I mentioned modern learning the other day and, in response to a couple of messages, here’s what it’s not.

It’s not taking a course, uploading it through an AI tool, and creating several dozen slides which become an online module.

It’s not assuming that we are expected back in the office so we should set face to face in person training by default again.

It’s not assuming online elements are “pre-course” or “post-course”. That’s not blended learning.

It’s not having 17 tiers of evaluation which count access, completion, exit, engagement, reaction, quizzing, assessment, reflective feedback, or reporting but ignore performance in the workplace.

It’s not specifying you want innovative and creative approaches and then specifying to a micro level and removing all flexibility in the design phase. Asking for new channels to deliver the same thing does not innovation make.

It’s not hosting an hour-long “interactive” webinar and allowing 6 minutes for questions which are sent in by text only. Yes, this still happens.

Be better.