Richard Culatta, Director of Educational Technology, U.S. Department of Education I had the pleasure of talking to one of my favorite people in EdTech recently. Richard Culatta is the Director of Educational Technology for the U.S. Department of Education, and without question one of the most positive people I know.... more
I’m continuing to uncover insights from Mary Meeker’s Internet Trends Report 2015. I posted my initial thoughts this past Tuesday in a post. This is a followup to that post. I’ve had a few conversations via twitter, and other social media, regarding the future of training based on Mary’s data.... more
It’s that time of year again! Mary Meeker released her now famous Internet Trends Report. A little under 200 slides of tech data nirvana. They say the first report was published in 1995. So that means we have 20 years of data to review and compare. If you’re a geek,... more
ADDIE, Agile, SAM, LLAMA, Aaahhh! It’s enough to make your head spin. Let it go. Training is not complicated. Simple solutions add business value, complicated solutions add… well… complications. Instructional Design Legacy After 20 years in the eLearning industry, I’ve experienced a lot. I can tell you with confidence that it’s... more
The previous post on this topic defined your Workscape as a systems view of where work is done and where people hone the skills they need to add value. It’s relationships and culture and secret sauce. It’s the organization as organism. This post suggests how to nurture your Workscape —... more
Your Workscape is everything in your organization except the training department. It’s where work is done and where people hone the skills they need to add value. It’s the biggest frame of the big picture. It’s relationships and culture and secret sauce. It’s the organization as organism. To prosper, you... more
Curation can boost your profit and help your people grow. It can save millions, reduce frustration, and boost the velocity of information in your organization. It starts in a gallery. You expect the curator of an art gallery to know the collection and to: search out the best items select... more
No online training strategy is complete without evaluation. After all, how can you know that you are getting a sound ROI if the effectiveness of your online training cannot be measured? In this article, I’ll share 10 online training strategy evaluation tips you can use to ensure that your strategy... 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
