Immersive learning environments provide the experience today’s learner prefers yet they still want all of it to be tailored to individual needs and objectives. Making xAPI an integral part of organizational L&D allows companies to create unified analytics, automate all reporting and use gathered data to take specific actions.

L&D professionals also have to wear the cape of curators. Art curators have to set up displays that will delight and move viewers; L&D specialists have to make available modules that will help develop employee skills, engage and stimulate growth.

Today’s technology allows for a lot of options when it comes to methods and ways of delivery and with a growing need for fast and relevant learning, scenarios that are built into modules with the aid of immersive mediums hold a lot of potential.

It’s possible to design and deliver qualitative, engaging, blended learning solution with no other costs than the designer’s time and imagination. So let’s explore 16 ‘wonder-sites’ that instructional designers everywhere should have in their back pockets!

Even with the amazing perks of today’s technology and the advantages of being able to use all sorts of immersive techniques, storytelling is a powerful tool in e-learning. Here are some examples of what has already been done and proved to be efficient!

Today’s workers search for online resources and courses whenever they are faced with a challenge or need to solve a problem. These resources are not necessarily the work of internal learning designers but created by peers and professionals working in the same field.

With all the existing and developing technology, there is a good chance that in a short while e-mail will become obsolete and we will communicate using live-like interactive holograms. Until then, writing and delivering electronic communication effectively is challenging enough.

At the end of a session people normally remember somewhere around 30% of the presented information. It’s clear that a lot more effort needs to be put not only into the design and delivery of a learning unit but also into follow-up activities and interventions.

Like any construction, an engaging workplace culture requires time, effort and resources. Not to mention constant upkeep and adjustments. The four pillars described above are, however, meant to provide a much needed stability and sustainability.

L&D professionals have had to adapt quite a lot in recent years. Everything from what to how and in what environment people learn has been subject to impressive transformation. Reward and recognition also needs to keep up and digital badges are the most sensible way to go.