It’s time to let you know about all the exciting new features launching in November! Read the round-up of Go1 product news and updates, right here!

🚀 User management improvements - you asked, we listened

First up, our latest update will help make your learning management experience even better, by giving Admins and Managers the ability to view (all) enrolments of a learner. 

Admins and Managers can now access a learner's enrolment history in the reports section. Simply click on the quick access menu (the three dots) next to the learner's completion record to reveal the enrolment history for a course and also download the certificates.

As an Admin or Manager, this means you can now quickly and easily view all historical enrolment information of your users and download their certificates. Previously this view could only be seen by individual learners. This update will enable easier reporting, particularly for any audit checks, and better record keeping!

These updates have been informed by your needs directly, so we look forward to hearing your feedback! 

In other learning management release news: 

We received lots of feedback when we released the learning transcript feature earlier this year, so we’ve extended this feature further to allow Managers to download their users’ learning transcripts.

We are also supporting more file extensions when users are uploading Submissions - you can now upload rtf files and .pages files which were previously unsupported. 

🚀  Say hello to new content auto-suggestions on your portal! 

The eagle-eyed amongst you may have already spotted an exciting change to the portal search bar. 

Now, when you start typing your search via the search bar,  you will see a drop-down list of suggested topics, terms, and phrases related to your keyword search, plus specific course/resource titles. 

Watch this space, as we will also be releasing related search keywords later in November as well! We are super excited about our new search features, which can help save you time when looking for content and support your content discovery journey. 

🚀 News on the personalised learning recommendations feature

You would have received an email last month about the personalised learning updates that were set to land in all portals. The updates to recommendations have been in early access for a few months now. 

Since sending that email, we have received some feedback from our early access users that has inspired us to do some more work on this feature before releasing to all customers - to make sure we are bringing you the best experience. 

Never fear, this release is still shipping soon and you can expect to enjoy:

New recommended content block on portal dashboards - if the Suggested Courses for you setting is switched on in Portal Settings. 

New topics of interest form, which when completed will adjust the content suggestions users see on their dashboard.  

New account setting called Recommendations, where users can manage their interests.  

In case you missed it, Go1's 1-Player is coming soon - November 5th! With the aptly named 1-Player, we've reimagined your learning experience on the Go1 platform. 

The new feature will allow users to undertake learning across all courses and standalone resources in one streamlined and modern interface. Keep an eye out for more information next week, this is an exciting one!

For more insights, subscribe to the Go1 newsletter to stay on top of all the latest L&D trends. Or, you can book a demo today to find out how Go1 can help with your team’s learning needs.

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All the new features from Go1 launching in November! - Go1

Go1 Product update: catch up on all the exciting new features launching in November 🚀 

Futuristix Live! brought together six integrated summits across two days of learning this October at the Crowne Promenade in Melbourne. 

The Go1 team is proud to announce that our amazing customers and partners have won several awards at the 2019 LearnX Live Awards in major categories!

We caught up with some of the amazing winners to congratulate them for all their fantastic work which have led to these well-deserved awards. Hear from Danielle Peters from FISH!, Heidi Mayhew-Sanders and Alex Gee Kee from Bentleys and Zoe Sharan from Amicus below:  

FuturistiX Live! Summit and Awards 2019 - GO1

The prestigious awards highlight the impact of Go1’s eLearning solutions for our customers and partners and proves eLearning can deliver fantastic results for businesses.

Congratulations to our award-winning customers and partners:

Best Learning & Development Project - Customer Experience: 

Best eLearning Widespread Adoption Project:

Best Learning Management Solution Implementation:

What a wonderful recognition for all their hard work and efforts as they continue to do good things. Go1 is excited about the eLearning projects our team are helping to develop for our customers and partners now and in the future!

Heidi Mayhew-Sanders and Alex Gee Kee from Bentleys 

Heidi and Alex presented at the LearnX conference, sharing the journey of how they came to develop and deliver these nationally recognised programs. 

