Video is a hot topic in the eLearning industry. Not because it’s an effective learning medium, because most will tell it isn’t. And not because user generated videos are so popular, because most will tell they aren’t instructionally sound. And not because video cheaper and easier to use than ever... more
Over the last few weeks I’ve been experimenting with daily online conversations. Sort of like daily office hours, but it’s morphed into something more. Morning L&D Talk is the current working title. The new online app blab.im is the tool I use. The last few weeks have been an interesting... more
CES2016 was an interesting experience. And to experience it with an interest in eLearning made it even more interesting. It’s much bigger than the eLearning events I’m used too, and even though it’s not about elearning, it’s filled with just as much technology based learning innovation. I’ve already posted my... more
This post started out with a management/leadership topic. And you can see the video below that resulted from serendipitous social outreach. Management/Leadership is an important topic and one that I think should be discussed in greater detail. But in this post, I’d like to highlight the process. The process highlights the... more
If you want to know what the future workplace employee looks like, just take a look at what K-12 educators are doing. I used to think there was very little connection between k-12 education and corporate training. And while I still see significant differences, I look to our education system... more
Mobile phones have come a long way over the last few years. Even if your phone is a few years old it still has the ability to record video. And for that matter digital cameras and digicams have come a long way as well. But you shouldn’t be deciding to... more
Did you get a chance to meet us in the DevLearn expo? We had many wonderful conversations with attendees. Thanks for stopping by and learning more about the Litmos platform. Many that stopped by are in the process of switching from an existing LMS. And there were others interested in finding the... more
Video, Video Everywhere Video is popping up everywhere. Everyone that carries a smartphone carries a good quality video camera. And like all technologies video cameras keep getting smaller and cheaper. And with increasing bandwidth and more powerful cloud technologies, the uses become endless. We are only seeing the beginning of... more
Introduction Today’s guest post is written by Tom Spiglanin. He was one of the first in my network to identify, and embrace, the trend of micro videos for learning…or microlearning. He’s a regular speaker and advocate for the production of shorter learning content. I’m very pleased he agreed to share... more
Blab.im is the latest social media phenomenon. It’s a fantastic live streaming system that runs in browsers or on their mobile app. It’s similar to Google Hangouts but is far superior in its usability. There are so many use cases for a tool like blab and I want to figure... more
