Science of Learning: When and How ~ curated #chat2lrn tweets
Here are our edited Twitter highlights from the Chat2lrn Twitter chat on the science of…
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9 considerations from Learning Live 2016
The Learning and Performance Institute’s Learning Live 2016 conference took place in London this week.…
Fosway 20
Editor’s note: I’m a big believer in looking backwards and sideways to move forwards. This archive of research from learning analyst Fosway Group shows how much, or little, has changed in learning in the last 20 years.
Coursera expands into corporate learning and development
Editor’s note: The big MOOC providers see good revenue from corporates. Here comes Coursera.
Smart sports: How the ‘Internet of Things’ is revolutionising the way we train and play
Editor’s note: Yet more examples of quantified-self technology that has implications for (currently sport) performance improvement.
Desperately Seeking Relevance
Editor’s note: Does L&D continually seek relevance? If you think so, then this is worth a read. It explains the need for relevance.
How you can ride the wave of workplace change
Editor’s note: Some interesting insights into the future of work, which don’t look altogether positive.
6 reasons to attend the LnD Connect Bristol Unconference
On the 22 September 2016, #l&d connect will be holding its first Bristol #unconference. Over…
In Business, A Virtual World
Editor’s note: This 30-minute radio programme looks at how virtual reality is starting to be applied across a range of business sectors.
DisruptHR London – June 29, 2016 on Vimeo
Editor’s note: There are some interesting videos in this collection of 15 from the DisruptHR event held in London in June. Topics include change, disruption and creativity.
Eleven Reasons To Be Excited About The Future of Technology
Editor’s note: It’s worth thinking about the positive impact technology could have on our lives. This article shows the possibilities (that are already here). Learning is a big part of this . . .
Talks to form better habits
Editor’s note: Behaviour change is cemented when we adopt new habits. These talks provide some great tips on how to create new tips.
A compulsive audience and a complicit news media
Editor’s note: This is a long read but well worth it as it looks into how we consume media and the effect that might be having on us. This is important to learning because the tactics employed to capture attention and the content we end up consuming are having a big impact on our ability to get to better information and to be able to critically appraise it.
Disrupting Learning: In Three Parts
Editor’s note: Nick Shackleton-Jones, formerly of BP and now at PA Consulting, presents three short videos on how learning is changing. Highly recommended.
Past, present, future: VR training for the military
Editor’s note: This is a good overview of how virtual reality has been pioneered for training within the military. Not only does it show how VR is being used it shows how VR will increasingly be used in the future.