Tag Archives: Training Design

Visual language in learning

When you use visual language you don’t need to worry about your audiences first language. Everyone is visual literate. Wikipedia defines visual language as: A system of communication using visual elements. diagrams, maps, paintings, photographs and film/video all rely on visual communication and these can be used in learning to transmit a message which crosses languageContinueContinue reading “Visual language in learning”

Visual events and visual content

I recently heard the term ‘Visual collaboration’, which is described as learning via visual events and visual content. Historically people have learnt skills through an apprenticeship, where you would observe a skilled individual complete a task and that person would mentor you so that, in time, you too could perfect that skill. People still learnContinueContinue reading “Visual events and visual content”

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 SoderberghContinueContinue 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 CIPDContinueContinue reading “2019 for Niki Hobson”

Tips for professionals wanting to introduce video learning

I recently asked my Twitter followers a question; Video production seems to be an intimidating area of work and people assume they have to match Hollywood standards. It would be lovely to produce videos of that quality, however I don’t think organisations have millions of pounds in their training budget to fund a training video!ContinueContinue reading “Tips for professionals wanting to introduce video learning”