Dr. Robin Petterd, founder of Sprout Labs, discusses the development of digital learning platforms aimed at enhancing workplace learning through technology and data-driven approaches. Key topics include the integration of artificial intelligence, microlearning, and the shift towards Learning Experience Platforms (LXP) to better meet learner needs in a digital workplace. The document highlights the importance of aligning learning strategies with business data and emphasizes the need for personalized and engaging learning experiences.

2. Dr Robin Petterd
Founder of Sprout Labs

3. Sprout Labs builds digital learning platforms that enable you
and your team to author, deliver and measure high impact
digital learning ecosystems.

4. • The Learning While Working podcast
• The blog
• eBooks
• The recordings of past webinars
• The Learning While Working virtual conference

5. ● the use of artificial intelligence in L&D
● the maturation of xAPI and how L&D is becoming more data
driven
● the relationship between microlearning and learning while
working, and personalisation of learning
● the rise of digital workplaces and what this means for L&D
● virtual reality and augmented reality
● the new role of the LMS in a learning ecosystem and the
growth of learning experience platforms
…

6. Most people want to be
better at their jobs and learn
L&D often uses technology in
a way that stops people
learning

7. Consumer technology drives workplace technology

8. Digital learning is starting to focus on what a
learner really needs

9. The technology to support VR is cheaper

10. It means no PowerPoints!
Preparation - Experience - Debrief

11. Phone based - lower cost

12. PC based - higher cost and higher quality

13. Video based
Still from WorkPl>ysVR (Bringing Virtual Reality Into Work
Experience) for the Learning While Working conference session

14. Simulated
Virtual Reality Demo for Safety Training - Working at Heights

15. Augmented virtual reality
Magic Leap One

16. Virtual reality Augmented virtual
reality
Video based Simulation
Cost for the
technology
Low - phone based -
$200
High - $2000
Can be done with
phones as well
High
Complexity of
production
Low - need a 3D
camera
High High
Level of interaction Low High High
Major reasons to
use in learning
Show someone a place
or situation e.g. dealing
with an angry customer
To allow someone to
practice a skill
Performance support

17. Data driven

18. People don’t just learn in an LMS

20. It’s expected now that learning technologies are
xAPI enabled

21. Data is everywhere

22. Business data
Learning data
How is learning going
to impact business data?
How is learning going
to change in response to
business data?

23. Data-Driven Learning Design — Lori Niles-Hofmann
She talks about reading employees’ ‘Digital body language’.
What are people searching for?
What are people accessing?
What are the trends? How is the data changing?
Listen to the podcast at:
https://www.sproutlabs.com.au/blog/data-driven-learning-design-and-digital-body-language/

24. What source of data should L&D be looking at
beyond your LMS?
Please add your thoughts in chat.

25. Linking learning and performance — GamEffective
Changes in performance data – trigger micro-learning
Dashboards to give employees feedback (visualisations make data
easier to understand)
Listen to the podcast at:
https://www.sproutlabs.com.au/blog/personalisation-of-learning/

26. Microlearning is L&D realising what learners need

27. Microlearning is small components of learning
whose purpose is to help behaviour change or
support performance

28. microlearning microresources
Designed to be accessed just-in-time,
while working
The end outcome of learning is
behaviour change, and this means
learning needs to involve practice,
feedback, and reflection.
Learning is a process not just information

29. Resources are useful for learning while working
Performance supports - checklists, flowcharts, videos,
infographics
Learning happens as a process of doing

30. Microlearning is not adaptive and personalised
learning, it’s not spaced learning, it’s not a
learning campaign.
It’s an enabler for these approaches

31. Drivers for microlearning
• We are working more on mobile devices
• We want to develop expertise faster
• We are distracted
Microlearning can help L&D teams become more agile by working
in smaller chunks of work

32. We are distracted - micro learning helps with this
BUT there is no research showing that
microlearning leads to better learning outcomes

34. The rise of digital workplaces
Integrated collaboration technology
Office 365 - done well

35. Before Now
We would add Enterprise Social
Network platform
Move to a digital workplace place
e.g Microsoft teams
Then you struggle with getting people
to use it
It’s an extra thing
Collaboration is embedded in the way
people work
Status updates Chat
Collaborating doesn’t mean people are
learning - learning still needs to designed
What does
this mean
for L&D?
‘Go to where people are’ - build learning
experiences around these platforms.

36. It’s a term that is being used for learning platforms that are not
learning management systems.
An employee pulls in what they need
Instead of pushing out what an organisation needs
Experience is maybe not the best term
What is a Learning Experience platform?

37. They give your learners the freedom
to be self directed

38. A learner is able to choose their interests and content is being
personalised based on those interests.
Most include a content library - some ‘stream’ in content from
elsewhere. Often they are a way of making content more
accessible.
Some allow users to upload content - but they are not just a
social network.
Features you might expect

39. Content in our personal lives

40. Your can get started by signing up for a personal account.

41. Streams of content Libraries
Degreed, Fuse, Filtered, Curatr Skillsofts - 'Percipio', Goodpractice,
LinkedIn Learning
Social Just in time knowledge
Two types of learning experience
platforms

42. Learning management
system
Learning experience
Focuses on compliance and role specific
learning
Focuses on want a learner wants to
access
Managing Just in time knowledge
Could your LMS be re-thought to more
like a learning experience platform?
This is something you can do with an
open platform.
What happens to your Learning
management system?
Often there is a cross-over e.g. Fuse can be used for managing compliance
training in a small organisation

43. A core feature of many Learning Experience
platforms is the use of recommendation engines

45. ●
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chat bot

47. Podcast: Recommendation engines for learning, with Marc Zao-Sanders
This a free
service and is great way to get
started.

49. Performing GrowingOnboarding
Predictions
Personalisation
Recommendations
Chats bots

50. If you are interested in having a chat about getting started in digital
learning or improving your digital learning my contact information
is below.
Dr Robin Petterd
M: +61 419 101 928
E: robin@sproutlabs.com.au