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Here you can explore my thoughts and ideas around trends within Instructional Design, E-learning, Adult Education and Coaching. 

Here is what I've been writing:

E-Learning Mixology Lab, Top Secret Mixes to make e-learning better.

The Secret Mix That Will Make Your ELearning a Winner

E-learning holds incredible potential but often falls short due to poor design. Discover the secret mix: combining motivation, practice, and live support to transform your e-learning programs into powerful tools for growth and success.
Lady sitting in front of computer screen, with a warning sign on screen saying "Warning Knowledge Check Needs Updating"

Empowering the Weak Knowledge Check with Learner Confidence

Discover the secret to making knowledge checks more than just a tick-box exercise. By incorporating confidence scores, contextual questions, and detailed feedback, you can turn assessments into powerful tools that drive real learning outcomes.
To make a good training experience content and design need to be considered

If Content is King, then Design is Queen

Content might be king, but design is the queen that ensures success. This article delves into the vital role of design in learning and training initiatives, highlighting how visual appeal and usability transform content into a powerful tool for driving engagement and change.
man with paper being poured in to his head

Knowledge Banking

What's wrong with despositing knowledge, or knowledge banking? It's ineffective. A holistic approach help make learning memorable and stick. Read on to learn why they're so different.
My weekly plan for my first week of personal scrum

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.
confusion with jumbled letters means an alternative way of coping and thinking

Dyslexia Awareness – My Story

As part of Dyslexia awareness month I would like to share my personal experience with you. I'll tell you about my real struggles, how coping strategies have become my success. I hope to empower others to feel confident to share their stories.
Certificates of achievment of various designs

Printable Certificates in Articulate Storyline

When a course demands a certificate of achievement, high quality is fundamental. This blog posts provides the JavaScript you need in order to produce a peronalised certificate in Articulate Storyline.
Scrimba courses offered on the Coursera.org platform

Scrimba Courses Reviewed from an Instructional Designer Perspective

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