A proud moment for the Androgogic team, accepting 6 awards at Futuristix Live in 3 Gold and 3 Platinum categories 

The Go1 team - Kent Whalley and Scott Cooper - our champions at the event! 

For instructional designers, facilitators and teachers, a successful lesson is all about delivering an engaging learning experience, and there are numerous strategies they can implement to achieve this. 

Gamification is one such approach becoming increasingly popular in the workplace learning sector. The concept is exactly what it sounds like: the application of typical elements of game playing, such as point scoring or competition with others, to other areas of activity to encourage increased engagement. 

Engagement in learning is crucial. When new information is presented in an interesting, attention-grabbing way, this can be the difference between the learner being able to apply their new found knowledge, or forgetting it completely after completing the course.  

In this article, we are going to look at how gamification can be beneficial in the workplace and where it is embedded into the design of a typical online course. 

Does gamification improve learning outcomes?

While gamification undoubtedly makes the learning process more fun, employers want to know whether it impacts upon learning outcomes, and subsequently, outcomes for their organisation. 

In his Ted Talk entitled, ‘The Power of Gamification in Education’, teacher Scott Herbert explains that the early years curriculum in countries such as Canada, the UK and Australia is focused on play, fun and discovery-based learning, which is eliminated as students get older in favour worksheets, straight rows and regime. 

He argues that the majority of workplaces today are moving away from this highly ordered way of operating, and opting for ways to become more creative. By eliminating the preference for rote memorization of information and ‘gamifying’ the curriculum, he believes that creativity and innovation would flourish, and better prepare students for their careers.

Taking this into account, gamification of learning in the workplace could potentially help to unravel the structured ways of thinking fresh employees are leaving school with, and help them to rediscover their creative side at work. 

Research has also identified the gamification of workplaces as a promising strategy for promoting wellbeing, when levels of stress, a reduced sense of community, reduced loyalty and rapid changes in the workforce are all factors affecting organisations today. 

From an HR perspective, gamification enables teams to deliver feedback on learning in real time and monitor learners’ progress. It is an objective and fair system for measuring performance, and can make giving feedback a less emotionally-charged process.

Additionally, it can offer transparency on making progress at work. Each employee is offered a clear pathway to success and can autonomously manage which areas they need to develop in most.

How is workplace learning ‘gamified’?

As anybody familiar with gaming will know, games are often based on a narrative, with a protagonist leading the action. Learning can be structured in a similar way, with the participant moving through a series of scenarios to reach a desired outcome, making directional choices along the way. 

This narrative structure helps participants to stay engaged because people are highly attuned to storytelling. Engaged learners are far more likely to retain information and be able to apply it in the workplace. 

VR is now becoming an increasingly popular tool for workplace learning, particularly in the area of compliance. Go1 now offers a VR compliance package for the mining industry, in which learners can go on a virtual tour of a mine before even entering one. Each lesson looks very much like a game, in which the participant is learning about best practice for safety.

With online learning courses, modules can be structured in the same way as the different levels of a game. In order for participants to gain access to the next level of learning content, they need to complete the stage they are currently engaged with to a high enough standard. The ability to progress to the next level might take the form of a quiz or other demonstration of understanding.

Many online learning courses offer interactive tools to give participants a real-time learning experience. This often takes the form of interactive discussion with other learners, which can be built in to an LMS.  

This is similar to a game in that learners can work as part of a team to complete an activity or create something new. Discussions also make for a more dynamic learning experience, and help learners to move away from activities which fail to promote deep learning. 

The course might also set an activity which requires the learner to complete a task at work, or apply their new found knowledge. This extension of learning to practical situations helps to embed learning and put it into context.    

Points or badges can also motivate learners to stay engaged. Many apps (for both children and adults!) are designed in this way, giving participants recognition for the number of times they have completed an activity or engaged with content. This activates the reward centres in the brain and encourages participants to progress to the next stage to earn another reward.  

