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…
Using an eWorkshop to initiate or enrich a community
Get an email when new posts appearOVERVIEW OF BLOG POSTSOne of our new clients, a small NGO with a wide network of local partners in Africa and Latin America is…
Why I love working with e-learning sceptics
Get an email when new posts appearOVERVIEW OF BLOG POSTSTwo weeks ago, I was contacted by someone on the L&D team of an NGO. She said the organisation is aiming…
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…
Are you designing training or professional development?
Get an email when new posts appearOVERVIEW OF BLOG POSTSThere is an important distinction between training and professional development. Training is about the ‘how’ — how to comply with certain…
The one-right-answer problem
Get an email when new posts appearOVERVIEW OF BLOG POSTSGood e-learning designers will build activities where they don’t give you the right answer straight away. They’ll take you through a…
Why e-learning in the NGO sector should be different
Get an email when new posts appearOVERVIEW OF BLOG POSTSThe NGO* sector is struggling with its e-learning strategies. Aside from a few exceptions, this is what the current e-learning landscape…
E-learning in the development sector should be grounded in social constructivism
Get an email when new posts appearOVERVIEW OF BLOG POSTSSo far this year our team has developed more self-paced e-learning modules (we use Articulate StoryLine) than eWorkshops for the development…
“Wrap-around” compliance training – use existing resources and focus your e-learning development on what truly adds value
Get an email when new posts appearOVERVIEW OF BLOG POSTSI’m often amazed at the sophistication and quality of existing guidelines and other resources available to staff in organisations. Yet, often…
