As part of an initiative for ASTD’s upcoming International Conference and Exposition , I was filmed as I responded to 10 questions around mobile (if you’re there, hope to hear how it goes) from Tony Bingham (he came in via conference call). What impact has mobile learning had on instructional design? Why mobile / why now? MORE >>

was asked to provide some initial recommendations for that initiative, in the form of responses to five questions. This creates a central issue revolving around the strategic design of distance and online learning. This is my response. PDF Version ) What is the biggest challenge facing online and distance learning in general today? MORE >>

The Learning Circuits Blog Big Question of the Month is “Does the discussion of “how the brain learns&# impact your eLearning design?&#   My answer is in several parts. I think that we know a lot about designing effective learning, that is based in how our brains work, but few implications from the physiology of the brain.  MORE >>

Their questions  led me to think through some principles that underpinned my recommendations.  In the course of their questions, I talked about these perspectives: Start with visceral experience : I want to ground the learning in their world.  Tags: design applying forces in microjoules or gigajoules).  MORE >>

I haven’t noticed much basic guidance for visual designers new to the UX world. Often these are positions designing for singular needs. As your files grow, fast design iteration can spin them out of control, especially on large projects. At the top, things are swirling around with lots of open questions. Hybridize. MORE >>