It is important to note that these are different to awards or credentials a learner might receive for completing a course. Points or badges are usually awarded during the learning process for completing parts of the content or successfully or demonstrating understanding.  

A one stop shop for all things training, Go1 makes it easy to compare the best training options available, and find the right resources for your professional development, compliance and business training needs. 

The benefits of gamification for workplace learning

Androgogic partners with Go1.com to offer 50,000 courses from 100 providers 

Australia’s frontrunner in EduTech infrastructure and service, Androgogic, has joined forces with Go1.com, the leading marketplace for online training and professional development. The partnership will offer the eLearning marketplace access to quality learning experiences, including an exclusive Freemium offering to Androgogic clients.

Recognised as the #1 Totara Partner in Asia Pacific, the joint venture saw Androgogic working alongside Totara Learning to implement rich content solutions to clients in the healthcare and government sector - all made accessible through the Go1 content library. 

With a Go1 subscription Totara and Androgogic clients are provided unlimited access to over 50,000 off-the-shelf courses, aggregated from over 100 content providers. 

As Totara’s premium partner, Androgogic will bring its strong network in healthcare and government industries to the Go1 platform. This essentially means Androgogic clients will get access to best of breed educational tools and content via one of the largest network content providers, directly from their Totara Learn instances. To top it off, Androgogic clients will enjoy an exclusive, freemium offering of 10 courses selected by Androgogic and an additional five of their choice. 

Thomas Wythe, CIO at Go1.com, said, “Go1 is excited to be working with Androgogic to provide a rich content solution to Androgogic’s healthcare and government customers. The Go1 content library – which is growing in size every quarter – gives this partnership and others like it the ability to respond quickly to industry needs and changing training requirements. We are excited to take this solution to market-based on the Go1 premium free tier offering in which customers will be able to experience real value out of the box.” 

Alexander Roche, Founder and Principal Education Technologist at Androgogic, said, “Androgogic is constantly striving to be the best and most comprehensive Educational Technology partner to our clients while continuously adding value. Today, our partnership with Go1 will mean our clients will have access to a wide range of learning content and the best breed of educational tools accessible from their existing Totara Learn instance.” 

The partnership between Androgogic and Go1 is set to enable the eLearning market to access the best of breed education, training, content and learning experiences.

Androgogic is a leading provider of Educational Technology infrastructure and services such as Learning Management Systems (LMSs). Androgogic has the expertise, team and technology to help you achieve your learning and business objectives. They work with clients to design and implement flexible, robust and reliable Learning Management Systems and other Educational Technology applications such as Virtual Classrooms, Social Learning systems, ePortfolio systems and Learning Content Management Systems. With cost-effective educational technology and services backed by industry-leading expertise and dedicated support. Androgogic have won the Totara Top Seller APAC Award 4 years in a row (2015-2018). 

Totara Learn is the leading open source, enterprise-level Learning Management Systems (LMS) with an extensive feature set designed for learning, training and talent development. 

Totara is transforming workplace learning with a powerful, flexible, and open platform that adapts to the unique needs of your business. Whether your needs are learning management (LMS), performance management, or employee engagement, Totara has it covered. 

Visit https://www.totaralearning.com to learn more 

Meet our distribution partner: Androgogic 

We are excited to announce that Go1 content is now LIVE in Docebo! 

Docebo Content, an all-new learning content solution available directly within the Docebo Learning Platform, is filled with a complete course catalogue full of off-the-shelf and mobile-ready e-learning courses, without the need for third-party integrations or licences. 

“With Docebo Content we wanted a partner with an international presence that isn’t just a content vendor, but one that provides solutions to content needs,” said Mirko Puliafto, Product Director at Docebo. “Go1 achieves this by aggregating top-notch content, across a range of topics, from the best providers around the world. The team at Go1 shares a number of core values with Docebo, including a commitment to innovation, particularly in the areas of Artificial Intelligence, to make enterprise learning experiences more engaging and memorable, and therefore more effective.”

