Demo for LTB

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Learning Layers
Scaling up Technologies for Informal Learning in SME Clusters
Sebastian Dennerlein, Tamsin Treasure-Jones, Vladimir Tomberg, Dieter Theiler,
Elizabeth Lex & Tobias Ley
Making sense of informal learning at the
workplace
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Learning Layers Objectives
• Understand how informal learning takes place in and
between SMEs (GP Practices in the UK pilot study)
• Identify potential for technology tools to support this
learning
• Co-design, develop and pilot these tools
– Improve tools, provide evidence of impact
– Test and refine learning theories (Design Based Research)
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Context and Idea
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Desire for
reflective
practice
Challenges: Time pressures,
losing track of learning
How can technology support?

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Design Based Research Approach
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Design iterations
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Co-design activities
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Understanding
practice
StoryboardsFirst software
prototypes Paper
prototypes

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Resulting tool – Bits & Pieces
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Bits and Pieces:
Record/collect,
organise, share
and collaborate
on informal
learning &
resources
• Tool Supports - affordances
• Easy collection of learning triggers, reflections, experiences, materials
• Cue based support to remember and find gathered material/resources
• Visual support for sensemaking (organisation, reflection, development)

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Collect – triggers, resources, experiences
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Organise – Remember, find and make sense
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Time based cues!

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Organise – remember, find and make sense
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Topicbasedcues!

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Organise – remember, find and make sense
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Furthercontextualcues!

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Share – for information or collaboration
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Share – collaborating on shared episodes
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Discuss – discussions on shared episodes
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Results
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We found initial evidence that deeper elaboration of
experiences during collection (reflection) facilitates
remembering via semantic cues, while more shallow
elaboration requires later re-evaluation of the collected
experiences.
Healthcare professionals valued the collection,
visualisation and collaboration affordances.
Next step: Long time pilot with GP Practice staff to support
individual and team-based informal learning at the
workplace