Tag Archives: Methodology

How to design great e-Learning: ask the right questions

Posted on May 13, 2013 by

It has to be said that i’m a rather amateur gardener, much preferring the ‘BBQ on a summer evening‘ end of the event to the ‘months of digging holes and spreading manure‘ part of the process. On those occasions when … Continue reading →

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Playing with learning: a very sociable model

Posted on April 4, 2013 by

A conversation on Twitter this morning has made me think about play. Playing is all about learning: it can be a solitary activity or done with friends, it can be done in dedicated ‘formally‘ defined play spaces, or it can … Continue reading →

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The skyline of London: to learn is to change

Posted on December 19, 2012 by

Walking through the city this morning, i was looking at the skyline: some familiar shapes, famous building, standing iconic like St Pauls in the morning light. Others, new, being shaped as we speak, thrusting up into the air, taller, brighter, … Continue reading →

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Choosing the right clothes: social learning tone of voice and identity

Posted on December 7, 2012 by

Next week there’s a big Christmas meal which, leading to much debate amongst certain elements of the community as to what to wear. There are impressions to be made, people to catch up with and celebrating to be had. It … Continue reading →

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What does mobile learning mean? Provoking a new mindset for learning design

Posted on July 9, 2012 by

‘Mobile Learning’ and ‘M-Learning’ are popular terms right now. There’s no doubt that ‘mobile’ is the place where the cool kids hang out, but the terms are used to mean different things. For some, it’s the technology: it’s about the … Continue reading →

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Innovation in the learning experience. Why it never hurts to think about doing something different.

Posted on December 2, 2011 by

Yesterday’s post about interactive stories got me thinking. Innovation can sometimes be driven by technology, but it doesn’t need to be. Innovation can be as cheap and easy to deliver as ‘doing the same old thing’, but, because it’s innovative, … Continue reading →

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Technology facilitates learning, but it’s only part of the answer.

Posted on September 28, 2011 by

It’s an ongoing frustration to me that organisations procure technology that they think will solve problems that are, essentially, around learning design. It’s like thinking that buying a beautiful and expensive pen will make you a great writer, or by … Continue reading →

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Building a strategy for mobile learning. Technology, content and users in perfect harmony?

Posted on September 14, 2011 by

Going mobile is all the rage. It’s the technology of choice and organisations are falling over themselves to get into the game. And why not. It’s a technology that consumers love. Be it iPhone or iPad (or even, at a … Continue reading →

Posted in Control, Design, E-Learning, Functional Design, Innovation, Instructional Design, iPad, iPad 2, iPhone, Learning, Learning Design, Learning Technology, Mobile Apps, Mobile Learning, Technology | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

Building a Business Case: Five reasons to use e-learning and why they work

Posted on May 25, 2011 by

Anyone who knows me well will know that i’m not one for lists, but a number of people have asked me what the main reasons are for using e-learning. In no particular order, here are five reasons and some thoughts … Continue reading →

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What’s the point of a learning methodology? Surely it’s just common sense!

Posted on May 5, 2011 by

Well, in many ways, a good learning methodology is just common sense, but common sense with a structure put around it. The learning method that you follow in designing a solution does not need to be complicated. Indeed, it really … Continue reading →

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