From the Kevin Jones series of videos — which does videos to explain complex ideas more simply.  This one, however, seems pretty straightforward. When we were young we would never have thought these things. Now, too many of us live it. When we take a step back and do a sanity check, we realize that [...]

Thanks to the Internet Time Alliance for this content. Making collaborative work work 10 things to remember about social learning (and the use of social media for learning) [2b2k] 13 reasons why the Britannica failed on paper MOOCs for the win! The Internet Time Alliance helps its clients understand and embrace complexity and adopt new […]

I’ve been at this social thing for about two years and, during that time, I’ve picked up on a few things.  One of them is to take some risks.  Here are a few of them: I put myself out there.  Personally on Facebook, professionally on Twitter.  LinkedIn, well, not so much but it just follows […]

Thanks to my daughter, a 2009 Mizzou graduate, for forwarding this article. April 29, 2012 By PAUL KRUGMAN In Spain, the unemployment rate among workers under 25 is more than 50 percent. In Ireland almost a third of the young are unemployed. Here in America, youth unemployment is "only" 16.5 percent, which is still terrible […]

While out of wireless coverage (via a cruise) for the past week, I suffered typical withdrawl from wireless service.  Once I got used to not having that "thing" go off all the time, it was kind of nice.  It took a few days, but it was nice nonetheless. For those younger than 25, it was […]

In such a fast paced society, there are few things that still stand the test of time, albeit less than two years.  Take a look at this and see if you agree. Hear me out.  Young adults have had a say in how things go since they were five.  They expect to express themselves, to […]

Why did you decide to become a Certified Performance Technologist (CPT)? When the CPT designation was introduced, it offered practitioners an opportunity to meet new standards of professional performance and expectations.  It also offered me instant credibility in the industry and with those with whom I work.  I guess you could equate the CPT designation […]

I’ve been at this blog for almost two years and looking back, it’s interesting to see the progression I’ve made from "Look at me! I’m on Twitter! I’m hip!" to "ohmygoodness what am I doing with all these apps?" to finally trying to find a balance that works between my personal life and the life […]

This is a post from a Boise State student (I am an alum) in response to a webinar I participated in during 2010.  I welcome the conversation and have inserted my comments in blue. "I feel like I should preface my write-up below by explaining that while I was listening to the webinar and reviewing […]