by Carla | Aug 18, 2024 | Learning design
According to the United Nations, one in seven people—over a billion individuals—lives with a disability. Yet we know that many still face social and physical barriers that limit their full participation in their communities. For the BCB team, this reality serves as an...
by Carla | Apr 23, 2024 | Learning design
If you’ve worked with us to design a course, you’ve likely heard us talk about the importance of writing content in plain language. But what this means isn’t always immediately clear. Is it about writing at a certain grade level? Is it only for those with low literacy...
by Carla | Sep 8, 2023 | Learning design
“Accessibility allows us to tap into everyone’s potential.” I (Carla) recently read this quote by Debra Ruh, an advocate for the rights of persons with disabilities. It stood out to me because our team is constantly striving to learn about and implement accessibility...
by Carla | Jul 3, 2023 | Learning design
From time to time, our team helps organizations design effective materials for their learning-related events. Recently, we had a wonderful opportunity to work with our client, Pain BC, to redesign the slide decks their volunteer facilitators use in a peer support...
by Carla | May 2, 2023 | Facilitation, Professional development
Meg Bolger is a social justice educator, facilitator trainer, and the founder of Facilitator Cards, a set of activity cards used to help design and facilitate group learning. Recently, I (Carla) had the opportunity to participate in a virtual workshop Meg hosted...
by Carla | Feb 22, 2023 | Learning design
One of the things we enjoy most about our work is getting to design great learning experiences for people while also learning about important topics. For example, did you know that British Columbia is home to an incredible variety of fossils? They are mostly found in...
by Carla | Dec 7, 2022 | Learning design
One of the joys of working in learning design is getting to collaborate with great organizations who are dedicated to building effective and engaging courses. Part of our work together is about first determining if it is actually a course that is needed, and if so,...
by Carla | Nov 22, 2022 | Facilitation, Learning
When I think about learning opportunities, I often think of the learning that happens in formal settings first. The workshop. The course. The virtual training session. But what about the learning opportunities that occur as we go about our day? What about the broader...