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MARCH 1, 2023

There is a lot of talk lately about learner personas, and how defining them can help L&D tailor learning programs suited to their audience, as well as in marketing these programs to said audience. I jumped into the fray as well a while ago, with my thoughts on adapting learner personas from marketing to L&D , and how to utilize them for both marketing and learning design once they are defined.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2023

“Write with a specific person in mind” has always been good advice for authors. But this doesn’t apply to just writing. It extends to all creative work, whether you’re directing a movie, setting up a business, selling a product, or creating a course. Having said that, the thing that helps us come closest to creating with a specific person in mind is personas.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2023

There’s a new kid on the block that everyone’s talking about… ChatGPT , the AI that needs no introduction! Well, ChatGPT is not new anymore, since it’s been around for a while, but the uptake is quite high with people asking whether it’s going to replace a human creative person, and I thought I should jump in with my two cents. So here you go… First, what is it?

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FEBRUARY 1, 2023

“Why should I care about the organization’s values? They’ve got nothing to do with me.” This was a question asked, in all earnest innocence, by an employee who had newly joined our team. They were referring to the induction program they’d had to ‘sit through’ in all previous organizations. Distressing as it was to hear, it gave me pause. At Learnnovators, we’ve been designing onboarding programs for decades, and we have had our fair share of successes and failures.

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JANUARY 18, 2023

Why, And the Big Picture. I have spoken before about the role solutioning can play in good training, as well as how an instructional designer can help in even content-based value creation. But all this is possible only when we consider the personal and political biases we work with, because those affect and shape our designs. We know, ‘sexism (or racism) bad, inclusivity good’.

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JANUARY 11, 2023

I’ve noticed an uptick lately among L&D people in the usage of the term ‘digital natives’. And in general, if you happen to hang out on Twitter, Instagram or any other social media, you’re bound to hear different age groups lampooning each other using generation-based labels. This is so common, that for instance, saying “OK, Boomer” or “snowflake” is shorthand for a whole essay of criticism spanning social, political, economic, psychological fronts.

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Learnnovators

DECEMBER 29, 2022

If you’ve worked for any length of time in L&D, you must be familiar with the term WIIFM. You have probably brought it up in discovery sessions with the SME, or even argued about it in design review discussions with your team. But what exactly is it, and why is it important? WIIFM is basically an acronym that expands to What’s-In-It-For-Me, and seeks to answer one simple question from the learner’s perspective – Why should I care?

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DECEMBER 21, 2022

Being in L&D is a challenge. You’re responsible for the development of everyone in the organization, and yet no one takes you seriously. Your budget is probably the lowest compared to other departments, and yet you’re expected to deliver the highest value. Well, maybe this last part is not true. The thing that L&D teams around the world most struggle with is to prove the value of their work.

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DECEMBER 14, 2022

Instructional design is not easy. There is the need to balance the expectations of many stakeholders, while not losing sight of the learning goals. One way to quickly get there is to amp up the engagement level of the course you’re designing. Engagement in learning comes in many shapes and forms, but here, we will talk about perhaps one of the most underutilized of forms – humor.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The Beginning: The Story of ‘Dude’. Dude is a relatable kind of guy for most of us. We work hard at our ‘regular’ jobs … that’s enough challenges, curveballs and cranky customers to fill most days. When we get time, we may read some free stuff online. (Many of us go to LinkedIn simply because it’s such a neat ‘acceptable’ compromise between working and low-effort social media scrolling, bwhaha!).

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

I read a small news item a while back and I just can’t stop thinking about it. A bunch of researchers at MIT found a new, much more efficient way to boil water. It’s giving me goosebumps, no kidding. Let me share that awe with you…. While in the corporate world we regard wanting change to be almost a virtue in itself, we also readily resort to a rhetorical question I quite dislike.

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MAY 17, 2022

It is important for L&D to concern ourselves with creating a lively intellectual climate in our organizations. An active, intellectually engaged culture matters because it contributes directly to the bottom-line, to expertise generated within the organization, to value created for employees and stakeholders alike, as well as to creativity, innovation and research, to name just a few areas of benefit.

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MAY 3, 2022

When speaking of a code of conduct, we always refer to business-critical tasks, such as behavior in operational dealings with vendors, customers, competitors and colleagues. At most, we stretch our context to include discretionary spending and CSR activities. But that’s where my argument takes root. It’s first of all a little ironic that ‘business-critical’ absolutely never includes learning…!

