Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - November 7, 2013.#803 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.56,311 Readers - www.masie.com - twitter: emasie - The MASIE Center. Learning 2013 has just ended.  We had 1,626 participants and keynotes from Secretary Hillary Clinton, George Takei, Jane Pauley and many more. The curated resources from Learning 2013 are already starting to be published and shared in open source.  You can already get graphic summaries of our General Sessions and pictures.  Soon, we will share dozens of hours of video. Check these out (along with a cool picture of a laughter moment between myself and Hillary Clinton at the end of my interview): http://www.learning2013.com/blog/item/resources.html More to follow… Yours in learning, Elliott MasieHost, Learning 2013 email: emasie@masie.comtwitter: @emasie MASIE Center Seminars, Events and Services:* Learning 2013 - November 2013 - Orlando, Florida.* Membership in The Learning CONSORTIUMInfo and Registration: http://www.masie.com - twitter: emasie

Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - November 14, 2013.#804 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.56,319 Readers - www.masie.com - twitter: emasie - The MASIE Center. 1. Cheap Learning Apps for Your LMS?2. Singapore & Beijing Next Stops!3. Curated Learning Resources Posted.4. Yes, Learning 2014 Registration Now Open. 1. Cheap Learning Apps for Your LMS: What if you wanted to schedule lunch meetings for 3 rising leaders with senior executives as part of their development program.  Great idea!  Now, ask your LMS to help schedule it.  Ask the LMS vendor how much it would cost to build a "Lunch Matching and Mentoring" function in your LMS - and sit down to hear the quote (5 figures, 6 figures?). Yet, you can buy an App for your smart phone that will do much more for $1.99!  What if we had Learning Apps for our LMS?  Seriously, what if there was a standard that allowed us to buy Apps that would add functionality to our LMS, safely and without recoding the base system, and do it for let’s say $1,000? Though, I would love to see some at $1.99, too! Here is an article on Apps for LMS Systems that I just published in ILT, a UK learning magazine: http://buff.ly/1blll9y 2. Singapore & Beijing, Next Stops! In a few hours, I will be boarding a plane for Singapore and then a week later for Beijing. I will be delivering a Learning Directions Seminar in Singapore and keynoting at a Learning Conference in Beijing. I always love to meet with new learning colleagues as I travel around the world. If you are in these cities (or have a colleague there), send an email to masie2@masie.com and let’s try to get together for a conversation.  If you would like to follow my personal blog on this trip, visit http://elliottmasie.blogspot.com 3. Curated Learning Resources Posted: Our team is deeply involved in posting the curated content from Learning 2013.  This includes our Graphic Recordings of the keynotes, photos from the event and soon the video from most of our General Sessions.  Check out http://www.learning2013.com under the Follow Up & Resources TAB.  Video will be added in about a week to 10 days. 4. Learning 2014 Very Early Registration Open: Yes, we are already being asked when folks can register for Learning 2014.  Here are the dates and Very Early Registration rates: - Learning 2014 - October 26 to 29, 2014 - Orlando, Florida- Very Early Registration Rates: $1,495 ($1,395 for CONSORTIUM, Government and Education)- Details at http://www.learning2013.com/details/tuition.html In addition, some of our colleagues want to use 2013 funds to pre-pay (refundable) deposits for groups to participate in Learning 2014.  If you are interested (minimum $5,000), please contact amh@masie.com Yours in learning, Elliott MasieHost, Learning 2014 email: emasie@masie.comtwitter: @emasie MASIE Center Seminars, Events and Services:* Learning 2014 - October 2014 - Orlando, Florida.* Membership in The Learning CONSORTIUMInfo and Registration: http://www.masie.com - twitter: emasie

Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - November 26, 2013.#805 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.56,322 Readers - www.masie.com - twitter: emasie - The MASIE Center. Learning Perspectives from Beijing & Singapore! Hello (Ni Hao) from Beijing, China where I am delivering a keynote speech at the China eLearning Forum tomorrow morning.  A few days ago, I was honored to work for one day with 190 Learning Executives in Singapore.  Here are some learning and personal perspectives from conversations and observations: * Learning and Digital Learning are seen as key economic and career development issues in Asia.  People see the digital extension of learning - from online degrees to You Tube knowledge videos to Skype access to expertise - as a powerful tool to democratize access to education and radically shift the working opportunity curve for individuals.  There is less focus on the compliance process and more on how a dramatically larger number of people can have a dramatically larger knowledge and career curve. * Coming to You From a VPN:  The internet in China is increasingly available in homes, public places and on my mobile phone. Yet, there are key sites, including Facebook and some social media/search engines, that you cannot access from the "normal" internet.  I was advised to get a $10 a month account with a VPN that redirects my access to servers in LA, Seattle or other countries.  The IP address is shown as a foreign address and I can access my Facebook account or watch Hulu from my hotel room.  In fact, I am reaching the Learning TRENDS server through my VPN.  Ah, the multiple sides of any policy. * The MOOC as a Transformational Structure:  While few people have actually taken a Massive Open Online Course, there is much work underway to create versions of the MOOC offered by traditional, newly-formed and non-degree granting colleges.  My colleagues here in Asia see the MOOC as a way of breaking out of the 20-people-at-a-time limitation of the classroom and leveraging more social and collaborative design into "e" courses. * Thirst for New Instructional Design Models: I have had dozens of conversations with colleagues intrigued about new models of learning design, moving beyond ADDIE and reflecting a greater role for learner impact on choices.  They want more micro-level "modules" with smaller elements of content and testing, and a model that would tie these together into a course, program or style of study.  Many asked about "Daily Learning Models" where each learner receives a "Suggested Mini-Content Segment" each day predicated on his/her role, learning objectives and changes in the business. * US - Get Global Ready: I am struck at how different the "Global" readiness of colleagues and citizens here is compared to that of my peers in the United States.  Here are a few "global readiness" differences: - Airport Language Arrival: Four to five languages were reflected in the signs and speaking languages of airport staff.  I arrived in Beijing and was in line with a person from Spain and a couple from Russia.  They were able to interact and transact in their own languages. - Plugs in the Hotel: While I always carry several adapters on international trips, I have never had to use them as the hotels have global ready electrical plugs. Right by my bed were two USB plugs for digital device recharging.  Ask global visitors to New York City about the difficulty of getting an adapter for their room. - Global Work: There is a culture of working globally and awareness of not only currency, but also traditions, holidays and more about other cultures.  I have had eight suggestions for where I might have Turkey on Thursday as my colleagues (many of whom have not traveled abroad) wanted me to not "miss" my Thanksgiving.  Two asked if I could do "Black Friday" online for sales the day after Turkey Day.  Working globally requires a strong sense of respect for the divergent traditions and cultures of new colleagues. As learning professionals, we have a role in advocating for and building a stronger, global-ready workforce and workplace.  Increasingly, technology will allow organizations to access expertise from anywhere and our business and knowledge relationships will have to be globally ready.  Advocate for more language training in schools and promote awareness of the global aspects of your customers, colleagues and partners in the workplace. After spending time with several hundred learning colleagues tomorrow in Beijing, I will make my way over to Vietnam, Abu Dhabi and Dubai. It is a great honor to meet and collaborate with learning colleagues in each of these countries.  From our conversations about Big Learning Data to sharing the vision of how to best mix face-to-face with technology in learning designs, I always come away with new ideas, new stories and, most of all, new friends. Have a Great Turkey Day and talk to you all soon. Ni Hao & Yours in learning, Elliott MasieHost, Learning 2014 email: emasie@masie.comtwitter: @emasie MASIE Center Seminars, Events and Services:* Learning 2014 - October 2014 - Orlando, Florida.* Membership in The Learning CONSORTIUMInfo and Registration: http://www.masie.com - twitter: emasie

Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - Dec. 3, 2013.#806 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.56,327 Readers - www.masie.com - twitter: emasie - The MASIE Center. Hello from Vietnam - Remote Keynote, Search Learning & University eLearning! 1. Hanoi to Las Vegas - Remote, Blended Keynote to Autodesk!2. Search and Learning - Major Connections and Futures.3. University and eLearning: Meetings and Roles.4. Personal Notes. 1. Hanoi to Las Vegas - Remote, Blended Keynote to Autodesk! It is now 2:22 AM in Hanoi, Vietnam and I am about to deliver a blended, remote keynote all the way over to Las Vegas at the global Autodesk Conference.  Since I was traveling to Asia, the only way to keynote was to use a blended model. So, I made a 20 minute Learning Futures video tape before I left that is now being played in Las Vegas.  And, in about 15 minutes, we will shift to an interactive Q and A with hundreds of Autodesk colleagues.  Sure, we had to alert the front desk in Hanoi about the call and test the quality of the connection by phone.  And, it works. So, in a few minutes, I will pause the writing of this TRENDS and keynote over quite a distance.  Cool! 2. Search and Learning - Major Connections and Futures: I am more and more convinced that the learning field must do a deeper exploration of the role of search engines in learning design and delivery.  In each of the Asian countries that I am visiting, the role of mobile devices and search engines is dominating the conversation about the directions of learning. In Beijing, I had dinner with a colleague who is a leader at Baidu, the primary search engine used in China.  They are on a parallel and even more innovative path than Google.  We talked about the building of active API (computer interfaces) between learning design and search engines.  After I return to the US in about 10 days, we will start an exploration of how corporations can better leverage Search into Learning Design! 3. University and eLearning - Meetings and Roles: Today and tomorrow, I will be meeting with Learning Leaders at Vietnam National University in both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh (formerly Saigon) to discuss the role of changes in eLearning in the higher education and workplace readiness arena. For the past 10 years, Vietnam’s universities have been advocates for increasing the role of online learning to connect learners with remote colleges and to provide blended options for expanding classroom offerings.  Stay tuned for updates. 4. Personal Notes: The trip to Vietnam is quite exciting, including a home dinner with the family of a learning colleague whose Dad was an Army veteran and had fought deep battles in 1972.  We had great conversations about war, foreign policy and societal changes.  And, yesterday I took a Cooking Class that included a trip to the market to buy and eat a "fried River Maggot omelet", which was totally yummy. And, the remote keynote with Autodesk went great.  It was wonderful to hear the questions and perspectives from educators at that conference and to weave my current Asian learning experiences into the dialogue.  One of the interesting questions was how to support teachers and educators as they make the shift to using technology more creatively. My answer is that they must experience it first as learners to understand how to then use it as teachers. We must be learners as learning professionals. Xin chào (Goodbye). Mai mốt gặp lại (We’ll meet again soon).   Yours in learning, Elliott MasieHost, Learning 2014 email: emasie@masie.comtwitter: @emasie MASIE Center Seminars, Events and Services:* Learning 2014 - October 2014 - Orlando, Florida.* Membership in The Learning CONSORTIUMInfo and Registration: http://www.masie.com - twitter: emasie

Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - Dec. 23, 2013.#807 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.56,333 Readers - www.masie.com - twitter: emasie - The MASIE Center. Video: In Learning & From Learning! 1. Video and Learning LAB 2014 Announced.2. Video from Learning 2013 Now Posted.3. Video Linked to Graphic Recording Illustration. Here are 3 notes about Video and Learning - in many ways. 1. Video and Learning LAB 2014 Announced: We have just opened registration for our most popular LAB that I lead at The MASIE Center: Video and Learning LAB.Elliott Masie, Facilitator and Host.MASIE Center - Saratoga Springs, NY, USA.February 10 - 12, 2014. Spend 3 intense days in our Video and Learning LAB exploring how organizations are adding a wide range of video resources for learning in the workplace. Together, we will explore video content segments, User Content, video in the Classroom, chat/video conferencing for expertise access, video storage and search, and a wide range of topics. Come to Saratoga Springs for 3 days in February and roll up your sleeves to explore the changing world of Video and Learning! Details and registration (space is limited) at: http://www.masie.com/videolab 2. Video from Learning 2013 Now Posted: 90% of the General Session content from Learning 2013 is now posted and available free of charge at: Video from Learning 2013 Segments.http://www.learning2013.com - select Video from the menu 3. Video Linked to Graphic Recording Illustration: Here is an interesting experiment that we are conducting. You can access a Graphic Recording Illustration of the General Sessions that was done by a facilitator - long distance and in real-time - during the event. We have taken her illustrations and used them as the launch pad for the Video Clips mentioned above. You can choose short clips based on segments illustrated on the graphic. Access these at: Graphic Illustrations with Video Links from Learning 2013:http://learningtalks.com/learning2013/sunday-opening-session/ Special thanks to Lauren Boughton, our Producer, for her very hard work in segmenting and slicing the video clips. Our goal is to create short and reusable clips for use by the larger Learning field. And, thanks to Rachel Smith from Grove - www.grove.com - for amazing remote illustration. —— Holiday Greetings ——- Best greetings to Learning TRENDS readers and colleagues throughout the world for the holidays and the New Year! My recent trip to Asia and The Middle East has energized my thoughts and plans to address Global Learning challenges and opportunities in the coming year. Whether we are learning designers in Kansas City, learning managers in Beijing, college students learning online in Afghanistan or classroom teachers in Brazil, together we will help create the future of learning to empower people with changing and dynamic workplace skills. Let 2014 be our Learning Year! Yours in learning, Elliott MasieHost, Learning 2014 email: emasie@masie.comtwitter: @emasie MASIE Center Seminars, Events and Services:* Learning 2014 - October 2014 - Orlando, Florida.* Membership in The Learning CONSORTIUMInfo and Registration: http://www.masie.com - twitter: emasie

Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - Jan. 8, 2014.#808 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.56,339 Readers - www.masie.com - twitter: emasie - The MASIE Center. 1. Schoolhouse Rock - 41 Years Old & Powerful!2. CES Nuggets Curated from Vegas - Shifts in Tech Market.3. Video Grows Radically for Learning. 1. Schoolhouse Rock - 41 Years Old & Powerful! Yesterday, I read a great Twitter message from Billy Porter, the star of Kinky Boots (one of our Broadway production investments). Billy was highlighting that it was the 41st birthday of the start of Schoolhouse Rock. I immediately got a huge smile - remembering the short videos that combined music, learning, animation and spirit to teach kids (and adults) cool things.  Schoolhouse Rock was one of my introductions to what media and learning could do to make learning fun and engaging.  Here are two of my favorite Schoolhouse Rock videos: * I am Just a Bill! A lesson in the way that Congress operates (at least in those days): http://youtu.be/tyeJ55o3El0 .* Conjunction Junction! A grammar lesson that still vibrates in my brain: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPoBE-E8VOc . Happy Birthday Schoolhouse Rock!  And, thanks to Billy Porter for the reminder. Say Yeah!! 2. CES Nuggets Curated from Vegas - Shifts in Tech Market. Every January, I either attend or remotely curate tech announcements and nuggets coming from the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.  