Last week at TechKnowledge 2013, I moderated a TK Chat on authoring tools and HTML5 with panelists Philip Neal, Thomas Toth, and Joe Ganci -- all individuals who are navigating the transition to HTML5 in the context of a reduced tool set, a still-changing specification,... More »

Learning Technologies

E-Learning , Competencies , Mobile Learning

Among the latest technology headlines for February 2013: E-Learning Ranks #1 in Investments for 2013, Half of Higher Ed Institutions Still Uncertain about MOOCs, U.S. News & World Report Reveals 2013 Best Online Education Programs, 70% of U.K. Companies Plan to Impl... More »

Learning Technologies

Beginner Level Content , Trends , Mobile Learning , E-Learning

This is an exciting time for the technology-inclined. Every week, it seems, a new tool is released to put more creative power into the hands of the masses.  Where we once created our own blogs, we can now create fully functional digital games, apps, and even robots... More »

Learning Technologies

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

In last week's post, “What Unintended Messages Do Your Learning Solutions Send?", I raised a challenge for designers to push back on stakeholders and clients who wanted to make inappropriate design decisions, urging designers to "not be afraid to bring your expert... More »

Learning Technologies , Learning & Development

Designing Learning , E-Learning , Training and Development - General , Business Impact

This is where you stop thinking that I'm cool, if you ever did. Here it goes: I read Stephen Covey's 7 Habits of Highly Effective People when I was a teenager. Yep, I did, and I'm not too proud to say that it had a profound effect on me, even to this day. The anecdote ... More »

Learning Technologies

Business Impact , Communication , Competencies , E-Learning , Designing Learning