Learning Technologies 2016: Session Details

Following on from my previous post on the Learning Technologies 2016 backchannel team, here are the nitty gritty details on who’s covering which sessions. Our dream team of contributors will be working hard to share insights and key takeaways from every single session of the conference. Remember, we use individual session hashtags so you can… Continue reading Learning Technologies 2016: Session Details

KPD points

Running my own business continues to be a real learning experience for me. Everyday I learn different ways of doing things, or tackle new challenges that I’ve never even had to think about before – being my own IT manager for example has been a somewhat interesting experience! However most of what I’m learning is… Continue reading KPD points

e-Learning for exercise

At present I’m on something of an exercise kick. Regular readers will know that I am a bit of a novice runner with aspirations of taking part in a half marathon this year. Circumstances beyond my control have meant I can’t do the Reading half marathon as planned so I’m currently deciding what other race… Continue reading e-Learning for exercise

Learning Technologies 2012

The Learning Technologies event is over for another year…and what a year it was! As I’ve blogged about in a previous entry, my role this year encompassed providing the official rapporteur coverage. This meant I spent the majority of my time in conference sessions, getting downstairs to the exhibition floors whenever I could. There will… Continue reading Learning Technologies 2012

Tweeting, meeting and eXchanging at Learning Technologies 2012

Learning Technologies 2012 is almost here and for the first time in nine years I have a very different role to play. In the past I’ve always been part of a vendor team but this year sees a big change. Don Taylor asked me at the end of last year if I’d take on the… Continue reading Tweeting, meeting and eXchanging at Learning Technologies 2012

If you build it…they won’t necessarily come

I just wanted to re-post here the entry I wrote for the eLearning Network’s 24 tips seasonal blog that runs in December in the build up to Christmas. A story I hear time and again in e-learning is that usage rates are too low. That trying to encourage people to engage with e-learning is a… Continue reading If you build it…they won’t necessarily come

What’s in a word (or words)?

This post sees me continuing a theme from previous entries on language and words. I think some people are getting a bit sick of the debate around jargon and not without reason. But I’m going to continue the discussion here and it would be great if you can stick with me and follow me through… Continue reading What’s in a word (or words)?