Content Development
We make learning content, the type of content we make is considered to be 'Third Generation'. Third Generation eLearning can be characterised in the following way.
It is...
- Learner, rather than content, focused.
- Situated in the reality of the learners workplace, striving to help learner's improve their performance through understanding.
- Exploratory, enabling learners to discover and create, rather than simply 'choose and use'.
- Problem based, allowing learners to solve problems with the help of real-world resources and tools.
It engages...
- Multiple perspectives, with learners needing to critique and resolve conflicting messages and views.
- Rich feedback, explaining why and how a learner is correct... or not, as the case may be.
- A range of learning styles, recognising that not all learners learn in the same way but use their natural learning styles to approach the experience personally. A quick example - one learner may to read all materials available; another will hone in on the first document that appears relevant, ignoring other readings. Yet another learner will create a solution to a problem and refine it as they explore more resources; someone else may explore all resources before committing to a solution.
Perhaps the best forms of Third Gen eLearning are focused on learners coming together collaboratively to solve a real-world (real-work) problem – just as they would in reality!
Read more in the White Paper:
