Innovate Learning, LLC

Top 100 Learning/Productivity Tools
161 learning professionals were surveyed by the Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies on their top ten tools for learning both “for their own personal learning/productivity and for creating learning solutions for others." http://www.c4lpt.co.uk/recommended/top100.html If 100 is a bit much...

What You Need to Tap in to eLearning
Is your organization behind the times when it comes to incorporating eLearning as a learning mode? While online learning is not always the answer to an organization's learning challenge, there are certainly plenty of times when it makes perfect sense....

Making Authentic Connections
A friend of mine recently moved to another state and has been courageous in already signing up for some HR-specific networking events. She asked for my advice and the first thing I reminded her was that most people are uncomfortable...

The Most Important Question
There are volumes of books and articles that teach how to do a proper needs analysis as a training professional. Ultimately, it comes down to speaking the language of your industry, business, and stakeholders - and asking the most important...

Lifelong learning with iTunes U
For those who are done with formal schooling, it can be easy to forget to exercise our brains. Apple has unleashed the power of online learning with the release of their iTunes University. We all now have the opportunity to...

Keeping current... without being overwhelmed
It is definitely getting harder to keep up... with our industries, research, teaching techniques, political affiliations, books-of-interest, and whatever else aligns with our passions and goals. I use RSS feeds to stay up-to-speed on what most interests me. In my...

Free Web-based Meeting Software Worth a Look
I was so pleased to read about a WebEx-like product that has a basic version for free... and a pro version starting at only $99 a year. From PC World: "www.dimdim.com (no hassle web meetings/presentations) lets you share your desktop,...

Lost in Translation
I have been experiencing pain related to carpel tunnel syndrome for a few years now. Fortunately, I've learned ways to minimize the pain including outsourcing some aspects of my work building eLearning courses for clients, going to a wonderful massage...

The simple life...
I recently was featured on Techsmith's blog, discussing the simplicity of their beta program called Jing. With this simple program, you can grab a screen shot, upload it to their server, and send a link of the screenshot to someone...

The School of Unlearning
There is so much emphasis on learning in our lives. Too much, perhaps. In preschool, we prepare for kindergarten. Then, we get ready for elementary school. Junior high brings huge lessons in survival and high school growth brings the goal...