Is learner engagement the right design objective to make an impact? Relevance and usefulness are more likely to solve our design problems.
Category: eLearning
“Don’t impose joy, deliver service”
Not my words, but those of Jacob Nielsen. One of the interesting features of Nielsen’s work is that he has consistently irritated designers over the last twenty years or so, and been entirely right to do so. I first came across him when working on the early days of BBC Online, around the turn of… Continue reading “Don’t impose joy, deliver service”
Learning Technologies 22 – a not so hot take
“It’s like the last two years never happened”. Anon: LT 22 attendee That is the most memorable quote from my conversations yesterday at the Learning Technologies 2022 Exhibition. (I was not at the conference but my, equally unscientific, polling suggests that it was a valuable two days). There are two ways to take that comment,… Continue reading Learning Technologies 22 – a not so hot take
Boom times for elearning
I was struck by this extensive summary of market data about the growth of learning technologies. Pretty much every indicator is showing significant growth across education and corporate learning segments. Close to two years in on our COVID experience, this is not much of a surprise, I suppose. It has taken the forced closure of… Continue reading Boom times for elearning
Building confidence from YouTube instructors
Lucky as I am, my son gave me the excellent Christmas present of an electric guitar building kit. He seems to be developing into a very thoughtful gift giver: this is an interest of mine as a cruddy amateur player; an education on the what and how of the workings of the instrument and it’s… Continue reading Building confidence from YouTube instructors
Is digital L&D struggling to develop useful standards?
Standards are crucial for digital success…is L&D missing the point and focusing on systems?
How do you analyse webinar success? Some thoughts…
What metrics do people use to analyse webinars? Here are some ideas that struck me after co-hosting one.
Can L&D solve problems without using the C word (and the P word)?
If we don’t say ‘course’ or ‘programme’ can we say anything at all?
Stakeholders beat out users in LMS implementation (of course they do)
I have been nursing this thought for some time now. I managed to spend a little time trying to add some structure to it and see if that helps me think it through more constructively. I belive it did. Now, in Web 2.0 style (yes I am a traditionalist), I thought I would share it… Continue reading Stakeholders beat out users in LMS implementation (of course they do)
An LMS for the open web? Not for me, thanks
Yes. This is another post about the LMS. A perennial feature of any learning commentators blog. I return to theme this week following a call with Don Taylor about leading a session at the Learning Technologies Summer Forum on designing good user experiences for digital learning. Something practical about good and bad practice is required.… Continue reading An LMS for the open web? Not for me, thanks
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