Tag Archives: elearning

Friday Finds — Engaging Learners, AI’s Impact on Training, & Reclaiming Your Feed

🧠 Just released: This week’s Friday Finds explores the fascinating intersection of cognitive science, AI, and digital wellbeing in learning.

3 key insights from this edition:

Your brain makes judgments in just 50ms – and 94% of these are based on design. Great training design isn’t just about aesthetics – it’s about working with our cognitive architecture.

Ben Betts highlights how ChatGPT’s Operator can now complete e-learning modules autonomously. Is this the end of “click-next” corporate training? Time to rethink how we measure real learning.

Considering a digital diet? Scott H Young shares how RSS readers might be your answer to algorithm fatigue. Sometimes older tech offers better solutions.

🎯 Plus: Helpful tools for creators – check out Cursorful for enhanced screen recordings and ImageKit for secure media hosting.

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Friday Finds: The Best of Learning, Design & Technology | April 3, 2020

 “Continuous learning is the minimum requirement for success in any field.” Dennis Waitley It is interesting all the “new” things I’ve been noticing lately. Funny how being forced to slow down and stay close to home brings a fresh perspective on so many things that you’ve overlooked for so long. There are some silver liningsContinueContinue reading “Friday Finds: The Best of Learning, Design & Technology | April 3, 2020”

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Elearning Predictions 2019

Every new year brings us opportunities to explore new tools, technologies, and strategies. This year the eLearning Guild has compiled a collections thoughts and predictions into a free ebook. “2019 Predictions for eLearning” I’ve included my contribution here below, but be sure to hop over and check out what everyone else has to say aboutContinueContinue reading “Elearning Predictions 2019”

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Friday Finds | December 15, 2017

It’s been quite cold around here lately, which is a great reason for me to sneak away next week to a warmer climate and enjoy a butter beer or two. 8-) If you’re anywhere on the chilly side of the thermometer I hope you’re nestled in a nice warm place as you read this week’sContinueContinue reading “Friday Finds | December 15, 2017”

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How to Access Lynda Courses for Free

Whether you’re learning a new software application at work or getting up to speed with the latest technology at home, odds are that Lynda.com has something for you. If you’re not familiar with Lynda (aka LinkedIn Learning), they have an extensive collection of courses taught by industry experts. These courses are all organized into shortContinueContinue reading “How to Access Lynda Courses for Free”

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Friday Finds | August 18, 2017

School is back in session here and we’re celebrating our amazing daughter’s birthday. There is a lot to be thankful for including some of these things that surfaced on my radar this week. Cheers! Does eLearning Work? What the Scientific Research Says! What does the scientific research tell us about elearning effectiveness, particularly as itContinueContinue reading “Friday Finds | August 18, 2017”

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You Already Know How to Build mLearning (You Just Don’t Know It)

Here are the slides from my recent FocusOn Learning session in Austin, TX You Already Know How to Build mLearning (You Just Don’t Know It) A big thank you to everyone who was there and feel free to share it with others!

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Get Things Done Faster With This Handy PowerPoint Toolbar

If you’re anything like me,  you love anything that enables you to do things more efficiently. (And who doesn’t like that?) So with that in mind, I’d like to share the Quick Access Toolbar (QAT) that I use in PowerPoint. The QAT is basically your own personalized toolbar that puts all your favorite and most usedContinueContinue reading “Get Things Done Faster With This Handy PowerPoint Toolbar”

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Online Video Tool

I’ve been looking at several online video tools and it looks like I’m favoring Viddler.com for several reasons including: It’s not blocked from work 8-) It allows comments and tags to be embedded as part of the video (Cool!) It can easily be embedded in other places (HTML/Wordpress) It can be commented on similar toContinueContinue reading “Online Video Tool”

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