Slidedeck of the week: Learning and creating knowledge in a social networked era
This week’s choice slide deck is from George Siemens, taken from his talk at the…
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Our self-inflicted complexity
Editor’s note: “We are bedeviled by manufactured complexity — complexity that could have been avoided but has instead been amplified by the pursuit of narrow knowledge in a broad world.” Great insights on complexity and the pursuit of knowledge.
The neurological benefits of practice
Editor’s note: Overlearning something helps reduce the workload on the brain which means you can use the spare resources on enhancing your performance.
Design experiences to nudge consumers
Editor’s note: Tips on how to provide a great customer experience – something all L&D professionals are in the business of providing.
Martin Bean, vice-chancellor Open University, on Futurelearn
Editor’s note: The OU’s free access MOOC platform is going live this month. Martin Bean explains why the OU has developed the platform.
Visualising data » resources
Editor’s note: Great selection of practical data visualisation tools.
Curatr launches HTML5 and Tin Can-compliant social learning platform
Curatr has launched the next iteration of its social learning platform. Curatr version 3 is…
Motivating and inspiring learners: curated tweets from #chat2lrn
Here are our curated tweets from the chat2lrn Twitter chat on motivating #learners. [View the…
Elearning’s very own college dropout: a profile of Ben Betts
He flunked school, got kicked out of college, set up a successful business and has…
Motivating and inspiring learners
Editor’s note: Today’s #chat2lrn Twitter chat is on motivating learners and this post provides some useful references and strategies.
I wished on them but they were only satellites
Editor’s note: Here is an initiative worth looking at. Andrew Jacobs has set up #learncamp – a bar camp style meeting for those interested in, and working in, learning.
HR departments invaded by data scientists
Editor’s note: A look at how GM is using data to help make the right people-related decisions.
The impact of online learning on students’ course outcomes: evidence from a large community and technical college system
Editor’s note: This looks interesting but costs $20 to download – research suggesting that online learning in schools is no more effective than traditional approaches.
Gaming improves multitasking skills
Editor’s note: How gaming is helping older people to multi-task.
5 profound insights on success from a Wharton prof devoted to understanding it
Editor’s note: Great insights here into what success might look like for you in terms of who you are and what you want to achieve in your life.