With hundreds of thousands of visits to our websites each year, we get a pretty good picture of what matters to learning professionals like you. Here are your most-read pieces from 2024…
1. Learning Architectures: Mapping the Path From A to B
Learning architectures are more than visuals—they’re strategic blueprints for effective learning. They ensure programs are purposeful, structured, and goal-driven. Let’s unpack these designs and learn how to craft frameworks that deliver impact and engagement.
2. Scaffolding: Laying the Foundation
Scaffolding gives learners a sturdy framework to climb as they reach for higher levels of knowledge and competence. Let’s explore techniques to simplify complex concepts, boost confidence, and build skills step by step.
3. The Art of Storytelling: Tips for Crafting Compelling Narratives
Goodbye boring bullet points, hello captivating narratives! Storytelling harnesses the power of emotion to create memorable, inspiring learning experiences that touch the heart and mind. Discover how to embrace the dark side, ditch the dry facts, and turn yawns into awe through storytelling.
4. The Ethics of AI in Learning Design
As a learning designer, you hold immense power in your hands – the power to revolutionise education with the help of AI. But with great power comes great responsibility, my friend. So, let’s dive into the ethical minefield that comes with leveraging AI, and explore how you can navigate this landscape with grace and integrity.
5. Beyond One-Size-Fits-All: A Neurodiversity-Powered Guide to Learning Design
Ever wondered why some people can devise complex strategies in seconds while others create stunning visual solutions? Or why your colleague remembers every word from a podcast while you need to see it written down? Welcome to neurodiversity – the reality that our brains process information differently. Let’s explore how understanding neurodiversity can transform your learning design to genuinely embrace all learners.
6. Learning Design for Generation Z: A Guide for Modern Learning Designers
Gen Z is transforming the workplace. As they climb the corporate ladder, they’re bringing fresh perspectives and digital expertise with them. Let’s explore how we can design learning experiences that resonate with this tech-savvy, purpose-driven generation.
7. Experiential Leadership Training
Looking to create leadership training that drives real behavioural change? The secret lies in experiential learning design. Research shows that leaders retain up to 70% of what they learn through hands-on experiences, compared to just 10% through traditional training methods. Let’s explore how you can transform your leadership development programs through powerful experiential learning design.
8. Bite-Sized Brilliance: How Microlearning Is Shaping Learning Design
In today’s fast-paced digital world, learners crave quick, accessible, and effective ways to acquire knowledge. Enter microlearning – a game-changing approach that’s shaping the field of learning design. If you’re a learning designer looking to stay ahead of the curve and deliver impactful learning experiences, it’s time to dive into the world of microlearning.
9. Using Colour Psychology in Digital Learning: Enhance Engagement and Emotional Response
Colours profoundly influence our daily experiences, from the natural world to digital interfaces. But did you know that behind the spectacular spectrum, there’s a science behind it? Let’s unravel how Colour Psychology allows us to harness colors to evoke emotion, focus, and even engagement to improve your learning experience.
10. Mobile-First Designs Strategies
Let’s face it – your learners live on their phones. With people spending nearly 5 hours daily scrolling, tapping, and swiping, it’s time to meet them where they are. But creating great mobile learning isn’t just about shrinking your desktop content. Let’s explore which mobile-first design strategies work best and how to incorporate them into your content.
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