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LearnCast is the new podcast series from the Scottish Social Services Council Digital Learning Team. Subscribing to LearnCast will give you an insight into the work of the Digital Learning Team, news about upcoming projects and access to interviews with leading figures in the world of digital learn…

SSSC Digital Learning


    • Oct 21, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 37m AVG DURATION
    • 23 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from SSSC LearnCast

    Welcoming Our New Cyber Resilience Advisor

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2021 13:43


    In this episode, Barrie Wilson one of our Learning & Development Advisors welcomes Scott Tees to the team.  Hear about Scott's background and what he will do in his new role with us at the SSSC.

    Discovering SSSC MyLearning

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2020 15:50


    In this episode we talk with George Burton about the new SSSC ‘MyLearing’ service and smartphone app. George also outlines our plans for the future of MyLearning, about how you can get involved in the that development and how we can help you get the most from ‘MyLearning’ in your organisation. Find the download links at http://www.mylearning.scot User forum: https://www.badges.sssc.uk.com/forums/forum/mylearning/  

    Lockdown Special Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2020 38:33


    This is the 3rd and final part of our 3 part Lockdown special. Today we talk with Tracy Parish, education technology specialist at Southlake regional health centre in Newmarket, Ontario, Teemu Patala, Co-founder and Director of online Learning at the Change learning alliance and founding partner and Head of R&D at Context Learning in Helsinki and Cindy {Plunkett, Director of Learning Design and Development at PointClickCare in Toronto about the impact of the pandemic on their work and implications for the future of workforce development. 

    Lockdown Learncast Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2020 22:53


    This episode of Learncast is Part 2 of a 3 part Lockdown special. Today we talk with Lee Ballantyne, Head of Education Futures at the University of the West of Scotland, and Natalie Lafferty, Director of the Centre for Innovation in Teaching and Learning at the University of Dundee. about the impact of the pandemic on their work and implications for the future in higher education. These conversations took place around a Month apart over May and June this year…

    Lockdown Learncast Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2020 32:04


    This episode of LearnCast is Part1 of a  3 part Lockdown special. Today we talk with Don Taylor (Chairman of the Learning and Performance Institute & Chair of the Learning and Skills Group), David Kelly (Executive Vice President and Executive Director of The Learning Guild) and Bianca Woods (Founder of Clever Raptor, L&D design studio, and Senior Manager, Programming for The Learning Guild) about the impact of the pandemic on their work and their take on the future of L&D. 

    Designing engaging digital learning with Christy Tucker

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2020 63:53


    In this episode we talk with Christy Tucker, learning experience design consultant from North Carolina in the USA. Christy has over 15 years’ experience in creating engaging eLearning with the aim of making a difference in how people do their jobs. In this discussion we talk about about story-based learning and scenario-based approaches to online learning (amongst other things). You can find more of Christy’s work at https://www.christytuckerlearning.com and follow her on twitter @ChristyATucker

    Digital Learning - A European perspective

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2019 47:16


    In this episode we talk with Teemu Patala from Context Learning in Helsinki about the challenges facing small to medium sized employers in adopting digital learning, the trends emerging across the EU, collaborative approaches to designing digital learning and opportunities for learning & development professionals to network with their peers. More information: https://www.xedu.co ; https://changelearningalliance.wordpress.com

    Supporting learning with podcasts the Action Group way

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2019 28:27


    In this episode, Barrie Wilson talks to Lisa Williamson and Jennifer Dow from the Quality Team at The Action Group, a Third Sector provider based in Edinburgh. Lisa and Jen have started to use podcasts to support learning and development, and to provide information to their workers. In this podcast they describe their experiences of doing this and explain the benefits and impact they have found from using podcasts in this way.

    Surviving and thriving as a department of one

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2019 53:07


    This month we are talking with Tracy Parrish about how to survive and thrive in digital learning as a department of one, delivering learning experiences with free tools and on virtually no budget, the role of social media in providing support and CPD opportunities and, about the limitations we place on others.   You can find more of Tracy’s curated list of free tools at https://e-learning.zeef.com/tracy.parish and connect with her at http://www.tracyparish.ca

    Open Education and Web 3.0

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2019 68:20


    In this episode George Burton from SSSC Digital Learning talks open education and elearning 3.0 with Stephen Downes from the Digital Technologies Research Centre at the National Research Council of Canada. You can find more from Stephen at https://www.downes.ca

    Design for how people learn with Julie Dirksen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2019 53:14