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APRIL 26, 2022

I know it’s not just me, we’re all increasingly getting drawn into (or witnessing) heated intellectual clashes the last few years, online and offline. These clashes may be political, social, cultural – the subjects vary, but the vehemence and acrimony are constants. That’s why it seemed a good time to reset by reminding myself of something that changed the way I involved myself in debates.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

DR. STELLA LEE - CRYSTAL BALLING WITH LEARNNOVATORS. ABOUT DR. STELLA LEE: Dr. Stella Lee brings over 20 years of international experience in e-learning, blended, and distance learning strategy, design, development, project management, and implementation. Stella holds a PhD in Computer Science with a focus in adaptive e-learning design, and a post-graduate certificate in adult learning and teaching, both from the University of Hertfordshire in England; a Master Degree in New Media Communications

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AUGUST 11, 2021

The Labor Market is changing fast. New jobs are being created at a record rate, remote work has now become standard fare, and the demand for service jobs is explosive. According to EMSI, there are 24% more jobs in the US than there were a year ago. What are all these jobs? They’re in healthcare, distribution, software development, design, and even retail and entertainment.

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JULY 18, 2021

SANYA TALWAR WALKS THE POSH TALK WITH LEARNNOVATORS. ABOUT SANYA TALWAR: Sanya Talwar is an independent legal services professional with diverse experience. Her scope of work includes assisting organizations from diverse sectors on the law against sexual harassment & on adopting gender-sensitization. Her advisory, training and inquiry skills come with solid legal and psycho-social acumen & her eventful legal career that spans over 7 years.

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JUNE 2, 2021

I’ve been an Instructional Designer for many years now. I’ll admit we are an imperfect profession. After all, design lives in the space where there is no formulaic answer. And Instructional Designers work with the unknown and the unfamiliar on a daily basis. I think I, and every ID I’ve known, has had that bogeyman image of the kind of ID they didn’t want to be when they grew up!

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MAY 23, 2021

BOB MOSHER - CRYSTAL BALLING WITH LEARNNOVATORS. ABOUT BOB MOSHER: Bob Mosher is a senior partner, and the Chief Learning Evangelist, at APPLY Synergies , a strategic consulting firm that specializes in helping learning organizations design, develop and measure effective learning and performance support strategies to meet The 5 Moments of Learning Need.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Dr. RIMA GHOSE CHOWDHURY WALKS THE POSH TALK WITH LEARNNOVATORS. ABOUT Dr. RIMA GHOSE CHOWDHURY: As EVP and CHRO, Dr. Rima Ghose Chowdhury leads Datamatics HR functions globally, with operations in the US, India, Middle East, Europe, and the Philippines. A seasoned HR leader and practitioner with over two decades of experience in Corporate and Academia, Dr.

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AUGUST 18, 2020

ABOUT HEMA MANI: Hema Mani is Head of HR, Asia Pacific at Lennox International. She has over 25 years of experience in a Strategic Human Resources capacity, with wide-ranging multinational experiences from Kelly Consultants, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Jain Group of Institutions, i2 Technologies and Honeywell. She is a certified Korn Ferry Leadership Architect, Lean Sigma Green Belt Assessor and certified OD Facilitator.

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MAY 12, 2013

C2 Workshop has reincarnated itself… as LEARNNOVATORS! Headquartered in Chennai (India), C2 creates innovative and effective elearning solutions for a worldwide clientele. Since its inception in 2003, C2 has designed, developed and delivered 5000+ hours of customized learning content for corporates around the globe. As it approaches its 10th anniversary, C2 has reinvented itself… born again in an all new avatar, as LEARNNOVATORS.

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JUNE 27, 2013

It was while writing his thesis in 1952 that Donald Kirkpatrick became interested in evaluating training programs. In a series of articles published in 1959, he prescribed a four-stage model for evaluating training programs, but it was not until 1994, that he published “ Evaluating Training Programs: The Four Levels “. According to Kirkpatrick, evaluating training programs is necessary for the following reasons: 1.

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JULY 8, 2013

There is a Buddha in all of us. Kindness galore, when we try to impart knowledge to others. “Hey, don’t you worry, awright?! This is so simple you’ll love doing it.” Perfect! This really works big time. Psychology! It’s the best way to motivate someone to learn without much fuss. But, it works just the other way round for me. I get stumped when I get to hear such so called motivational words.

