It’s Magic – Q&A Reader Edition
As a kid, like many I surmise, purchased a magic kit tested it out, then forced, err suggested that family members attend to see the show. At my home, my dad paid for him and the dog to attend. Front row seats. Mom was there too. I can’t recall if my siblings were forced, err…
Synthesis plus content plus granular data – It’s all there for your learning
My name is Craig, and I’m working in a job that requires me to learn about Microsoft Word because I’ll use it often. You know some things but not everything. You might be interested in using AI, like Copilot, with Word or learning to use macros or VBA in Excel. You can learn to create…
Content – Change the Narrative
It was finished. All I had to do was click publish, but then something happened. Dinner. Afterwards, I started to question the post. Too many times I find that when talking about content, 3rd party content providers, content driven strategies from learning system vendors (which is quite hot) and marketplaces place more of a general…
New and Noteworthy Courses for Your Employees: December 2022
With more world-class content launching on Coursera every week, there are always new opportunities for your employees to master high-impact skills and drive business growth as they advance their careers. These latest courses cover the skills your employees need to meet the demands of your organizations’ digital transformation goals. By adding these courses to your…
R U Asking the Right Questions to your content provider?
I’m the worst when it comes to questions. I often will ask way too many questions to a vendor, regardless of if they are a learning system, e-learning solution, other providers or a 3rd party publisher. I will usually say, okay this is the last question, then follow-up with another question. Perhaps it is a…
Halloween Edition – Tricks and Treats
As a kid growing up, our house had a lot of pictures of clowns. Framed no less, some innocent enough, others downright weird. When the movie Poltergeist came out with the clown part in it, yeah, that was it for me. From that moment on, clowns were not my friends. Nowadays, frightening clowns are everywhere. …
Going to LTUK2022? My Guide on Which vendors to check out
It’s May 2022, which means the kickoff for the L&D and Training community to attend the biggest trade shows/expos in the industry. LTUK, the best in Europe and UK – and does attract an international audience, and ATD which grabs an international audience with the majority being from the U.S (the guide to see whom…
How to build an effective online course
I thought it would be easy. Easy to find information on how to build an effective online course (aka as WBT). I thought a few pages into Google and something would be viewable for everyone to understand. Then I did the search. And repeated it six months later. And what I saw, was poor. Theory…
Announcing Coursera’s 2024 Outstanding Partner Achievement Award Winners
Coursera honors innovative educators at 2024 Partner Awards. Discover how these visionaries are transforming online learning and shaping the future of global education. Photo by Chloe Jackman By Kina Lara, Senior Partner Marketing Manager As Coursera marks its 12th year, we continue to be inspired by the dedication and innovation of our partners. Together, we’re…
Learning System Mkt. Forecasts
I’d love to tell you that the forecasts below are all happy stardust and puppies, but the fact is, well they are not. A few have the potential to switch from a negative to positive, others well, it comes down to a variety of variables, now that we are all in this together (the Pandemic). …













