How many people actually take the time to check the things they cite? Even worse, how many bother to check what they quote? I’ve complained about this before. When I want to cite some seminal bit of information, I usually … Continue reading →

A few months ago I presented at the Innovations in Undergraduate Learning  summit - SFU Public Square - Simon Fraser University. I was asked these two questions: What is the most compelling innovation in undergraduate learning that you have seen? What are three changes … Continue reading →

Mobile Devices are an indispensable  part of our people’s life - both at work and home. Using smartphones or tablets, they read newspapers on their handheld devices, send work emails, plan their schedules, book airline tickets, find maps for desired destinations - it is difficult to list the many utilizations of the mobile device. In the work scenario, handheld gadgets.... Continue Reading

Take the Time Teach Out Loud Turn the Tables A few months ago I presented at the Innovations in Undergraduate Learning  summit - SFU Public Square - Simon Fraser University. I was asked these two questions: What is the most compelling innovation in undergraduate … Continue reading →

Is Rabbit the New Ethical Meat? — Vogue Rabbits make sense as a meat on so many levels. I think it’s time to start an urban rabbit movement. "Meals that are at once ecologically and gastronomically intelligent are much on … Continue reading →

Seeing as you can’t put a price on people power, onboarding is an increasingly important priority for numerous businesses in a wide range of different sectors. Despite the fact technology has advanced to a point where countless careers are under [...]

More on why I hate my iPad, AND why using them in schools is a bad idea: Education Should Step Away from Apple Devices | Anthony Carabache. 3 Reasons to Stay Away from iPads in the Classroom Now don’t get … Continue reading →

Peer review could reject breakthrough manuscripts, study shows. The peer review system serves as a gatekeeping system for scientific research, designed to ensure the publication of only the most well researched studies with the most important findings. Scientists depend on … Continue reading →

ABOUT LAURA OVERTON (MD, Towards Maturity) Laura Overton is the Founder and Managing Director of Towards Maturity - a not for profit benchmark practice that provides independent research to help organisations deliver improved performance through learning innovation. Her work is based on 25+ years of practical experience in implementing technology enabled learning strategies for business […]The post Laura Overton - Crystal Balling with Learnnovators appeared first on Learnnovators.

I came across an article about a U.S. college cracking down on shoddy transfer credits, and it got me to thinking. I think I’ll never understand the U.S. obsession with athletes - is it about ego? Money? It’s pretty clear it … Continue reading →