    This month we are talking with Julie Dirksen. We know her best for her excellent book “Design for how people learn” - a fantastic guide to the fundamental concepts of instructional design both to improve your own learning and to engage your audience. We’re often asked for advice on how to get started with designing digital learning and the answer is always, “read Julie’s book”. You can find more of Julie’s work at https://designbetterlearning.com, http://usablelearning.com and http://nerdyshoptalk.com

    Twitter, Wordpress, Mashups and social learning

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2019 41:46


    SSSC Digital Learning talks with Natalie Lafferty (Assistant Director LLC and Head of Centre for Technology & Innovation in Learning at The University of Dundee) about the role of social media in learning and the potential of open source tools to have a positive impact on learners’ skills and engagement in the learning process. Follow Natalie on Twitter (@nlafferty) and check our #pressedconf19

    Building skills and changing cultures in learning

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2019 29:41


    This month we’re talking with Lee Ballantyne (Head of Education Futures at University of the West of Scotland) about building digital skills, culture change in learning and addressing barriers to implementing digital learning approaches. Follow Lee on Twitter - @lee_ballantyne and find out more about the Certificate in Digital Learning Design at https://www.uws.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/undergraduate-course-search/digital-learning-design/

    Benefits and uses of Open Badges

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2019 43:52


    Open Badges have become very popular in our sector since we introduced them and are becoming more and more popular with learners with each passing month. In this episode, Rob Stewart from SSSC Digital Learning talks with Don Presant, the president and executive producer at Learning Agents (a Canadian digital learning consultancy and producer of innovative learning tools - http://learningagents.ca/raconteur/services/services/ ) about the experience of Open Badges internationally.

    Creating story-based podcasts for learning

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2019 41:46


    In this month’s episode we talk with Jeff D’Anza and Joe Meyer from Nationwide Insurance in the USA. Our conversation focuses on how they have used serialised podcasts and stories to promote learning in a diverse and dispersed workforce They give us an insight into their production process from idea, through scripting, to final product, and offer some hints and tips on how you can do the same. To view the BBC script archive referred to in this episode, visit https://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/scripts

    Staying safe online

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2019 38:47


    This month we’re talking with Coleen Wylie & Robbie Ross from Police Scotland and Kirsty Steele from the Scottish Government’s Cyber Resilience Unit about how to stay safe online. This episode gives some practical hints and tips about how to avoid falling foul of some of the common risks online. Useful resource: http://www.turnon2fa.com

    The future of Learning and Development

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2019 23:41


    In this month’s episode of LearnCast we’re in conversation with Don Taylor, Chairman of the Learning and Performance Institute (LPI) and workplace learning and learning technologies consultant. Amongst other things we talk about the changing role of learning and development in organisations and the skills profile needed for the potential future roles of learning and development professionals. To view the LPI Capability Map referred to in this episode, visit https://www.thelpi.org/resources/capability-map/

    Developing digital capabilities, Open Education and the role of playfulness and fun in learning

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2019 45:02


    In this month's episode, SSSC’s George Burton speaks to Stephanie 'Charley" Farley from the University of Edinburgh about their respective 23 Things programmes to support the development of digital capabilities, Open Education, Open Badges, and the role of playfulness and fun in learning.

    Making the most of visual design in learning

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2018 33:31


    Do you want to use better visual design to improve the effectiveness of your online learning but aren't sure you have the skills to do it? We talk with Bianca Woods of Clever Raptor Learning Design about how to maximise the impact of your designs, even if you don't consider yourself a 'designer'. You can follow Bianca on Twitter - @eGeeking or via her website: http://www.cleverraptor.ca

    Learning with Virtual and Augmented Reality

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2018 41:18


    In this month's episode, we talk to Matthieu Poyade from Glasgow School of Art's School of Simulation and Visualisation about the work they are doing in developing learning and for solutions using Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality technologies: http://www.gsa.ac.uk/research/research-centres/school-of-simulation-and-visualisation/

    Talking trends with David Kelly, eLearning Guild

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2018 24:45


    In this month's episode we chat with David Kelly, Executive Vice President and Executive Director of The eLearning Guild (http://www.elearningguild.com) about emerging trends and technologies in digital learning.

    Digital Learning at Baycrest Health Sciences in Toronto

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2018 44:23


    In this episode we talk with Lisa Sokoloff and Cindy Plunkett from Baycreat Health Sciences - a specialist healthcare facility in Toronto, Ontario about their take in using digital learning to support staff.

    SSSC LearnCast

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2018 20:20


    In this first episode of LearnCast, meet the SSSC Digital Learning Team and find out about the projects they're working on right now.

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