It's baaaack. We took a summer break from Nerdy Shop Talk that lasted until December (yes, we know it hasn't been summer for a while). Topic: xAPI…huh…what is it good for? xAPI (the …
e-Learning
Design Better Learning
I'm delighted to announce the first course in my new project -- Design Better Learning. It's an online course library to help people learn to create better learning experiences. The first course …
Complex Skill Development
Hey folks, I've long thought that the instructional design toolbox is more focused on knowledge and procedural learning, and has less specifics to offer for complex skill development. I'm working on …
Talking about Feedback and Habits
Have participated in a few podcasts lately: The Disruption Debate podcast, talking about feedback and why it matters, and how to get more feedback into learning …
Social Games & Community Development
So I've been doing research for a chapter on social and informal learning that I'm adding the second edition, and I've been taking a look at some of the resources on social gaming because they know a …
An Elearning Design Reading List
Several things have led to me actually writing a blog post. First, I'm home for two whole weeks straight (this alone is a small miracle). I'm also relatively up to date with my inbox and to do list …
Designing for Data and Learning UX
Hey folks, a couple of things that have been happening lately: The fabulous Janet Laane Effron and Sean Putnam are doing a MOOC on learning design for data. This is going to be a big deal in our …
Immersive Learning
I have this great little shelf in the bookshelf app on my ipad. It's just books by people I know. I feel genuinely privileged to know so many people with so many interesting things to say. Some …
Manifestos and MCQs
Hey folks, So a couple of quick things. A few of us launched this today: http://elearningmanifesto.org/ -- would love to know if it seems useful :) And second, I was collecting some resources …