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.

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.

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.

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.

E-Learning

CONRAD GOTTFREDSON – CRYSTAL BALLING WITH LEARNNOVATORS

In this exclusive interview with Learnnovators, Conrad Gottfredson shares his insights on the need for prioritizing performance support over the traditional approaches to workplace training. He explains his views on the significance of re-imagining workplace learning by shifting from a ‘learning’ mindset to a ‘performance-first’ mindset. Con’s recommendation to extend our reach into the workflow – where the real learning takes place, is highly thought-provoking.

E-Learning

STELLA COLLINS – CRYSTAL BALLING WITH LEARNNOVATORS

In this exclusive interview with Learnnovators, Stella Collins shares her insights on how learning really works in the human brain. She explains her views on the significance of having a better understanding of ‘brain science’ and mastering ways to bring that into learning design. Stella’s recommendation to give people the ‘skills of learning’ first before we ask them to self-direct their learning, is highly thought-provoking.

E-Learning

NICK SHACKLETON JONES – CRYSTAL BALLING WITH LEARNNOVATORS

In this exclusive interview with Learnnovators, Nick Shackleton Jones shares his insights on how people really learn. He explains his views on the difference between education and learning in the context of our workplaces. Nick’s recommendation to provide relevant resources, accessible at the point of need to our people at work, so as to ensure that ‘less learning’ will take place, is highly thought-provoking.

Intellectual Development

DISSECTING INTELLECTUAL INVESTMENT

I know it’s not just me, we’re all increasingly getting drawn into (or witnessing) heated intellectual clashes the last few years, online and offline. These clashes may be political, social, cultural – the subjects vary, but the vehemence and acrimony are constants.

That’s why it seemed a good time to reset by reminding myself of something that changed the way I involved myself in debates.

Interviews

SANYA TALWAR WALKS THE POSH TALK WITH LEARNNOVATORS

In this exclusive interview with Learnnovators, Sanya Talwar, Editor at LawBeat and an Independent POSH & Gender Consultant, offers many valuable take-aways for making organizations safe for women.

E-Learning

BOGEYMEN OF INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN

I think I, and every ID I’ve known, has had that bogeyman image of the kind of ID they didn’t want to be when they grew up!

These bogeymen haunt us and every time we catch a glimpse of their shadow in a project, no matter how experienced we are, we turn pale and hope like hell that that wasn’t a reflection we just saw! What scares an ID you ask? These are my bogeymen…

E-Learning

MANAGING INFORMATION OVERLOAD

‘Keep it simple’ is the epitome of folksy wisdom. You can appreciate where it’s coming from, but you can’t blindly follow it and indiscriminately simplify everything under the sun.

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