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Improving E-Learning: My Reflections on Judging the iSpring CourseCreation Competition.
The five things I think are low-hanging fruit to improve the quality of eLearning based on my judging of the iSpring course creation competition.
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Reading Beyond L&D
Some thoughts following great conversations after publishing the IDTX magazine in May
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When Reflection Surfaces Shame
My reflections are on a recent experience working with a team of senior leaders in a large AI adoption programme.
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Worked Examples and the Illusion of Competence
How do we balance the effectiveness of worked examples and the risk of people developing a false sense of competence and over-confidence?
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Training Was Never About Knowledge
With knowledge now just a quick search away, what's the role of the course in modern learning and development?
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The War on Documents
My thoughts on the current trend to convert documents into video using automated tools.
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Attribution Theory: Why We Explain Ourselves the Way We Do
An exploration of attribution theory and how it can be useful to L&D professionals
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Learning Transfer and Your Mentoring Programme
My thoughts on the use of mentoring programmes to support learning transfer and a practical guide on setting them up.
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Happy employees, better performance?
What I found researching the truth behind the claim that happy employees are more performant.
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Instructional Design Tips
Instructional Design Tips
Tom's thoughts on workplace learning and development. I publish two short reads and three long reads a week.
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