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JULY 12, 2013

How vividly I remember the awe-inspiring impact such wizard characters had on my psyche, when I was a kid! Especially those creations of J.R.R. Tolkien! They would take me along to an ethereal world and let me ‘live’ with them. Back to the real world and I accost the wizard in a different avatar. As a computer terminology! How is that? Where is the connect?

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JULY 26, 2013

I get on to designing an e-induction program for an organization that has branches across the globe. The agenda is to inculcate new employees with its philosophy and principles. I write, “As an organization, we do not believe in graveyard shifts”, referring to the 12AM to 8AM schedule. And, I beam with immense satisfaction on having added ‘color’ to an otherwise mundane stuff.

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AUGUST 9, 2013

Introduction. Today, we live in a technology-driven world that forces us to spend most of our time using many types of digital devices. Though it might be alarming for some to know that the digital footprints we leave behind each and every second could be tracked for various purposes (good and bad), it is exciting for us as learning professionals to think of the possibilities of putting these digital breadcrumbs to better use in the learning and development landscape.

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AUGUST 28, 2013

“The future of eLearning cannot be boring courses lacking engagement or emotional response…the future of eLearning must include games and gamification.” ~ Karl Kapp. INTRODUCTION. The revolution has begun! It is not just a fancy buzzword anymore. It is considered to be among the top five enterprise learning trends, according to forecasts by many leading educational technologists.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

“Simplicity is the ultimate form of sophistication.” ~ Leonardo da Vinci INTRODUCTION. We are built to consume information visually. At least 65 percent of us do, according to research reports! The saying ‘A picture is worth a thousand words’ holds good for written textual information. A picture has the power to break down the barriers of languages and cultures while communicating information.

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OCTOBER 13, 2013

“One small step for e-learning technology, One giant leap for the e-learning industry.” ~ Rustici Software INTRODUCTION. Tin Can API (or ‘Experience API’) is one of the most extensively discussed technical topics amongst learning professionals all over the world today. This is mainly because of the relevance it carries in today’s world of ‘Learning Transformation’.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2013

Ten years, and Learnnovators has come a long way. Our path is dotted with delighted clients, satisfied employees, exhilarating roller coaster rides, and loads of learning and innovation. But what does the future look like? Not just for Learnnovators, but for the learning community as a whole. How would people learn? Where is the industry headed? We set out on a quest for answers, taking the help of front-runners in our field.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2013

ABOUT MIKE RUSTICI (President, Rustici Software): In 2002, Mike Rustici founded Rustici Software to help Learning Management Systems and e-learning content creators work well with each other using the SCORM standard. Rustici Software has grown to be an INC 5,000 company, and today, is the world leader in e-learning specifications. Mike’s company is leading the world towards adoption of the Tin Can API, the successor to SCORM.

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DECEMBER 3, 2013

ABOUT TOM KUHLMANN (Vice President, Articulate Community): Tom Kuhlmann is the Vice President of the Articulate Community, which he has been running for the past six years, with a focus on building a committed group of rapid e-learning developers. He also hosts The Rapid E-Learning Blog where he provides practical insights and hands-on tips to develop great e-learning courses.

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DECEMBER 19, 2013

ABOUT KARL KAPP (Professor of Instructional Technology, Bloomsburg University): Karl M. Kapp, Ed.D., CFPIM, CIRM, is a scholar, writer and expert on the convergence of learning, technology and business operations. He is a full professor of instructional technology at Bloomsburg University in Bloomsburg, PA, and serves as the Assistant Director of Bloomsburg’s Institute for Interactive Technologies.

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DECEMBER 22, 2013

ABOUT KARL KAPP (Professor of Instructional Technology, Bloomsburg University): Karl M. Kapp, Ed.D., CFPIM, CIRM, is a scholar, writer and expert on the convergence of learning, technology and business operations. He is a full professor of instructional technology at Bloomsburg University in Bloomsburg, PA, and serves as the Assistant Director of Bloomsburg’s Institute for Interactive Technologies.

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DECEMBER 25, 2013

The post Team Learnnovators Wishes You A Merry Christmas!!! appeared first on Learnnovators.

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DECEMBER 31, 2013

As this wonderful year comes to a close, we wish to take a look back at our little journey, which presented us with some great learnings about ‘learning’. We want to stop here for a moment and thank you for all the amazing support and encouragement that you had showered upon us along the way. We are also excited to give you a quick peek into what we have for you in our journey in this New Year.

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