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Whether or not we are aware of it, each and everyone one of us is biased. It’s actually not always a bad thing and, in fact, it’s a natural function of the human mind. But as learning leaders, if we aren’t in tune with the fact that we are constantly forming biases – and the …
If virtual events aren’t something you’ve considered for your learning business—or if they are and you just don’t know where to start —we are here to help. In this episode of the Leading Learning Podcast, Celisa and Jeff – hosts of the Learning • Technology • Design™ (LTD) virtual conference and authors of The Virtual …
Veronica Diaz is the director of professional learning at EDUCAUSE, the association for information technology in higher education. In her role there, she contributes to the strategic management of the organization’s professional learning product portfolio, directs their online programs and supports face-to-face events and conferences. She also manages the microcredentialing program and virtual and place-based …
As learning business professionals, we tend to think – and talk – about lifelong learning mostly as it relates to professional growth. But lifelong learning as it relates to personal growth is equally important because it cultivates critical thinking and allows for the never-ending exploration of curiosity. David Kurfirst and Chris Zumtobel are the co-founders …
When it comes to training design, perhaps focusing on what people need to be able to do, not simply what they need to know, can make all the difference. That’s because this leads to activity-centered training rather than traditional information presentations. These concepts are what led Cathy Moore, speaker, training designer, and author of Map It: …
We continue our tradition of providing After Action Reviews for the events we host, but with a slight twist this time. The scheduled live programming has ended, but we don’t consider the Learning • Technology • Design™ (LTD) experience to be over yet, so we are calling this a “Mid-Action” review. In this episode of the …
As leaders in the business of lifelong learning, most of us would likely label ourselves as “lifelong learners”. But how many of us have actually learned how to learn? Since this isn’t a skill that is traditionally taught in the education system, the reality is that most of us probably haven’t explicitly learned this critical …
The topic of engagement is quite the buzz in the learning world. And that’s because we can all probably agree that if our learners aren’t engaged, they likely aren’t reaching their full potential as learners. So the question is, how do we design truly engaging learning experiences? Tracy King, founder of InspirEd and Aaron Wolowiec, …
Here at Tagoras we help organizations in the businesses of lifelong learning, and we’re in that business ourselves. This is the final post in a three-part series that unpacks a few of the ways we’ve rethought typical learning formats at Tagoras events. (Read the first post, about Curated Connections TM, and the second post, about …
Tagoras exists to help organizations in the businesses of lifelong learning and is in the lifelong learning business itself. So, we’re running a three-part series that unpacks a few of the ways we’ve rethought typical learning formats at Tagoras events. (Read the first post, about Curated Connections TM.) In each part of the series, I …
Leading Learning exists to help organizations in the businesses of lifelong learning—and we’re in that business too. This post is the first in a three-part series that unpacks a few of the ways we’ve rethought typical learning formats at our Leading Learning Symposium and Learning • Technology • Design events. In each part of the …
Being an effective lifelong learner often means stepping outside of your comfort zone and taking a few risks. And as providers of learning, it’s important to recognize this so that we can help learners get the most out of each learning experience. Dr. Andy Molinsky is a professor at Brandeis University’s International Business School and …
