Rob Hubbard

OCTOBER 13, 2015

Whilst this is certainly true, it also represents a much deeper shift in the culture of learning. You no longer have to wait for a training course or have to be at your desk to learn, you can do it via your phone or tablet on-the-go. Thus making it easier and more cost-effective for learning to be continuous, flexible and up-to-date.

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Rob Hubbard

OCTOBER 8, 2013

Technology now affords so many more options to learn new skills without being physically present, but how can we ensure that participants are kept engaged and motivated when they’re not sat in front of us? If the learning is taking place within an organisation, get yourself a champion at senior level. Validation. Introduction.

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Rob Hubbard

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

Informal learning, like the scenario above, takes place constantly in most organisations. It is estimated that probably as much of 80% of learning within an organisation is informal, with formal training constituting the other 20%. What is informal learning? How can informal learning be harnessed?

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Rob Hubbard

MARCH 5, 2013

It’s more creative and you learn more. I would argue that off-piste learning design is where true innovation lies. can learn from them. You could learn some things to feed in to your commercial projects. Others can benefit from your explorations. On the flip side: It’s more risky. You could become isolated.

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Rob Hubbard

APRIL 12, 2016

This made me think about the kinds of learning design projects I most enjoy. Failing at something you are trying for the first time – this is a natural part of the learning process. In mountain biking I like the technical trails – the jumps, bumps and berms. In short I like to stretch my abilities take calculated risks.

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Rob Hubbard

JULY 13, 2016

In uncertain times, learning takes on new significance in terms of helping people to adapt to new roles or new ways of working and giving them the skills they need to be successful. Getting learning right at these times can give organisations an enormous competitive advantage, enabling them to be agile and adapt to new situations quickly.

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Rob Hubbard

MARCH 8, 2012

As humans we understand that we learn skills best by doing, by thinking about what went well and how we could improve, and by trying again, and again, and again. We can take short-cuts to improving our performance by learning what we can before attempting the task. So how could you do this?

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Rob Hubbard

JUNE 29, 2011

We all know instinctively that the best way to learn a new skill is by practicing it. Pilots use flight simulators, in driving lessons we use dual-control cars and we learn to swim with floats. I’ve always been very interested in how we learn new skills; how we put into practice those things that we learn.

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Rob Hubbard

MARCH 6, 2013

It is incredibly disheartening to put all of your creative efforts into a piece of learning design for it to be largely ignored by your target audience. Be open about the challenges you have faced in creating the learning intervention and celebrate any successes with the wider organisational community. Find yourself some advocates.

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Rob Hubbard

MAY 12, 2016

As learning designers it is easy to pigeon-hole our skills. For many, electronic learning = the SCORM elearning course – this is their only answer to any learning or performance problem. The issue is, this is a solution to a very specific learning or performance problem and increasingly looks rather past its sell-by date.

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Rob Hubbard

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Imagine a learning experience that is truly participatory; that doesn’t focus on a linear narrative but, instead, is a rich weave of stories from a number of different media and platforms; that immerses its audience fully in the story, making them part of the learning experience. This is Transmedia Learning, or it could be….

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Rob Hubbard

JUNE 29, 2011

In 2009 I developed a new learning model that addresses the issues as I see them. Since then I’ve been trialling this learning model in our Rapid eLearning Development course. It gives a quick overview of the learning model. Gone are the days of teacher as ‘sage’ handing down words of wisdom to be learned by rote.

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Rob Hubbard

MAY 24, 2013

Anyone who has attempted some form of learning design project will know that the goalposts have an annoying habit of moving. This means that traditional approaches to learning design and development can struggle to adapt the design and keep pace with continually evolving requirements.

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Rob Hubbard

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

The solution that we came up with was a goal-based learning system with a number of ‘shields’ (subjects) that Booksellers and other Waterstones employees could attempt. We also included embedded quizzes and surveys using a third party tool, to reinforce their learning. They reflect upon their learning and gather evidence of it.

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Rob Hubbard

APRIL 17, 2013

We try to take the same approach with digital learning. Given how easy it is to connect to other people, wherever they are in the world, it seems like such a waste when online learning is a solitary experience. Allowing people to connect to one another and share knowledge makes the learning richer for all.

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Rob Hubbard

DECEMBER 10, 2015

Despite being consistently able to show that those organisations who embrace learning technologies perform better, be it through increasing revenue, improving productivity or job performance, the overall situation remains relatively static in terms of budget committed to digital learning or the range of technology used.

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Rob Hubbard

OCTOBER 13, 2016

Learning cannot just be about transfer of information, that sort of learning just doesn’t stick. When your learners are given the chance to ‘own’ their learning, to ask questions and to apply their thinking, that’s when they really become engaged. All organisations want employees who are motivated, innovative and flexible.

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Rob Hubbard

OCTOBER 14, 2015

Curiosity often gets overlooked in organisational learning but it is being talked about more and more. But why is curiosity so important in learning? However, a recent University of California study sought to discover what happened in the brain when people felt curious and what impact this had on their learning. This is why….

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Rob Hubbard

JUNE 7, 2016

Although primarily focussed on economic decisions, this way of thinking has interesting implications for learning design. Behavioural economics, as the name suggests, is all about behaviour and behaviour change – the Holy Grail for learning designers. This might be via a business simulation or a realistic scenario.

