Time flies when you’re having goal-motivated fun
Editor’s note: Researchers have been looking into what makes time fly. It isn’t just about being happy or satisfied, rather it is being excited by actively pursuing a desired goal.
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The most important meal of the day [infographic]
This infographic from Onlinecolleges.net focuses on college students but has significance for adults too. Brain…
US teen invents advanced cancer test using Google
Editor’s note: The amazing story of a 15-year-old Jack Andraka who, in the face of his biology teacher’s disinterest went on to discover a cheap advanced cancer test. It’s a great story which lifts the lid on what motivates us to learn and how we can use the web to find what we need.
Obesity ‘bad for brain’ by hastening cognitive decline
Editor’s note: Researchers have linked obesity to declining mental performance.
Cognitive neuroepigenetics: A role for epigenetic mechanisms in learning and memory
Editor’s note: Needs turning into layman’s language but worth flagging up as this academic article looks at the biochemistry of memory storage and maintenance in the brain. The references are worth looking through too.
The current state of social networks
Editor’s note: A great infographic based on more than 50 social networks. A good at-a-glance reference to what’s popular and for whom.
Salesforce Communities mix business with social
Editor’s note: Salesforce has announced a new addition to its offering – Salesforce Communities. This feature will enable organisations to create communities which will help create and share information. Creating and sharing relevant content amongst peers and customers – is Salesforce and platforms like it the new intranet and LMS rolled into one?
What’s informing your thinking: the CIPD’s John McGurk
Kickstarting a new series on What’s informing your thinking? we ask learning professionals to share…
An infographic to explain why infographics are good for learning content
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Yammer introduces in-site training services with Mindflash
Editor’s note: While Yammer and Microsoft get to know each other, the enterprise social network has agreed a deal with online training company Mindflash to deliver its training content. This is just one of a set of developments at Yammer – expect more to come soon.
Navigating the many dangers of experience
Editor’s note: Experience can affect how we make decisions. It can short-circuit the decision-making process based on us defaulting to what past experiences tell us. The upshot is new ideas don’t get far. A useful article to consider when looking at how experience can impact on learning, creativity and innovation.
The fall and rise of performance support
Editor’s note: Marc Rosenberg provides a short analysis of where performance support has come from and where it is now. This is a hot area for L&D as the focus shifts from training to helping colleagues as they perform their day-to-day tasks.
50 must-download apps for lifelong learners
Editor’s note: There’s something here for everyone because, let’s face it, we are all lifelong-learners. A great list and some useful apps.
Assessment platform Mettl raises $4m
Skill assessment platform Mettl has raised $4m in funding to accelerate its product development. The…
Lost in the crowd?
Editor’s note: Steve Wheeler takes a look at digital identity referencing Mark Curtis’s book Distraction. The psychology of digital identities is an emerging area and one well worth keeping an eye on as learning professionals increasingly make the most of technology.