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Velfies and bite-sized learning: bite-sized learning is cheap, offers just-in-time support, can be accessed on mobile devices, and keeps employees engaged during the learning process; videos are the most engaging type of learning materials. What happens when you combine bite-sized learning, videos, and the familiarity and comfort of selfies? The answer is training velfies.
The mobile worker is among us. Are you aware?
It happened smoothly, one day after another, one technological advancement after another. It crept like a bug in every office space and in every workplace setting. We can no longer consider him or her to belong to a science-fiction, tech-reliant future. The mobile employee is HERE, NOW!
As I always keep my promises, this post continues addressing the topic of how our senses influence the learning process. Hearing, touch, smell and taste, besides sight, can all be included in a an online learning experience. Read on to find out more.
When it comes to sensorial learning, traditional face-to-face courses have the upper hand over online courses. Instructors can tap on all five senses when teaching in a physical setting. However, it’s not impossible to make online learners “feel” the course.
This first part will deal only with sight, as it’s the most important sense in learning and deserves a blog entry on it’s own.
Flash vs. HTML5 is like a virtual war between apples and oranges. They are both fruits, but they are different and cater to different needs. Flash and HTML5 come with advantages and disadvantages each, so instructional designers need to pay special attention when choosing the right format for their needs.
Augmented reality is the interface of the Internet of Things and promises infinite possibilities in different industries, including business learning and development. While it may not be a silver bullet, overcoming all challenges, AR technology aims to helping companies get an added value through increased quality of services and support and lower costs.
Micro learning has a lot in common with the Impressionist art movement. Each micro learning activity is like a dot, a line, or a messy paintbrush stroke of color in such a painting. Embrace all small learning activities and connect them all into a big picture. Your company’s learning strategy will have impressive results.
Formal learning may count for just 10% of the learning that happens in the workplace, but that doesn’t mean at all that it is an insignificant part. This 10% is usually the basis of knowledge that supports conversations and social interactions, as well as the know-how of work performance.
Laura Overton’s 4 Tips for L&D leaders on how to make a lasting impact in 2016:
1. Focus on your business problem
2. Understand the learners
3. Think performance, not course
4. Equip your team
Emotions can be compared with an on/off switch for learning. While positive emotions have the power to motivate learners, negative emotions can actually impede the learning process. Instructional designers should strive to create the best environment for learners to feel safe to interact, experiment and explore new topics.
