From the Coleface
JUNE 15, 2016
David Snowden’s Cynefin framework which Jon Husband referenced in his keynote is a helpful catalyst for your thinking as organisations and the context in which they operate becomes ever more VUCA. How much learner time is needed? This arena is well documented, especially by Cathy Moore e.g. [link].
From the Coleface
MARCH 31, 2022
Although an LXP may help, the critical success factor is how the members of the community interact and their willingness to share, guide and question each other. Is it going to be obvious to a learner which content is defined to sit on each system? In the meantime, I can help. Better reasons.
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From the Coleface
SEPTEMBER 29, 2014
What e-learning should be used for is providing realistic ways for learners to practice the desired behaviours and providing the minimum viable knowledge to do this. It’s a far better use of everyone’s time if learners have a pre-test. Learners don’t want to feel that they are being sheep-dipped.
From the Coleface
NOVEMBER 1, 2017
The question is “ Is it best practice to show learners the learning objectives? Learners want to how the learning will benefit them before they commit time to it. If a learner does not know something, will seeing a learning objective including terms they don’t know only confuse them more? Have learning objectives.
From the Coleface
OCTOBER 16, 2016
It was great to see that many of the entries reflected these five ingredients and the general improvement in learner experience. It’s tempting to think that as completing compliance learning is non-negotiable, there’s not much scope for learners to give you useful feedback. Give your learners a boost. Big mistake.
From the Coleface
JUNE 25, 2013
Curation builds on skills that you probably already have if you’re in L&D, so don’t think that just because it’s trending, you have to abandon your existing common sense; clarity over target learners and topic are still essential. I have also assumed that the learners will be learning by trying things out in Photoshop.
From the Coleface
MAY 31, 2017
Templates to help people capture learning, set goals, distil feedback and deal with typical career challenges. This would be backed up by ring-fencing time on courses for junior staff to introduce and get learners to start using the product. Personal Learning Record. Online development activities.
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