Congratulations to the Toronto Raptors on their first NBA title! Canada saw a sports celebration not seen in Toronto since the Blue Jays’ World Series wins in 1992 and 1993. We know because we were at all of them. We…
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Actionable Reporting is changing the measurement arena
How do we know our training is effective? How can we tie it to business outcomes? Through a well-planned assessment and measurement approach. And one of the more interesting is called Actionable Reporting that allows a user to act on information…
Five free web-based learning games
The game landscape just keeps getting better and better. Amazon’s Melissa Milloway kindly wrote an article (5 Free Web Based Learning Games That Will Inspire You) for LinkedIn’s new series. She shares five of her favourite online learning games she’s…
The making of planet earth
This is stunning! And a good example of how far technologies and innovation have come. Joss Fong and Dion Lee write in Vox about How the BBC makes wildlife films that look like Hollywood movies through storytelling and movement. It’s not…
Five essential qualities for effective teams
Teams can make or break an organization. Zack Friedman (author of The Lemonade Life) wrote an article for Forbes about something called Project Aristotle. This was where Google wanted to determine “What makes a team effective at Google?” Their analysis…
The myth of learning styles
This one might be a wee bit controversial for people in the learning industry. After all, learning styles (how learners prefer to get their learning) has been conventional wisdom for decades. The Atlantic’s Olga Khazan has done a great job…
Are emerging technologies right for your business?
Author of the Mobile Learning Edge, Gary Woodill has written a new book with Chad Udell, Shock of the New: The Challenge and Promise of Emerging Technology. Technology is essential for how we do business, but how do we ensure…
Build a better assessment
Mary Burns writes about computer-based assessments in eLearning Industry’s online blog. She says poor design is one of the main reasons any assessment will fail. We agree, but we also know that a proper assessment tool can be just as…
Toxic positivity
The Urban Dictionary describes toxic positivity as “the belief that, if you stay positive, you will overcome any obstacle,” to such a degree that you invalidate natural emotional responses and the person having those feelings.” People think they’re being helpful…
Brené Brown knows things
Sarah Schuster writes about toxic positivity, including her take for how Brené Brown describes empathy. Sarah concludes: “If sympathy is shouting down at someone while they’re stuck in a hole, empathy is getting into the hole with them. If ‘toxic…