It is January 2020, the start of a new decade, characterized by a proliferation of articles predicting trends that will dominate the learning industry. These articles always seem to put pressure on me to quickly learn new skills before my skillset becomes obsolete. Only one article predicted that HTML5 would […]
As we have discussed in previous posts, there are several different ways to personalize learning. Some AI applications generate personalized learning paths based on learner performance and background data such as job role. Other AI platforms make content suggestions based on the learner’s actions in a course. In both cases […]
After reading a post favoring active learning over passive learning I began to think about how personalized learning fits in. At first glance it might be easy to assume that personalized learning is more active than a more traditional linear course. However, some non-adaptive linear courses can be very engaging, […]
I remember when the topic of learning styles was all the rage. Now I am hearing that the theory of learning styles has been pretty much debunked. Where do you stand? Are learning styles more fact or fiction? One reason why this may be difficult to answer is that the […]
As I wait for my delayed flight home from TechLearn 2019 I am thinking about my presentation on personalized learning that I gave earlier today. I was asked if even though the learning content was personalized, would everyone get the same exam? I knew right away, that would be a […]
I just finished reading Leveraging Personalized Learning to Increase Member Engagement on the ATD website. Andra Popescu presents a concise summary of the same three adaptive design steps that I have been explaining. To understand the learner, Andra suggests using the Socratic questioning techniques that I suggest using for building […]
You may be surprised to learn how powerful the LI adaptive design method can be. Check out these amazing numbers.
With the recent forays of artificial Intelligence (AI) in education there seems to be some confusion with how the terms adaptive and personalization are used. I am increasingly seeing the term adaptive learning used, but is the learning process really adapting, and if so, to what is it adapting? Even […]
Learner Intelligence (LI) design easily blends with other design strategies and is not an “all or nothing” design decision. A common blended design is when a course starts in a linear fashion because the content is required and remains the same for all users. Then at some point during the […]
If you have been keeping up with the current learning trends you know that the “one size fits all” mantra has been totally discredited. Modern learners are tech savvy, expect to find relevant information quickly, and want to have some control of the learning process. Creating linear courses with a […]