In memory of my friend, mentor, and colleague, Jay Cross, and his most recent campaign for Real Learning, I thought it appropriate to talk about learning to learn, or meta-learning. It was a passion we both shared, e.g. coming together to form the Meta-Learning Lab in the early 00’s, and... more
If you look at what’s changing in the organizational landscape, the overarching challenge is agility, the ability to adapt faster. What’s emerging as a consensus for success is that this comes from people working together in particular ways. So it’s worthwhile exploring what those ways are, and what can be... more
There are many ways in which we’re not using technology in good ways, and yet there’s still the excitement over new technologies. We’re naturally excited by the new and shiny, but is there any substance behind the hype? Let’s investigate, with a keen eye on real learning potential. Most of... more
There is much buzz around design processes these days, and it’s worthwhile to look at what the excitement is. While there is a bit of ‘hype’ about this, there’s also some real value to be found, so it’s worthwhile to dig into the details. Why should we even consider reviewing... more
One of the great failures of today’s L&D is a fundamental lack of meaningful measurement. The data reported too often is about efficiencies, and too seldom does it report on effectiveness. And often the claim is that it’s too hard. But measurement is not, and should not be, too difficult.... more
The role Learning & Development (L&D) can play in the organization is changing. There are great opportunities to assist in success than just offering courses. The time is now for L&D to step up and become an ever-more valuable contributor. The nature of work is changing. As things move faster,... more
The Big Picture of Learning The bigger picture of learning in the organization goes beyond courses. Frameworks like 70:20:10 as promoted by Charles Jennings, and Modern Workplace Learning as represented by Jane Hart, suggest that most of the valuable learning doesn’t come from courses. I don’t disagree; it is not that... more
Guest post by Clark Quinn (@quinnovator) One of the hottest topics around right now is gamification, and as with any hot topic, just as there’re reasons to be excited, so too are there reasons to be wary. I suggest there is an important distinction between serious games and gamification, and... more
I recently reviewed an online course on instructional design. And it had many of the things you’d expect: overview of pedagogies, starting with good objectives, interactions, design processes, storyboarding, project management, etc. But what it didn’t do was go very deep on learning design, and I think this is a... more
Another way to think about it is where learners are in their development. We use formal learning when they’re novices, and don’t know what they need or why they need it. Once they’re on the job, when they’re practitioners, they know what they need and just want access to it.... more
