Ben Thompson is smarter than I. This is made clear to me with almost every post he writes. The good thing is that the ideas he shares tend to jump my thinking forwards. In this piece, about the development of Social Media 2.0, a chord struck in my head about why L&D is stuck in… Continue reading Time to move beyond digital learning 1.0 and the virtual classroom?
Tag: Digital Learning
Is this the end of classroom training?
I was asked this question by a participant in an LPI Open Clinic session last week. (It’s a great format if anyone is thinking of hosting or participating: a themed session, open questions with one host and one lead speaker and a very lively and open chat room). So, to the question: Is this the… Continue reading Is this the end of classroom training?
Pivoting to digital might not solve the problem
In February of 2011, News Corp launched, with some fanfare, The Daily. You are forgiven for missing this. It had a brief trajectory before coming to earth with something of a dull thud. It was an iPad inspired news app. Rupert Murdoch was greatly enthused by the arrival of the iPad and the possibilities it… Continue reading Pivoting to digital might not solve the problem
Enough with all the learnification. Would it help if we stopped talking about learning in L&D?
Does removing the word “learning” from discussion make it easier to understand what L&D is about?
A Netflix of learning may be a good idea after all…
The notion of a Netflix for learning has been floating about for a few years now. I have heard it both enthusiastically proposed and equally vigorously critiqued. The idea is attractive and beguiling to those who own and manage large quantities of learning content (whatever that is). Imagine an elegant and intuitive interface for your… Continue reading A Netflix of learning may be a good idea after all…
When tackling Data & Analytics, look for signals not for proof
Looking for proof of ROI is unhelpful. Looking for signals of value will help more in L&D.
Ecosystems: the new black but much more than a buzzword.
Note: I am adding some quick thoughts here on learning ecosystems before my memory loses them. I will return to some of these ideas for fiurther posts. Perhaps the most important factor in the idea of “the learning ecosystem” is that you can’t buy one. (Equally, you can’t be sold one). This might just save… Continue reading Ecosystems: the new black but much more than a buzzword.
Data analytics needs to become a reflex not a chore. We have lessons to learn in L&D.
A couple of things have happened recently that have made me feel nostalgic for my days in the search engine industry. The first was an email from WordPress (upon which this blog is hosted). It was titled “Google Analytics is now available on WordPress.com Premium”. “I’m a premium customer” I thought. So that means me.… Continue reading Data analytics needs to become a reflex not a chore. We have lessons to learn in L&D.
Learning is not being disrupted (it’s the reverse of that)
(So, it turns out that this is a little ranty, perhaps. This post may overstate some points as I rehearse them. Apologies if that’s a problem but I find that it is a useful way to figure things out). One of our great problems in the L&D world is that we often care more about… Continue reading Learning is not being disrupted (it’s the reverse of that)
A bag of thoughts about Digital Transformation of learning
My thoughts are turning to Learning Live next week . (I am not alone). They are particularly gathering around one of the sessions I am chairing Digital Transformation: How to Make it Work for you. I was talking earlier in the week with another attendee and gathered some notes on a Google Doc on that… Continue reading A bag of thoughts about Digital Transformation of learning
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