For the last week or so, I’ve been trying to put some semblance of order on my YouTube channel and in frustration, I’ve realised it’s a MASSIVE job. There are over 400 videos on the site and as it’s a channel that is used as a record of work and learning, a portfolio if you […]
Microsoft Service Adoption Course on EdX
This month I started another MOOC on EdX designed by Microsoft’s Principal PM Manager Karuana Gatimu and Content Developer Brandon Neeb called Microsoft Service Adoption Course. The course was published this year and had been shared across social media through many Microsoft consultants who are responsible for programs that involve the adoption of collaborative systems. […]
Return to Roots
For a while now, I’ve been contemplating a return to roots. In the last few months from the tail end of annus horribilis that was 2017 to now, a series of events – mainly due to conversations and collaborations with people outside my field of corporate learning and development, has made me reflect on the […]
Why We Post
Some years ago on Facebook, I made an intriguing observation on why we post. On my feed, I saw a variety of different types of posts. Ignoring the sponsored posts and paid advertisements, I looked at what posts seemed to have more discussion and engagement with my family, friends and peers. I noticed that posts […]
The Enigma Around Social Learning
I’m convinced that there’s an enigma around social learning. Recently I presented at the eLearning Instructional Designer’s Meetup and I had a massive realisation. Learning and Development don’t really understand what social learning is and the business doesn’t care much about it. It was confirmed by a quick survey I created and disseminated on Yammer […]
cMOOC, Social Learning Guided Design or Community of Inquiry – All The Same?
This week I started a cMOOC called Exploring Innovations in Networked Work and Learning where we will explore the four models of learning and how they can be applied in the workplace. These are: Networked learning Personal learning networks MOOCs Communities of Inquiry Our first task of the week was to either: Option 1: Explore […]
An Open Course in Exploring Innovations in Networked Work and Learning
Back in 2013 I participated in an open course (cMOOC) in Exploring Personal Learning Networks through Northwestern University Master’s Program Learning & Organisational Change run by Jeff Merrell. One of the standout features of this course was not only the excellent reference material on PLNs (which I still refer to) but that it made me […]
Embracing Uncertainty…Awkward!
If I ever had a dollar every time I heard those two words. “We must embrace uncertainty!” “Embrace uncertainty – if there’s one thing that’s certain, it’s change!” “We must accept that this is the future – embrace uncertainty to survive!” “Helen, you don’t embrace uncertainty well do you?” *Yawn* I’m slightly behind the […]
How Do We Enforce Independence in Workplace Learning?
I am in the second week of Dave Cormier’s Rhizomatic Learning cMOOC and admittedly, I was struggling there for a while. The subject matter of week one ‘Cheating as Learning‘ became an academic, intellectual and conceptual discussion between participants. I grappled how we could apply cheating as learning within the context of the corporate work environment […]
Are You Doing the MOOC or Focussing on the Platform?
I admit it. I’m the type of person who likes doing MOOCs. I didn’t say that I finish all of them however. The idea of enrolling into an online course, view the content, network with some people then decide whether you’re going to stick it out for its duration – or not is actually quite […]