Cross-posted from the Ripple Effect Group blog. The 5th annual ‘eLearning Movers and Shakers’ list has been published by Bob Little (UK) and reflects the top 10 most influential people in corporate eLearning globally and regionally. As a member of the selection review committee for the APAC region with over 50 nominations, we were very conscious of…
The current educational landscape is in the midst of a disruptive state with new technological developments, including the use of personal devices such as smartphones and tablets questioning the relevance institutional platforms. Challenges to current funding models in education will require, in some cases, a total review of economic models. While the phenomenal rise of…
Part 2 of my article in AITD’s Training and Development magazine (June 2013).
View my recently published article in AITD Training & Development magazine (April 2013) on mobile learning.
Social media is more than just a fad, it is shaping the way organisations communicate and engage with their employees, their customers, and their business partners. As a consequence, the nature of business is changing. There is an irrepressible shift to social technologies that connect people, break down silos of information, and reach beyond the boundaries…
Diversity in the workplace can no longer be defined by gender, race or religion – we now have age diversity, where four generations are required to work seamlessly side by side, collaboratively, in an increasingly connected environment. The challenges, at the core, are the stereotypical assumptions applied by one generation upon another, reinforced by mechanistic…
This study quoted in Scientific American raises some interesting considerations for online “friending” behaviours – it would be a valuable extension to this research to determine if similar factors applied to social networks! A new study published September 21 in Group Processes & Intergroup Relations suggests that when people are able to choose friends from…
