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eLearning as Part of an Informal Learning Strategy

Integrated Learnings

Do you have a similar story of unstructured, experiential, informal learning? Jay Cross, known for his informal learning research, tells us that approximately 80% of workplace learning occurs informally. In contrast, only 20% of organizations’ learning budgets go toward enhancing informal learning.

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Informal Learning With AI Support: Creating Adaptive L&D Experiences

eLearning Industry

In the ever-evolving field of Instructional Design, informal learning is increasingly enriched by Artificial Intelligence (AI). Here are innovative ideas on how AI can support the advancement of informal learning. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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Broad and Deep Instructional Design Skills

Experiencing eLearning

Do instructional designers and learning experience designers need to know how to use development tools, or should they focus just on analysis and design? What about people who only do development but no design; are they instructional designers? How much project management falls under the role of instructional designer?

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Practice and Sharing: The Keys to Success

B Online Learning

These were the two messages that stood out over three days in Sydney at the iDesignX Australian Instructional Design Conference (21st March) sponsored by B Online Learning and Articulate and the eLearning Design Workshops with Tom Kuhlmann and David Anderson (22nd and 23rd March).

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The role of instructional designer in social/informal learning

Spark Your Interest

One of the quandaries that instructional designers have been struggling with, is their role (if any) in informal or social learning. First of all, what exactly is informal and social learning? Informal – no set objective in terms of learning outcomes and is never intentional from the learner’s standpoint.

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Informal Learning

CourseArc

While formal training plays a tremendous role in improving learners’ competencies, most real learning occurs on the job through informal knowledge sharing, coaching, and direct observations. Thus, informal learning is now becoming an indispensable part of a blended learning solution.

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INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGNERS! DON’T PUT THE CART BEFORE THE HORSE

Learnnovators

I was in a meeting with an upcoming instructional designer. A teacher transitioning into instructional design, she excitedly talked about what she’d learnt so far. She had downloaded a trial version of Articulate 360, and was in the process of learning Storyline and Rise. I said, “…how about actual instructional design skills?”