Applying Bloom’s Taxonomy to Learning Technologies

Jennifer Hofmann

As the use of various learning technologies becomes commonplace in training departments, a perception has been building that implies that you can force fit any content into any technology. There are several fundamental problems with this perception: We are looki... More »

Podcast: Best Practices for Partnering With SMEs

Juana Llorens

When working on instructional design projects with subject matter experts (SMEs), there are numerous moving parts to take into consideration—for launching a project, defining roles, bringing key players into the fold, and solving common critical issues with these... More »

Learners of Time Management Need to Be Taught Metacognitive Skills

Francis Wade

As trainers, when we conduct training in time management, we need to provide our audience with more than laundry lists of optimal behaviors. Instead, we need to show learners how to use the simplest principles of metacognitive learning—the science of teaching ours... More »

Overcoming the Obstacles to Social Media Adoption

Luis Estrada

My first article on the obstacles to the adoption of social media by corporate learning generated a series of requests for guidance on how to overcome those hurdles. In this post, I’d like to present a few guiding principles and key considerations that have proven... More »

Stop the Brain Teasers and Start the Brain Challengers

Bruno Neal

Brain teasers and brain games are not only entertaining, but people can use them to build brain “muscle,” and Each type of brain teaser or game is intended to improve a specific area in the brain. Here are some tips on how to maximize the results of brain te... More »