AI doesn’t belong in learning… or does it?
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When was the last time you went a whole day without hearing the term AI? And for those of us in L&D, it’s knocking on our LMS-shaped doors.
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Eight storytelling techniques to engage your learners
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I was recently searching online for a topic related to learning and development (L&D) and came across an excellent blog post by Sparkol on classic storytelling techniques for creating engaging presentations. The article explains eight different types, how they can best be used and links to examples on how the technique is used.
Read MoreScience of Learning Summit highlights
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I recently attended a two-day online ELearning Guild Science of Learning Summit presented by eight L&D industry leaders. The sessions were really informative and validated how we design and develop learning solutions for our clients at Limestone. I thought I’d share some of the highlights of the summit—ideas and approaches that I found interesting and thought-provoking.
Read MoreThe love of lifelong learning
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If you’re hearing the term “lifelong learning” bandied about, you’re not alone. It’s part of having a “growth mindset” versus a “fixed mindset,” having flexibility about approaches and methodologies, and realizing that both culture, technology, and the economic environment are constantly changing how we absorb information.
Read MoreWhat the Future Holds for L&D
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Over the past decade millennials have increasingly moved into L&D leadership roles. As the generation that’s never not been in lock-step with technology, millennials have exciting perspectives on where L&D is going, how companies should adapt to the future, and how elearning fits in with instructor-led training.
Read MoreThe 6 hottest learning trends for 2018 – Part 6: Podcasting
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For the time-strapped multi-tasker trying to shoehorn learning into a workday without sacrificing productivity, podcasts are a logical fit. Why? Because frequently learners find themselves with time that isn’t as productive as it could be. For many of us, these patches of time are frustrating. We should be able to leverage them, and we can—by using our ears while we do other chores.
Read MoreThe 6 hottest learning trends for 2018 – Part 5: Video
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If there’s anything our posts about microlearning and app-based learning demonstrate, it’s that people are increasingly strapped for time. Learning needs to be delivered in small bites, when and where people need it, in the most digestible way.
Read MoreThe 6 hottest learning trends for 2018 – Part 4: Microlearning
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Microlearning has increasingly become the buzzword on the lips of instructional designers and elearning specialists everywhere. What experts agree on is that you don’t just chop up a 60-minute elearning module or video into smaller five- or 10-minute pieces and call it microlearning.
The 6 hottest learning trends for 2018 – Part 3: App-based learning
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From the moment you wake up, you’re in a world of apps. Mobile apps are so abundant that it’s only natural for learners to gravitate to them for training. This delivery method provides the flexibility to learn anyplace, anytime, in short bursts or longer intervals, online or offline.
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