Hi Folks, I am glad to announce that my book on instructional design, which has taken me nearly three years to write, will be arriving soon. Meanwhile, here’s an update on the IDCDT course and the upcoming Creative Agni workshop,…
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Stuff that didn’t fit elsewhere.
The January-March 2025 Session of the IDCDT Course has been announced.
Please check out the course page here.
Ockham’s Razor Doesn’t Always Cut.
To understand the concept of Ockham’s Razor, I’d like to begin by explaining a few basics. Concept: A concept is an abstract idea, a complex thought that could result in some value. Razor: You know what a razor is. The…
Announcing the Fall Sessions of our Online Instructional Design Certificate Courses.
We are hopeful that the worst of this pandemic is behind us now. As I look out of my office window, I can’t help but think that nature is now smiling benevolently upon us. This is the time to review…
Your Brain is a Magician or The Laws of Gestalt – A Learning Lights Podcast
You always knew that your mind is a magician! Pledge, Turn, Prestige!! And it does it all in a fraction of a second!!! The Laws of Gestalt are all about our brain as an illusionist. In this Learning Lights Podcast,…
Binod, Virality, and the Third Factor – The Psychology of Viral Content
If you spend time online, especially on Youtube/Twitter, you have already encountered the ubiquitous Binod. Binod might’ve begun as an honest mistake (someone writing a comment and then signing off with his name – when by some quirk of technology,…
No way out?! There always is. Talk.
Sushant Singh Rajput committed suicide at the age of 34, and it has left most of us saddened and confused. – Saddened because a young life was cut short by his own hands, because he experienced a darkness that was…
The Creative Lounge :: Perfection vs. Creativity – the Destructive Chemistry between the Two.
The Clue: “Perfectionist” not “Perfect” The term is Perfectionist. It isn’t Perfect. As old as the quest for perfection is – if it had a success rate of even half-a-percent you’d expect hundreds of thousands of “perfects” around. We don’t…
IDCD, IDST, and REDAC courses – Next Session Announcements.
Please note: The IDCD Course: The IDCD Course starts its next session on October 14th: We are accepting registrations for the program now. If you are interested in enrolling for this session of IDCD, please go through the content outline…
Unexpected but Long Overdue – The eZine Springs back…
…as I take a break from the Sunday classes. This break was long overdue. I had been waiting for an year, perhaps two – but we humans tend to push ourselves to our limits before we give ourselves the much…