“The partnership will help bring quality, impactful learning to a wider audience,” Go1 co-founder and COO Chris Eigeland said. “Go1’s library of high-quality courses on Docebo Content will enable a new level of autonomous learning in the flow of work by encouraging learners to browse and select courses for themselves at the push of a button and start learning immediately. Continuous, impactful learning benefits both companies and their staff, and is a key competitive advantage for any organization.”

Every free Docebo trial comes pre-loaded with 20 free courses hand-picked by industry to give administrators a feel of the potential Docebo Content can provide. Existing Docebo customers will also find 20 free courses pre-loaded into their existing platforms.

Docebo Content will be available in two plans to satisfy the needs of learning programs of all sizes.

Docebo Content 50 includes 50 tokens to allow administrators to personally select courses relevant and pertinent to their learners.

Docebo Content 700 provides complete access to the entire Docebo Content catalogue.

Selected courses can be seamlessly imported directly from the catalogue into the Central Repository (CLOR) as learning objects, or as courses directly into the Course Management area of the platform.

Learning administrators can provide full visibility to the entire catalogue enabling a new level of autonomous learning in the flow of work by encouraging learners to browse and select courses for themselves at the push of a button and start learning immediately.


Trusted by more than 1,600 companies in 68 countries, the Docebo Learning Platform brings together the enterprise LMS you need, the social learning experience your learners want, and the power of Artificial Intelligence to make learning your competitive advantage.


Go1 makes it easy for businesses to train their staff, with the world’s largest compliance, professional development and general training marketplace. By providing a single platform that extends from first aid training through to degree bearing courses, Go1 makes it easy to find and compare the best training options available. The marketplace features over 500,000 courses and other learning items created by local and international experts. Customers include SEEK.com.au, Oxford University, State and Local Governments and St John Ambulance.

Since launching in 2015, Go1 has grown to be a world leader in online learning and education. Local and overseas investors include Y Combinator, SEEK, M12, Tank Stream Ventures, Black Sheep Capital, and Our Innovation Fund.

Go1 and Docebo take learning to a wider audience - Go1

Go1 and Docebo team up to bring quality, impactful learning to a wider audience

Go1 is pleased to announce a content distribution agreement with eLearning technology experts Rustici Software.

Rustici Software customers will be able to access Go1's extensive content library of around 50,000 courses as part of Go1 Premium, which features courses from more than 100 of the world's top training providers, including Skillsoft, Thomson Reuters, and Wall Street Prep.



"We're excited to partner with Rustici Software as this relationship helps us expand our footprint in the fast-growing North American market," explains Go1 co-founder and CEO Andrew Barnes.

"Rustici is an established and well-known brand in the market, and our collaboration can only enhance both companies' standing among customers and potential clients," said Barnes.

Through this partnership, Go1 and Rustici Software have built an integration that enables any Rustici Engine backed LMS the ability to seamlessly discover, import and deliver content from the Go1 Premium library. The Go1/Rustici Engine connector will make it easier for the hundreds of Rustici Engine LMS customers to integrate the Go1 content catalog into their application with only minor development required.

"As part of the Rustici Engine 2019.1 release, we announced our new content connectors that allow our LMS and learning platform customers to integrate with third-party content libraries using a single API," said Rustici Software CEO TJ Seabrooks.

"I'm delighted to announce that Go1 will be our first content connector, making it easier for our Engine customers to incorporate the wide variety of content offered by Go1 into their applications. Through our collaboration with Go1, we are helping streamline the development work required to integrate Go1's vast content library with any Rustici Engine backed LMS," said Seabrooks.

Over 400 learning platforms and hundreds of organizations rely on Rustici Software for their eLearning technology needs.


