session overview

Supporting learners

Following on the previous session, and linked to it, this session considers how to build a supportive environment for learners. Often L&D is so concerned with the practicalities of production (of learning content) or productivity (of the business) that it's easy to forget the importance of designing the overall learning experience. In this interactive session we examine the breadth of learndirect's recent work in e-learning - often with people of widely ranging skills and knowledge - and consider what lessons it has for the design of our own learners' environment.

P1: Creating the right environment for online learning

Kirstie Donnelly, Director of Products & Marketing, learndirect

Successful online learning demands more than just a computer and a 'next' button - but what exactly? Getting people who may not be technically confident to learn online and be enthusiastic about it is an achievement, and it's exactly what learndirect specialises in. In this interactive session you'll consider some of the techniques used to create a community of positive e-learners, from simple confidence-building measures to orientation programmes for Second Life:

• The crucial  enablers for delivering & supporting online learning
• Creating applications for mobile learning
• The vital role of community in learning
• Using familiar tools such as Facebook effectively
• Creating supported online learning in your organisation