Why online courses [really] need an instructional design strategy
Editor’s note: Thanks to @designedlearnin for sharing this link to Debbie Morrison’s post on instructional design and why she believes it matters.
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The Workplace Learning Revolution: free mini e-book
Editor’s note: Jane Hart’s new e-book on how workplace learning is changing is embedded in the post or available as a free download.
Is training really the answer? Ask the flowchart
Editor’s note: Cathy Moore’s narrated flow chart to help decide whether training is really what’s required.
What really gets to learning officers these days?
Editor’s note: Jason Silberman shares the challenges of L&D professionals – these responses came from a Linkedin discussion.
Six components of a great corporate culture
Editor’s note: A look at those six components – vision, value, practices, people narrative, place – and how they make up a great working culture.
Why managers haven’t embraced complexity
Editor’s note: The world of work has become more complex but have managers embraced that fact? Richard Straub looks at the issues.
Steven Soderbergh tweets a thrilling crime novella
Editor’s note: He may not be the first to tweet a story, but it is interesting to see how the likes of director Steven Soderbergh are using Twitter. Can organisations harness this type of approach to using Twitter?
The psychology of ‘comment threads’ on Google Plus
Editor’s note: Interesting insights and tips on Google+ comment threads. Worth a look if you start you own discussions or dip into other people’s posts.
Social planning for learning: curated tweets from #chat2lrn
Here are our curated tweets from the chat2lrn Twitter chat on social planning for learning.…
Why older minds make better decisions
Editor’s note: Research shows that older adults tend to make better decisions and that they retain more important information despite the fact memory deteriorates.
Buy, buy, buy!
Editor’s note: One for the suppliers. What are you hoping to achieve when you pitch your training services to L&D managers? Andrew Jacobs provides the insight from the L&D manager perspective.
A little brain training goes a long way
Editor’s note: Research shows that a few hours of brain training activity in adults has a significant impact and keeps them sharp for months.
Compliance Training: does it really work?
Editor’s note: Following on from Epic’s compliance training event this week, where Charles Jennings spoke, we thought it would be good timing to share this piece by Jennings on whether or not compliance training actually works.
My favourite blog posts from April 2013
Editor’s note: Always good reads in Jane Hart’s monthly pick of he favourite learning related blog posts.
Using technology to create habits
There are four steps to creating habits, says BJ Fogg who runs the persuasive technology…