This year, I have been chatting with several colleagues and reporters at CES and here are some early impressions: * Gadget Spending Dropping. There is a $13 Billion drop in technology gadget spending … even though interest in mobile and apps are going up.  Why?  Most analysts see that folks now have a very high tech smart phone that can take video, photos, GPS readings and a range of options. Consumers are not saying, "Give me a new gadget to buy." They want better and faster and more personalized functionality - on existing devices. * 4X Video and Cloud, Cloud, Cloud. Personally, I am intrigued by two themes. In the video world, 4X is now going to be highly affordable. A major jump in resolution and definition will be available in a corporate video device that is only $1,400 (which was previously in the $90,000 range). We will explore the ways that 4X might be useful in simulations and other high def learning moments.  And, the conversations about Cloud, Cloud and Cloud are intriguing, especially as we see the ability to easily integrate software as a service from multiple vendors in the cloud. * Wearables. As one of Google’s Explorers, I have been fascinated and, in some ways, underwhelmed with wearables. I don’t use my digital watch (too heavy, awkward and not overly helpful). I am intrigued with health and wellness wearables.  I am waiting for the next generation of both Google Glass and other wearable glasses, contact lens inventions and more. There may be ways in which wearables will quite helpful with work learning, OJT and coaching. The idea of a work Performance Support system embedded in a wearable is intriguing.  Yet, there are Big Data issues and privacy concerns to watch.  I am monitoring a few of the announcements this week on wearables and will send an update at the end of the week. 3. Video Grows Radically for Learning.  We are tracking significant growth in the offering and use of video for learning at the workplace.  We are filling up my upcoming Video and Learning LAB that will be offered in Saratoga Springs in February. Here are the details: Video and Learning LAB.Elliott Masie, Facilitator and Host.MASIE Center - Saratoga Springs, NY, USA.February 10 to 12, 2014. Spend 3 intense days in our Video and Learning LAB exploring how organizations are adding a wide range of video resources for learning in the workplace.  Together, we will explore video content segments, User Content, video in the Classroom, chat/video conferencing for access to expertise, video storage and search, and a wide range of topics. Come to Saratoga Springs for 3 days in February and roll up your sleeves to explore the changing world of Video and Learning! Details and registration (space is limited) at: http://www.masie.com/videolab Yours in learning, Elliott MasieHost, Learning 2014 email: emasie@masie.comtwitter: @emasie MASIE Center Seminars, Events and Services:* Learning 2014 - October 2014 - Orlando, Florida.* Membership in The Learning CONSORTIUMInfo and Registration: http://www.masie.com - twitter: emasie

Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - Jan. 10, 2014.#809 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.56,342 Readers - www.masie.com - twitter: emasie - The MASIE Center. 1. Your Learning Hackathon - Ideas Pleas.2. White House Education Datapalooza on Wednesday.3. Learning Directions Events: NYC, Chicago, Houston and Silicon Valley. 1. Your Learning Hackathon - Ideas Pleas: We are excited to announce that the Learning Hackathon, launched at Learning 2013, will happen at MIT on the weekend of February 21st and 22nd. In a nutshell, we will ask small teams of MIT and other engineering/design students to engage in a Hackathon that will create agile and rapid learning apps, solutions and approaches. For example, what would be a cool tool for a learner, a teacher, a designer or a subject matter expert? Imagine 2 days of ideas, invention, brainstorming and creation. There will be a prize for the winning team. And, we hope it will be sharable with learning colleagues around the world. So, help us out in our planning process. Can you send an email to me at emasie@masie.com with a few ideas of challenges or problems that you would like these Hackathon teams to tackle? Our planning meeting is on Monday afternoon, so send them along and it will help dramatically. Thanks to Ken Zolot and John Abele for leading this effort. Together, we will all benefit from the Learning Hackathon. 