Thomas Friedman, a three-time Pulitzer Prize winner, has a few things to say about the skills gap – the persistent lack of qualified people to fill some of the three million jobs open in the U.S. “We’re in the midst of a perfect storm: a Great Recessio... More »

Senior Leaders & Executives

Skills Gap , Training and Development - General , E-Learning , Global Workforce Development

In “Big Data: The Management Revolution” by Andrew McAfee and Erik Brynjolfsson in the Harvard Business Review, the authors argue that big data is far more powerful than the analytics of the past. Executives can measure and therefore manage more precisely th... More »

Senior Leaders & Executives

Competencies , E-Learning , Mobile Learning , Training and Development - General

As McDonald's adds calorie counts to its menus, it is preparing 750,000 frontline employees to answer customers’ questions. Food & You, an e-learning program for crew members covering nutrition, calories, and the company’s menu, will soon be available to... More »

Senior Leaders & Executives , Workforce Development , Learning Technologies

E-Learning

Massive open online courses, or mechanical MOOCs, are predicted to move the needle on online learning in higher education. These free courses that grab content, instant-feedback exercises, quizzes, and more from the open Web, don't use traditional instructors or designe... More »

Human Capital , Senior Leaders & Executives

Delivering Training , E-Learning , Innovation , Trends

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Senior Leaders & Executives , Learning Technologies

E-Learning

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