Business Process Automation: Running Courses Online

How To Run Business Process Automation Courses The recent article, “5 Guiding Principles Of Using Online Platforms For Industry-Based Training In Emerging Technologies”, outlined some guiding principles for building and managing industry-based/industry-simulated online training programs. In this article, we are going to discuss the more “technical” side of online training delivery by focusing on one … Read more

Marczewski’s User Types For Gamification

Better Gamification Mechanics For Your Learners! In the ever-evolving gamification landscape, understanding and engaging users effectively is paramount. Andrzej Marczewski’s user types, as outlined in the article “Introduction to Gamification Part 8: User Types”, offers a valuable framework for segmenting and engaging users in gamified systems. This article delves into how Marczewski’s user types model … Read more

23 Inspiring Red Ribbon Week Ideas and Activities for Schools

Red Ribbon Week is held each year from October 23 to October 31. It’s the largest drug-abuse prevention campaign in the country, targeting K-12 students. Schools participate in a variety of ways, like hosting special speakers, throwing contests, decorating school campuses, and more. Try these Red Ribbon Week ideas to encourage students to make smart … Read more

High-Performing Classrooms: 32 Characteristics

by Terry Heick This post was originally written in 2013 and updated in 2023 Instructional design is the strategic creation of learning experiences through planning, sequencing, and data-based revision of learning. This process includes both the ways content is accessed and the learning needs and objectives (and how they are determined) themselves. This puts instructional … Read more

Offshore Accident Lawyer

Offshore Accident Lawyer An offshore accident lawyer, also known as an offshore injury attorney, is a legal professional who specializes in representing individuals who have been injured or involved in accidents that occur in offshore environments, such as oil rigs, offshore platforms, vessels, and maritime facilities. Offshore accident lawyers are well-versed in maritime and admiralty … Read more

Microlearning Videos And AI: A Dynamic Duo

Microlearning Videos And AI: A Dynamic Duo In today’s digital world, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become the life and breath of flourishing businesses. Along with AI, microlearning has maintained its popularity over the years as an effective approach to corporate training. But what happens when these two powerful forces combine? In this article, we will … Read more

Federal judge upholds West Texas A&M University drag show ban

 A U.S. district judge has ruled that West Texas A&M University did not violate students’ constitutional right to free speech when the institution’s president canceled a drag show earlier this year, according to the Associated Press.  The ruling by Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk last Thursday is among numerous high-profile legal battles over drag shows across the United States. … Read more

As more teens overdose on fentanyl, schools face a drug crisis unlike any other

Fentanyl was involved in the vast majority of all teen overdose deaths – 84% – in 2021, and the problem has been growing. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, fentanyl-related adolescent overdose deaths nearly tripled from 2019 to 2021. And nearly a quarter of those deaths involved counterfeit pills that weren’t prescribed … Read more