Why emotional outcomes matter just as much as learning outcomes
This article is an edited extract from the upcoming June issue of Inside Learning Technologies and Skills magazine.
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Square pegs and round holes: How to make e-learning more mobile responsive
A few days back I was browsing my favourite website on my sister’s new smartphone. Even though I made sure I was accessing the mobile version of the site, I still wasn’t able to see content I could see when browsing the same site on my PC.
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Saffron’s Moira Nicolson wins Instructional Designer of the Year for a ground-breaking course on mental resilience with Transport for London
How to waste millions on an LMS by confusing features with benefits
These days, whizz-bang platforms in the world of e-learning are aplenty. The problem is that great content isn’t. In fact, the typical experience of e-learning content remains so negative that to many outsiders the word itself seems somehow doom-laden and ill-fated. (Forget this preconception at your peril, by the way.)
Top tips for managing translations (part 2)
Continuing from last week’s blog post, one of our most experienced language specialists at Saffron has put together another five top tips to help avoid your e-learning projects getting lost in translation!
Amnesty course challenges attitudes to mental health
Prejudice against those experiencing mental health problems is rife. In one study, 58 per cent of people felt unfairly treated by mental health staff. Yet one in four people will experience significant mental distress at some point in their lives. Now Saffron Interactive is helping Amnesty International Ireland produce a remarkable e-learning course to change […]
Top tips for managing translations (part 1)
One of our most experienced language specialists at Saffron has put together her five top tips to help avoid your e-learning projects getting lost in translation!
Four ways that Hollywood can help us connect with learners
As an e-learning designer, there are many things I love about Hollywood! Here I’ve put together four ways to help you bring a touch of tinsel-town to your training…
Can creativity be organised?
It may sound absurd to say we should ‘organise’ creativity. For many people, creativity and organisation are two extreme ends of a spectrum. Creative ideas are supposed to appear from nowhere when we don’t expect them. That’s just how the creative process works – which means it must be okay for creative people to be […]
Don’t horse around when it comes to staff training!
No doubt many of you reading this will be aware of the food scandal that’s currently going on within our supermarkets, rocking a nation of meat-lovers. Revelations that many supposed ‘beef’ products on sale on our shelves contain a percentage of horse meat have shocked and caused outrage amongst consumers.
Top five tips for accessibility
This short post is an edited excerpt from the Spicy Learning Guide, an essential compendium of 101 tips to improve your learning strategy. Register here to receive your free copy!
Saffron wins Instructional Designer of the Year (again!)
Last night’s Learning Awards saw Saffron Interactive win the coveted award for the second time in four years – the only e-learning provider ever to do so. Beating stiff competition from Mind Click, Dell and Unicorn Training, Saffron’s Moira Nicolson took the prize for an extraordinary e-learning course on mental resilience created for Transport for […]
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