Trends in learning design move quickly, and not all of them deserve equal attention.
This category examines emerging themes, sector shifts, and recurring conversations in learning design, with a critical eye. Posts consider what trends claim to solve, what problems they actually address, and what may be lost when trends are adopted uncritically.
You’ll find reflections on personalisation, micro‑credentials, learning analytics, policy shifts, and changing expectations of digital education, particularly within higher and professional learning contexts.
The goal is not prediction, but informed interpretation: helping learning designers decide what is worth engaging with, and what can safely be approached with caution.
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Trends and Future Directions in Learning Design
Every year brings a new set of learning design trends. Some disappear within months. Some become embedded in everyday practice. Others remain trapped in conference presentations, pilot projects, and vendor demonstrations long after the initial excitement fades. A trend is ultimately a claim about the future. It suggests that a particular way of designing, delivering,…
Book Recommendations
Further reading on how emerging ideas and technologies are shaping modern learning design.
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