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Why are workers struggling with cognitive overload? How do we recognise this issue, and what tools can overcome it? We all know that life is changing at an accelerated pace and this is unlikely to slow down whether we like it or not. At Saffron, we’re interested in identifying solutions to how this pace of […]
Think of sounds that splinter the human ear The bagpipes, played by a panting, puff-faced amateur with no idea how to squeeze a tartan bag to produce a booming tune. The violin played by shaking hands screeching down the strings like cat-claws down a chalkboard. The horn, bassoon, clarinet, oboe; a chorus of noise played […]
I’m a newbie at Saffron and to the learning technologies industry, although a fairly recent graduate. So, learning itself has been more hands on…or rather theorising has been. As a new entrant, I’ve undergone an induction programme, similar to the one most new hires go through at a company, although Saffron’s is wide ranging and […]
Gasping, giggling, action, suspense, intrigue, elearning… which is the odd one out? The misconception that elearning is only ‘click next’ interactions is (hopefully) behind us. But do many people think elearning can be playful – even emotional? At Saffron, narrative has always been a fundamental feature of our instructional design. We tell stories that hold […]
You may have got fed up with the chatbots on your favourite retail sites and I have to admit the first incidences of these were pretty annoying. Almost akin to that pesky shop assistant that kept on asking you if they can help – which was one of the great advantages of shopping online! But […]
We’re falling behind. There’s a yawning gap in productivity between Britain and the rest of Europe, commonly referred to as the ‘productivity puzzle’. Indeed, it seems the UK is missing a piece of the jigsaw. It all started a short while before the 2008 financial crisis, when our productivity began falling behind other countries. We […]
Designing for learning is different to designing for other digital mediums, but that doesn’t mean we should ignore tried and tested design principles. In fact, designers could do with reaffirming some of these foundations to avoid the kind of experience that feels clunky or “over-designed”. However, design for learning does differ from other forms of […]
User Experience (UX) design and User Interaction (UI) design have become buzzwords in elearning. At Saffron, UX is an integral part of our learning design, and we’ve even published articles to help you level up yours. Traditionally, UX has been the domain of designers and developers. Instructional designers, after all, are content-focused. We think about […]
There’s been a deluge of prediction lists recently, as there always is at this time of the year. ‘Learning trends 2019’… ‘What’s hot in L&D this year?’… ’17 unbelievable learning predictions, number 8 will blow your socks off!’ It’s always the same. Take a moment to look back at a couple of last year’s lists. […]
“It was Boxing Day when I knew something had to change. There was no way we could continue as we were,” the elf said as she looked up from the mug of hot chocolate she cradled for warmth between her little hands. “We still love him of course, but he is so stuck in his […]
The term ‘minimalism’ emerged during the 1960s to describe a visual art style where the focus is on simplicity. In 1964, minimal artist Frank Stella coined the iconic phrase “what you see is what you see” when describing how to interpret his work. Nowadays, the minimalist mantra is upheld in a variety of industries from […]
The world looks very different to how it did 20 years ago. Take car manufacturing, for example. With the onset of robotics, hardware is rapidly pushing jobs away from the assembly line and into knowledge-based roles that specialise in optimising the way we use new technology. But car manufacturing, as well as nearly every other […]
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