From the Coleface

MARCH 31, 2022

Lockstepping makes it hard to use as an aide-memoire or performance support, because a user has to unlock/click through lots of screens to get to the screen they need. Unlock the power of knowledge communities – Communities are powerful because they provide trusted and contextual knowhow for problems people want to solve.

Long Tail 130

Long Tail Platform Organization Compliance Training 130

From the Coleface

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

An update on a post about learning objectives which attracted a healthy amount of support and debate: refinements to that position and what it means in practice for learning designers. Rephrasing the objectives as questions that this module will help you answer is just as effective at providing salience (Thalheimer ibid).

Learning Objects 100

Learning Objects Learning Objectives HTML Bloom 100

From the Coleface

OCTOBER 28, 2012

Bear in mind that all the calls when mobile learning fails to work will come to L&D, and people won’t care if their phone is not on the official list of supported devices. Can you really trust all the assurances by the provider that the mobile content will be compatible?

Mobile 100

Mobile HTML Upgrade Mobile Learning 100

From the Coleface

MAY 31, 2017

Although there are certain core programmes that L&D is always likely to own/provide, the world is too VUCA for L&D to forecast specific and popular learning needs in time to commission large scale solutions with a 2-3 month lead time. 5 reasons why self-managed learning can gain traction now.

Management 100

Management Adoption Adopt Learning 100

From the Coleface

AUGUST 6, 2007

Prensky’s metaphor of people being digital natives (intuitively understanding how recent technology works) or digital immigrants (needing support/ training in order to grasp new technology) seems wonderfully rich to me. Here’s an example from recent life.

Digital 100

Digital Picture Emergent Adoption 100