Themen

Towards Maturity

Research into Leadership Development

London (UK), September 2018 - L&D is in the midst of a rapid transformation driven by fundamental changes in work, the workforce, and the workplace. In this fast-changing environment, how can we embed successful leadership development to future-proof our organisations and gain a competitive advantage?

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Second Call for Papers

To Present at mLearn 2018

Chicago, IL (USA), May 2018 - You only need to submit an abstract to become an mLearn 2018 presenter! The seventeenth World Conference on Mobile and Contextual Learning (mLearn 2018) will take place in Chicago, 11-14 November 2018. The second call for papers for mLearn 2018 is now available, and abstract-only submissions are being accepted until 10 June 2018!

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Collaboration

New French Push for AI Research

Paris (F), April 2018 - École Polytechnique and Google France announce the creation of an International Academic and Research Chair in the field of artificial intelligence. The Artificial Intelligence and Visual Computing Chair is part of President Emmanuel Macron's plan to make France a global leader in AI research.

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'What's Next?'

Children's Media Conference in Sheffield

Sheffield (UK), April 2018 - The Children's Media Conference is the only gathering in the UK for everyone involved in developing, producing, and distributing content to kids - on all platforms. The conference will take place in Sheffield 03-05 July 2018. The conference theme for this year is "What's Next?"

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Call for Articles

The International Journal on Advanced Corporate Learning

New York, NY (USA), February 2018 - iJAC is an interdisciplinary journal focusing on relevant trends and research results, along with the presentation of practical experience gained while developing, designing, and testing work related to corporate learning, performance support, and professional development. Submissions are now being accepted for iJAC, the International Journal of Advanced Corporate Learning. The deadline for consideration for our next issue is 28 February 2018. 

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Research

Virtual Reality Outshines Other Learning Methods in Pilot Study

Kate PasterfieldPlymouth (UK), November 2017 - A pilot study by leading digital learning provider Sponge UK into the use of virtual reality (VR) for workplace learning suggests that, yes, we should believe the hype. Participants found VR to be significantly more enjoyable, significantly easier to concentrate on, and that it provided greater learning satisfaction than the other popular digital learning methods used in the study. 

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Research Highlights

The Changing Realities of European HR in 2017-18

Fosway Corporate ConnectCirencester (UK), November 2017 - With economic, technological, and social change creating a perfect storm for organisations and employees alike, 600+ HR leaders gave their views on the future of work to Fosway Group. Can HR's strategies hold the key to success in these turbulent times?

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Rocking the Boat

Digital Natives Don’t Exist - Learners Can’t Multitask

Heerlen (NL), September 2017 - Paul A. Kirschner, Distinguished University Professor and Professor of Educational Psychology in the Welten Institute of the Open University in the Netherlands has raised a lot of eyebrows in the international press in recent weeks with his argument that digital natives simply don’t exist and that learners, in fact, aren’t able to effectively do more than one thing at a time. 

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