Are you a hidden learning designer?

Are you a hidden learning designer?

Learning designers are everywhere, but they’re often hiding in plain sight.  Over the past 18 months, demand for learning designers has increased significantly. Companies have been hiring people who have experience of teaching and supporting learning because...
Learning to experiment takes practice

Learning to experiment takes practice

Few learning designers and educators will disagree with the value of learning by doing. But learning to experiment takes practice, and we mustn’t assume that learners are confident and comfortable with experimenting. As we plan a session, we learning designers...
Addressing care in learning design

Addressing care in learning design

If we’re not thinking about care when we designing learning, we risk doing more harm than good. China, like many of advanced nations, is seeing mental health problems rising among its undergraduates. And as with other countries too, it does not have the...
Designing for learners with autism

Designing for learners with autism

Autism is ‘a diverse and mystifying condition’ (National Autism Society), where people live in their own world and communication is almost impossible. Learners with autism experience difficulty with imagination, may be resistant to change, have sensory difficulties or...