There was lots of talk around 'the Netflix of Learning' at Learning Technologies 2019 where people were promoting curated sites containing videos to support learners at the point of need. There is no denying that Netflix is a hugely successful organisation, but I believe Learning & Development practitioners should consider a few things before jumpingContinue reading "Netflix of Video Learning"
Comparisons to photography and digital learning
Having just watched a multimedia lecture about Daguerreotype, the first commercially successful photographic process, in the V&A's Dark tent in the newly opened Photography Centre I have started to compare photography with digital learning. There has always been a fixation around capturing the world using chemistry and light. This got me thinking about digital learning solutions. As learningContinue reading "Comparisons to photography and digital learning"
Smartphone Video Learning
Some organisations want you to believe that you have to invest in specialised equipment to create in-house training videos or spend the budget on expensive services - this isn't the case. Everybody has the ability to create video and it's more than likely in your pocket! Prior to the release of his film, Unsane, Steven SoderberghContinue reading "Smartphone Video Learning"
2019 for Niki Hobson
What a year 2018 has been! On reflection it's been a very busy year having attended Learning Technologies conference in Feb, a number of #LnDcowork events in Nottingham, World of Learning Conference in October and Learning Tech's Summer Forum in June. I was part of a pilot course in Neuroscience in L&D held at CIPDContinue reading "2019 for Niki Hobson"
Video at World of Learning #WOL18
Credit World of Learning https://www.learnevents.comI attended the World of Learning exhibition at Birmingham's NEC earlier this month. It was lovely to find it was an intimate event offering the opportunity to catch up with people I'd met before and meet new connections. There was a wide range of exhibitors and free seminars in a varietyContinue reading "Video at World of Learning #WOL18"
Planning to film a training video
It can be an exciting time when you've got a brief and have the support from the business to create a training video. Before getting carried away it is vital that pre-production (planning) is given as much focus as production (filming) and post production (editing). The work dedicated at this point will make the processContinue reading "Planning to film a training video"
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