From the monthly archives:

November 2008

StoryCorps, Podcasting and E-learning

November 28, 2008 E-learning Audio

So by now, chances are you’ve tried, or at least heard about, podcasting for learning. Whether you’re publishing content specifically as podcasts, extracting audio from existing e-learning courseware or interviewing lines of business asking them to share their stories, you’re probably well aware of the benefits of audio-based learning. Getting Started If you’re considering incorporating [...]

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O’reilly Rough Cuts as Rapid E-learning Model?

November 24, 2008 Creative E-learning

Remember the good old days of e-learning development when your courseware would remain fresh and current for at least six months, maybe longer? It seemed even compliance courseware only needed updates a couple times a year. Not so much anymore. Content complexity, dynamic industry regulations and an increasing need for user input has made courseware [...]

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The Art of Swimming

November 18, 2008 Books

Last night we Netflix’d a PBS documentary on Benjamin Franklin. I’ve actually seen this documentary before, but this time something stood out: Benjamin Franklin learned to swim by reading a book. He didn’t learn with a swimming coach, or from ILT or WBT classes, but with a book containing simple illustrations. The book is called [...]

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Happy the Hedgehog Knows Compliance E-learning

November 18, 2008 Creative E-learning

Mobile phone companies continue to raise the bar for the most creative compliance public service announcement (PSA). It continues to amaze me (read: annoy) how groups *outside* the training department regularly design more creative and engaging training than those in the training department. Consider the most recent Sprint PSA reminding moviegoers to turn off their [...]