Meet Jane. Jane graduates from college at age 22. She’s a smart woman who did well in school, so after a brief stint working, she goes on to get a masters degree. She finishes that degree at age 25. It’s time to head out into the world of work and career. Jane is pretty much […]
Learning Revolution
Interview with Michael Stelzner of Social Media Examiner
A key part of my process for writing Learning the Revolution was to interview people who I felt had valuable stories and insights to share, but who you might not necessarily connect with the world of continuing education and professional development. Michael Stelzner was someone I knew I wanted on the list. I first became […]
The Beta Mentality and the Dabbler’s Downfall
In one of the later chapters of Leading the Learning Revolution I draw a contrast between what I call the “Beta Mentality” and the “Dabbler’s Downfall.” I’m betting both of these will sound familiar, but I am also betting that most readers – like myself – may have more experience with the second than the […]
Talkin’ ’bout a revolution
In the late 1990s, I got some of my initial experience in online education working for a start-up that planned to capture content from top 25 business schools and channel it into community colleges. Those were heady days. We were out to change the world, and like many dotcom companies, we raised – and spent […]