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Insider top tips on protecting your training material
I wanted to mark the start of season 2 of the hit TV show Mr. Robot with this blog post. The show is a gripping drama following a young programmer named Elliot who works as a cyber-security engineer by day and a vigilante hacker by night. Aside from the many awards the show has won […]
Is the high cost of creating elearning simulations worth it?
So what is simulation? Simulation in elearning is a fully immersive experience in which real-life situations are replicated to interact with the learner. A good use of simulations thrusts the learner into a scenario and grip them enough to absorb and learn by doing. This is a rapidly growing trend in elearning and one that […]
How to add the WoW factor to your CV and your learning
So for those of you who’ve been living on one of Saturn’s moons for the last 12 years, World of Warcraft (or WoW for the indoctrinated) is what’s known as an MMORPG or Massively Multi-player Online Role Playing Game (you can see why they abbreviated it, although it is quite fun to say it phonetically, […]
You can’t automate blood, sweat and tears (versions 1, 2 and 3)
Thesis v1: Bespoke elearning will never be produced by robots. Artificial intelligence is simply not going to replace the blood, sweat and tears of instructional designers, graphic designers, developers and project managers. And when it does, we will find other things for them to do. Let me explain. An algorithm can put text and pictures […]
To transform, not just inform
‘This time, Nigel,’ Vivienne insisted, ‘we want some different and special and not the same old, same old that we can get from any other elearning provider.’ Michael, a senior manager at the same management consultancy was equally demanding: ‘When it comes to the test, for heaven’s sake don’t call it a “quiz” (which sounds […]
Bottoms up! Let’s change the rules…
It’s that time of year again, you know, when at the top of your inbox is an all staff communication reminding you to put time aside to prepare for a career development conversation with your manager. The question is, do you: Get annoyed at the thought of yet another item for your ‘to do’ list […]
BREXIT!! Now I’ve got your attention, let’s talk about questions…
How important are questions when delivering learning content? Do they really help to make the learner feel engaged? And does the learner really sit there and answer these questions in their head? Well, you can probably answer that based on how you responded to the last three!
The role of self-reflection in continuous performance support
Our traditional conception of pedagogy presumes that after a certain point, people no longer require instruction. We go to school, then to college, then to university, some do further training in a specialism. After that, we’re thrown out into the world to get on with the rest of our lives. In his talk ‘The Difference […]
Learning and Development professionals come together to produce new edition of Saffron Interactive’s Spicy Learning Guide.
The Community Edition will be made available to all attendees of the Learning Technologies Summer Forum at Saffron’s stand (19) on 14 June at Olympia, London.
Euro 2016: What lessons can we learn from the world’s greatest football managers?
As this summer of sport approaches, with Euro 2016 kicking off in Paris tonight and the Olympics in Rio less than two months away, I wanted to investigate the impact that good teamwork (and good team management) can have on performance; in sports as in business. The role of a manager or head coach in […]
Spicy Learning Guide – Community Edition
Want to find out what the learning and development community has to say about creating engaging learning? We’re proud to announce we have a new edition of our Spicy Learning Guide series! And you can now register for it. We asked L&D professionals to submit tips on learning strategy and content. It was a difficult […]
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