Delivering the right learning on-demand

Netflix, Amazon and others have shown how to make information and entertainment instantly available on-demand. It’s a model that works - and people like it. So how can you apply it to your learning?

Start by creating a central hub of your learning resources, including your digital assets - such as videos, digital books, infographics and e-learning - and your virtual and face-to-face delivery options. If you add a summary of each resource showing what’s covered and the duration - as well as user reviews - employees will be able to quickly and easily search for the right solution to meet their needs, whether they want a short burst of learning, a quick refresher or to develop or hone their skills.

This is the way learning is developing. What’s more, you don’t have to ‘sell’ this on-demand concept to your employees. They’re already fully familiar with it at home!

Interestingly, there’s now a new way to deliver curated content online via any device. A ‘fluidbook’ is an interactive, digital learning tool that combines words, images, videos, activities and links, in a ‘modern’, graphical, engaging format. Effectively, it’s a new-style digital book that provides instant, relevant and memorable learning in one place. Fluidbooks are designed to suit different learning styles, so learners can watch, read or try out the learning. Because the content is accessible from anywhere, online or offline, fluidbooks can support learning ‘in the moment’ or provide refresher training at the point of need. For example, a fluidbook may give me the quick tips I need just before I’m due to have a difficult conversation. The content could also be used to ‘excite’ me, or to impart some baseline information to get me thinking, before I take part in a face-to-face session. The flexibility of these resources means they can not only add value in training but also in internal communications.