Monthly Archives: May 2012

The Bite-Size Revolution

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Gary

Longer is not always better. We see this in many situations. We can enjoy a trip from London to New York City by cruise ship but it will take much longer than a short airplane ride. If time is important, … Continue reading →

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Merging of Learning and Technology

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Gary

The process of learning is quickly merging with the power of technology. The technology portion is disruptive and is causing rapid change in the way we do things. Three trends are emerging. Device Proliferation — technology has brought us mobile … Continue reading →

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Flipping the Classroom

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Gary

The concept of flipping the classroom is an interesting idea. It changes the traditional dynamics of a classroom. The learning portion of the experience happens in the early morning or evening hours. The content is provided through an online learning … Continue reading →

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The death of a lecture

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Gary

The limitations of the lecture format have been discussed for many years. Studies have shown that individual tutoring has a huge learning advantage over lectures. The average tutored student performs better than 98 percent of the students in a standard … Continue reading →

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Do you have learning goals?

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Gary

To be most effective in your ongoing learning efforts, you must have some goals established. Here are five categories of learning goals to consider. Knowledge and skill assessment: Take some time to assess your knowledge and skills or that of … Continue reading →

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