E-Learning Provocateur

MARCH 1, 2021

Let me return to the pre-Covid environment to elaborate. Herein lies the main point of this post: skills of the future aren’t so much about preparing for tomorrow as they are about maximising today. Waiting for the moment when an imagined skill will meet an imagined need misses that point.

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E-Learning Provocateur

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

and The ILE and the FLE in harmony , I advocate the development of a virtual Informal Learning Environment (ILE) to work in tandem with the Formal Learning Environment (FLE) to support both the learning process and its administration. Informal Learning Environment. Formal Learning Environment. Core component #1: Wiki.

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E-Learning Provocateur

JULY 17, 2023

In this largely informal learning environment, the mode of delivery does matter because the decision to participate rests with the individual. But as the 70:20:10 model attests, this does not represent the real world most of the time – especially in the corporate sector.

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E-Learning Provocateur

JULY 15, 2010

I advocated the development of Informal Learning Environments (ILEs). A Formal Learning Environment (FLE) which manages that learning. Since then, Steve Wheeler’s thought-provoking article Anatomy of a PLE has prompted me to extend my argument a little further.

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E-Learning Provocateur

APRIL 5, 2021

For example, when Tim Fawns, the Deputy Programme Director of the MSc in Clinical Education at the University of Edinburgh, blogged his thoughts about pedagogy and technology from a postdigital perspective , he defined pedagogy in the university setting as “the thoughtful combination of methods, technologies, social and physical designs and on-the-fly (..)

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E-Learning Provocateur

JULY 18, 2016

Virtual reality can substitute the real environment. But I can visit a duplicated environment now, virtually. The technology allows us – their customers – to experience each environment without having to physically go there. Virtual reality can prepare you for the real environment.

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E-Learning Provocateur

MAY 3, 2020

Instead of simply replicating classroom experiences in an online environment, this is an opportunity shift our thinking to consider a broad spectrum of alternatives. Also, we need to start thinking beyond traditional learning environments and start considering the conditions and characteristics of learners in different countries.

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E-Learning Provocateur

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

To work effectively in those environments, the model would demand significant shifts in roles and responsibilities away from the status quo, towards what I suggest the employees should be doing instead. An Informal Learning Environment (ILE) empowers them to do just that. Allow me to elaborate… The role of the learner.

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E-Learning Provocateur

JUNE 3, 2012

I had in mind an Informal Learning Environment which would host the bulk of the content and enable peer-to-peer knowledge sharing. Let me explain by rewinding a little… In my previous post Informal first , I articulated a mindset that prioritises informal learning over formal training. This is constructivist design.

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E-Learning Provocateur

AUGUST 31, 2020

Follow-up posts on the social network shift from the “what” to the “how”, while a synchronous session in the virtual classroom enables the learner to practise the latter in a safe environment.

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E-Learning Provocateur

NOVEMBER 18, 2012

Readers of this blog will be familiar with my obsession passion for informal learning environments , but in this instance I’m not referring to the constructivist approach. A postmodern twist on the classroom delivery model is the flipped classroom.

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E-Learning Provocateur

JANUARY 28, 2014

Experiential m-learning leverages the environment in which the learner exists. The book points out the specifics of the environment, and the tourist subsequently experiences them. For that, we need a third mindset… Mindset #3 – Experience. This approach need not be hi-tech.

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E-Learning Provocateur

AUGUST 2, 2011

The theme this time around was Learning in a cost conscious environment. The external environment. The internal environment. A little while ago I attended the latest Learning Cafe in Sydney. We’ve all seen it with our own eyes: when a company hits hard times, its training budget is one of the first casualties.

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E-Learning Provocateur

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

” And to a certain extent I agree, but I also appreciate the expert must adapt his or her expertise to the context of the client’s environment. To this the client will say “We pay you because you’re the expert.”

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E-Learning Provocateur

JUNE 27, 2016

One of the most pressing ones was point of view: in a 360° environment, there is simultaneously no POV and all POVs. While I thoroughly enjoyed the experience and commend AFTRS on the quality of their work, I was also fascinated by the unique technical challenges they encountered.

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E-Learning Provocateur

JUNE 3, 2012

I had in mind an Informal Learning Environment which would host the bulk of the content and enable peer-to-peer knowledge sharing. Let me explain by rewinding a little… In my previous post Informal first , I articulated a mindset that prioritises informal learning over formal training. This is constructivist design.

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E-Learning Provocateur

JUNE 27, 2011

In doing so, the learner becomes better equipped to perform in their environment. However we can cultivate the right environment and empower them to make the most of their opportunities. Horizontal growth refers to the gaining of new knowledge, skills and behaviours within a particular stage of development. Why bother?

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E-Learning Provocateur

AUGUST 4, 2015

Indeed in a controlled environment, learner preferences don’t really matter. Outside of the controlled environment, however, learner preferences do matter. I consider this a false conclusion. The participants are forced to do it whether they like it or not, or they somehow feel obliged to comply.

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E-Learning Provocateur

MARCH 18, 2012

• Immersive virtual environments. Among the recurring themes were: • Online course development. • Online training delivery. • Learning Management Systems. • Interactive whiteboards. • 3D animation. One of the big differences I noticed, though, was a general lack of mobile.

