Why is product management not more prevalent in L&D? Is it because the profession does not want to change?
Tag: learning technology
Telling AI what to do – what should we call it?
As we scramble to understand what generative AI tools mean for us, language to describe this new world is emerging. Common coinage is being created and I am nervous that it will be left to engineers again. I hope for greater elegance of phrasing. During the early days of the web, clunky metaphors arrived. “Surfing”… Continue reading Telling AI what to do – what should we call it?
Digital Learning Standards Forum: Meeting #2 update
This is a brief summary of what was a rich and constructive meeting. It was our second working session as a Forum, matching the first in energy, constructive debate and available expertise. There were many new faces with fresh contributions which complemented and built on our first session and the work in between. This bodes… Continue reading Digital Learning Standards Forum: Meeting #2 update
ChatGPT makes me feel predictable and ordinary. Maybe that’s the point?
My fingers hesitate over the keyboard in drafting this. Does the world need another lukewarm take on Chat GPT? Obviously not. And yet…here I am…adding to the well of, erm, wisdom. There is something that made me wonder about the uncanny feeling of reading the output of the tool. Particularly about that first moment of… Continue reading ChatGPT makes me feel predictable and ordinary. Maybe that’s the point?
Anyone can do L&D right? What’s to stop them?
Old yet immature The learning and development industry fascinates in many ways. Many years in and I still wonder how it can seem so established and yet immature at the same time. (Not that we are behaving immaturely, rather that our industry bares few of the hallmarks we might expect of maturity). In large part,… Continue reading Anyone can do L&D right? What’s to stop them?
What do we mean by learning? Whatever…
This post is an extract from my regular newsletter. You can sign up for it here. Language matters. But that much? The last issue briefly mentioned that I have spent some time over the last few weeks attempting to convene a conversation about developing standards for digital learning. This has required what, I believe, is… Continue reading What do we mean by learning? Whatever…
Developing standards for digital learning: how can we work together to make progress?
The digital learning industry is growing rapidly. Customers and users are finding it harder to manage technologies, content and understand success. Industry standards can help smooth the way.
Beyond learning tech: a conversation about tools for behaviour change
What can we, as learning professionals, take from behavioural science? What kinds of tools should we use to bring behaviour change into our design objectives?
Automated content creation – coming to your learning projects (maybe soon)
Over the last year or so, I have been looking at technology and other trends that are likely to have an impact on learning, through a few research projects for clients. This endeavour was given some wings for a couple of reasons. Firstly, not starting from the perspective of Learning Technologies (i.e. those created to… Continue reading Automated content creation – coming to your learning projects (maybe soon)
10L: Tom Baragwanath
About Tom Tom is the Global Head of Content at 360 Learning and the Founder and Host of the L&D Plus podcast. So, what do you do dear? Describe your work to an elderly relative. I lead content for 360Learning, the collaborative learning platform. We are to traditional workplace learning what YouTube is to old-school… Continue reading 10L: Tom Baragwanath
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