Episode description

Since it’s rise to prominence, e-Learning has promised so much and often failed to deliver. Is this the fault of the medium or the fault of L&D? 

This episode explores the evolution of technology-enabled learning and what it will take for L&D to truly capitalise on the potential of digital.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• L&D has had a strange relationship with technology. It has been very difficult to get the average person to engage with tech-based development, but although strides have been made, we are still not there yet.

• Technology is best at educating large numbers of people remotely, and at once. The problem is that many companies use tech to educate when they don’t want to. This generally results in an unpalatable product.

• If you don’t engage with your target audience early enough, and effectively enough, you’ll end up shaping your development in ways that may not be suitable. Remember you have two customers: the business and the learner. Each person has different requirements in terms of learning practices.

• Once we do understand the business and client needs, we need to make the learning experiences engaging, accessible and relevant.

• If you can solve real problems for people, you don’t just help them, you can disrupt entire industries. Disruption can be uncomfortable, but incredibly innovative.

BEST MOMENTS

• ‘Learning is a very human experience’
• ‘L&D has not kept up with the world, and is not delivering the experience people want’
• ‘Given the choice, people can choose bizarre and unsuitable ways of learning’
• ’The simplest things are often what people need’
• ‘We know so much more now about what makes good learning'

ABOUT THE GUEST

Clive Shepherd is a workplace learning and development specialist, with a particular interest in the application of media and technology. In a career spanning more than 30 years, Clive has headed up a corporate training function, co-founded a leading multimedia development business and operated as an independent consultant. In recent years, Clive has devoted his attention to the new role of the learning architect, the design of next generation blended learning solutions and the design of digital learning content.

You can follow and connect with Clive via:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cliveshepherd/

Twitter: www.twitter.com/CliveShepherd

Blog: hhttp://www.cliveonlearning.com/

Website: https://skillsjourney.com/

ABOUT THE HOST

David James

David has been a People Development professional for more than 20 years, most notably as Director of Talent, Learning & OD for The Walt Disney Company across Europe, the Middle East & Africa.

As well as being the Chief Learning Strategist at Looop, David is a prominent writer and speaker on topics around modern and digital L&D as well as an active member of the CIPD L&D Advisory Board.

CONTACT METHOD

• Twitter:  https://twitter.com/davidinlearning/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidjameslinkedin/
• Website: https://www.looop.co/