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Day 3: Boredom-Busting E-Learning

Design e-learning that helps people practise what they actually need to do at work.

 

What this day focuses on

This day looks at e-learning through a different lens. Instead of starting with content, screens, or interactions, the focus is on what people need to do in the real world — and how e-learning can realistically support that.

The aim is not to make e-learning more elaborate, but more purposeful.

 

Why this day?

Many e-learning programmes are built with good intentions and solid effort — yet still struggle to make a difference once people finish the course.

Often, this isn’t because the design is poor, but because e-learning is being asked to solve the wrong problem — or is designed without a clear connection to the context in which skills are used.

This day exists to help you rethink what e-learning is for, and how it can play a meaningful role alongside other forms of learning and support.

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A different way to think about e-learning

Rather than treating e-learning as a content-focused learning experience, this day explores it as part of a wider performance picture.

Participants work with a performance-focused framework that encourages you to consider the:

  • setting in which skills are applied

  • tasks or activities people must perform

  • kind of feedback that helps people adjust and improve.

When you design from this perspective, e-learning naturally shifts — from information delivery to practice, decision-making, and support.

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What you'll work with on the day

Across the day, you’ll explore:

  • how different types of performance demand different kinds of e-learning.

  • why some interactivity helps — and some simply adds noise.

  • practical ways to approximate real-world tasks within digital constraints.

  • how feedback can be designed to guide performance, not just test recall.

The focus is on clarity and application, not gimmicks.

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What this day covers

Across this day, we’ll work through five modules from our Learning Re-Framed in-house programme.

You can see the descriptions of each of the modules listed below in the in-house programme section of the website (opens in a new window):

EID01: Creating boredom-busting e-learning that works
Introducing a holistic, three-part framework for developing effective e-learning.

EID02: From sketch to prototype
A tried and tested design flow to keep your design and development process on track.

EID03: More than multiple choice
Creating, relevant, challenging and realistic practice activities and scenarios.

 

Who it's for

This day often resonates with:

  • people frustrated by “click-through” e-learning.

  • designers who want to go beyond templates and pre-formatted interactions.

  • teams under pressure to deliver more digital learning without sacrificing quality.

Many people leave with a clearer sense of what e-learning should (and shouldn’t) be expected to do.

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How this day fits into the wider programme

This day builds directly on the foundations laid in Day 2. If Day 2 helps you decide what kind of learning is needed, Day 3 explores:

  • what e-learning can realistically do well.

  • where it needs support from other approaches.

  • how it can contribute to performance rather than sit apart from it.

It also sets up later days focused on in-person and virtual classroom design and learning in the flow of work.

 

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Want to explore some of this thinking before the programme?

Learning Re-Framed is a weekly Substack-published newsletter exploring how learning connects to day-to-day work — without hype, blame or simplistic answers. If you’re interested in:

  • why e-learning so often drifts away from real work

  • how design decisions quietly shape performance — for better or worse

  • practical ways to rethink digital learning without chasing trends or tools

you’re very welcome to subscribe here

 

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Practical details

Boredom-Busting E-Learning is a full-day session within the Learning Re-Framed public programme.

You can attend this day on its own or as part of the full programme. No prior attendance is required.

To see programme dates, pricing, practical details and to make a booking, use the link or button below to go to the Practical Info and Bookings page:

 

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If you need more information about our Learning Re-Framed public programme (or the in-house alternative) download one of the comprehensive brochures shown below:

 

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If you have any questions, or need some help with any aspect of the programme:
 
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Ready to book?

If you are ready to book you can do this on our Practical Info and Booking page.

This page provides:

  • upcoming programme dates

  • practical information, and

  • the facility to book your place by card or by requesting an invoice.

 

A practical companion to better e-learning design

 

If you’re already questioning page-turning e-learning and looking for more practical ways to design meaningful practice, this short guide may be useful.

The Effective E-Learning Toolkit focuses on:

  • moving beyond content-heavy presentations
  • designing practice that reflects real workplace tasks
  • using feedback to support learning and transfer


Think of it as a practical snapshot — something to dip into alongside the broader thinking explored in Learning Re-Framed.

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