We’re always looking for activities to host at our conferences to give the people who attend new ways to meet and connect with others in the industry. That’s why we’re excited to launch a new part of Learning Solutions/Ecosystem this year – Presentation Roulette. You may now be wondering what …
Long before I ever started working at The eLearning Guild, people used to ask me how to decide which Guild conference to attend each year – and even if there was any reason to go to more than one. So why was that? Well, for quite some time I attended …
I often hear eLearning designers and developers discussing the challenges they deal with in their work. The list of challenges we have to deal with in our work is not exactly short. As I think about the different challenges on theme starts to arise as the biggest overall issue. That …
A myth, at a basic level, is nothing more than a widely held but false belief or idea. Myths are present in almost all aspects of life, including learning and education. But Why Do Myths Persist? This is a challenge that psychologists have been researching for decades. There’s plenty of …
Bill Nye is a name many are familiar with. For many, the memories of Bill start with his classic Disney show from the 1990s, Bill Nye the Science Guy. It was a show that sparked interest in the sciences for an entire generation. It was also a show that I …
Our next #GuildChat takes place Friday March 27th at 11am PT / 2pm ET, shortly after the close of the 2015 Learning Solutions and Learning and Performance Ecosystem Conferences. During the chat we’ll be exploring some of the themes and takeaways from the conference. During the 2015 Learning Solutions Conference …
At this month’s Learning Solutions Conference and Expo and The Learning and Performance Ecosystem Conference in Orlando, we’ll be exploring how people can learn through gaming at the third annual Game Crawl, an evening of learning, play, and fun. It takes place on Wednesday March 25th, from 6:30pm – 8:00pm …
Every organization, regardless of age, size, or other factors, has a learning and performance ecosystem. It’s the environment in which learning and performance support takes place. It’s there, even in organizations that don’t have a training department. It’s not a question of IF you have a learning and performance ecosystem; …
There’s a lot of talk about learning in our industry. We talk about how important learning is to individuals and organizations. We talk about how learning supports an organization’s ability to innovate, and an individual’s ability to grow and move forward personally and professionally. And we talk about building a …
Normally when the leaders of training/learning departments think about their strategy, they think of it in terms of a “learning strategy”. This strategy often consists of examining what courses and programs will be built and implemented, and what resources will be required. Traditional training strategies have long been aligned to …