Critical consumption of content
Of late, I find a number of my posts are about taking down silly articles. And, I find that the...
Three ways to make learners more comfortable with L&D
This holiday season, the trends around gifts for adults can be classified by one word – comfort. Adults are asking...
The Top 5 Totally Terrifying Training Mistakes
Happy Halloween! And Feliz Día de los Muertos to our friends in Mexico and Latin America! Before you get decked...
Augmented Intelligence, Not Artificial Intelligence: E-learning’s Game-Changer
Artificial intelligence is a term that comes with a lot of baggage, thanks to popular culture. From Asimov to Westworld,...
See you at ATD 2017!
The ATD 2017 International Conference and Expo in Atlanta is THE place to be May 21-24! This is an awesome...
Technology Shifts Shine a Light on the Future of Learning
Every month I contribute a short video segment as the US correspondent for LearningNow.TV. For January, I compiled a brief...
Make 2017 the Year of Training Effectiveness
Don’t expect better results from your training programs if you aren’t willing to change how you think about corporate training....
The Most Common Mistakes to Avoid When Choosing an LMS (Part 1)
There are over 700 LMS on the market. It's a minefield. Choosing the correct LMS can make or break a...
How to Design a Course Using the eLearning Manifesto
Several years ago now, some colleagues and I shared our disappointment in the state of eLearning. We felt that the...
Increase Employee Engagement and Happiness with Training
I'm not talking about creating a training course about employee engagement and happiness. I believe the training department can directly...
Did You Know... Science Behind VR is Older Than You Think
Did you know that the science of VR was discovered as far back as the 1830s? I didn't either. But...
Learning Live London 2016 - Litmos UK
Learning Live 2016 was another great success. What a fantastic group of L&D professionals! If you tend to judge the...
Training Management Success Comes from Business Acumen
You are an experienced instructional designer and you've even got some tech chops. The creative solutions you provide for your...
What Makes a Winning Online Course?
Today was Video Friday on L&D Talk. Mark Lassoff was our guest and he made some great points about the...
How Can Corporate Training Leverage Podcasting
This post is about one simple question: Do you listen to podcasts? I have been listening to podcasts for a...
Why Courses Should Be Longer...Not Shorter!
Learning is a long term process. Traditional training is mostly approached from the content perspective. People need to learn how...
5 Types of Content to Deliver via Your LMS
*This is a guest post from our featured blogger Ant Pugh. If you are looking to invest in an LMS...
L&D Talk: New Cohost and New Name for Mondays!
Monday's just got a lot more fun! Join your L&D and Training colleagues in blab.im to discuss the disruption in our...
How to Become an eLearning Freelancer or Startup Business
Message from the Editor: This post is written by one of our contributing bloggers, Ant Pugh. In it he shares...
Build, Launch, and Repeat - a Recipe for Success
The Calliduscloud Connections event (C3) starts next week. The Litmos tracks are loaded with more content than we've ever had at...
The Power of Modular Course Design
I recently blogged about modular design, presented on modular course design, and will be presenting more on modular design at...
The Reality of Disruptive Technologies in Training, Learning and Development
The L&D industry is being disrupted by new technologies...like every other industry. But what does that mean? It's easy to...
Why Instructional Design is No Longer Trending
Why has the interest in instructional design declined over the last 12 years? Some say it's dead, others say...
Snapchat: A Possible Future for Learning and Development
2016 has been the year of Snapchat. For those of you not following social media trends, what has happened is...