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We live in a world where multitasking has become part of our culture. Whether we are commuting to work, doing the dishes, or working out, many of us would like to use that time to also be doing something else—and according to this year’s edition of The Infinite Dial, it appears that a large part …
As leaders in the business of education, we are all looking for ways to raise the quality of what’s possible in a classroom situation. However, it can be quite difficult trying to figure out how to maximize that critical—and costly—face-to-face time. Flipped classrooms, a pedagogical model where content and learning tasks are assigned to learners …
So many of us are intrigued by the idea of microcredentials and digital badges but we aren’t quite sure what steps to take in order to make them a realistic part of our educational offerings. Digital Promise, a nonprofit working at the intersection of education leaders, researchers, and learning technology developers with the mission of …
What is engagement? According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, engagement is “a promise to meet or be present at a particular place and time”. Although this provides a good (and ironic) starting point for discussion, how we define engagement as related to learning is much more complex. And it’s a question that anyone responsible for designing …
The science of learning is a recent hot topic in the education world and the research tells us that a “stand and deliver” approach to teaching simply isn’t effective in most instances. This week’s guest on the Leading Learning podcast was perhaps ahead of his time, writing about this issue well over a decade ago …
Reflection is perhaps one of the most important practices we can engage in as learners but most of us aren’t taking the time to do it. It is also a key element that distinguishes the best learners and leaders—so why aren’t more of us doing it? In this special 25th episode of the Leading Learning …
What does the future of learning look like for your organization? This is a question that Clar Rosso, Vice President of Member Learning and Competency at the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA), has been exploring for years to make sure her organization is equipped to meet the evolving, highly competitive needs of its members. In this episode …
Seth Kahan, author of Getting Innovation Right and faculty member of the Leading Learning Symposium is a true leader in the worlds of innovation, strategy, and leadership and he is also the first person to be interviewed twice here on the Leading Learning Podcast series (previous interview). This time Jeff talks with Seth to learn …
Shari Rager, Deputy Director at American Medical Writers Association (AMWA), has over 20 years’ experience as a nonprofit and association executive, but recently she has been exploring uncharted territory while leading her organization with the rollout of a new online education program. In this episode of the Leading Learning Podcast, Celisa talks with Shari about …
Jay Donohue, president and CEO of the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP), has only been with the organization a short time but he has made some major changes to improve the consistency and quality of their educational programming. In this episode of the Leading Learning podcast, Jeff talks with Jay about his vision for …
In this episode of the Leading Learning podcast, Celisa interviews Peter C. Brown, co-author of Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning. Make It Stick is an Emphatically Recommended Reading™ for the Leading Learning Symposium. We think it is one of the best books available to explain research about how people learn with implications for how we can …
This episode of the Leading Learning podcast features a Content Pod™ on effective pricing practices delivered by Tagoras managing director Jeff Cobb at the 2015 Leading Learning Symposium. We’re grateful to YM Learning (formerly Digital Ignite) for being the executive sponsor for the symposium. To tune in, just click below. To make sure you catch all …
