Editor’s note: thanks to @tonygurr for sharing this insightful on creating online courses. Lots of links to research and some clear messages around designing courses for learners versus putting trading classroom courses online.
Editor’s note: Ahead of this Thursday’s #chat2lrn Twitter chat on BYOD, the organisers have provided a reading list – whether or not you make the chat, the reading list is worth a look.
Editor’s note: Ahead of last week’s big shows of Learning Technologies and Bett was the second L&D Connect Unconference, which Mike Collins attended and reviews here.
Editor’s note: Hans de Zwart speaks to as many industry luminaries as possible and asks them what they were planning to do in the coming year. Good insights from a range of people including Steve Dineen, Ben Betts and Charles Jennings.
Editor’s note: This article is based on 22 years’ worth work in user experience. Although technology has changed dramatically in that time, the authors say that the core concepts of user-centred design have remained the same.
Editor’s note: Global Ethnographic is a free to access online magazine-journal designed to popularise and disseminate anthropological perspectives. It’s first issue is out now – this should be a useful resource to keep an eye on.
Editor’s note: An overview of gamification in the workplace plus a look at three companies that actually do it.
Editor’s note: One of our Curation Camp speakers Tim Drewitt is curating a page on the Tin Can API, which was a hot topic at Learning Technologies 2013.
Editor’s note: Kate Graham ran the ‘Twitter army’ at Learning Technologies 2013 and was in and out of many sessions. Her round-up give a good flavour of the show.
Editor’s note: BP’s head of online learning Nick Shackleton-Jones delivers his talk at Bett 2013 using verse – and here is the video.
Editor’s note: Stay up to date with all the content generated in and around the Learning Technologies Conference 2013 courtesy of backchannel curator extraordinaire, Dave Kelly.
Editor’s note: ‘Science is starting to show that there is a very strong integration between social and emotional skills and learning,’ says a quote in this article. This piece is focused on the importance of emotional and social skills in children. Maybe areas we tend to forget for adult development?
Editor’s note: The second L&D Connect unconference took place in London on Monday. David Goddin provides a flavour of the event through his curated tweets from the event.
Editor’s note: Good Practice surveyed visitors to the Learning Technologies 2013 exhibition on a range of hot topics. This survey on mobile was interesting for the fact mobile was a huge buzz both in the exhibition and conference. Is there still such a large gap (disconnect?) between what organisations are doing and what the general population and vendors are doing?
Editor’s note: Jane Hart shares her slides on social learning that she delivered at the Learning Technologies conference 2013. A timely deck considering all the buzz around social at the conference.