Breaking the L&D bubble at #AMC13
Editor’s note: Craig Taylor previews a marketing conference he is attending and in so doing shows why it is important for L&D to look outside of what he calls the ‘L&D bubble’ for different perspectives.
Browsing: tips
Corporate training can’t ignore mobile
Editor’s note: Short post that features a simple approach to designing learning for mobile.
To get the most out of tablets, use smart curation
Editor’s note: An exploration of the tablet as a curation tool, including a useful list of apps.
Why a 20-minute presentation always beats a 60-minute one
Editor’s note: This article does exactly what it says on the tin. Don’t ever let your presentations go on for longer . . .
6 leadership learning trends you need to know
Editor’s note: these trends were pulled from the recent ASTD 2013 conference held in the US.
19 kick-butt tools for ELearning
Editor’s note: Useful list of tools for anyone designing and creating content online.
5 sexy steps to informal learning, content curation and knowledge hustling
Editor’s note: Thanks to @mikecollins007 for sharing. So, do you see yourself as a knowledge hustler. Do you know what one is? All is revealed . . .
Designing for real world mobile use
Editor’s note: In a study looking at over a thousand people using mobile devices in the street, Steven Hoober found that about 75% of people’s interactions with a smartphone were managed with a single thumb. Do you design for that kind of interaction?
Top 100 psychology blogs to follow in 2013
Editor’s note: A wide-ranging list but some nuggets in here. It’s an infographic so links aren’t clickable.
Do we actually learn anything from TED talks?
Editor’s note: ‘Fluent’, TED-style talks on video are good for learning. Here’s how. Thanks to Judith Christian-Carter for sharing.
Learning Objectives? Object!
Editor’s note: The case for and against the use of learning objectives as a part of learning delivery.
Executive conversations: Five tips to communicating so the C-suite listens
When was the last time you headed down the hall or up the elevator with…
The vision: 1. Learning and development that is aligned
Editor’s note: Clive Shepherd’s first installment in a new series on transforming the learning and development function.
Top 10 app errors that good QA helps you avoid
Editor’s note: If you are working on learning apps then read this – it’s based on experience of developing apps. Thanks to @epictalk for sharing.
How mind maps can inspire collaborative learning
Editor’s note: A schools focus but the thinking here could be applied in the workplace – a look at mind mapping tools as collaboration tools.