Artificial intelligence is a term that comes with a lot of baggage, thanks to popular culture. From Asimov to Westworld, machines that act and think like humans are a mainstay in science fiction. In reality, however, there are limits to what artificial intelligence can do: machines don’t make good decisions on their own, and they’re […]

The ATD 2017 International Conference and Expo in Atlanta is THE place to be May 21-24! This is an awesome event with tons of info-packed sessions, so be sure to come prepared to learn the latest trends and best practices to design, deliver, and measure your learning programs. We’d love to hear what you think […]

Every month I contribute a short video segment as the US correspondent for LearningNow.TV. For January, I compiled a brief recap of my experience at CES2017. I did not focus too much on the training/learning potential of these gadgets in my report. However, I think it's important to note that I did not capture these moments […]

Don’t expect better results from your training programs if you aren’t willing to change how you think about corporate training. If you have specialized in online learning or eLearning for your entire career, it’s time to get back to the human side of your chosen profession. Get back into the classroom. And if you’ve always […]

There are over 700 LMS on the market. It's a minefield. Choosing the correct LMS can make or break a project. In this 2-part article, we'll outline some common mistakes that should be avoided when you choose your next LMS. I spoke at length with a client last night who was looking to choose an […]

Several years ago now, some colleagues and I shared our disappointment in the state of eLearning.  We felt that the promise wasn’t being lived up to, and wanted to do something about it. Out of that frustration was born the Serious eLearning Manifesto, a plea for eLearning quality.  We created a site and asked colleagues […]

I'm not talking about creating a training course about employee engagement and happiness. I believe the training department can directly impact employee happiness and satisfaction by empowering employees to teach. And you need a cloud based LMS platform to do it. Employee engagement is a hot topic. There is a lot of data to support […]

Did you know that the science of VR was discovered as far back as the 1830s? I didn't either. But with VR being such a hot topic I did some quick research and discovered some interesting insights. The most important thing about VR to remember is that it is not new. And that, while I am […]

Learning Live 2016 was another great success. What a fantastic group of L&D professionals! If you tend to judge the events you attend by size then you might want to reconsider. Smaller events like Learning Live are beginning to show up the larger events. Learning Live had all the right amounts of content and networking. Special […]

You are an experienced instructional designer and you've even got some tech chops. The creative solutions you provide for your business are good, but you know there is more you can do. There is a big quarterly review meeting coming up and you've been invited. Now what? Your graduate education did not include "Talking to […]