James Mackay MSc
Instructional Designer | E-Learning Specialist

My first week of Personal Scrum

My weekly plan for my first week of personal scrum

Having completed the Google Certificate in Project Management, I decided my life was very VUCA, and looked to adopt an Agile Approach.
This is a reflection on my first week of using “Personal Scrum” a framework created by Simon Kneafsey.

E-Learning and Maslow’s Needs

Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of Motivational Needs remains as relevant today as it did more than half a century ago. In this article I explore how we can meet learners needs within E-Learning to help get them into the learning zone.

From Sage on the Stage
to Guide on the Side

The image shows an instructor presenting a powerpoint with confused students on the left, on the right an instructor is helping someone solve their problem to success.

Moving beyond traditional knowledge transfer and to more effective method of instruction.
In this article I explore the reasons for why I believe moving to a guide on the side approach is the right way to go.