Rustici Software helps companies in the eLearning space work well together. As the world's leading standards experts, they provide the tools and knowledge to help companies create, distribute, manage and play eLearning compliant content. Since 2002, Rustici has assisted hundreds of eLearning software vendors, organizations and government agencies conform to specifications like SCORM, the Experience API (xAPI), cmi5 and AICC. Rustici Software is part of Learning Technologies Group plc (LTG).

Go1.com makes it easy for businesses to train their staff, with the world's largest compliance, professional development, and general training marketplace. By providing a single platform that extends from first aid training through to degree bearing courses, Go1 makes it easy to find and compare the best training options available. The marketplace features over 500,000 courses and other learning items created by local and international experts.

Since launching in 2015, Go1.com has grown to be a world leader in online learning and education. Local and overseas investors include Y Combinator, SEEK, Microsoft, Tank Stream Ventures, Black Sheep Capital, and Our Innovation Fund. Go1 clients include ANZ Bank, Delta Air Lines, Hasbro, Suzuki, Thrifty and government agencies.

Learn more about the integration and get in touch with us today!

Go1/Rustici Engine connector will make it easier for the hundreds of Rustici Engine LMS customers to integrate the Go1 content.

Go1 and Rustici Software announce distribution partnership

Go1 is pleased to announce a partnership with SnapHire, New Zealand’s leading Applicant Tracking System. This partnership will see the two HR tech companies join forces to provide integrated learning and development solutions for SnapHire customers. 

SnapHire is a provider of cloud-based Applicant Tracking Software that helps organisations source, attract, recruit and onboard employees. They work alongside hundreds of Australasian organisations across multiple business sectors.

The partnership will bring Go1’s extensive eLearning library, to SnapHire customers to help them with their training needs including induction, compliance and professional development. Go1’s eLearning platform will complement SnapHire and enable the seamless flow of learning and development between the two platforms to create greater engagement for candidates and employees. 

SnapHire’s Head of Partnerships, Lisa Collins, is thrilled to announce the partnership with Go1, “we work with some of the most innovative organisations in Australasia and we are continuously seeing a drive to deliver an outstanding experience for candidates and employees.  Seamless integrations to quality product like Go1 add value to the HR team and create positive and memorable moments for candidates and new hires.”

Go1’s Lead Distribution Partner Manager, Simon Yeowart, was pleased to be partnering with New Zealand's best in class Applicant Tracking System. He said, “being able to offer SnapHire customers the opportunity to access Go1’s off-the-shelf eLearning library will be a major value-add for both businesses.” 

As Simon explained, "this collaboration will help support SnapHire clients in providing their employees with relevant eLearning to overcome complex challenges such as onboarding and compliance."

SnapHire is an award-winning, fully customisable Applicant Tracking System designed specifically for the corporate environment. SnapHire lets you attract, evaluate and hire the very best people for your organisation and can be configured to suit your organisation’s talent attraction and onboarding goals.  Don’t settle for anything less than the very best process and data insights to create a great experience for your candidates and your hiring managers.  SnapHire is the ATS of choice for discerning organisations that require a bit more muscle and superior customer service and support.

Go1.com makes it easy for businesses to train their staff, with the world’s largest compliance, professional development and general training marketplace. By providing a single platform that extends from first aid training through to degree-bearing courses, Go1 makes it easy to find and compare the best training options available. The marketplace features more than 500,000 courses and other learning items created by local and international experts. Customers include SEEK, Oxford University, state and local governments and St John Ambulance.

Since launching in 2015, Go1.com has grown to be a world leader in online learning and education. The company’s investors include Y Combinator, Shark Tank’s Steve Baxter, SEEK and Oxford University, enabling the startup to continue expanding its offices across the world.

SnapHire and Go1 now working together to bring workplace training to organisations across Australia and New Zealand  

In Australia, October is recognised as Mental Health Awareness Month - a month to raise awareness about mental health and shine a spotlight on what we can do to look after our mental health and reach out to those who need support.

At Go1, our objective is to highlight the importance of a mentally healthy workplace through learning.

