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ELN Open Source day 25 Jun 2013 | 01:55 am
I'm looking forward to the Elearning Network's Open Source day on July 12th. If you can get to Birmingham that day, and you've got any questions about open source software in learning, then it will b...
Book review: Yammer starter 20 Mar 2013 | 01:00 pm
It's been a while since my last post, mainly down to working on a couple of projects that have completely taken over. I was prompted to write this one, though, when the guys from Packt Publishing aske...
The right conditions for learning 16 Jan 2013 | 04:58 pm
Jay Cross, many moons ago, likened the job of a learning designer to that of a gardener. Yet too often, we treat learning as if it was a part in a machine. Just like plants, people are complicated. E...
When only face to face will do 12 Dec 2012 | 05:29 pm
Last Saturday, I spent the morning working with a group from Church in the Peak who wanted to learn how to setup and run our PA system. We started by unpacking all the component parts: the mixing des...
Christmas Linebacker 7 Dec 2012 | 06:21 pm
In our house we're starting to gear up for Christmas big style... presents, decorations, food, wine, carol service preparation .... Phew! The Christmas Linebacker pops up each year to remind us, rath...
Characteristics of good elearning 13 Nov 2012 | 03:21 pm
You may as well ask "What makes a good book?" when thinking about the characteristics of good elearning. It depends on what it's trying to achieve, who it's aimed at, and the context in which it will ...
Midlands Learning Tweetup 5 Nov 2012 | 05:42 pm
If you're around in the Derby area during the evening of Monday 12th November, come and join us at The Brunswick Inn, Railway Terrace, Derby, DE1 2RU This will be a great opportunity to chat with peo...
The changing role of the LMS 24 Oct 2012 | 01:34 am
First posted on Xyleme's "Dawn of Learning" blog. Reposted with some slight changes. It seems that, for years, people have been writing obituaries for the corporate Learning Management System (LMS). ...
Seminal articles 2 Oct 2012 | 03:26 pm
Over the last 12 years or so, as I've learnt to become a self-sufficient learner, a number of articles from the early years have played a seminal part in developing my thinking. So much so, that they ...
Lee Myers - Improvisation 25 Sep 2012 | 03:49 pm
A video of Lee in full flood at the Cubana tapas bar in Sheffield. It's too late to catch him now in the UK, as he is flying out, with his family, to Argentina this week to live and work with the gro...