2. White House Education Datapalooza: Talking about Hackathons, next Wednesday I am honored to be attending the White House and US Dept. of Education’s second annual "Education Datapalooza". These follow two Data Jams at which more than 200 entrepreneurs and developers, college and university leaders, researchers and policymakers, along with students and others, came together to brainstorm ideas for new products, services, tools and apps to help students. At the Datapalooza, we will explore and celebrate these innovations and new venture ideas. President Obama has called for encouraging innovation in several key areas related to learning: * Increasing the quality of teaching and learning, including through technological approaches to learning and student support.* Finding ways to stimulate further innovation, including by encouraging competency-based education, dual enrollment, and facilitating students gaining credit for prior learning.* Empowering students with more information to help them make more informed decisions about college value, including deciding on where to go to college and how to pay for it. Info at http://tinyurl.com/ap9tduv  I will curate and send a blast from this gathering next week. 3. Learning Directions Events: NYC, Chicago, Houston and Silicon Valley! We are excited to announce a new series of blended learning events that I will be leading in 2014: Learning Directions!NYC (3/21), Chicago (3/25), Silicon Valley (4/16) & Houston (4/29).Info: http://masie.com/ld2014 Several hundred learning colleagues participated in this series last year. We will focus on Learning Trends, Directions and Challenges. Our topics this year will include: * Learning Personalization!* Mobility - Learning Everywhere!* "Big" Learning Data!* Social - Learning Together!* Beyond "e"Learning!* Rethinking Compliance Training!* The Connected Classroom & Expertise!* The Learner as Co-Designer! We will combine a one-day, interactive briefing with a blend of virtual and asynchronous learning activities. Space in each city is limited and group rates are available. Info and online registration at: http://masie.com/ld2014 Yours in learning, Elliott MasieHost, Learning 2014 email: emasie@masie.comtwitter: @emasie MASIE Center Seminars, Events and Services:* Learning 2014 - October 2014 - Orlando, Florida.* Membership in The Learning CONSORTIUMInfo and Registration: http://www.masie.com - twitter: emasie

Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - Jan. 20, 2014.#810 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.56,344 Readers - www.masie.com - twitter: emasie - The MASIE Center. 1. 12 Years a Slave - From Saratoga on Martin Luther King Day.2. My Learning Thermostat - Google Buys Nest.3. Learning Directions Events: NYC, Chicago, Houston and Silicon Valley. 1. 12 Years a Slave - From Saratoga on Martin Luther King Day.  Yesterday, I went to see "12 Years a Slave," a powerful and provocative movie about a freeman who lived in my hometown of Saratoga Springs, NY, who is kidnapped in 1841 and sold into slavery in the Louisiana.  I wanted to honor Martin Luther King Day by seeing this movie and reflecting about the broad history of civil rights and slavery.  If you can, please go see this movie.  Here is a clip: http://youtu.be/pA-vxW3d3Fw 2. My Learning Thermostat - Google Buys Nest: Last week, I ordered the Nest Learning Thermostat. A few days later, Nest was acquired by Google for $3.2 Billion dollars. It was random timing rather than inside knowledge. I spent an hour yesterday replacing the thermostat in my home with a new "Learning" thermostat. I was fascinated at the usability that went into the design and user experience of Nest.  I had ordered it online from Amazon.  There was a sealed sticker that told me to do the pre-install checkout, before opening the sticker, in case I had to return it.  So, here is what I did, as per instructions: * Went to the Nest website and called up very visual and performance support graphics.* I opened up the old thermostat and indicated which color wires it was using.* It suggested I take a picture of the wires and thermostat and send by email to Nest for guidance.* In less than 30 minutes, it verified that I could simply make the switch and installation.* I mounted the new Nest with 2 screws, pushed the 2 wires into marked slots and it went LIVE.