Internet meme sensation and Friskies spokescat, Grumpy Cat has passed away at the age of seven. Her name was Tardar Sauce and she became one of the first viral memes in 2012 when a photo of her was posted on the…
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Redwood does more than eLearning
Many of you know us as a learning company. But did you know that we also have an LMS, build online recruitment simulations, and weâve just introduced a new assessment tool. Itâs pretty nifty and lets you build your own assessments…
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 Atlanticâs 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 Industryâs 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…
Helvetica got a makeover
Being in the design business, weâre font fanatics. Thatâs why we were very happy when Monotype announced they had revamped the decades-old Helvetica. And what a revamp it was! The revised typeface, âHelvetica Nowâ works wonderfully in large or small…
Toxic positivity
The Urban Dictionary describes toxic positivity as âthe belief that, if you stay positive, you will overcome any obstacle,â to such a degree that you invalidate natural emotional responses and the person having those feelings.â People think theyâre being helpful…
Brené Brown knows things
Sarah Schuster writes about toxic positivity, including her take for how BrenĂ© Brown describes empathy. Sarah concludes: âIf sympathy is shouting down at someone while theyâre stuck in a hole, empathy is getting into the hole with them. If âtoxic…
Dear Abby for the workplace
Thereâs very good advice found in Alison Greenâs ASK A MANAGER website and in her books. Alisonâs been answering peopleâs work-related questions since 2007. She gets questions on topics like how to make your boss adore you, how to take criticism gracefully,…
Bad brainstorming kills ideas
Professor, author and innovation expert, Barry L. Cross has written a discussion paper for Queenâs University Smith School of Business on the topic of brainstorming and how storyboarding can help make brainstorming sessions successful: âMuch of what passes for brainstorming are…