Pros and Cons of Hiring Contractors vs. Employees
One of the biggest hurdles you’ll encounter when expanding a business is the age-old question: Which should I hire — contractors or employees? The answer […]
Why higher ed should do more with blockchain tech [Schaffhauser]
Why higher ed should do more with blockchain tech — from by Dian Schaffhauser Oral Roberts University recently held a conference to persuade higher education institutions […]
How professionals learn for work [Jarche]
How professionals learn for work — from jarche.com by Harold Jarche Excerpt: On the image below the methods are colour-coded to Experience (70%), Exposure (20%), […]
“‘The Beginning of a Wave’: A.I. Tiptoes Into the Workplace” [ Lohr] + 3 other items re: AI
‘The Beginning of a Wave’: A.I. Tiptoes Into the Workplace — from nytimes.com by Steve Lohr Excerpt: There is no shortage of predictions about how […]
Bad Teaching for Preschoolers? There Are Lots of Apps for That
Poor feedback, ineffective guidance and instructions, and lack of adaptivity are some of the key shortcomings identified by researchers in a study of 171 popular […]
Does Gamification Actually Improve Engagement?
The basic idea behind gamification is to take the most appealing aspects of any game and apply those standards to a business procedure. The goal […]
How to Break into eLearning
Ready to kick-start your online teaching business? Once you’ve decided to create an online course, it’s time to get started. Like all other great journeys, […]
5 Blog Posts to Help You Beat the Heat and #UnlockInnovation
If you are shocked that your calendar already says “August,” join the club! We cannot believe the summer is coming to a close, but until […]
Focusing Inward to Grow Your E-Learning Business
When you start and grow an business selling courses or some other e-learning focused product, then it pays dividends to occasionally turn your attention inward. […]
What is a learning ecosystem? And how does it support corporate strategy? [Eudy]
What is a learning ecosystem? And how does it support corporate strategy? — from ej4.com by Ryan Eudy Excerpt: A learning ecosystem is a system of people, […]
Gates Foundation Gives $2.2M to For-Profit Company Tackling School Schedules
Ed-tech company Abl will lead the new "Unlocking Time" initiative, which will include a self-assessment and free online resources about how schools can better structure […]
Friday Finds: Productivity Hacks
I first stumbled upon this service several years, and I really think it hasn’t gotten the glory it deserves. To be fair, it’s not exclusively […]
