“She works on learning and technology
in a way that is creative, concrete and quirky”

My daughter, poster child for 21st Century learning

Darcy Hubbell

Welcome two guest bloggers, Ken and Darby Hubbell, father and daughter.  First, from Ken-- It is my humble opinion (and rather biased, I will admit) that my 8th grade daughter, Darby, is a prime example of what it means to be a 21st Century … [Continue reading]

My commencement address to the workforce learning class of 2012

  I am entering the field. What do I do to make a success of it? Let’s pretend that somebody asked me to deliver a commencement speech in response to that question, preferably on a lush, ivy covered campus, near amiable watering … [Continue reading]

Introducing New Technology: From Promise to Reality

Loubepix

Meet Jeff Loube My guest blogger is Jeff Loube. Jeff describes himself as a practitioner who has completed analysis and design projects such as basic, multi-engine and rotary wing pilot training, maintenance training systems, and maintenance … [Continue reading]

Deloitte University— What were they thinking?

Check in to DU

When I heard that Deloitte had purchased more than one hundred acres to construct a leader development facility in Dallas, I was stunned. What were they thinking? Then I heard that, in the midst of the great recession, they intended to spend as … [Continue reading]

Instructional Design: Something Old, Something New

A few years ago, Jim Marshall and I surveyed workplace learning professionals about elearning. Although we set out to learn about the contours of the elearning terrain, our project revealed much about instructional design practice today. We … [Continue reading]

Webinars are better, but not yet best

webinar interactivity

From my sunny office in San Diego, I checked into the happenings at CLO's spring conference in Miami. I did this by tracking the twitter stream, #closym. One tweet grabbed my attention. A researcher reported that the keyword, webinar, was searched … [Continue reading]

What is a Learning Burst?

Learningburst

Guest blogger, Dave Basarab, introduces learning bursts. What is a learning burst? How do they work? Dave explains below. Suzanne Murphy, the head of leadership development programs for emerging leaders at IBM was at a crossroads. In the next few … [Continue reading]

Instructional designers aren’t ready for their interviews

Alice Cutter

Often, current and former graduate students ask for advice about how to be successful when they interview for instructional design positions. Yes, I have my opinions, but I wanted you to hear from someone I admire. Let's welcome guest blogger, Alice … [Continue reading]

The Tale of a Job Hunt

Marci Paino

Meet guest blogger, Marci Paino. Here is the story of her search for a new position. On the trail to a new position This is the tale of a job hunt that I began in November, 2011. A few hours were spent updating and tweaking a resume. Even more … [Continue reading]

Cal State Online Plays Small Ball

The California State University (CSU), the largest state university system in the United States, has at long last settled on an online learning strategy for its 23 campuses. With more than three decades as a professor in the CSU, now retired, I … [Continue reading]