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A case study on the use of blended performances supports

An interview with Melanie Hawkins from BECA about a project that she has been working on which is a great example of a learning ecosystem.

What would happen if digital learning were more expensive than face-to-face training?

This blog post is a bit of a tongue-in-cheek thought experiment.        

Most digital learning is sold as being more efficient than face-to-face training.

The missing element in digital learning scenarios: sound design

I’ve recently been watching Marcella on Netflix and I’m repeatedly amazed by the sound design. If the term is new to you, I’m talking about the combination of background music and audio recordings in films, television and games. It’s often carefully-composed music that’s in sync with the action.

If you are using the 70-20-10 model, why are you asking for an ‘elearn’?

Potential clients often come to us wanting an ‘elearn’. We then ask some questions about the problem and we begin to talk about the 70:20:10 model and the full possibilities of digital learning.

How to accelerate performance with learning logs

Earlier this year while reading Paul Matthews’ Informal learning at work: how to boost performance in tough times I was reminded of the potential of journals and logs in learning. The idea of learning logs is not new but it feels a bit like I’ve rediscovered them.

First, get your story straight

This is a guest post from technical writer Bruce Ransley, who discusses the value of a good book.

Activating learning with the 70-20 tool

An interview with Kathy Granger from Fort Hill Company about their online tool 70-20 and how it can be used to activate learning.

Process is king in learning

This podcast is a short discussion about the idea that in learning, process is the most important element.

The manager's role in learning transfer

An interview with Shaun Sheldrake from Growability about the manager's role in learning transfer.

Powerful questions to ask when designing performance-focused learning

An interview with Clint Smith from LearnWorks about questions that an instructional designer needs to ask to design performance-focused learning.