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June 23, 2019July 4, 2019Leave a comment

Yesterday I attended the Girlguiding Trainers Conference 2019 and spent the day with the Digital Zone in the 'have a go' area alongside two other external facilitators Piers Ansell and Emma Gray. It was lovely to see Trainers look at a variety of digital learning solutions, think of ways they could be embedded into their … Continue reading Smartphone Video Training

Design and creativity #BlogEveryDay

May 31, 2019May 31, 2019Leave a comment

When designing a learning experience you need to think of ways to capture the learners attention and bring the subject to life. Finding new ways to do this requires you to be creative. A common misconception of creativity is to be original, to me it is bringing the right idea at the right time and … Continue reading Design and creativity #BlogEveryDay

Expect to be challenged #BlogEveryDay

May 30, 2019Leave a comment

Today I had a meeting with an SME to review an eLearning course I have designed and developed. Having been a classroom trainer for years the SME was very clear on the learning outcomes and the flow of the content. They wanted a lot of information on each slide which, ideally, would be repeated on … Continue reading Expect to be challenged #BlogEveryDay

Visual Design #BlogEveryDay

May 28, 2019May 28, 2019Leave a comment

If, like me, you design digital learning experiences you need to make sure that the visual elements used support the flow of the training and don't add confusion. Applying visual hierarchy principles to these elements can ensure they don't become a distraction. https://youtu.be/Hc899qz42PQ The same principles can be applied when creating a slide deck for … Continue reading Visual Design #BlogEveryDay

Journey Map #BlogEveryDay

May 27, 2019Leave a comment

One element of User Experience is a customer journey map. This is a diagram or flowchart which breaks down the steps required to meet a specific goal. Looking at this timeline provides an opportunity to identify any problems which may occur, where users may lack motivation or see areas which may have a high error … Continue reading Journey Map #BlogEveryDay

Learning design models #BlogEveryDay

May 26, 2019Leave a comment

I don't follow one model when designing a learning experience. There are elements of Deign Thinking and ADDIE which overlap at different stages of a project. I have recently been introduced to a new model, User Experience Design (UX), which could also help L&D. Wikipedia's definition of UX is: is the process of enhancing user … Continue reading Learning design models #BlogEveryDay

Observational feedback #BlogEveryDay

May 25, 2019Leave a comment

So the learning solution has been designed; the learning outcome agreed and activities selected.  You have developed the 1st version and this has gone to testing. What now? Evaluation. What is the best way to collect the views of the people who have experienced the learning event? I have recently sat with my testing group … Continue reading Observational feedback #BlogEveryDay

Testing, testing 1,2,3 #BlogEveryDay

May 24, 2019Leave a comment

If we think back to the design thinking model: Emphasis Define Ideate Prototype Test The lesson plan / storyboard becomes your prototype and once you have defined the activities and flow of the learning experience it is time to test it. This could be a via a pilot event or testing group, the feedback gathered … Continue reading Testing, testing 1,2,3 #BlogEveryDay

Storytelling #BlogEveryDay

May 23, 2019May 23, 2019Leave a comment

People like stories, to quote Tyrion Lannister in the last episode of Game of Thrones, which aired this week: There's nothing more powerful in the world than a good story. We learn a lot from stories and this is how humans have shared information for generations. Stories can help structure a learning experience as they normally … Continue reading Storytelling #BlogEveryDay

Design phase #BlogEveryDay

May 22, 2019Leave a comment

The design phase starts with a storyboard. I always find that getting the content down on paper can help confirm that the content flows. In my personal experience, if I start to create the learning solution and apply visual design, a subject matter expert can become focused on the look instead of making sure it … Continue reading Design phase #BlogEveryDay

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