Workplace Learning in the Digital Age
Dr. Donna Murdoch
Time Magazine tells the story of Gmail’s launch. Until then, most people paid AOL or other ISP for their email accounts. How long was Gmail in Beta? Interesting article. “Google’s email breakthrough was almost three years in the making. But it wasn’t a given that it would reach the public at all”
via How Gmail Happened: The Inside Story of Its Launch 10 Years Ago | TIME.com.
From GigaOm. Something so many of us need to do, but it’s really quite a process. Maybe another day? It sounds very appealing. “Nothing can compare to the fresh start that comes with erasing and restoring your iOS device back to its original configuration. But before you start reinstalling all of your old apps again, consider some alternatives first.”
This makes good sense to me – creating an immersive environment is ideal for workplace learning. Using virtual reality is definitely better than Second Life, which was going to be the way simulations and learning took place. We ended up flying around….Article is from TechCrunch. “This is another story today where I had to check to make sure it wasn’t an early April Fools’ joke, but it isn’t, I’m assured by TTS’ John Hoover. The company really is building “immersive learning environments” that combine “virtual worlds, instructor-led training, site-specific training, custom elearning and simulation to effectively train your workforce,” as TTS CEO Lou Rivera explains in an emailed release.”
via One Company Betting On Oculus Rift As The Platform For VR HR Training | TechCrunch.
Workplace Learning in the Digital Age 