Clive on Learning

OCTOBER 31, 2014

Interviews People love looking at and listening to other people, particularly if they are providing useful information concisely and in a relaxed, informal manner. Like drama, the production of documentary video is not trivial and best left to experts but, again, the expense is often worth it. So what forms can it take?

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Clive on Learning

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

When, at the end of a course, the instructor handed out a reading list, web links or information about further courses, they were acting as curator – just like in a museum, where the curator selects from the wide range of exhibits in the museum's collection and organises these to make a fulfilling experience for the museum's visitors.

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Clive on Learning

JULY 27, 2018

Sometimes the intention is simply to provide information at the point of need, sometimes to stimulate reflection and discussion, sometimes to allow a learner to explore a subject in depth. In particular, I would argue, we need the right balance between three critical elements: information , in the form of our principal learning point(s)?

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Clive on Learning

JUNE 25, 2013

They are often knowledge-focused and, as a result, serve only to overwhelm the learner with new information, without placing this in context. Courses are for stories, scenarios, simulations and discussions; resources are where you go to find the information you need to follow up on your interest. Expectations have changed.

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Clive on Learning

DECEMBER 4, 2017

People have always struggled to maintain concentration on new information for more than 5-10 minutes when they are new to that field of study. They simply don’t have enough hooks to connect to the new information. They get exhausted. Most of our teaching and training ignores this which is one reason why so much of it doesn’t work.

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Clive on Learning

DECEMBER 3, 2018

This information will help to make sure your efforts are adequately targeted. You meet with the head of sales to find out what information will be really valuable to the sales team given the current market conditions. You get some help with this from experts across the organisation.

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Clive on Learning

MARCH 23, 2012

For some time now I have settled on a simple three stage approach for gathering the information I need in order to come up with a design for learning. What additional information needs to be provided as on-demand resources. What resources are available in terms of subject experts, designers, developers, facilitators, coaches, etc?

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Clive on Learning

DECEMBER 1, 2014

With this strategy, a subject expert presents information to the – largely passive – learner. With the expositional strategy, the subject expert determines what you, as a learner, receive. If you’re a confident learner, already grounded in the subject in question, you may well be quite happy with this approach.

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Clive on Learning

MARCH 13, 2014

Good e-learning requires great communication skills, empathy with your audience, a really good understanding of how people learn, an appreciation of the opportunities that technology can afford and, above all, an ability to stand up to clients and subject experts who want you to stick with the fire hose.

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Clive on Learning

DECEMBER 4, 2017

People have always struggled to maintain concentration on new information for more than 5-10 minutes when they are new to that field of study. They simply don’t have enough hooks to connect to the new information. They get exhausted. Most of our teaching and training ignores this which is one reason why so much of it doesn’t work.

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Clive on Learning

MARCH 8, 2013

With the increasing awareness of the importance of informal learning, in all its guises, it is not surprising, therefore, that learning professionals should seek to broaden their scope by enriching their blends with coaching, practical work assignments, performance support materials and so on. There's also a facility to track down an expert.

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Clive on Learning

APRIL 27, 2018

How timely is this information? If you're a subject expert then obviously your focus is on number 1. There are at least three key factors all competing for attention, and it's very difficult to concentrate on them all: Three considerations The first major consideration is the subject matter itself. Is it accurate, clear, concise?

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Clive on Learning

JANUARY 3, 2013

It's the same when, as an instructional designer, you design information-heavy, tell-and-test e-learning for your target users, when you would be horrified to have to use anything like this yourself. You may be an expert in what you are teaching. Of course not. They're living on elegant Georgian terraces.

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Clive on Learning

JUNE 18, 2013

The training is designed to deliver as much dry and abstract information as possible in the minimum time. Subject-matter experts rather than learning professionals drive the design. Knowledge is typically assessed immediately after delivery of the information, invalidating the results.

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Clive on Learning

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

In his book Tell me a Story , psychologist and artificial intelligence expert Roger Schank argues that "knowledge is stories" and that intelligence may be more or less equated with the ability to tell the right story at the right time. They will structure this information and support it with visual aids and practical exercises.

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Clive on Learning

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

In his book Tell me a Story , psychologist and artificial intelligence expert Roger Schank argues that "knowledge is stories" and that intelligence may be more or less equated with the ability to tell the right story at the right time. They will structure this information and support it with visual aids and practical exercises.

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Clive on Learning

AUGUST 17, 2012

When to simply present information, when to use an instructional approach, when guided discovery works better, when to create a resource. About working with stakeholders, particularly subject experts and learners. Why many people find it useful to write specific learning objectives. How to write for the screen and for voiceover.

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Clive on Learning

OCTOBER 31, 2014

Interviews People love looking at and listening to other people, particularly if they are providing useful information concisely and in a relaxed, informal manner. Like drama, the production of documentary video is not trivial and best left to experts but, again, the expense is often worth it. So what forms can it take?

