How to balance design thinking methodologies with evidence-informed learning design principles
As a learning design professional with 10+ years of experience, I have used many instructional design approaches. However, a year ago I moved to Accen...
When machines take your jobs, we’ll go back to learning
The world is changing fast and, as machines take over traditional jobs, learning is set to become a central part of human existence. That’s the messag...
The 360 VR Learning Experience
In education, offline or online, there often exists a large gap between theory and practice, and between rational knowledge and affective experiences....
Tackling the AV Challenge in Higher Education
Times have changed in higher education since the days when lessons and lectures were built around the use of worn-out chalkboards, dusty textbooks, bu...
A Golden Age for L&D?
This is a good time for learning and development, and it is also a dangerous time. Some fundamentals in our world are shifting, and while change bring...
New McKinsey book: Elevating Learning & Development: Insights and Practical Guidance from the Field
The defining attributes of the 21st-century economy and fourth industrial revolution are innovation, technology, globalization, and a rapid pace of ch...
Making the Most of Joining OEB as a First Timer (and my reasons to return)
Three years ago my colleagues asked me whether I would like to attend the OEB conference. I agreed, not knowing what I would be throwing myself into. ...
Learning Styles: Time to Explode the Myth
For years educational publishers, edTech, assessment companies and many educators have relied on the concept of learning styles, focussing on learners...
The Wave of the Future: Transforming New & Legacy Learning Materials with Learning Objects
Before today’s era of explosive technological advancement, textbook learning was the best option. It was portable, easily accessible, and could pack l...
Towards a Vision for Promoting Online Training for SMEs
For most small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) active in high-tech domains, it is highly difficult to find, attract and retain highly skilled indi...