Creating a Learning Community

The Training Design Podcast

Whilst Terry has been busy creating games-based learning, Sheridan has been building a learning community for L&D professionals. In this episode, she discusses her learning from this journey, how a community can enhance any learning system and shares some practical tips for anyone wanting to create a community of their own.

00.52 The origins of the Training Designers Club

05.19 The value of community for Training Designers

07.56 Book recommendations: empowering people

09.53 User-led needs analysis

10.52 Communities and informal learning

12.18 Peer-based learning

14.29 What makes a learning community tick?

17.22 Traps to avoid in setting up a learning community

21.02 They're there anyway!

22.12 Difficulties with platforms and change

24.04 Tactics to engage communities

29.43 Gamification and learning communities

30.54 The value of a round-up

32.04 The group is more than the sum of its parts

34.10 More tips for better learning communities

40.25 Learning communities are agile

42.28 Learning communities can be rewarding

44.43 Terry's mini-topic: Fogg's Behavioural Model

50.15 The future of the Training Design Podcast

52.29 Bye for now

Resource Links:

GiraffePad: https://www.giraffepad.com/

Machine, Platform, Crowd: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vU6zpVMUEjA

The New Power: https://thisisnewpower.com/

TrainingZone Article - Why social learning will be even more vital in the future of work https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/lead/culture/why-social-learning-will-be-even-more-vital-in-the-future-of-work

BJ Fogg Behavioural Model: https://behaviormodel.org/

BJ Fogg Behavioural Grid: https://www.behaviorgrid.org/

Contact the Hosts:

Our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/TrainingDesignPodcast

Terry Pearce LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/terrypaulpearce

Sheridan Webb LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/trainingdesigner

The Training Designers’ Club: www.trainingdesignersclub.co.uk

Untold Play: www.untoldplay.com - For game-based learning and gamified learning consultancy and design

Power Hour: www.power-hour.co.uk - For ready written bite-size training materials