{"id":1613,"date":"2020-07-24T11:38:38","date_gmt":"2020-07-24T11:38:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.metacapability.com\/news\/?p=1613"},"modified":"2024-07-04T07:29:09","modified_gmt":"2024-07-04T07:29:09","slug":"the-same-magic-formula-that-all-the-best-online-platforms-deploy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metacapability.com\/news\/the-same-magic-formula-that-all-the-best-online-platforms-deploy\/","title":{"rendered":"The same magic formula that all the best online platforms deploy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-0 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The dramatic effects of Covid-19 have made most of us\nreflect on all aspects of our lives. For some it has been a terrible time and\nfor others they have found the experience of slowing down and spending time\ndoing things they may not have done before quite invigorating and rewarding.\nFor the majority, the most rapid change has been having to fully embrace the\ndigital world.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Text, body copy<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During lock down, this became really clear to me as I\nprepared to speak virtually to 600 people at an e-learning conference hosted by\nThe Institute of Leadership and Management (TILM) about the barriers of online\nlearning. It made me reflect on just how far the online learning industry has\ncome in the 20 years I\u2019ve been working&nbsp;\nin the thick of it as global QA lead at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) for\ntheir next generation learning platform, or consulting to global brands such as\nKaplan, BT, Barclays or membership bodies such as RIBA, TILM or Chartered Institute\nof Housing, but also to realise how many barriers still exist. Let\u2019s explore\nthis for a moment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A number of contributing factors have reduced the barriers and challenges in the way of successful online learning for corporate and membership organisations. Technology advancements being the most obvious, particularly the movement to cloud computing. We are certainly a long way from when I started out my career and had to travel across London to put a CD in to a PC to complete a very drab compliance course. How things have changed since then!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>\u201cDramatic expectations have exposed weaknesses in learning platforms that are not easy to use or house content that is not relevant and stimulating.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, with technical innovation and evolution, has come\ngreater expectations of online learning. In our personal lives we have a\nplethora of apps and tools such YouTube or LinkedIn Learning which we can use\nto access content to teach us anything, at the precise time we need it, and we\ncan access it from any device (even if we still struggle to find the time to\nconsciously use these tools).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These expectations have exposed weaknesses in learning\nplatforms that are not easy to use or house content that is not relevant and\nstimulating \u2013 causing then the modern learner to quickly disengage. Typically\nthis is because LMS platforms used by corporate and membership organisations\nhave been designed and built with L&amp;D departments in mind, and not to the\nneeds of the learners. Hence why we have seen the explosion in the last 2-3\nyears of \u2018Learning Experience Platforms\u2019, which are much more learner centric\nand focus on driving engagement \u2013 the biggest barrier of all to online\nlearning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, to come back to my reflections. From what I have personally seen and been involved in, the most successful online learning strategies that truly engage and have an impact in both the corporate and membership world, all have the same magic formula. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the heart of them are diagnostics that drive personalised learning pathways. These pathways are made up of bite sized learning experiences, some form of workplace application and are supported by coaching and driven by senior management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>\u201cPwC for example are investing over 3 billion dollars in reskilling their entire workforce in cyber security, AI, big data, drone technology and robotics knowing that 96% of an accountants job will be automated by the end of the decade.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>To expand on this a little <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the corporate world for example an organisation will make\nthe strategic decision to invest in L&amp;D to achieve a commercial objective.\nTo achieve this objective the business will need to develop people\u2019s\ncapabilities by \u2018role\u2019, or maybe in certain \u2018subjects\u2019. Just look at how PwC for\nexample are investing over 3 billion dollars in reskilling their entire\nworkforce in cyber security, AI, big data, drone technology and robotics\nknowing that 96% of an accountants job will be automated by the end of the\ndecade. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So for a learner to truly engage with any form of learning\nthere needs to be a trigger event, an event that motivates them to want to\ninvest time and energy in learning. After all we all have very hectic lives and\nare spoilt with sources of information. Creating this trigger event for a\nmembership body can be even harder to create than for a corporate, unless\nprofessional development is mandatory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I have seen this \u2018trigger event\u2019 achieved where a diagnostic is used to identify a learner\u2019s competency and skill gaps before they engage in any learning. Understanding one\u2019s strengths and weaknesses gives us a focus and \u2018engages\u2019 us in investing time in our own development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.metacapability.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Meta_Blog_Barriers_Controller_HR-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1616\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.metacapability.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Meta_Blog_Barriers_Controller_HR.png\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.metacapability.com\/news\/?attachment_id=1616\" class=\"wp-image-1616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.metacapability.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Meta_Blog_Barriers_Controller_HR-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.metacapability.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Meta_Blog_Barriers_Controller_HR-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.metacapability.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Meta_Blog_Barriers_Controller_HR-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.metacapability.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Meta_Blog_Barriers_Controller_HR-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.metacapability.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Meta_Blog_Barriers_Controller_HR-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.metacapability.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Meta_Blog_Barriers_Controller_HR-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/www.metacapability.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Meta_Blog_Barriers_Controller_HR-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.metacapability.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Meta_Blog_Barriers_Controller_HR-1138x640.png 1138w, https:\/\/www.metacapability.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Meta_Blog_Barriers_Controller_HR-800x450.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>By identifying the exact development gaps, a platform can\nprioritise online learning experiences to the specific needs of the learner\nsaving them time and helping them see exactly what they are capable of. These\nonline-learning experiences should be bite-sized, short and come in many forms\nsuch as: high quality videos, PDFs, e-learns, and podcasts. Variety is\nessential. When online learning content is personalised and relevant to the\nlearner, this is then when we notice high levels of engagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>\u201cApplication of any online learning is critical to truly embedding it. So any online learning strategy should include workplace activities or events that can be digitally tracked.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>However, this on its own is not enough <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The application of any online learning is critical to truly embedding it. So any online learning strategy should include workplace activities or events that can be digitally tracked. Some sort of task that is completed in the workplace, which can then be measured to demonstrate that the online learning has been effective in achieving the organisational goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One thing I do know for certain is that when on-line\nlearning is personalised, bite-sized, accessible from any device, actively\napplied back in to the workplace, and if a learner can be supported by a coach\ngiving them an opportunity to reflect, then you have an online learning\nstrategy that will achieve any commercial and organisational goal. This is no\nlonger a nice to have for professional organisations, it\u2019s a must have to stay\nahead in the new world we all find ourselves in.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The dramatic effects of Covid-19 have made most of us reflect on all aspects of our lives. For some it has been a terrible time and for others they have found the experience of slowing down and spending time doing things they may not have done before quite invigorating and rewarding. 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