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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.
E-Learning

ZSOLT OLAH – CRYSTAL BALLING WITH LEARNNOVATORS

In this enlightening interview with Learnnovators, Zsolt Olah shares his pioneering insights on the integration of technology and learning in the workplace. As an expert in blending gamification with psychological insights, Zsolt discusses the evolution of learning technologies and their impact on creating engaging and effective learning environments. He emphasizes the importance of not letting technology dictate our thinking and the need for learning professionals to master data literacy and ask the right questions to harness AI’s potential. Zsolt’s forward-thinking vision for utilizing Generative AI to create seamless, personalized learning experiences highlights the transformative power of these technologies.

Learnnovators June 3, 2024
Instructional Design

INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN BASICS – GOALS

This article emphasizes the importance of goals in instructional design. A goal, at the macro level, answers the WIIFM for the business. Broken down into a more micro level, it defines the specific actions learners need to take to reach the goal. This article focuses on the macro, business, goals and lists the characteristics of a good goal. It also discusses how to derive a good goal from a bad one by asking probing questions.

Learnnovators August 31, 2023
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.

Learnnovators July 20, 2023
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.

Learnnovators May 10, 2023
E-Learning

CAMMY BEAN – CRYSTAL BALLING WITH LEARNNOVATORS

In this exclusive interview with Learnnovators, Cammy Bean shares her insights on the challenges she had faced in the past being an accidental instructional designer herself. She explains her views on how Artificial Intelligence is all set to revolutionize the way we design and deliver our learning solutions today. Cammy’s advice to learning designers on dealing with the disruptions getting triggered by AI, is highly thought-provoking.

Learnnovators April 3, 2023
Learning & Development

SIMPLY BORROWING LEARNER PERSONAS FROM MARKETING WON’T WORK; HERE’S WHAT TO DO INSTEAD

In L&D, personas are fictional learners that reflect real ones. We create them so we can better understand the aspirations and challenges of learners, and work towards creating a solution that better aligns with their needs. The term is borrowed from the world of marketing, which uses buyer personas. However, we’d do well to consider the implications for L&D and tweak it to suit our purpose, instead of adapting it directly from there.

Learnnovators January 25, 2023
Learning & Development

HOW TO PROVE THE VALUE OF YOUR L&D TEAM

Struggling to prove the value of your L&D team to stakeholders? Here are some practical pointers to help you with that.

Learnnovators December 21, 2022
Instructional Design

HUMOR IN INSTRUCTIONAL WRITING – IT’S NO LAUGHING MATTER

We’re used to trying different tactics to make our content a little bit more engaging. But here, we are talking about a highly under-utilized tactic – humor. I can hear the alarm bells ringing already. The content is too serious! No one will laugh! I don’t know how to write humor!… and so on. Relax. This article explores a few tips you can use to incorporate a little bit of humor into your next instructional writing project. Hope you have fun!

Learnnovators December 14, 2022
Learning & Development

GETTING STARTED WITH LEARNING IMPACT MEASUREMENT

L&D teams seem to follow an all or nothing approach when it comes to learning impact measurement. If you’re measuring a lot of parameters, then good. But if you’re measuring nothing, here are some pointers to get started.

Learnnovators November 24, 2022
Learning & Development

32 NON-L&D BOOKS FOR L&D PROFESSIONALS

L&D is an integrative domain that draws on so many other subjects. Therefore, it’s essential that we educate ourselves on these subjects. This article covers a list of the disciplines that are of interest to those in our field, along with some book suggestions under each discipline.

Learnnovators November 16, 2022
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