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Social learning

Man looking over a chasm into the future
by Sam Franklin

Not another ‘Learning Trends 2019’ list – here’s what we really need to do better this year

Posted on January 23, 2019 by Sam Franklin in Blog, Change and digital transformation, Communications campaigns, Consultancy and strategy, Measurement and analytics, Performance measurement, Point-of-need performance tools, Social learning, Soft skills, Sustainability
self-directed learning
by Aisling Murphy

5 ways to champion self-directed learning in your organisation

Posted on June 22, 2018 by Aisling Murphy in Behavioural science, Blog, Consultancy and strategy, Point-of-need performance tools, Social learning
learning network
by Aisling Murphy

How to take your learning network to the next level

Posted on May 31, 2018 by Aisling Murphy in Blog, Social learning, Video
by Sam Franklin

Why a learning chatbot might soon be your closest colleague

Posted on March 15, 2018 by Sam Franklin in Behavioural science, Blog, Chatbots, Mobile and responsive learning, Point-of-need performance tools, Social learning
by Aisling Murphy

How to know your learners better than they know themselves

Posted on February 15, 2018 by Aisling Murphy in Behavioural science, Bespoke learning content, Blog, Consultancy and strategy, Social learning
A brain on a treadmill performing healthy learning
by Marlene Cursoux

These four healthy learning habits will revitalise your strategy

Posted on July 25, 2017 by Marlene Cursoux in Behavioural science, Bespoke learning content, Social learning
Conceptual graphic learning insights from social media
by Gauravsing Girase

5 learning insights from social media that will make your elearning unmissable

Posted on July 4, 2017 by Gauravsing Girase in Behavioural science, Bespoke learning content, Curation, Learning platforms, Mobile and responsive learning, Social learning
Graphical representation of UI and UX with the design features contained within the letters
by Suvidha Kadulkar

UI and UX in learning — How they differ and 7 tips to improve both

Posted on June 1, 2017 by Suvidha Kadulkar in Behavioural science, Bespoke learning content, Learning platforms, Social learning
3 different size wooden spoons concept of learning curation
by Sophie Cook

Learning curation — the Goldilocks principle

Posted on May 24, 2017 by Sophie Cook in Behavioural science, Curation, Social learning
Employee engagement misconceptions concept
by Sam Franklin

Employee engagement — why learning and development must be the torchbearer in the 4th Revolution

Posted on April 6, 2017 by Sam Franklin in Behavioural science, Bespoke learning content, Mobile and responsive learning, Social learning
learning network
by Marlene Cursoux

Are you enabling learners to share their knowledge?

Posted on December 12, 2016 by Marlene Cursoux in Bespoke learning content, Learning platforms, Mobile and responsive learning, Social learning
A hand drawing a bright yellow fish being followed by a school of plain white fish.
by Egle Vinauskaite

Essential techniques to drive training uptake: Part 2

Posted on December 5, 2016 by Egle Vinauskaite in Bespoke learning content, Learning platforms, Social learning
Group of millenials in office setting
by Emily Russell

A dummie’s guide to engaging millennials

Posted on November 4, 2016 by Emily Russell in Behavioural science, Bespoke learning content, Social learning
by Faisal Shaikh

Enough fussing about it – what does Pokémon GO really mean for the future of elearning?

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Faisal Shaikh in Bespoke learning content, Social learning
Business People Meeting Greeting Agreement Handshake Concept Compliance Culture
by Emily Russell

“Compliance, I’d like you to meet – Culture”

Posted on May 18, 2016 by Emily Russell in Bespoke learning content, Compliance, risk and security, Learning platforms, Mobile and responsive learning, Social learning
We won! Cheerful young people looking excited while sitting at the office table at the business meeting
by Marlene Cursoux

Generation “Happiness”

Posted on May 11, 2016 by Marlene Cursoux in Bespoke learning content, Learning platforms, Social learning
a bolt inside a nut that it too big for it
by Toby Harris

Rejecting one-size-fits-all learning also means rejecting the delusion of a “total” learning platform

Posted on December 17, 2015 by Toby Harris in Learning platforms, Social learning
Car assembly line
by James Tyas

The social production line and the lessons of NUMMI for continuous performance improvement

Posted on September 28, 2015 by James Tyas in Bespoke learning content, Point-of-need performance tools, Social learning
by Roxane Liddell

MOOCs: disruptive, revolutionary or false dawn?

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Roxane Liddell in Bespoke learning content, Blended learning, Social learning
by Roxane Liddell

Education 3.0: How can the corporate world learn from children?

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Roxane Liddell in Social learning
by Toby Harris

Top five tips for using social media with learning

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Toby Harris in Social learning
by Nick Baum

Why I left Linkedin

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Nick Baum in Bespoke learning content, Social learning
by Saffron Interactive

To tweet or not to tweet? Part 2

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Saffron Interactive in Bespoke learning content, Mobile and responsive learning, Social learning
by Stephanie Dedhar

Our ‘Shoot to Share’ video winners announced!

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Stephanie Dedhar in Bespoke learning content, Compliance, risk and security, Social learning, Video
by Nick Simons

The success of our ‘Shoot to Share’ experiment, LT2011

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Nick Simons in Social learning, Video
by Lydia Baxter

Just-in-time learning

Posted on May 21, 2010 by Lydia Baxter in Social learning
by Stephanie Dedhar

Social learning: all talk and no action?

Posted on February 5, 2010 by Stephanie Dedhar in Blended learning, Social learning
by Joanna Liem

Top five tips for gaining buy in for learning with social media

Posted on February 2, 2010 by Joanna Liem in Social learning

About the blog

Saffron Interactive has been producing bespoke elearning experiences, blended programmes and learning platforms since 2000.

The Spicy Learning Blog is where our instructional designers, product managers and techies share their invaluable expertise with the wider learning & development community. Expect "must-know" tips on instructional design and rapid development, best practice for elearning delivery, and succesful blended learning recipes. Contact our team now.

(+44) 020-7378-3300
info@saffroninteractive.com

Recent posts

user experience in instructional design

How UX can help instructional design to stay at the forefront of elearning

February 21, 2019
Learning Technologies Saffron Interactive Sponsor

Saffron Interactive to address the skills crisis at Learning Technologies 2019

February 1, 2019
Man looking over a chasm into the future

Not another ‘Learning Trends 2019’ list – here’s what we really need to do better this year

January 23, 2019

Transforming Noëledge – a Christmas learning tale

December 20, 2018
minimalism design

The benefits of using minimalism in digital learning

December 11, 2018

Spicy learning blog

  • How UX can help instructional design to stay at the forefront of elearning 21 Feb 2019
  • Not another ‘Learning Trends 2019’ list – here’s what we really need to do better this year 23 Jan 2019
  • Transforming Noëledge – a Christmas learning tale 20 Dec 2018

Recent news

  • Saffron Interactive to address the skills crisis at Learning Technologies 2019 February 1, 2019 9:12 am
  • Saffron named Top 20 Gamification company for fifth year running October 26, 2018 9:17 am
  • Saffron Interactive recognised as Top 15 Learning Technology Provider by the Learning and Performance Institute October 11, 2018 11:23 am

Twitter

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