Learners have rights and they’re demanding learning experiences that acknowledge those rights head-on. In this session, the author of the “Declaration of Modern Learner Rights” will discuss the modern learner in detail, and how meeting their needs – how responding to their rights for great online learning – can help not just create happy learners but also seriously move the needle for the business. Manjit Sekhon will share real-world examples of how meeting each right can help L&D reach its larger business goals.

1. TICE 2018 Session
Adhering to the Declaration of Modern Learner Rights is Good for Your Business
Manjit Sekhon
Director, Learning Experience Design at Intrepid by VitalSource
@manjitsekhon

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13. Discussion Forum Best Practices
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 The question (yes, it is more than “… now discuss!”)
 Ruthlessly relevant – cut it if it isn’t compelling enough
 What do they talk about amongst themselves?
 What questions do they ask you?
 Shouldn’t have “one right answer” – elicit perspectives and insights
 The reason (because they get to share and learn from each other)
 Ask for an experience or a story
 Elicit ideas to solve a common problem
 Articulate best practices
 Admins / moderators should go there to curate
 Tacit knowledge
 Outcomes of divergent thinking

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15. Weekly Learner Experience: 1.5-2.5 hours
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• Videos: 30-40 min total
• Short-form and pithy
• 2-4 min per video ideal
• 5-7 min per video max
• Some best uses of videos:
• Introduce the week
• Kick-off a discussion
• New content
• Emphasize a point
• Follow-on to learner activity
• Audience Q&A
• Set up a case study
 Learner activity: 45-60 min total
• Discussion Forums
• Assignments (mission & project)
 Other content: 15-30 min
• Resources
• Complementary materials

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20. What rights would YOU add?

21. What Success Looks Like
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 Learners driving business performance while advancing their careers
 Repeatable model for high-stakes, high-engagement, high-impact
learning
 Learning that builds company brand as thought leaders and employers
of choice
Needs visuals of happy
people on a digital device
and maybe iconography.
WE BELIEVE:
Learner experience should come first
Learning should be ruthlessly relevant and seamlessly connected to real work
Social and collaborative features must be fully integrated into the learning experience