This may sound obvious once you hear it, but the first time I heard it last summer, it had not occurred to me: implementing mobile learning can make your organization more productive because learners are much more likely to take the training away from the job rather than on the job. Think about it. Would you sit at your desk and take a mobile learning course on your smartphone? Probably not. Would you be more likely to take it on the subway, bus or plane? You can bet on it. It's a simple, but powerful reason mobile learning is gaining traction. What do you think? MORE >>

This post combines insights on working within a network as a person, the dynamics of networks in an organization and a suite-and-tie movie from Harvard Business on the topic of social intelligence. Whitepaper on networks in organizations A more formal and management approach, but still linked to networks can be found in this whitepaper. Jeffrey Stamps and Jessica Lipnack have just published their whitepaper on ' Applying the New Science of Networks to Organizations ', which focuses on when and how networks are formed within organizations and corporations. MORE >>

Consider the importance of maintaining established organizational trust and take actions to preserve it through a well planned training program that is integrated into the functions of the organization as well as providing targeted and relevant information. Offering the latest and greatest training fad program may be wonderful for morale … for a while, but once the luster has worn off, and the support provided by the organization begins to wane, learners begin asking questions. Thinking about implementing a mobile training program into your company? Jeffrey May, 2009). MORE >>

The wonderful and enlightened Steve Wheeler is organizing the 6th Plymouth e-Learning conference that will last for three days: 6, 7, and 8 April 2011. The central theme for this years conference will be: Learning in a Connected World , which is a hot topic by all means. hope some of you got your papers in, and if not, you can still just come over and join the conference. This is a keynote I look forward to, as E.A. Draffan frequently pushes me to remember people with different abilities when I build e/m-Learning projects. will learn a lot, I am sure (and happy). MORE >>

On Monday 26 March and Tuesday 27 March 2012 a wonderful workshop is organized by TELeurope.eu and the Open University on the subject of mobile learning, it is called learning in context. If you are free and in the neighborhood, make sure you join in. It is in the heart of Brussels, Belgium. What to expect: In this workshop current innovative practices on the use of mobile learning and research from the domain of Technology Enhanced Learning will be joint. Marcus will be joined by Marco Kalz, Stefaan Ternier and Fred de Vries from the Mobile Learning team. MORE >>