As a result of development on the HEE Learning Solution gaining speed, we’re now, more so than ever, looking for potential volunteers to help out on user research. Ensuring that users are at the heart of the design process is key, and for this to happen we need to keep engaging users on a regular…

Reflections on Learning Technologies 2019
As Programme Lead for e-LfH and Product Owner of the Learning Solution, I was lucky enough to attend the Learning Technologies Conference and Exhibition at London’s Excel arena last month. It is important for us as a team to be aware of developments in the industry, as there may be lessons that we can learn…

The Learning Solution Service Team
Health Education England’s (HEE) Learning Solution is being developed following the Government Digital Service (GDS). The GDS have a standard, a proven and effective way of designing, developing and producing online services that has been seen time and again through the Government’s own sites, and we’ve adopted that approach. You can read more about that…

New questionnaire, requiring new volunteers to assist
The design and development of HEE’s new Learning Solution is well underway, and as a result, a new user research programme has begun and is looking for volunteers to help shape and inform the design and development of this exciting project. It’s essential that the development of the Learning Solution is user-centred, at every stage,…

Engagement is crucial
Building and maintaining relationships with our key stakeholders throughout the life cycle of the Learning Solution project is crucial. As the development of the private beta solution intensifies, regular dialogue with our partnering stakeholders becomes critical to ensure the user community is at the heart and design of the solution. We are continuing to engage…

Learning Solution – Alpha phase
The Discovery research carried out at the end of 2016, which followed Government Digital Service (GDS) best practice and guidelines, investigated the way in which individuals working in health and care use technology to learn in their daily practice. Through thorough research including desk studies, focus groups, stakeholder events, workshops and surveys, the TEL Programme…

Learning Solution Discovery
In the summer of 2015, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II had just become the longest reigning monarch after spending more than 63 years on the throne, Adele’s “Hello” had just spent its eighteenth week in the top 40 chart and the dinosaurs were making a comeback in the first of the new blockbuster Jurassic World…

Filtered pilot
In previous editions of TEL News, we have been sharing our work on the use of artificial intelligence to personalise learning. The tool, which we have developed with AI-pioneers Filtered, is already in use for training in a number of other sectors including the BBC, Shell and the Royal Mail. Our personalised learning tool uses…

ELN Connect event
Curation, xAPI and artificial intelligence (AI) were high on the agenda at this year’seLearning Network Connect event. The eLearning Network is a not-for-profit, Community Interest Company, run by the e-learning community for the learning community. Members of the TEL team attended the event to learn from other industries and discover how they were tackling their…

North West Simulation Programme
A regional audit in the north west showed that some foundation doctors received little, or no simulation training. A robust needs analysis, literature review and incident data from NHS Improvement were mapped to the curriculum, after which two half day simulation sessions were provided for FY1 and 2. Evaluation of the programme, which has been…
COPDEND annual conference
The TEL Programme was invited to speak at the annual COPDEND conference at the beginning of November in Birmingham. The team was able to introduce the TEL Programme and its range of projects –with a particular focus on SBE.
Association for Simulated Practice in Healthcare annual conference
It was a pleasure meeting colleagues at ASPiH last week and good to make new contacts, as well as attend so many interesting presentations and workshops. Dr Neil Ralph’skeynote speech was a great opportunity to share what the TEL Programme is about. In addition, we ran a workshop entitled “Show and TEL” which introduced the…