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Clive on Learning

AUGUST 19, 2010

How timely is this information? If you're a subject expert then obviously your focus is number 1. What has emerged, at least from my point of view, is a greater clarity about the considerations that drive decision making in both design and development.It How relevant is this to the target population? Is it accurate, clear, concise?

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Clive on Learning

APRIL 29, 2011

Rob has achieved success by integrating formal and informal learning activities in pursuit of clear strategic business objectives. Performance support is not extensive but necessary information is available on the company’s intranet. For this profile we turn to Rob Bartlett from Farm Credit in Canada.

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Clive on Learning

JULY 10, 2012

There is no doubt that expectations are shifting as we make increasing use of on-demand resources, whether these are packaged as content or involve interaction with peers and experts.

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Clive on Learning

OCTOBER 28, 2011

Rob has achieved success by integrating formal and informal learning activities in pursuit of clear strategic business objectives. Performance support is not extensive but necessary information is available on the company’s intranet. For this profile, we turn to Rob Bartlett, from Farm Credit in Canada.

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Clive on Learning

MAY 23, 2012

Now i'm not going to pretend that I'm an expert on compliance courses. Make absolutely clear where all the supporting information can be found and when and why this would be useful. I've never had much to do with designing them and, as someone who hasn't been an employee for 30 years, only occasional cause to use one.

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Clive on Learning

JUNE 11, 2013

To help employees to make more informed decisions about their requirements (and to reassure employers that important needs are not going un-met) make available diagnostic tools which pre-assess knowledge and (if possible) skills. Don''t shy from one-to-one support where it''s needed.

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Clive on Learning

AUGUST 24, 2012

The how-to information I can find for myself as I need it. You need to share perspectives with others in your position and draw on the wisdom of experts. But I wouldn't depend on this, because no course is going to provide exactly what I want when I want it. The application of this knowledge is another matter.

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Clive on Learning

APRIL 7, 2011

Well guess what, providing information is a pretty good start.

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Clive on Learning

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

And up until now it has not been discouraged - in fact we've regarded learning with trainers/teachers, subject experts or peers as our default option, whether formal and off-job, one-to-one on-the-job or completely informally.

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Clive on Learning

JUNE 4, 2008

Rapid development The lower tier would be 'good enough' digital content, designed to communicate simple information or provide basic knowledge without fuss. This content may be designed and developed in-house, by subject experts or generalist trainers, or outside by a new breed of rapid developers. tools for informal learning.

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Clive on Learning

MAY 13, 2008

We can over-do the play in learning: "We can find ourselves stressing action and creativity at the expense of scholarship and information. " About experts and novices: "Whether we are an expert or a novice, our brains basically sense the same things. " Zull recommends a balanced approach.

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Clive on Learning

JUNE 12, 2009

" "Hypothesis testing is the way all babies gather information. our survival did not depend upon exposing ourselves to organised, pre-planned packets of information. It depended upon chaotic, reactive information-gathering experiences. The tendency is so strong, it is capable of turning us into lifelong learners."

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Clive on Learning

DECEMBER 29, 2011

They consulted and listened to the advice of usability experts, and employed an agile approach which involved a great deal of prototyping. In Dick’s view “it is almost an oxymoron to try and control informal learning.” Still, customer satisfaction was 94% and has since improved beyond that.

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Clive on Learning

AUGUST 8, 2008

Nicola's proposition was that, while rapid content development had its merits, much more important was agile development. Quality and speed are not absolutes - you need the right speed and the right production values for the task in hand.

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Clive on Learning

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

No ability to gather global management information, including costs. The learner is at the heart of this approach, able to access libraries and knowledge bases, communities of practice, experts and coaches, collaborative learning environments, mobile performance support tools and classroom training.

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Clive on Learning

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

But I've been finding it quite useful recently as a way of explaining the learner's journey as they develop new skills and I'm finding a very snug fit with Nick Shackleton-Jones ' concept of courses and resources (see my post on this ), currently my favourite way of explaining the relationship between formal and informal learning.

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Clive on Learning

JANUARY 26, 2010

There was all this content out there, and yet the vast majority of people working in web design and development seemed to be concerned with far more technical and creative issues such as information architecture, graphic design, usability and software engineering. Somebody had to be writing this stuff.

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Clive on Learning

APRIL 29, 2015

There was far more information than any human being could possibly hope to absorb; much of this would have been better presented as auxiliary reading materials. Now I'm not going to pretend that I'm an expert on compliance courses. There was no clear indication of what was really important to remember and what was nice to know.

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Clive on Learning

JANUARY 26, 2007

Those with an educational perspective on the subject are completely familiar with the opportunities that online learning provides for making connections, collaborating with peers, engaging with tutors and subject experts, and contributing to the creation of content.

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