February 6, 2012
Blog Archives
Digital natives are NOT all tech experts – guidance for training the ‘net generation at work
We can’t look at our learners as either in or out of a highly technically skilled group based simply on their age. As a learning and development professional, you know how to assess learners skills, knowledge and attitudes – and looking at their age isn’t it.
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Mobile learning – if you build it, will they come? and stay? and love it? Part 2 of 2
The mobile learning in the experiment enables these types of interactions for learners: acquire knowledge, store knowledge, share with others and collaborate on collective knowledge, co-create new knowledge with peers.
eLearning ideas abound in the new Online Learning Idea Book from Pfeiffer
There’s something unusually satisfying about a book edited by one of us – for us. The topics are the kind of things we’d share with each other if we all worked at the same company or sat in the same office building…..but we don’t have that co-location luxury. This book brings all of us together in the same room (intellectually, at least) to show and teach each other our best tips and tricks.
Review: Handbook of Improving Performance in the Workplace
I’m an avid reader of books – especially any book that I think has something interesting to teach. I’ve been asked before “What should an instructional designer know?” – as if it can be summed up in a few sentences, or paragraphs, or pages. A well-rounded instructional designer has a myriad of knowledge, skills and … Continue Reading
Twitter search terms – hashtags for learning and training professionals
Try searching Twitter using the hashtags below to see some of the interesting information and insights being shared by learning professionals each day on Twitter.
Competencies for Learning Professionals (CLP): Virtual Worlds
The purpose of this article is to summarize and include feedback from professionals and students on what knowledge, skills or attitudes are needed for a learning professional to be considered competent in the use of Virtual Worlds as a learning tool.
What is the impact of avatar mouth movement and lip synchronization on learning?
A recent search of academic databases turned up a hole in the knowledgebase. For learning professionals who are currently developing avatars for use in eLearning projects – the question of whether there is any learning impact from the presence (or absence) of avatar mouth movements is not answered yet. If you are aware of research … Continue Reading
