Category Archives: E-Learning

Mobile Learning: reflecting on the state of play

Posted on January 16, 2014 by julianstodd

It’s been a year since i published ‘Mindset for Mobile Learning‘ and a lot has changed. Predictably, most of it in unpredictable ways. My own perception is that conversations within the organisational learning space have not progressed far, whilst the … Continue reading →

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A methodology for learning. Part 8 – Case Study

Posted on August 2, 2013 by julianstodd

I’ve spent the last couple of weeks running through each of the six steps of my learning methodology. To round things off, i wanted to share a case study, to show a practical application of this thinking. The project i’m … Continue reading →

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A methodology for learning. Part 7 – Footsteps

Posted on August 1, 2013 by julianstodd

As we explore the final stage of my learning methodology, we leave the formal learning and move back into the everyday world. Footsteps is about how we transition from the abstract to the concrete, about how we support performance and … Continue reading →

Posted in 'Just in time' learning, Blended Learning, Change, Context, Curation, Demonstration, Design, Disturbance, E-Learning, Engagement, Everyday Reality, Feedback, Footsteps, Learning, Learning Culture, Learning Design, Learning Journey, Learning Methodology, Practice | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

A six stage methodology for learning. Part 2 – Context

Posted on July 24, 2013 by julianstodd

Yesterday i introduced my six stage Learning Methodology: today, i want to look at the first part in more detail. Context. Context is about the contract between learner and organisation: it’s where we ask people to invest their time and … Continue reading →

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Navigating the space between process and excellence. Is your organisation agile enough?

Posted on May 16, 2013 by julianstodd

Process will get you so far: it will get you precisely too the edge of the abyss. I’m increasingly interested in the disconnect between formal, abstract, ‘knowledge age’ training and the requirements of the dynamically connected and agile Social Age. … Continue reading →

Posted in Adaptability, Agile, Challenge, Change, Collaboration, Community, Culture, E-Learning, Formal Spaces, Informal Spaces, Instructional Design, Knowledge, Learning, Learning Culture, Learning Design, Productivity, Social Learning, Training | Tagged , , , , , , | 28 Comments

Building a rocket to fly to the moon: are your learning blueprints complete?

Posted on May 15, 2013 by julianstodd

Commander Hadfield is the archetypal Social Age hero: rugged but personable commander of the International Space Station, cult hero on Twitter and lead musician in the first ever terrestrial/orbital concert performance. Which, naturally, makes me want to build a rocket … Continue reading →

Posted in Agile, Attention to Detail, Challenge, Change, Complexity, Culture, Design, E-Learning, Information, Instructional Design, Learning, Learning Design, Social Learning | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

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

Posted on May 13, 2013 by julianstodd

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 →

Posted in Agile, Context, Demonstration, Design, E-Learning, Effectiveness, Engagement, Footsteps, Instructional Design, Learning, Learning Design, Learning Methodology, Learning Styles, Meaning, Narrative, Social Learning, Stories, Storytelling | Tagged , , , , , , , | 21 Comments

The co-creation of meaning in social learning: adapting our view of learning

Posted on March 26, 2013 by julianstodd

One of the strongest ideas i’ve taken out of my research into music in learning is that of co-creation: the ways that we work together, taking specialist roles and consulting within our community (be it a learning group or band) … Continue reading →

Posted in Adaptability, Agile, Assessment, Blended Learning, Challenge, Collaboration, Communication, Community, Community of Practice, Control, Conversation, Culture, Dialogue, E-Learning, Education, Effectiveness, Informal Spaces, Instructional Design, Knowledge, Learning, Learning Design, Meaning, Social Capital, Social Learning | Tagged , , , , , , | 38 Comments

The architecture of learning: methodology and mortar

Posted on March 25, 2013 by julianstodd

On the train this morning heading to the airport and i’m struck by the variety of architecture around me in the industrial district: glass, steel and stone arranged into a wide variety of imaginative and often playful designs. They’re not … Continue reading →

Posted in Creative, Design, E-Learning, Effectiveness, Engagement, Experience, Instructional Design, Integrity, Learning Design, Learning Methodology | Tagged , , , , | 9 Comments

A structure for scaffolded social learning: bubbles and gateways

Posted on March 21, 2013 by julianstodd

I’m developing some practical models for implementing social learning in organisations, trying to give ann idea of structures and methodologies that can be used. I’ve written previously about approaches to moderation and the ways that we can co-create meaning in … Continue reading →

Posted in Agile, Authority, Blended Learning, Challenge, Collaboration, Conversation, Curation, Dialogue, E-Learning, Formal Learning Spaces, Formal Spaces, Informal Learning Spaces, Informal Spaces, Journalism, Knowledge, Learning, Learning Design, Learning Journey, Legacy, Meaning, Moderator, Narrative, Scaffolding, Social Learning, Stories, Writing | Tagged , , , , | 18 Comments