It launches and there’s a buzz. The expectation is that it will grow and grow but, after a little time the interest has halved. You push it again but after a little more time, interest has halved again. You try again and interest halves again. This reverse Fibonacci sequence happens again and again in learning.… Read More Maintaining interest
I take short cuts when I write blog posts. I assume that many people who might read it will have read posts by me before. That means I can skim through ideas, avoid repeating content and reference posts I’ve already published. Pretty much every employee in your organisation would benefit from some shortcuts in your… Read More Short cuts
I mentioned recently that your users are the people who should be your guide to your design. I saw a post by Rich Millington a couple of days ago where he describes community design issues: The more research we do, the more I’m convinced most community professionals completely misunderstand how members use their sites and… Read More Learning design without data
I use RSS feeds to keep track of what people are talking about and the new and interesting stories. This is pointed at a few sites, blogs, and publishers but can also track specific phrases, words, and topics. One topic I’ve set up is Learning Data. It tracks any mentions of it and usually pulls… Read More Learning data
Lost and Desperate 