It was very compelling stuff, with very real examples, and meaningful decisions. I recently wrote about elearning  garbage , and in case I doubted my assessment, today’s task made my dilemma quite clear. I was asked to be one of the judges for an elearning contest. This is a problem. Let me get the good news out of the way first. MORE >>

Javed Alam pointed me to a couple of Text-to-Speech eLearning Examples, so I thought I’d capture a few of the examples here. would welcome pointers to additional examples! Example #1 - Introduction to Venice - Qwiki uses Text-to-Speech in really interesting ways. Want to See Your Course as an Example? MORE >>

What do you think are the best examples of Web-based echo chambers? These are the examples you’d point to if you wanted someone to see what an echo chamber is. So what are the best, clearest examples you know of? If they link to other points of view, it’s to make fun of them. Thanks MORE >>

Three years ago I talked with a former KPPG consultant, Harm Wegstra, at Online Educa Berlin. Harm told me about his team’s experience with informal learning in an engagement with Sara Lee. Here’s an extract of an email Harm sent me. Sara Lee wanted to invest in technology in the domain of learning. Refer to manuals and instructions. MORE >>

These 7 examples are in the vanguard of a far broader shift to true social shopping. SmartCompany recently featured an excellent article on The next 10 social media trends , which received considerable attention and was syndicated through a number of other outlets. was quoted in the article talking about social shopping and mini-blogs. MORE >>