Real learning mind map
Editor’s note: Wonderful mind map from Mark Britz showing what ‘real’ learning looks like.
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Three critical elements sustain motivation
Editor’s note: And the elements are autonomy, competence and value based on varies research and studies.
Assumed contraints and elephant thinking
Editor’s note: So what holds L&D professionals back from doing new things, showing the way with new tools, techniques and thinking on learning? Does L&D constrain itself? Thought-provoking post from Mike Collins.
‘Two-year itch’ among managers damages workplace productivity, research suggests
Editor’s note: If managers in part hold the key to the development of their teams then they themselves need to be happy and productive in their roles.
Why open social collaboration platforms will disrupt the enterprise market in 2013 and beyond
Editor’s note: 2013 could be the year enterprise collaboration software has ‘its moment in the sun’. But will organisations be ready to implement it effectively?
How you read: 20+ ereader statistics
Editor’s note: Infographic that gets to the heart of how we use ereaders.
Top ed-tech trends of 2012: the business of ed-tech
Editor’s note: A look at how this market is hotting up where the investment is going.
Learning technology helps speed up employees’ time to competency, according to Towards Maturity Benchmark
Learning technology is helping companies reduce the cost of training and speed up the time…
Start-up mylearningworx aims to ‘democratise UK learning’
The creators of mylearningworx are aiming to democratise UK learning by harnessing the power of…
Google Story Builder
Editor’s note: Google Story Builder enables users to experience the power of Google Docs by creating a story and making a sharable film out of it. This link takes you straight to the tool.
What does the future hold for the mobile industry?
Editor’s note: Some mid-week crystal ball gazing on the future of mobile with interesting expert comment.
A 10-minute, inspirational look at informal learning in action
Editor’s note: An inspirational story of 15 year old Sierra Leone self-made engineer Kelvin Doe. Worth 10 minutes of your time today.
One man, one computer, 10 million students: how Khan Academy is reinventing education
Editor’s note: Is the Khan Academy the future of education? And would that be a good thing? Thanks to Donald H Taylor for sharing.
Exploring social curation
Editor’s note: Research into the use of Pinterest and social curation and how that relates to digital libraries. The research sheds light on how users use Pinterest.
Using Yammer for events
Editor’s note: Useful post from Yammer on how to use the platform for events – brings in some thinking from its recent customer event YamJam12.