Speak to me

I was reviewing an eLearning module as a favour for someone recently. It was all really clear, instructional, but a little basic. I’m not saying basic from an ‘I know more than this’ perspective, but basic in an overly simplistic, condescending and facile way; think lots of bright primary colours, cartoon figures, and over simplified… Read More Speak to me

Quick reminder

People rarely WANT to do an online compliance course so making it brighter, clickier, with bold colours and cartoons just infantilises it more.

Hate reading

I love reading and get through more books than I can count. Some books I struggle with and will, after time, put then down. I then pick them up again, sometimes years later, to finish with a hateful fury. I don’t enjoy the reading but the completion, purely so I can tell people I finished… Read More Hate reading

Battleships

When I learnt how to play battleships as a kid, it was with graph paper, a ruler, and pens. Calling out shots – A6, miss, E8, miss. Entertaining for a 7-year-old and a game that could be played anywhere with minimum resources. In the 70s I got a battleship game. A plastic case, plastic pegs,… Read More Battleships