by Jessamy Samuels, Arkansas Traveler The UofA recently added online degrees to include a Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies and a Master of Arts in Secondary Mathematics, said the vice provost for Distance Education. Some students take only one or two online classes while other degree programs require both online and classroom components. There are [...]

"A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds." Ralph Waldo Emerson, Self-Reliance. While cleaning up my office this afternoon, I came up this list of essentials for effective informal learning I wrote a couple of years ago for the ASTD Handbook. I don’t know if I’m in a rut or simply unwavering in my … Continue reading 15 essentials for successful learning →

2001 Everyone has the capacity to learn but most people can do a much better job of it. Learning is a skill one can improve. Learning how to learn is a key to its mastery. Learning is the primary determinant of personal and professional success in our ever-changing knowledge age. People and organizations that strive … Continue reading Meta-Learning, 2001 →

Here is a good story that shows the value of learning as working, as opposed to relying on previous expertise. "On the surface, John looked like the perfect up-and-coming executive to lead BFC’s Asia expansion plans. He went to an Ivy League B-school. His track record was flawless. Every goal or objective the organization had... Read more »

What impacts the effectiveness of Learning and Development teams? In this article I will show you how to deal with the growing skills crisis in this critical department. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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Today, outsourcing content development is a fairly well established practice for several organizations. However, what works for one organization and helps them leverage on an offshore partner may not work for another. So, how can you determine if you should evaluate eLearning content development outsourcing? The answer lies in looking at the pros of content development outsourcing and comparing them against the triggers of your outsourcing need. In this article I will outline the pros of content development outsourcing and how you can use these pointers and arrive at the right strategy to outsource and create a successful partnership that you can leverage on. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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With one in two Fortune 500 companies using it, Microsoft SharePoint is one of the fastest growing CMSs. Integrating it with you LMS offers a host of new possibilities that could change the way your company collaborates and trains. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.