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Learning is Not a Hat, and One Size Does Not Fit All

Learning, E-Learning, ED Tech, Learning Technologies, Game-based Learning, Learning & Development

How to Adapt Your Learning Strategy to Reach All Learners When is the last time you took a standardized test? Do you feel like it fairly measured your intelligence and knowledge? Did you enjoy taking the SAT or ACT? For most (and myself), the an...

The 3 Most Powerful Ways to Monetize Corporate Training

Learning, Learning Technologies, Learning & Development, Microlearning

How microlearning has evolved traditional corporate training efforts Opportunities for professional development is a critical consideration for many employees and job seekers, especially those who are concerned with advancing their career. Organiz...

Microlearning: How Educators Can Learn From Athletes

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It’s time for the education industry to catch up to the field of athletics when it comes to understanding the impact data can have on human performance. For decades, athletes have been using microlearning, technology, and data to train effectively...

Illusions of Competence in Learning | How to Fix Your United Airlines Problem

News, Learning, Learning Technologies, Game-based Learning, Learning & Development

This is a follow up to my blog post about United Airlines’ mishandling of a seated passenger that resulted in media backlash and an out of court financial settlement. In the video, associated with my blog post, I describe three separate cohorts...

Bridge the Gap between Training and Performance – What really happened at United

News, Learning, ED Tech, Learning Technologies, Game-based Learning, Learning & Development, Microlearning, Gamification, Blogging

Yesterday United Airlines settled their recent passenger debacle out of court for an undisclosed amount of money (watch the video below!). Speculation has it starting in the 7 figure range and could have very likely been in the 8 figures. That’s 10...

4 Reasons Instructor-Led Training is Killing Your Sales Potential

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If you want to earn, you’ve got to learn. Staying on top of market trends, needs, insights, and news is key to maximizing your organization's sales potential. As a result, sales teams weak on knowledge don’t get far – even if the rest of their...

Growing From Knowledge-Based to Performance-Driven Learning

News, Learning, E-Learning, ED Tech, Learning Technologies, Game-based Learning, Learning & Development, Microlearning, Gamification, Blogging

Over the last 20 years, I’ve worked closely with hundreds of Learning and Development (L&D) organizations. A consistent observation I’ve made is that the majority of learning deployed to organizations is purely knowledge-based. In fact,...

Game Development: A Designer Perspective

Learning, E-Learning, ED Tech, Learning Technologies, User Experience, Game-based Learning, Learning & Development, Design, Partners

As a second semester, part-time student enrolled in the Master of Science in Instructional Technology program at Bloomsburg University, I recently completed a course named “Gamification”, taught by Dr. Karl Kapp. Structured in a weekly online env...

Is Microlearning the Future of Education?

News, Learning, E-Learning, Learning Technologies, Game-based Learning, Uncategorized, Learning & Development, Microlearning, Gamification, Design, Engagement

In today’s technology driven world, information is available at the touch of a button, or even a voice command. Whatever the subject, all it takes is a quick Google search and learners are faced with a deluge of information. This amount of info...

3 Ways Mobility Elevates Your Training Programs

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2009 saw the rise of songs like “Video Phone” by Beyonce, “Text Me” by R. Kelly, and “LOL :)” by Trey Songz. Next came Carly Rae Japsen’s “Call Me Maybe” in 2011, and recently “Hotline Bling” by Drake became the best-selling s...

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