Welcome to Scissortail’s Learning Nest blog, written by Kayleen Holt.
Reading Time: 5 minutesWith DEI initiatives under fire, what can learning and development professionals do to promote inclusive values while helping people learn?
Reading Time: 4 minutesI played with some AI music generators to create Halloween songs, and I wrote a parody about the horrors of inaccessible eLearning. Enjoy!
Reading Time: 7 minutesThis post explores objections to the Ebbinghaus Forgetting Curve, the research behind it, and its influence on modern learning theory.
Reading Time: 7 minutesThis post discusses the Cognitive Accessibility Guidance from the W3C as it pertains to learning experience design.
Reading Time: 5 minutesThis is a list of top 10 tools I use for learning in 2024 (plus 5 bonus tools) done as part of Jane Hart’s annual survey.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis post shares many resources for learning about and practicing accessibility in learning and development.
Reading Time: 8 minutesIn this post, I’m going toe to toe against ChatGPT to see which is more effective at using plain language—AI or human writing skills.
Reading Time: 5 minutesThis post shares six steps for creating an instructional design portfolio, along with a robust toolkit of resources.
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis post shares five ways that we in learning and development (L&D) can show support to our LGBTQ+ colleagues and learners this Pride Month.
Reading Time: 2 minutesIntroduction Did you know that 73 percent of employers are looking for candidates with strong writing skills? In fact, communication is the top in-demand skill
Hi, I’m Kayleen. I’m a learning experience design consultant and the founder of Scissortail Creative Services.
Here at Scissortail’s Learning Nest blog, I write about learning & development with a strong focus on inclusion and accessibility—topics that are important to me as a person with disabilities.
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