compile a list for L&D maybe?
Your brain at work
Editor’s note: This piece gets under the ‘neuroscience noise’ and looks at what brain science is really telling us about how the brain works. Thanks to @clairewalshlcp for sharing.
Confound It! The mathematics of learning language
Editor’s note: What happens when you use analyse language development using a theory used in physics? Interesting insights into how we learn words.
Can computer games change the world?
Editor’s note: A look at how serious games are helping tackle global issues.