Why would learning professionals talk about something that museums do? Because curation is a process learning & development professionals should be using to support their business partners using a targeted, specific method. Like instructional design, curation is a systematic process of gathering content that is relevant to a particular topic area or business segment. More … Continue reading
In an industry that has a tendency to get swept up by trends and fads, competency-based education (CBE) has proved its value time and again over a matter of decades. Over the past few years we’ve seen the number of CBE offerings skyrocket, matching the public’s focus on student outcomes and skill mastery. In this … Continue reading
Recently I attended an Oireachtas, a very specialized Irish dance competition. Usually the competitions, a feis, features individuals competing and there were individuals dancing here too however the focus of this event is on teams competing with very detailed and complex dances. The Oireachtas occurs once a year so the challenge is to bring individuals … Continue reading
Through the years I have seen a number of people who hold high ranking roles, CEO’s, VP’s, and other “C” suite titles. I admit the titles led me to think of them as leaders, as the people creating the change of a new tomorrow. A funny thing happened along the way, I found many were … Continue reading
With the recent news of LinkedIn’s purchase of Lynda.com I thought back to a recent discussion I had focused on the future leaning organization and the transformational model of learning. Stretch you say? Here is where I see an interesting future for workers of all ages and challenge college’s (with their associated costs/debt) and learning … Continue reading