Monday, April 2, 2012

Learning, learners and logistics - Clive Shepherd, Clive on Learning

For some time now I have settled on a simple three stage approach for gathering the information I need in order to come up with a design for learning. It seems to work at a micro level, say designing a short e-learning module, as well as from a wider perspective, such as scoping out a learning architecture. My terminology for the three elements is (1) learning outcomes, (2) audience characteristics and (3) practical constraints and opportunities - quite a mouthful. I was relieved, then, when my colleague Phil Green was able to provide me with a much catchier set of labels - "learning, learners and logistics". The three Ls.