* It asked for my Wi-Fi connection, zip code and a few other items.* And, it WORKED!* The thermostat is now learning my heating choices and building a personalized schedule.* I can monitor temperature and change if from a smartphone or web.* And, it senses presence in the room for adjustment.* A great approach for installation and usability. Some might be worried about how Google will "invade" the home automation market and use our big data.  I am more on the curious side and a learner about the learning thermostat.  Every month, I will receive an email with detailed use information.  And, soon our local energy companies will provide advantaged pricing for folks with this type of thermostat. It was a cool learning hour for me, from unwrapping the product to having a fully active new thermostat.  Information is available at http://www.nest.com 3. Learning Directions Events: NYC, Chicago, Houston and Silicon Valley! We are excited to announce a new series of blended learning events that I will be leading in 2014: Learning Directions!NYC (3/21), Chicago (3/25), Silicon Valley (4/16) & Houston (4/29).Info: http://masie.com/ld2014 Several hundred learning colleagues participated in this series last year.  We will focus on Learning Trends, Directions and Challenges.  Our topics this year will include: * Learning Personalization!* Mobility - Learning Everywhere!* "Big" Learning Data!* Social - Learning Together!* Beyond "e"Learning!* Rethinking Compliance Training!* The Connected Classroom & Expertise!* The Learner as Co-Designer! We will combine a one-day, interactive briefing with a blend of virtual and asynchronous learning activities.  Space in each city is limited and group rates are available.  Info and online registration are available at: http://masie.com/ld2014 Yours in learning, Elliott MasieHost, Learning 2014 email: emasie@masie.comtwitter: @emasie MASIE Center Seminars, Events and Services:* Learning 2014 - October 2014 - Orlando, Florida.* Membership in The Learning CONSORTIUMInfo and Registration: http://www.masie.com - twitter: emasie

TO: Corporate Learning, Training and Higher Education ColleaguesFROM: Elliott Masie, Editor - Learning TRENDSDATE: January 23, 2014RE: Invite: MOOCs & Corporate Learning: Symposium and LAB Dear Colleagues: What will Corporate Learning do with the emerging model of MOOCs: Massive, Open, Online, Courses/Certificates/Content? MOOCs are a disruptive and interesting innovation under experiment in Higher Education and starting to be adapted and leveraged by Learning, Training and Development groups in the workplace.  The MASIE Center and The Learning CONSORTIUM are pleased to invite you and your colleagues to a new, drill-down, vendor-neutral, evidence-based exploration of the roles of MOOCs for employee learning: MOOCs & Corporate Learning: Symposium & Lab.April 2, 3 and 4, 2014.Hosted by Elliott Masie.MASIE Center Learning LAB.Saratoga Springs, NY 12866  USA.Info: http://www.learningmoocs.com We will be exploring, examining, dialoguing and even designing the formats for a variety of MOOCs aimed at the workplace.  It is exciting to think about 10,000 employees taking a high engagement program - without traditional faculty/trainer involvement!  It is scary to think about 80% drop out rates! Together, we will examine the opportunities, adaptions, HYPE, technologies and learning behavior shifts in the world of MOOCs - implemented at work. Our issues and questions include: - Current MOOC Use: What’s Working? What’s Hype? What’s Changing?- Designing MOOCs in a Corporate Setting.- Why MOOCs?- Playing with the MOOC Letters:* Massive: How wide can a corporate MOOC extend?  To a half million workers?  What support needs does a Massive MOOC require?* Open: How Open is a corporate MOOC?  Is access Open?  Is content from Open sources?  Is MOOC content placed in an Open Format?  Can we bill or charge for an Open program?* Online:  MOOCs that are 100% asynchronous? MOOCs that include real-time live collaboration?  MOOCs blended with Face to Face?  MOOCs on a global basis in many languages?* Course/Credentials:  What does the C stand for? Course, Content, Credit, Credential, Certificate?  How accountable is the MOOC user?* MOOCs and Certification?* Using External MOOCs for a Workplace Learning Activity.* Mini-MOOCs:  Creating a Behind-the-Firewall Subset of a MOOC.* Learning Systems (LMS/LCMS) & MOOCs:  Friends, Foes or Cousins?* Completion & Attrition Rates for MOOCs.