As I reflect on my journey from an intern to an experienced eLearning Content Developer, I can’t help but reflect on the journey that brought me here. It’s been a rollercoaster ride of learning, growth, and unexpected opportunities.
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As I reflect on my journey from an intern to an experienced eLearning Content Developer, I can’t help but reflect on the journey that brought me here. It’s been a rollercoaster ride of learning, growth, and unexpected opportunities.
Whenever you hear the word 'storytelling', you might be transported back to the time of your childhood, to bedtime stories, or whimsical tales spun by Disney movies. But, have you ever considered the role of storytelling in your adult life? The power of stories is inescapable; they govern our interactions, fuel our conversations, and inspire our imaginations. We're naturally drawn to stories, a fact demonstrated by a 1944 experiment1 which showed we tend to humanise even the simplistic movement of shapes.
Nano learning is an up-and-coming trend in the education, learning and development, and training industries. It is a great way of delivering content in small, bite-sized chunks to make it easier for learners to absorb and retain the information. Â
How often are employees left waiting on support tickets or on-hold with website live-chat? How much time and productivity does this cost? And can employees afford to take the time out of their day to take an hour-long training course? Learning in the flow of work is a practice that can mitigate these issues and bring workplace learning more in-line with the age of instant answers that people are used to.
How can Public Sector L&D leaders to create in-house courses and content – saving costs and time and providing control.
Well-respected L&D expert Laura Overton emphasises that establishing a learning culture isn’t just about learners and learning professionals, but about “how we get the rest of the organisation to connect, to value, to share and to collaborate with the things we’re doing.”
One of the common mistakes eLearning course creators and trainers make is cramming too much content into their sessions.The aim of all eLearning courses is for learners to retain information after a session has ended, but this can be difficult if there’s too much going on for people to digest.
Subject matter experts (or SME’s). Every business has them – the fountains of knowledge that are critical in helping you to create content. Whether it’s training courses, informational product guides or inspirational blogs, it’s likely you’ve had to work with an SME to fill in the gaps. For eLearning designers in particular, it’s really important to build a strong relationship with the SME’s in your organisation.
It’s the job of the trainer and course content creator to get under a learner’s radar and ensure that your learning engages and resonates.One such way is to use gamification.
Storytelling is a key part of creating engaging, interactive and entertaining eLearning content… when it’s done well.
Video is no longer considered a “special occasion” activity reserved for a big set piece event or company announcement. Video now engages and communicates with existing and potential customers throughout the customer journey.
When it comes to learning and development in the flow of work, the shackles are well and truly off. We’re seeing a realisation amongst forward thinking organisations that access to L&D content and training should be available to all employee levels – not just the senior management teams.