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Obstacles Abound When Adding Social Media to Corporate Learning

Luis Estrada

In 2007, I attended a learning conference that dedicated many of its sessions to the introduction of social media tools. I noted that the presenters’ focus was on the features of the tools; however, the strategies for integrating these technologies effectively int... More »

Curating to Enhance Organizational Learning

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David Kelly

The growth in digital information is staggering. As trusted content curators, learning professionals help learners cut through the noise to get the information they need. More »

Is Your Learning Management System Leaving Your Users Dazed and Confused?

ON24

Training executives are looking for new ways to link their existing LMS with complementary technologies that can deliver more engaging, accessible and user-friendly learning experiences. This white paper explores how virtual training solutions enhances and extends your ... More »

January 2013 Letter to the Community

Juana Llorens

I hope this finds everyone off to a great start in the new year. If you’ve done much browsing through social media recently, you noticed that the topic of New Year’s learning resolutions was everywhere. A couple of weeks ago, actually, I took part in a fun @... More »