Laura Overton, NHS, Yorkshire and the Humber, eLearning, learning technology

1. Learning
Everywhere
Workshop- Mobile and Social
What works and what doesn’t?
Laura Overton
Laura@towardsmaturity org
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2. Before we start – a quick thank you to
Towards Maturity’s Ambassadors!
Successful organisations are those that
Turn Data into Insight and Insight into action
Leading learning organisations who share our passion that independent
research should be freely available to all .
Many work in the health sector – find out more at
www.towardsmaturity.org/ambassadors

3. What can we learn?
Social learning
Improve application of learning
7%
Support for personal professional
development
Generate sharing of user
generated content
25%
10%
25%
7%
What doesn’t work:
Mobile learning
Focus on the technology and expect
Accessing support at the point of
7%
it to achieve results for you! 20%
need
10%
13%
Learners use own devices
10%
Improve employee engagement
0%
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28%
% reporting Benefits - Health
5%
10%
% reporting Benefits - Top Q
18%
15%
20%
25%
30%
www.towardsmaturity.org/2013benchmark

4. What is stopping staff from
learning on line?
45% Uninspiring content
37% Lack of somewhere
appropriate to study
33% Can’t find what they need
What are your staff’s biggest barriers to
Learning Everywhere?
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www.towardsmaturity.org/2013benchmark

5. • 3 in 5 L&D
professionals think
that their
programmes are
relevant
• 69% of L&D teams
are developing
programmes in
house but only
38% agree that
they have the
internal skills to do
it!
#1 Barrier Uninspiring content
What can we do to inspire?
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www.towardsmaturity.org/2013benchmark

6. #2 Barrier - appropriate place
• 15% encourage
users to use their
own devices for
learning
•
23% provide any
form of job aids
online
• 14% encourage
learners to share
experiences and
solve problems
using online social
media tools
How can we provide the right content in the
right place?
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www.towardsmaturity.org/2013benchmark

7. #3 Barrier – can’t find what they need
• 44% L&D
40%
professionals agree
that they have a
communications plan
that engages all
stakeholders
say their
manager has the most
influence on how they
learn (
7% L&D
• 18% publicise
success of individuals
• 25% communicate
successes to
management
How can we communicate better?
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www.towardsmaturity.org/2013benchmark

8. What works?
How do you compare?
Designing
inspiring
Content
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With the
learner’s
needs at the
centre
Delivered in
the right
place and
time
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9. http://mybenchmark.towardsmaturity.org/
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