Rob Hubbard

MARCH 8, 2012

Where you do need to provide knowledge and information make it concise and bite-sized. Instead, we are sheep-dipped through a lot of theory, typically with no opportunity to practice and no help in implementing what we learn. We need to break down the barriers between learning and doing or at least blur the boundaries.

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Theory Coaching YouTube Blended Learning 66

Rob Hubbard

APRIL 17, 2013

Where this approach can really add value, however, is in providing additional support and resources to ensure that training is actually implemented and understood in the workplace itself. There will be times when a formal training course makes sense; for introducing complete newbies to a subject for instance.

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Learning Strategy Social Networks Strategy Learning Theory 93

Rob Hubbard

JUNE 7, 2016

Immediate feedback, badges, points and other gamification tools can provide this. If you give people five options they will invariably go for the middle one. We’re programmed to avoid extremes. People tend to prefer instant gratification over future benefits. We use mental short-cuts (heuristics) to solve problems.

Cognitive 40

Cognitive Simulations Design Guide 40

Rob Hubbard

MAY 24, 2013

The traditional elearning course is just not enough to address these issues, although it may provide part of the answer. As IBM succinctly put it ‘to act with agility, organisations have to increase communication and collaboration, and improve decision-making processes’.

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Agile Business IBM Predictions 61

Rob Hubbard

JANUARY 27, 2017

Providers, external consultants and peers in other organisations are also amazing sources of support and guidance. Perhaps it’s time to give your people more credit for managing their own learning. 59% of L&D lack the skills to implement and manage eLearning. This is where professional networks come in.

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Agile eLearning Consultant Performance Support Budget 40

Rob Hubbard

MARCH 8, 2012

Training providers looking for an innovative, effective way to deliver their material online. The chance to contribute to something that we think could be revolutionary. Who should apply? We think goalgetter will be particularly useful for: Organisations looking to improve their peoples’ performance and measure the impact.

Blended Learning 56

Blended Learning Library Performance Support Blended 56

Rob Hubbard

OCTOBER 13, 2015

As the number of devices, platforms and screen sizes grows it’s becoming more important to be able to provide an optimal viewing experience in terms of reading and navigation’ whatever the screen size. Lately I have been spending a lot of time on Webflow, a responsive site builder, redesigning our company website.

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Culture Design Embed Site 40

Rob Hubbard

JUNE 21, 2012

Provided it functionally does what it’s supposed to, whether or not it is effective depends on how it is used and for what purpose. Some even went so far as to say they were a barrier to the adoption of technology, presumably because teachers were so intimidated by using them, it put them off other technology.

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Simulations PowerPoint Trust Teach 55

Rob Hubbard

OCTOBER 12, 2015

Well you could create a resources hub or section and provide the detail as documents that learners can access in their own time and at the point of need. Design in repetition and reinforcement of key facts and always keep in mind that most people can hold between one and five pieces of information in their working memory at a time.

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Interactive Compliance Training eLearning Lecture 40

Rob Hubbard

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

Once we have a lot of data to play with we can start doing clever things with recommendations, like modifying learning paths and providing performance support. This in combination with social learning can start to generate ‘big data’. Collective intelligence is the natural step after social learning.

Social Networks 40

Social Networks Diversity Training Flash to HTML5 Conversion Flash Player 40

Rob Hubbard

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Henry describes transmedia as ‘the integration of entertainment experiences across a range of different media platforms’ and transmedia storytelling as ‘immers(ing) the audience in a story’s universe through a number of dispersed entry points, providing a comprehensive and coordinated experience of a complex story’.

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Wiki Learning Objects Media Culture 58

Rob Hubbard

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

A well-organised wiki, which is collaboratively edited and improved by employees, can be an invaluable resource for a new starter, providing just-in-time information as it is needed.

Blended Learning 58

Blended Learning Blended Wiki Information Overload 58

Rob Hubbard

OCTOBER 21, 2010

The Instructional Designers’ expertises lie in designing great learning experiences for different types of delivery method (for example face-to-face, elearning courseware, scenarios, case studies, slides, PDFs and more) based on the material the SME provides.

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Case Study Instructional Design Guidelines Courseware 49

Rob Hubbard

OCTOBER 3, 2012

Goal-based technology can be invaluable in making sure that the right goals are chosen to ensure performance improvement and in providing a clear route to achieving those goals. Annual reviews, appraisals or whatever you like to call them usually include some sort of goal-setting and identification of area that need improving.

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Compliance Training Blended Learning Performance Support Compliance 93

Rob Hubbard

JUNE 29, 2011

Computers aren’t that smart; so even now, it is difficult to provide meaningful feedback without spending huge sums of money on artificially intelligent systems. Often within elearning courses there are little or no opportunities to apply what you’ve learnt to realistic activities.

Social Networks 49

Social Networks Social Network Rapid eLearning Brain 49

Rob Hubbard

MAY 19, 2011

As training providers we can explain the benefits of exercise to our delegates and learners and encourage them to get active. This could be as simple as allowing free navigation in a course, providing additional further reading or resources, and allowing learners to go through material multiple times.

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Brain Content Learning Theory Theory 73