What Does it Mean to be an End-To-End Learning Designer? The first thing to recognise is how interchangeable job titles are in the Digital Learning World. Within design alone, there are multiple different job titles, all meaning slightly different things and often inconsistent in their meaning across companies; Learning Experience Designer, Digital Learning Developer, Instructional…
As recruitment consultants, a key element of our day-to-day on the candidate side is holding in-depth conversations with candidates considering or actively seeking a job change. While personal circumstances vary extensively, there are several key factors which seem to emerge quite frequently. Below, we have summarised an insight into these key trends:Culture issues: One of the…
Digital and blended learning is here to stay, but what has been seen over the last few years regarding its performance? UNICEF notes that “blending online learning with face-to-face teaching generally produces better outcomes than face-to-face or online learning alone”, it was described to also engage students on an emotional level, positively impacting students' attitudes,…
The BENEFITS of working with a specialist (Digital Learning / L&D / Training) Recruitment Company The term ‘We’re not allowed to work with external Recruiters’ is one you will hear time and time again if you operate in a Business Development position within a recruitment agency. So what is the solution to this? It…
In my previous blog, I touched upon the financial challenges facing the Higher Education sector, in part due to a decline in student numbers and a stagnation in Government funding. Some of the issues may be easier to resolve than others, but what is clear is that managing budgets effectively is more important than ever…
Blended learning is the term used for hybrid learning, combining both digital and face-to-face approaches to learning. Typically, blended learning consists of learning techniques such as learning videos, animations, E-Learning modules, quizzes, face-to-face workshops, virtual sessions as well as group and individual sessions to name a few. This approach provides the learner with the opportunity…
If you weren’t aware of the current issues facing the education market such as the large reduction in student numbers and the knock-on effect on budgets, then hopefully last week’s blog by my colleague Luke will have provided an insight into the challenges facing universities and education providers at present. With a large proportion of…
To say the higher education sector is currently at a crossroads is somewhat of an understatement. Many universities are grappling with financial difficulties, as well as the need to adapt to the demands of future-proofing their institutions, to not only restore financial stability but to prosper in a rapidly changing environment. Regardless of the institution,…
