Participants work through provided business process cases during the session and discussions are held to address any issues or concerns.
After each module, learners are provided with additional e-learning resources related to the skills covered in the session.
Learners also are given scenario-based assignments to work through utilizing the skills covered in the sessions. Discussion forums offer an opportunity to ask and receive answers to questions.
After the last content module, the learners are put
in a team and are assigned a project in the workplace that will encompass using all of the skills learned in the program. The learners present the final project as a comprehensive summative assessment.
Technology-mediated immersive learning programs offer a number of advantages in the support of workplace learning and development.
Learning needs are often complex and require ongoing support and development for successful growth. Immersive programs integrate technology with varied learning modalities that are more efficient and effective uses of resources than
traditional face-to-face sessions alone.
Adult learners need to know why what is offered is important, how it relates to their work, and how it builds off of their prior knowledge.
Programs that integrate workflows and are case, scenario, and/or project based engage learners and provide meaning and context to their learning.
Benjamin Franklin said “Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.”
As you consider how to best address the learning needs at your organization, reflect on whether a technology-mediated immersive learning program
that is workflow based could offer a way to truly engage your learners in their work and generate the desired learning outcomes.
Joshua Mathews Ailsworth currently serves as Informatics Educator Lead at Sidra Medical & Research Center in Doha, Qatar. Joshua is an experienced learning and development professional with a background in higher education.
Joshua is passionate about the philosophy and psychology of learning, learner engagement, and the role of technology in enhancing the learning experience.
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