Insights

• Inside Learning
• 14 minutes
• 02 Nov 2024

Embracing the Access Economy: Sara Daw

We dive into the transformative concept of the access economy with our guest Sara Daw. Sara, the author of ‘Strategy and Leadership as Service: How the Access Economy Meets the C-Suite’, provides insightful definitions and real-world applications of the access economy. The discussion highlights the advance of mobile technology and the younger generation’s focus on social capital.

• Inside Learning
• 16 minutes
• 05 Oct 2024

Live at Learnovation 2024 with Elliot Masie

Join us for a special episode of the Inside Learning Podcast, recorded at Learnovation 2024 in the Aviva Stadium Dublin, with Elliot Masie, a key innovator in e-learning since the 1990s. Elliot discusses the evolution of digital learning, the intersection of learning and innovation, and the role of creativity and storytelling in education.

• Inside Learning
• 44 minutes
• 02 Sep 2024

Exploring Xperiential Learning with Elyse Klaidman

In this episode we dive into the transformative power of experiential learning with Elyse Klaidman, co-founder of X in a Box and Story Xperiential. Elyse shares her extensive background, including her 22-year tenure at Pixar as Creative Director and her pivotal role in forming Pixar University.

• Inside Learning
• 21 minutes
• 01 Aug 2024

Rewrite your Leadership Code with Shlomo Ben Hur

Shlomo Ben-Hur, Professor at IMD Business School and author of ‘Rewriting Your Leadership Code’, reveals how early childhood experiences and traumas shape our behaviours, relationships, and effectiveness as leaders. He discusses the concept of a ‘leadership code’ influenced by our upbringing and offers insights into self-awareness, dealing with stress, and avoiding the pitfalls of creating echo chambers in leadership roles.

• Inside Learning
• 20 minutes
• 01 Jul 2024

Proximity: Navigating the Future of Work and Learning with Rob C. Wolcott & Kaihan Krippendorf

Rob C. Wolcott and Kaihan Krippendorff explore the concept of ‘proximity’, or the capability to deliver anything, anywhere, anytime, driven by advances in digital technology. The discussion addresses the impact of these changes on the future of work, with a focus on creating more adaptive, on-demand solutions and reducing waste.

• Inside Learning
• 23 minutes
• 10 Jun 2024

The Neuroscience of Learning and the Future of Work with Friederike Fabritius

This month we spoke to Friederike Fabritius acclaimed author of ‘The Leading Brain’ and ‘The Brain Friendly Workplace’. Friederike shares insights from her latest book and discusses innovative strategies for optimizing work environments. Tune in to understand how to cultivate a brain-friendly workplace that unleashes everyone’s potential.

• 07 Mar 2025

Start with the human – using AI to supercharge learning design

When Stella Collins was working in IT in the early 2000s, a conversation with a colleague opened a new door in her mind.

• 07 Mar 2025

AI, academic integrity and all-inclusive education

• 07 Mar 2025

Skills and standards can guide a rapidly changing education sector

• 24 Feb 2025

Humans at the front, AI at the back – the art of digital coaching in personal development

How can we harness the power of AI for personal development, but keep that all-important human connection? This has been a burning question for Irish start-up Zelfio, which has worked with Learnovate to create a digital coaching and personal development app.

• 24 Feb 2025

A quick look at how to decide the starting point for your next digital project

At Learnovate we work with organisations looking to leverage the power of technology to enhance learning outcomes. We find their ideas range from improving how they do what they do already, to coming up with the next big idea. This short article is to bring some clarity to: the areas; the differences; and the different supports we find work.

• 24 Feb 2025

Barriers to technology integration in K-12 classrooms

The 90s were a time of creativity with innovations such as e-commerce, the Hubble Space Telescope and the resurgence of double denim. With such abundant creativity, one could be forgiven for missing the ground-breaking classification developed by Purdue University’s Peggy Ertmer in 1999.

• 12 Dec 2024

Link and Learn webinar – Human Skills and AI

Our final Link & Learn webinar of 2024 will focus on AI and human skills. We have invited a range of experts in the field to shed light on this emerging topic with strong takeaaways and specific insights.

• 12 Jun 2023

Q&A with Mark Finlay

As part of The Learnovate Centre’s Meet the Patrons series, we speak to Mark Finlay who is Head of Public Sector for AWS, a company that provides services in cloud technology solutions in areas including compute, data storage, data analytics, machine learning and security.

• 12 Apr 2022

Q&A with Des Anderson

As part of Learnovate’s Meet the Patrons series, we speak to Des Anderson, the co-founder and Chief Technical Officer of LearnUpon, a company that empowers organisations to train their employees, partners and customers via its cloud-based learning management system.

• 12 Jan 2022

Meet the Patrons Q&A with Darren McGee, Poly’s Senior Alliance Manager EMEA

As part of Learnovate’s Meet the Patrons series, we speak to Darren McGee who is Senior Alliance Manager EMEA at Poly, a global leader in video and voice solutions.

• 12 Nov 2021

Meet the Patrons Q&A with Dr Kevin Marshall, Head of Education at Microsoft Ireland

As part of Learnovate’s Meet the Patrons series, we speak to Dr Kevin Marshall who has been Head of Education at Microsoft Ireland for the past 10 years.

• 12 Jul 2021

Meet the Patrons Q&A with Hibernia College’s Head of Digital Learning, Francis McKeagney

Before joining Hibernia College two years ago, Francis had spent most of his career in the commercial world. He was with CBT Systems for 12 years. CBT, which changed its name to SmartForce and is now Skillsoft, was the first Irish tech company to go public on Nasdaq and is now the biggest e-learning company in the commercial space.

• 12 Jun 2023

Q&A with Mark Finlay

As part of The Learnovate Centre’s Meet the Patrons series, we speak to Mark Finlay who is Head of Public Sector for AWS, a company that provides services in cloud technology solutions in areas including compute, data storage, data analytics, machine learning and security.

• 12 Apr 2022

Q&A with Des Anderson

As part of Learnovate’s Meet the Patrons series, we speak to Des Anderson, the co-founder and Chief Technical Officer of LearnUpon, a company that empowers organisations to train their employees, partners and customers via its cloud-based learning management system.

• 12 Jan 2022

Meet the Patrons Q&A with Darren McGee, Poly’s Senior Alliance Manager EMEA

As part of Learnovate’s Meet the Patrons series, we speak to Darren McGee who is Senior Alliance Manager EMEA at Poly, a global leader in video and voice solutions.

• 12 Nov 2021

Meet the Patrons Q&A with Dr Kevin Marshall, Head of Education at Microsoft Ireland

As part of Learnovate’s Meet the Patrons series, we speak to Dr Kevin Marshall who has been Head of Education at Microsoft Ireland for the past 10 years.

• 12 Jul 2021

Meet the Patrons Q&A with Hibernia College’s Head of Digital Learning, Francis McKeagney

Before joining Hibernia College two years ago, Francis had spent most of his career in the commercial world. He was with CBT Systems for 12 years. CBT, which changed its name to SmartForce and is now Skillsoft, was the first Irish tech company to go public on Nasdaq and is now the biggest e-learning company in the commercial space.

• 12 Jul 2021

Meet the Patrons Q&A with Andrew Miller, CEO of Folens

As part of The Learnovate Centre’s Meet the Patrons series, we speak to Andrew Miller who is CEO at Folens, an Irish-owned company producing a range of educational content for the past 60 years.