One Month to Go!!!
A month from today I sit for the Knowledge Exam portion of the CPLP (Certified Professional in Learning and Performance) certification process. I’ve been studying like crazy for 3 months […]
My Self-Directed Learning
One of the hot topics in Learning and Development is self-directed learning (SDL). Malcolm Knowles in 1975 defined self-directed learning as: In its broadest meaning, self-directed learning describes a process […]
L&D – No Longer Child’s Play
(NOTE: To be clear, I am using a metaphor in this post. I have a deep understanding and respect for the work we do in L&D. But we need to […]
Learning by Obstacle: the xAPI Cohort
For the past three months, I participated in the Spring 2017 xAPI Cohort. The Cohort is a hands-on project learning experience for people who are learning about xAPI and those […]
Social Capital in the Social Age
I’m just finishing the Social Capital unit of Julian Stodd’s Foundations of the Social Age MOOC on Curatr. (I know, I’ve fallen woefully behind in my MOOC studies. Perhaps a […]
An xAPI Resource Center for L&D Professionals
Over the past several months I’ve been learning about the xAPI standard for learning experience data interoperability that is gaining traction and is poised to replace SCORM. This Resource […]
Start with Assessment
Beyond the employment interview, how often do we assess employees as they move through their time with the organization? Stephen Kelner of Spencer Stuart discusses the need for assessment early […]
Tweet Chats – My Favorite New Informal Learning Technology
Ironic that until about a year ago i was the first person to say, “I don’t get Twitter. Why do people use it?” I would dismissively spout. Well not only […]
This Year’s Best LRS is….Hold on….
Recently, Craig Weiss published a ranking of Learning Records Stores (LRSs) on his blog – see LRS Rankings (Learning Record Store). When I first saw this, I was excited that xAPI […]
Times are a Changing – That’s Good!
[Reflection is a key part of the learning process. Time for me to incorporate it into my blogging!] This week (which isn’t over yet!) has been crazy busy, but inspiring […]
10, no 11, Trends that Promise to Disrupt L&D
Recently, Josh Bersin posted about the changes happening in workplace learning in The Disruption of Digital Learning: Ten Things We Have Learned. I’ve known Josh and his work for 12 years […]
