Bill Brandon
Editor, Learning Solutions, The Learning Guild
Bill Brandon is the editor of Learning Solutions. He has designed, managed, and delivered instruction since 1968, and has been an e-Learning practitioner since 1984. Before becoming the editor in 2002, Bill held instructor and management positions in the United States Navy, Texas Utilities, Atmos Energy, TGI Friday’s, and The Sales Consultancy. The co-author of eight books and the author of dozens of articles on technical topics, he has also developed programs for major conferences and owned a consulting business. He is a past president of the Texas Chapter (now the Dallas Chapter) of ISPI, and for 10 years led the Learning Technology SIG of the Dallas Chapter of ASTD. Bill is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and now lives near Dallas, Texas.
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A Passion for Empowering People: Adam Schwartz, Articulate Founder and CEO
Articulate just launched Articulate 360, a subscription offering with tools for the entire course development process. Included with Articulate 360 are all Articulate authoring apps, including the latest version of Storyline, plus new tools that make it easy to work with stakeholders and create multi-device courses. I interviewed Adam about his vision for the future and these new developments.
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What I Learned at the Austin Game Conference about Game Creation and Virtual Reality
In late September, I attended the Austin Game Conference, which delivered the latest information about game development and virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR). Here are some highlights and tips from my notes.
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Book Review: Michael Allen’s Guide to e-Learning, 2nd Edition
Michael Allen’s Guide was originally published in 2003. The second edition has been released, containing significant changes from the original.
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The eLearning Guild Launches FocusOn Learning 2016, Announces Awards
Hundreds attended the latest eLearning Guild conference in Austin at the beginning of June. FocusOn Learning continues the tradition of Guild conferences by providing leading-edge content in a highly interactive and engaging environment.
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Learning Leaders: An Interview with Jane Bozarth
Dr. Jane Bozarth became a Guild Master at DevLearn 2013, and many readers know her for her column, “Nuts and Bolts,” in this magazine. We asked her about her favorite topics, about where she sees our profession going, and about how to thrive in the face of constant change. Enjoy the conversation and her insights!
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Four Kinds of Work, Three Kinds of Learning
The natures of work and of the workplace are evolving rapidly in response to some very specific forces. This brief article looks at one possible outcome of this evolution, presents some key concepts about three types of learning, and suggests a challenge this presents to us as learning practitioners.
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Book Review: Learning to Succeed, by Jason Wingard
Learning to Succeed explores the relationship between corporate strategy, operational planning, and human capital development. It is a high-level guide to gaining business advantage through corporate learning and development, and it demonstrates how to maximize continuous returns on investment.
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So This Happened at Learning Solutions and Ecosystem 2016
Hundreds of eLearning professionals attended the Learning Solutions Conference & Expo and Ecosystem this year in Orlando, Florida. Find out what the conference offered, and why people attend every year as a “can’t miss” event!
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Learning Leaders: An Interview with Chad Udell
This is our first interview in a series where we interview leaders in the field of eLearning. We start with Chad Udell, a Guild Master recognized for his accomplishments in mobile learning and in design of systems to leverage the power of technology.
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Eight Tips for More Effective eLearning: Albert Bandura’s Social Learning Theory
“Social learning” is about more than using social media to support collaboration and learning. It goes beyond how people use Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter, and other media. Here are some research-based tips to guide you to leveraging the technology infrastructure and social learning to bring about behavioral change and desired results.