167 — In defence of the course

Oct 15, 2019

The humble course was once the go-to solution for learning and development teams across the world, but in recent years it has suffered from a damaged reputation.

This week on The GoodPractice Podcast, we discuss whether traditional formal learning has a role in the modern workplace. And, if so, when?

To dig into this topic, Ross G and James are joined by author and learning designer Patti Shank.

In this episode we discuss:

• why courses are so unpopular
• when a course is a good solution
• the characteristics of a good course

If you'd like to get in touch with us about any of the things we've said on this show, you can tweet @RossGarnerGP, @JamesMcLuckie and @PattiShank.

You can also tweet @GoodPractice or @GoodPracticeAUS.

To find out more about what we do, visit goodpractice.com.

The book Ross mentioned, by Don Norman, was The Design of Everyday Things, available on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Design-Everyday-Things-MIT-Press/dp/0262525674

The learning platform Patti referenced was New Zenler. You can request early access at: https://www.zenler.com/

Ross' 'zip file' life hack came from Twitter, courtesy of @Helena_LB via John MacMillan (@_jmac_).