A fringe event for HRD 2013
Following on from the success of our first conference fringe event, CurationCamp, we are aiming…
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Video of the week: “Don’t lecture me” – Donald Clark at ALT-C 2010
The problem with lectures, delivered in a lecture format by Donald Clark.
Bridging the work/social divide: the emotional response to organisational social networking sites
Editor’s note: This is an abstract of research which might be worth looking into a bit more deeply. The abstract suggests research shows use of social networks at work leads to positive emotional response from those who use them and this impacts positively on their work. But managers can feel isolated.
The global search for education: social learning
Editor’s note: Learning platform Edmodo’s mission has been to provide a free and safe platform that allows students and teachers to come together to collaborate and learn. This article looks at how the platform has evolved to its current 17 million users worldwide.
Culture change is social change
Editor’s note: Rick, author of the Flip Chart Fairy Tales blog, takes a look at culture change. A provocative read and timely considering the fact culture change is at the heart of problems at the NHS, Barclays and other big institutions.
20 eye-opening stats you probably didn’t know about mobile learning
Editor’s note: More data points from us today . . . a good set of research and stats to set the scene for current mobile learning use and future trends.
15 mobile UX facts and insights
Editor’s note: Here are 15 data points to help answer some common questions about mobile usage and behavior.
Curated tweets from #chat2lrn Twitter chat on choosing the right conference
Here are our curated tweets from the chat2lrn #twitter chat on choosing the right conference.…
‘No evidence of a good way to categorise learners in order to teach or train them’
Speaking on a recent webinar on neuroscience, organised by the CIPD members Linkein Group, Bristol…
Why living in the moment is impossible: Decision-making memories stored in mysterious brain area known to be involved with vision
Editor’s note: Scientific research suggests the idea of “living in the moment” may be impossible as there is an area of the brain area responsible for using past decisions and outcomes to guide future behavior.
Choosing the right conference
Editor’s note: Today’s #chat2lrn Twitter chat topic is ‘Choosing the right conference’ and starts at 16.00 GMT. There is some background to today’s chat here.
A handy visual guide to Google+
Editor’s note: A cheat sheet for using Google+ – a useful aid to getting to grips to Google’s social network.
10 tips and tools to deal with information overload
Editor’s note: From RSS readers to search engines such as Topsy, some useful tools to manage the information firehose.
An infographic depicting learning and collaboration in action
Editor’s note: Dan Pontefract shares an infographic depicting learning and collaboration in action at Telus. Thanks to @c4lpt for sharing the link.