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E-Learning Provocateur

JUNE 24, 2014

Its animations reproduced not only the full human form, but also the learning environment: chairs, tables, stage, etc. While the webcam presented the human face, the learning experience remained undeniably isolated. We were all together, yet each alone. Second Life was different. Now (at least visually) we were all together.

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E-Learning Provocateur

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

In the corporate environment, however, we don’t make widgets. Instead of stockpiling surgical equipment in big rooms – or worse, waiting for products on backorder – a hospital will be able to build the device it needs on-demand. No more need for storage and transport; just a licence to print the proprietary design.

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E-Learning Provocateur

NOVEMBER 18, 2012

Readers of this blog will be familiar with my obsession passion for informal learning environments , but in this instance I’m not referring to the constructivist approach. A postmodern twist on the classroom delivery model is the flipped classroom.

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E-Learning Provocateur

DECEMBER 5, 2011

• Doctoring the Informal Learning Environment. Mobile learning. • The 4 S’s of mobile design. • Mobile learning – Push or pull? Informal learning. • Viva la evolution. Content development. • Toying with emotion. • 14 reasons why your multiple-choice quiz sucks. • The 2 sources of freebies.

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E-Learning Provocateur

MAY 11, 2009

learning in rough environments – you know, open?cut learning (it is an IT event after all), I liked the look of these tough little tablet PCs that were being demonstrated by Motion Computing. They look perfect for “on the go&# kind of work, and I’m pondering their potential for m?learning

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E-Learning Provocateur

APRIL 10, 2012

At some stage you need to immerse yourself in the environment (in my case, Germany) and actively participate (eg order food, buy train tickets, ask for directions). Make mistakes, improve your pronunciation, get the vocab front of mind. OTJ, PBL and job aids. Developing a skill is a waste of time if you never apply it in the real world.

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E-Learning Provocateur

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

While the learner is free to work their way through the curriculum along the pre-defined weekly path, they are also free to inquire, explore and discover at their discretion within a thoughtfully structured environment. If we empower the learner to drive their own MOOC experience, they might not finish it!

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E-Learning Provocateur

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Encouraging more of a user-generated and peer-to-peer learning environment may not be to everyone’s taste so a VLE such as Moodle will give more control. Really what would do us more good is to either assess realistic risks, or evacuate safely in the event of a fire.

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E-Learning Provocateur

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

The fact that it does exist means we have an effective learning environment we can leverage. My point here is that while social media is a significant component of the corporate learning model, it is one among equally or even more significant components.

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E-Learning Provocateur

APRIL 12, 2011

I rarely enjoy a clear half hour at my desk anyway, with the constant distractions of the office environment demanding my attention. For example, I wouldn’t mind working my way through a 30 minute course over two or three sessions on the ferry, especially when my boss lets me go home early to do so.

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E-Learning Provocateur

DECEMBER 5, 2011

• Doctoring the Informal Learning Environment. Mobile learning. • The 4 S’s of mobile design. • Mobile learning – Push or pull? Informal learning. • Viva la evolution. Content development. • Toying with emotion. • 14 reasons why your multiple-choice quiz sucks. • The 2 sources of freebies.

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E-Learning Provocateur

SEPTEMBER 28, 2009

Adults bring experience with them to the learning environment. Adults enter the learning environment ready to learn. In many ways, Knowles’ description of pedagogy approximates instructivism, while his description of andragogy approximates constructivism. In a nutshell, andragogy boils down to 5 key assumptions: 1.

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E-Learning Provocateur

MARCH 5, 2012

Furthermore, I challenge you to apply Linenger’s experiences to your own working environment, and to consider how you can effect positive change. . … the list goes on. If you haven’t read Off The Planet , I highly recommend you do so. It’s not rocket science. *

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E-Learning Provocateur

JUNE 10, 2014

Regardless of the specific technology or pedagogy discussed by the panellists, the overarching advice provided by each one was to give it a go and see what happens.

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E-Learning Provocateur

MAY 26, 2013

I imagine learning interventions in dangerous environments (such as mining sites) in which training can be undertaken in context, minus the threat to life or limb. Or even better, when you look at them through your AR-enabled glasses? And Scott’s mention of avatars adds more fuel to the fire of possibility.

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E-Learning Provocateur

MARCH 15, 2011

Aside: Alison’s VLEs are wonderful examples of Informal Learning Environments (ILEs) as per How to revamp your learning model. Don’t do it just because everyone else is. Alison Bickford demonstrated content-rich VLEs on the Confluence platform.

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E-Learning Provocateur

OCTOBER 13, 2009

Cultivate a warm, friendly environment. Following this, the facilitator should emphasise the collaborative nature of the session, and reinforce how it’s all about sharing ideas & experiences and learning from each other. Ask them what they personally want to achieve from the session. Stage 3: Information exchange.

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E-Learning Provocateur

JUNE 10, 2010

It transforms a formal learning environment into a more informal one. But dig a little deeper and you’ll see that it’s also an important step in the evolution of the learning model at my workplace. It shifts an instructivist pedagogy towards a more constructivist and connectivist one.

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