A Twitter story
Editor’s note: A personal perspective on using Twitter, finding people and finding purpose in it all by L&D manager Sukh Pabial.
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L&D professionals urged to ‘give back’ learning resources to third sector
Learning and development professionals are being asked to donate elearning resources to organisations in the…
Crowd shaped: The future of online learning?
Editor’s note: Today’s #chat2lrn Twitter chat is on the subject of crowd sourced learning. Read the background and join in today at 4pm GMT.
The books I read in 2012
Editor’s note: Hans de Zwart is a senior innovation adviser for global HR technologies at Shell, which is why I think his reading list for 2012 is worth a look – covers innovation, learning and beyond.
Davos 2013: the five key datasets
Editor’s note: With Davos underway, the Guardian has produced five data sets looking at unemployment, climate change, inequality, government debt and growth. A macro look at the world but one that sets the context for working life for us all.
Boredom explained (in under 300 words)
Editor’s note: Short and to the point with three commonly used strategies people use to cope with boredom.
Bersin by Deloitte study shows continued surge in learning and development spending
Editor’s note: Latest research from Bersin shows spending on training rose by 12 per cent in 2012. Average spend per learner in the US was $706. The research shows organisations are focusing on reskilling their people. The research is based on data from 300 organisations.
GoodPractice pays it forward with free leadership and management development resources
Management resource provider GoodPractice is launching an online toolkit to support learning, training and HR…
Slidedeck of the week: Eye tracking study comparing mobile and desktop
This study by Google shows the differences in where people look on a desktop and…
Mobile learning pulse survey Fall 2012
Editor’s note: Research findings from a Masie survey into mobile learning. The results, gleaned from more than 800 organisations presented further questions, including: How can we measure the impact?What do pedagogically sound mobile learning strategies look like? How can we evaluate the right technology route to take? What are the real costs associated with mobile learning? How should we treat resistance to mobile learning, which can come from a variety of sources?
Peter Thiel and Reid Hoffman-backed 100Plus unveils its first iPhone app, “A Life Coach In Your Pocket”
Editor’s note: Am I the only one fascinated in the quantified self movement? Here is another app playing in the area of personal health and development. Interestingly, it plans to work with companies to distribute the app to employees for use within corporate wellness programs.
10 great guides for better professional learning network
Editor’s note: Thanks to Colin Steed for sharing this list of resources on developing a personal learning network. Lots of useful links here.
Why sharing power at work is the very best way to build it
Editor’s note: How to harness the positive power of people as opposed to building your own power and keeping people down.
Report: Selecting the best content development partner
Editor’s note: Analyst Elearnity have created a report to help users select learning content partners. Based on market research and organisational insights, the report provides tips on finding the right partner to develop your content.
Video: How to make webinars more engaging
Towards Maturity’s 2012 learning technology benchmark found that 95% of organisations want to use technology…