We also believe that the more open we are about discussing mental health in the workplace, the more we can help to support one another, while also reducing stigma around it. 

The facts about mental health in the workplace

With concerns about mental health continually rising in Australia, it’s never been more important for organisations to know how to support their employees, while providing a positive work culture and environment for all staff.

The fact is, at any given time 1 in 5 Australian employees are likely to be experiencing a mental health condition. With so many people suffering in silence from the effects of anxiety, panic disorders, OCD, and depression – possibly even that person you sit next to every day who always seems ‘fine.’

It’s really important for managers to support any employee who appears to be struggling. And if you’re in a leadership role, you need to make sure that mental health is being considered as part of your organisation’s workplace wellbeing strategy.

Steps you can take to raise knowledge, awareness, and support

Many Australian organisations are eager to address employee mental wellbeing but don’t know where to start. 

Online training courses can be a very effective way to educate employees, managers, and employers on the importance of building mental health awareness within the workplace. While online courses can’t replace the guidance and expertise of a mental health professional, they can help employees of all levels to understand more about mental health in the workplace. 

eLearning can help individuals to establish new ways of thinking about and improving mental health, through proven techniques and strategies, while also recognising that they are not alone in dealing with these issues. 

Online training is also really important for employers and managers. Investing some time into more learning will help managers to feel more equipped and ready to help staff who may be experiencing the problems of low mental health. 

Keen to get involved in Mental Health Awareness Month?

To support Australian workplaces throughout Mental Health Awareness Month, we have curated five highly relevant and informative courses to educate and raise awareness. 

We encourage you to explore online training over the next month, completing the following courses - one each week - for the duration of October.

Mental Health Awareness (for Managers, for Employees)

We will bring you the first of these online training courses next week - stay tuned! 

If you have access to our content library, you will have full access to these courses. Reach out to your customer success manager for more information.

Please remember, if you are experiencing significant distress, you can reach out to Lifeline 131 114 or Beyond Blue 1300 224 636 for immediate support.

A recent article published in the Australian Financial Review reported that senior members of parliament are pushing for businesses to focus on workplace training. 

Federal Minister for Employment, Michaelia Cash, urged businesses to invest in workforce training in an effort to boost workplace productivity.  

"The reality is that business investment in workplace training has been going in the wrong direction for some time," Senator Cash said.

"Business needs to play its part. Workforce planning is not simply a problem for government, and the solution will lie with industry as well.”

Despite the proven benefits of investment in learning, work-related training has dropped from 26.9 per cent in 2013 to 21.5 per cent in 2016-17.

"That’s stark evidence and a call for employers to invest more in the skills development of their employees to make their businesses more sustainable.  A trained workforce brings greater productivity returns and better wages," Senator Cash said.

Each state, along with the Commonwealth Government, acknowledges that investment in training is essential to ensure the economic benefits are spread across the whole country.

Prime Minister backs skills training focus

Scott Morrison also encouraged businesses to improve skills training programs, and stressed that he is not prepared to continue investing in failing programs. 

"We know the current system is not working and a lot of people come to us saying you need to invest more in skills – well I would be happy to invest more in skills but I am not going to invest in dud projects that aren't working." he said.

"There are lots of trainers who are happy. There is lots of money moving around. But the point is you need to get someone trained with a skill that someone else needs. 

"I am not going to pour more money into a bottomless pit that is not taking anyone anywhere and I think industry would have the same view."

Recently, the Office of the Chief Economist published data making a link between the amount of investment in skills training and the overall performance of a business.

Senator Cash said employers need to predict which skills their workforce will need in the future and to invest in the appropriate pathways. 

Online learning is an efficient and cost-effective way to deliver workplace training, and there is a proven return on investment. 

42 percent of companies in America believe that by utilising eLearning initiatives, they’ve been able to increase their revenue.

Opportunities for ongoing learning and growth are also important for employees to feel invested in the organisation they work for.  

