ASTD is proud to have co-published Chad Udell's new book on mobile learning, Learning Everywhere. InLearning Everywhere: How Mobile Content Strategies are Transforming Training, author Chad Udell, a seasoned expert on mobile learning, demystifies the process of developing mobile learning content, providing real-world examples along the way. With an approachable and down-to-earth style, Udell gives the reader a wealth of detail.
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Blogs/Learning-Technologies-Blog/2012/07/Learning-Everywhere-Free-Sample-Chapter
Keep established design principles at the forefront when integrating technology into learning solutions.
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Magazines/TD/TD-Archive/2013/08/Webex-Remembering-How-We-Learn
A comprehensive story told through multiple reinforcing channels creates greater engagement.
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Magazines/TD/TD-Archive/2013/08/Webex-Transmedia-Storytelling-for-the-Netflix-Age
New ASTD/i4cp report reveals mobile learning trends and strategies.
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Magazines/TD/TD-Archive/2013/08/Growth-in-Mobile-Learning
By combining elements of text messaging and social networking, these apps provide a quick-fire way for smartphone users to trade everything from brief texts to YouTube clips.
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Magazines/TD/TD-Archive/2013/08/Intelligence-Messaging-May-Be-the-Next-Killer-App
Tech headlines for August 2013 include: Research Reveals Healthcare, Marketing, and Consulting Organizations Spend the Most on Online Training , Mobile Learning Revenues in Latin America Will Quadruple by 2017, Mashable Identifies Best Free Audio Editing Apps, Gartner Report Finds SaaS Contract Language Ambiguous.
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Blogs/Learning-Technologies-Blog/2013/08/Tech-Headlines-for-August-2013
What is the current state of L&D, and where is it working (and not)? Some are saying that things are largely okay, while others are suggesting that things must improve. Where are we at?
The Learning & Performance Institute research suggests that L&D practitioners don’t assess themselves as having all the skills they might need. Charles Jennings’ work with the 70:20:10 Forum is pushing the model that we could be focusing on a wider range of activities beyond courses. Tony Bingham and Marcia Conner have pointed out the new roles we could be taking in their book The New Social Learning. Are we on track?
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Blogs/ASTD-Blog/2013/07/State-of-LD-Survey
Dovetailing neatly with the crowd sourced learning trend discussed in last week’s post, The Wisdom of the Crowd, is the concept of massive open online courses (MOOCs).
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Blogs/Learning-Technologies-Blog/2013/07/To-MOOC-or-Not-to-MOOC-That-Is-the-Question
Constructivists have long argued for a more learner-centred approach to learning and development. And although many would argue that workplace learning still focuses on command and control from the powers that be in an organisation, there is evidence that we are becoming more learner-centric. According to Towards Maturity Benchmark 2012: Bridging the Gap, there is now greater user-experience design in e-learning, more focus on the usability of learning tools and technologies, and 91 percent of L&D managers seeking to improve staff engagement to aid retention and motivation.
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Blogs/Learning-Technologies-Blog/2013/07/The-Wisdom-of-the-Crowd
A little over a year ago, I interviewed ADL Community Manager Aaron Silvers about the xAPI (or Experience API™, formerly known as Tin Can). Since then, the API has undergone a name change and has moved from beta to Version 1.0. You’ve no doubt at least heard of the xAPI, which is an open-source technology specification that enables content and systems to record and track all types of learning experiences.
The ADL is holding a free program, xAPI-Design, which is focused on helping your team design learning experiences using the xAPI. I caught up with Aaron to get an update on the xAPI and the ADL’s interesting new program.
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Blogs/Learning-Technologies-Blog/2013/07/Whats-Next-with-Xapi-a-Convo-with-Aaron-Silvers