How do you change from being a sage-on-stage to a guide-on-the side?
Get an email when new posts appearOVERVIEW OF BLOG POSTSAre you keen on making sure you treat adult learners… well, like adults? Are you good at it in face-to-face workshops…
4 myths on how to spice things up in online learning
Get an email when new posts appearOVERVIEW OF BLOG POSTSHow do we make an online course exciting? What makes people stay and do the work? We talk a lot about…
How do I know what e-learning approach is right for what topic?
Get an email when new posts appearOVERVIEW OF BLOG POSTSYou might have set up a webinar program because … well, everyone else in your sector is doing their training that…
5 words to avoid in e-learning for professional development
Get an email when new posts appearOVERVIEW OF BLOG POSTSIf you want your adult learners to run a mile from your course, ‘teach’ them content, call them ‘students’ and make…
9 tips for successfully including peer collaboration in an online course
Get an email when new posts appearOVERVIEW OF BLOG POSTSThere are still many preconceptions regarding which types of tasks cannot occur online. Often when I ask new clients why they…
Learners’ own stories are more important than yours
Get an email when new posts appearOVERVIEW OF BLOG POSTSI’m quoting Clive Shepherd for the title here (from his article ‘Engaging your learner – four dos and four don’ts’). I…
Musings on completing a PBL MOOC about PBL (problem-based learning)
Get an email when new posts appearOVERVIEW OF BLOG POSTSEarly December I completed the MOOC ‘Problem-Based Learning: Principles and Design’ organised by Maastricht University: a course where participants “learn about…
How to become a better asynchronous e-facilitator
Get an email when new posts appearOVERVIEW OF BLOG POSTSIt’s been 15 years since I read Gilly Salmon’s ‘E-moderating: The key to teaching and learning online’ which, back then, was…
Let’s put the brakes on tests in adult learning
Get an email when new posts appearOVERVIEW OF BLOG POSTSRemember the old days where any professional could attend a face-to-face workshop and upskill without being tested? They could focus on…
From e-tutor to e-facilitator: 4 things to un-learn
Get an email when new posts appearOVERVIEW OF BLOG POSTSE-tutoring and e-facilitating are terms that are frequently used interchangeably, yet it’s important to differentiate because they are based on different…