Senator Cash highlighted that replacing a team member costs employers an average of $28,000, and that one of the main reasons workers moved on was to seek more opportunities to develop skills. 

A one stop shop for all things training, Go1 makes it easy to compare the best training options available, and find the right resources for your professional development, compliance and business training needs. 

With Go1 Premium, you’ll have unlimited access to a growing library containing thousands of learning resources, from top training providers around the world - all in one easy subscription. 

Canberra pushes organisations to invest in workplace training 

Picture this situation.  You decide to enrol in a new course and feel excited to be learning about a topic you have been interested in for a while. 

You arrive at the first hour-long session, and the teacher begins by talking for thirty minutes.  The other half hour is divided into reading and answering questions independently. 

While the teacher is highly knowledgeable and experienced in her field, she isn’t well acquainted with pedagogy - the method and practice of teaching as an academic subject. 

The lesson she taught was perfectly acceptable as an introductory class to a new course, yet you would have left the room having very limited new knowledge or understanding.

With online learning, the structure, composition and delivery of sessions is equally important.  So, in what ways can online learning be structured to be both more effective and engaging? 

One methodology widely accepted as making a learning experience more worthwhile is Bloom's Taxonomy.

In this article, we are going to explore the thinking behind the methodology and look into how you can apply this in your role as a learning and development professional or participant in workplace learning. 

Bloom's Taxonomy is a concept that has been in favour in pedagogical research since the 1950s, and it is as relevant today as it was then.  The theory is used in classrooms and online learning courses across the world. 

Developed by educational psychologist Benjamin Bloom and his team, the taxonomy was a significant contribution to the classification of learning objectives and to the theory of mastery learning. 

Essentially, the taxonomy can be best described as a learning ladder.  In order for a learner to reach the higher-order thinking skills, they need to take the steps on the ladder in the correct order.  

A well-designed lesson will include tasks starting with lower-order thinking skills to build knowledge, and move gradually towards the higher-order thinking skills.

The following diagram shows the ranking of different thinking skills in the taxonomy, with remembering being a lower-order thinking skill and creating a higher-order thinking skill.  In order to create something new, you need to have completed some or all of the other learning steps first to get there:

How knowledge of Bloom's Taxonomy can help you

Whether you are a learning and development professional or employee engaging in online learning, knowing which course types or activities to focus on to make the most out of learning time is hugely important.

It is also helpful to remember that learning tasks in the upper sections of Bloom's Taxonomy will be far more engaging because participants will be required to use a broader range of thinking skills, meaning more brainpower and focus is required.

In a work context, employees will often have to use their knowledge to create, analyse or evaluate to add value.  If they are trained in how to develop these skills in workplace courses, the learning will be all the more applicable in the real world. 

The following tips will help you to navigate choosing an online course, or set of courses, that encourage learners to engage in deeper thinking:

Before selecting a course, review the activity types

When you explore the Go1 library, each course comes with a detailed description of the types of activity learners can expect to engage with when they begin. 

Whether a course includes reading, watching instructional videos or project-based activities, you will know before you enrol.  You can also enquire before you sign up to find out more from the helpful Go1 team.

Activities associated with higher-order thinking include: designing, building, constructing, producing, inventing, judging and critiquing.

Practical stories help to put learning in context, and are particularly important for workplace training.  One of the main goals of staff training is for participants to be able to apply their knowledge in a practical context.  Acknowledging this during the learning process makes the transition from online to real-life scenarios much easier.  

If you know that a course includes practical scenarios, the course content will be more likely to engage learners in higher-order thinking.  For example, learners might need to evaluate or analyse when considering how to respond or react in a given scenario.

Stories also give learners a familiar context to work with.  They form a great basis for gaining new knowledge and information, as learners can make connections between new information and situations they already understand. 

With Go1 Premium, you’ll have unlimited access to a growing library containing thousands of learning resources, from top training providers around the world - all in one easy subscription.  

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