THE LEARNNOVATORS BLOG

This blog presents informative articles and lots of useful tools and resources on learning design, covering e-learning, m-learning, gamified learning, informal learning, 70:20:10 and much more.

Instructional Design

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

This article highlights the importance of grasping the essential skills of instructional design, such as understanding the learning process and creating effective learning experiences, prior to exploring the plethora of secondary skills such as authoring tools.

Learning & Development

LEARNING CAMPAIGNS – FACILITATING SKILL BUILDING AND BEHAVIOR CHANGE

Learning campaigns bring together multiple touchpoints in a cohesive manner, enabling repetition, spacing, multimodal delivery, right-sized content, adaptive learning, and engagement, all of which are necessary for effective learning leading to skill building and / or behavior change. This article explains why learning campaigns work, and how to create an effective one.

Learning Design

ACCESSIBILITY IS FOR EVERYONE, NOT JUST THE DIFFERENTLY ABLED

While accessibility traditionally is meant to enable people with disabilities to use our products, it is actually for everyone. Therefore, making products accessible is not only the right thing to do but also good for business.

Instructional Design

BEWARE THIS GAMIFICATION PITFALL

Story-based narratives in gamification are thought of as the epitome of intrinsic motivation, but that’s not always the case. This article explains why, and offers pointers on how to handle it.

E-Learning

SHOULD WE REALLY GIVE LEARNERS CONTROL?

The question of learner control has always been an important issue in e-learning. Some argue that giving learners control over their learning process can enhance engagement and improve learning outcomes. At the same time, there is a tangible fear that too much control can lead to distractions and ineffective learning. In this article, we explore the idea of learner control and examine whether it is truly beneficial for learners or not.

Instructional Design

WEAVING A TALE – HOW STORYTELLING CAN ENHANCE INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN

Storytelling has the power to transport us to different worlds.

It can also be an incredibly effective tool in your next course.

Weaving a tale into your instructional design can help learners better understand and remember material, and make it more relatable and interesting. So, next time you’re creating a course, think about how you can incorporate stories to bring it to life.

Learning & Development

THE SLIPPERY SLOPE OF LEARNER ENGAGEMENT

Learner engagement is a tough beast to tame. Granted. But let’s not forget that it’s not the end goal in itself. Read on to find out why, and what to focus on additionally.

Instructional Design

12 ALTERNATIVES TO A COURSE

This article delves into a few possible alternatives that could be proposed in lieu of a course.

Instructional Design

SO YOU’VE BUILT YOUR LEARNER PERSONAS. NOW WHAT?

We have seen L&D teams pour their hearts into the creation of personas, often involving lengthy discussions and debates, only to have them sitting on a shelf, gathering dust. Don’t let that be you. This article delves into what should happen (or can happen) once your personas are defined.

Instructional Design

7+ WAYS TO USE AI IN LEARNING DESIGN

A while ago, an AI tool called ChatGPT took the world by storm. This article dives into some of the ways that this tool can be used by learning designers.

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