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The Olympics and Learning – A Fierce Combination

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The Olympics and Learning – A Fierce Combination. In the Learning and Development market, as in most, there are incredible similarities and strange happenstance where the lines seemingly cross without much of a thought. So how is the Learning and Development landscape like the Olympics?

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The 6 Hottest Training Technologies That You Can’t Overlook

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It is redefining workforce learning methods and tools, allowing organizations to nurture their talent in the most effective way. is encouraging organizations to leverage mobile learning technologies for their workforce training. It’s estimated that the mobile learning industry will grow to over $37 billion by 2020.

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The Birth of a Field: Digital Media and Learning

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

That's my avatar, I'm live blogging from Second Life. This morning I attended the MacArthur Foundation Digital Learning briefing that was taking place at the Natural History Museum in NYC. Several avatars were also in "real life" in New York City. That's Danah Boyd in RL who was also live blogging the event.

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