* MOOCs and Compliance/Regulation?* MOOCs and Assessment Models: Credits, Courses, Certificates?* MOOCs and Learning Preferences/Personalization?* MOOCs:  Fans and Opponents - Evidence For and Against MOOCs.* Design Skills for MOOCs.* Branding Issues:  Do We Call it a MOOC? * MOOC Partners and Providers:  From MIT to Coursera to edX to FutureLearn.* Corporate MOOCs in Action:  From Yahoo to Bank of America to New Hire Orientation MOOCs.* Your Questions about and Issues with MOOCs. I will lead this program, with perspectives from corporate MOOC implementers, technology platforms and Higher Education partners.  Space is limited and we encourage Early Registration with a time limited discount.  The program includes a 2 1/2 day Face-to-Face Program and a series of MOOCs and Design MOOCs you can utilize before and after your visit to Saratoga Springs. Details and online registration at http://www.learningmoocs.com Yours in learning, ElliottElliott Masie email: emasie@masie.comtwitter: @emasie MASIE Center Seminars, Events and Services:* Learning 2014 - October 26 - 29, 2014 - Orlando, Florida.* Video for Learning LAB - Feb 10 to 12, 2014 - Saratoga Springs, NY* Learning Directions: New York City, Chicago, Houston and Silicon Valley.* MOOCs & Corporate Learning: April 2, 3 and 4, 2014 - Saratoga Springs, NY* Membership in The Learning CONSORTIUMInfo and Registration: http://www.masie.com - twitter: emasie

Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - Jan. 28, 2014.#811 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.56,354 Readers - www.masie.com - twitter: emasie - The MASIE Center.Host: MOOCs & Corporate Learning Symposium & LAB - learningmoocs.com 1. 12 Movies in 1 Month? MoviePass Experiment.2. Badges from Corporate MOOCS?3. Pete Seeger Farewell! 1. 12 Movies in 1 Month? MoviePass Experiment. Yesterday was the 12th time I went to a movie theater in January! Why? I’m experimenting with a new and fascinating service called MoviePass. In a nutshell, it is the equivalent of Hulu or Netflix - but with movies that are in the theater. I pay about $30 a month and I can see one movie, free of charge at almost any theater, anywhere in the US. I have to be in the lobby of the theater, use my smartphone to select the movie, and then go to the window or a kiosk and my MoviePass card acts like a Discover Credit Card, buying me a ticket free of charge. Interestingly, the theater owner gets the full price from MoviePass. There are a few restrictions, such as no 3D films and a firm waiting period of 24 hours before my app is live again. But, it really works and I have used it in several cities. Now, you have to be a movie geek and love to watch big screens. But, I have gone in the evening, on weekends and once left work at 2 pm for an afternoon flick. If you want to try it, go to www.moviepass.com and check it out. But, remember popcorn is full price! 2. Badges from Corporate MOOCS? Will corporate learners someday earn "Badges" as a result of taking a MOOC (Massive, Open, Online Course) and demonstrating competency or readiness? Check out our new blog: LearningMOOCs - http://www.learningmoocs.com/index.php/blog/item/badges-from-moocs 3. Peter Seeger Farewell. Yesterday, one of the wonderful and powerful folk singers and social change advocates of our time, Pete Seeger, passed away. I met him several time in my life, including on an overnight stay on his "Save the Hudson River" boat, the Hudson River Sloop Clearwater. His songs "Turn Turn Turn" and "If I Had a Hammer" became a part of both folk music and social change history.  On a personal note, I remember sitting on the deck of the Clearwater while he played his banjo on his lap as he told stories about why a river should be clean enough to eat the fish safely. He blended storytelling, listening, music and passion for change in a way that moved people, history and me.  Farewell, Pete Seeger - You Made a Difference! Story and music about Pete Seeger at: http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/28/showbiz/pete-seeger-death/ Yours in learning, Elliott MasieHost, Learning 2014 email: emasie@masie.comtwitter: @emasie MASIE Center Seminars, Events and Services:* Learning 2014 - October 2014 - Orlando, Florida.* Learning Directions Briefings.* MOOCs and Corporate Learning: Symposium and LAB.* Membership in The Learning CONSORTIUMInfo and Registration: http://www.masie.com - twitter: emasie