By Daniel Harbecke There is a fundamental divide between understanding a concept and applying it in practical use – any experienced teacher can confirm this. For those who lack this sort of background, there’s always Bloom’s Taxonomy of Cognitive Learning, which ranks the application of ideas at a higher level than knowing them (Anderson & Krathwohl, 2001). This is perhaps
Read moreBy Daniel Harbecke “The future,” as Jeff Goldblum once said in a popular PBS program, “is where we will spend the rest of our lives.” If so, our future home is coming upon us faster than ever before. The advents of virtual reality and social learning come at a time when our resources are shrinking and our current lifestyle become
Read moreBy Lisa Klaban Recently, a colleague was telling me about a design problem she was having. She needed an instructional method that would align with one of the session objectives, but wanted something that would be engaging and fun. When I suggested using small groups, this was her response: “Ugh,” she groaned, “small groups are so… ordinary. Everyone uses small
Read moreGuest Blogger: Juergen Juffa Self-directed learners are the critical mass of today’s successful learning organizations. Compared to traditional training, self-directed learning has more focus, higher flexibility, lower cost and a greater rate of translating learning into performance. Considering rapidly changing business environments, dwindling half-lives of knowledge and reduced training budgets, these attributes become even more relevant. Here are ten ways
Read moreGuest Blogger: Taylor Harris Before I rush out the door, I do a quick inventory review. Laptop: check. Blackberry phone: check. iPod touch: check. And, last but not least, keys and purse: check. I’m rushing out to join the other members of mobile society. According to e-Learning Guild, 82.7% of employees are increasingly mobile, owning at least one mobile device. No doubt,
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