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Rob Hubbard

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

It was my great privilege to recently organise and Chair the eLearning Network’s Learning Beyond the Course conference in London, UK. All discounted learning styles and it’s good to see the groundswell against these false sacred cows of training. You can learn more about this here. Ben Betts presenting.

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Rob Hubbard

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

I find it frustrating, therefore, that we don’t use it more for learning purposes. Here are a few ideas on how video could be used for learning purposes: Guided tours of new products , equipment or facilities. These reasons are becoming eroded and it’s easier than ever to grab a camera and shoot some instructionally effective video.

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Rob Hubbard

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

Imagine a learning experience that is truly participatory; that doesn’t focus on a linear narrative but, instead, is a rich weave of stories from a number of different media and platforms; that immerses its audience fully in the story, making them part of the learning experience. This is Transmedia Learning, or it could be….

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Rob Hubbard

AUGUST 11, 2011

One of the key things I teach in the ID workshops I run, is to design learning solutions that are both effective and efficient. The more targeted and relevant the learning interventions we design the more effective and efficient our work will be. It is the time it takes your learners to go through the material.

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Rob Hubbard

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Because it bridges two of my great passions; learning technologies and film. We, the elearning community can learn from this. 3. We learn best when the material is set in the context of the real world and it allows us to practice new skills. But why should you consider it? 1. Many people now have smartphones.

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Rob Hubbard

JANUARY 13, 2016

By Tess Robinson, Director, LAS. A few weeks ago I attended a fabulous workshop by Sally Spinks from Ideo. If you haven’t heard of them before, they are a design consultancy headquartered in California but with offices throughout the world. They use the design thinking methodology to design products, services, environments, and digital experiences.

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Rob Hubbard

MAY 5, 2010

Rob's Learning and Technology Blog. Clive on Learning. British Institute for Learning and Development. Skip to content. 404: Page Not Found. We are terribly sorry, but the URL you typed no longer exists. It might have been moved or deleted, or perhaps you mistyped it. We suggest searching the site: Search. October 2010.

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Rob Hubbard

MAY 5, 2010

Rob's Learning and Technology Blog. Clive on Learning. British Institute for Learning and Development. Skip to content. 404: Page Not Found. We are terribly sorry, but the URL you typed no longer exists. It might have been moved or deleted, or perhaps you mistyped it. We suggest searching the site: Search. October 2010.

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Rob Hubbard

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

This was one of my friends, a nurse, on Facebook last week, venting her anger against learning technologies. Clive Shepherd in ‘The Really Useful eLearning Instruction Manual’ describes elearning as ‘ when we use computers and the networks to which these are linked, to in some way support the learning process’. Virtual classrooms.

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Rob Hubbard

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

The book covers the basics of ‘what is elearning’ and selling it to your organisation through to more advanced topics such as game-based learning (from the newly anointed Dr Ben Betts – congratulations on your PhD Ben!) and social learning. Blended Learning - Julie Wedgwood. Informal and Social Learning - Jane Hart.

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Rob Hubbard

MAY 8, 2014

Plus I wanted to develop another open course (or two) in a goal-based learning format. ReD will eventually have two children; Digital Learning Design (DLD) and Digital Learning Production (DLP). You can sign up for the Digital Learning Design course by emailing info@learningagesolutions.com.

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Rob Hubbard

JANUARY 27, 2017

So many good intentions and a stack of really, really compelling evidence on the benefits of implementing learning innovation just don’t seem to be enough fo r many organisations to secure the support and funding needed to propel them forwards. 62% of organisations report that staff lack the skills to manage their own learning.

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Rob Hubbard

JUNE 23, 2017

Being immersed in the digital learning world, it’s easy to forget that there are an awful lot of people out there who are just exploring using technology for learning for the first time and boy can it be overwhelming… what author-tool, LMS, LRS, design methodology do I use? by Tess Robinson, Director, LAS. Mentoring also available.

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Rob Hubbard

MARCH 31, 2016

The limitations of human memory are an eternal conundrum for learning designers – how exactly do you create meaningful learning experiences for learners who have a shorter attention span than a goldfish? Microlearning is short, bite-sized chunks of learning tightly focussed on essential skills or knowledge. Gamification.

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Rob Hubbard

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

Learning has gone mobile. Learning has become playful. As the gamers of my generation have moved into positions of influence, more game-like learning experiences are becoming accepted. Learning is social. Learning experiences have gotten shorter. Collective intelligence is the natural step after social learning.

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Rob Hubbard

OCTOBER 12, 2015

These days it’s widely accepted that learners don’t really learn much from just sitting passively in front of a screen. Looking at what you want people to do, the behaviours that you want to influence and change and the characteristics of your audience – when and how they will access the learning, how technically competent they are etc.

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Rob Hubbard

DECEMBER 12, 2012

Sometimes the very best learning innovations are quite simple and subtle or are just improvements or diversions from existing ideas. Think about what kind of learning you’d like to see, be it products, theories or something completely different. by Tess Robinson, Director, LearningAge Solutions. Where is the gap?

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Rob Hubbard

JUNE 21, 2012

The feeling was that technology had not yet transformed teaching and learning to the extent it has transformed other sectors. Here are my thoughts: Learning experiences should be based around the application of learning, so activity-based, perhaps involving simulations, and opportunities for practice and feedback.

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