These changes are designed to simplify the system, improve navigation, and create a better experience for everyone
The improvements will:
- make mandatory learning more visible and relevant to you
- simplifying navigation and improve usability
- create a more modern feeling learning experience
- help you find learning and support more quickly
- support the launch of the Leadership Learning Zone and upcoming Colleague Learning Zone.
New DLO icon and homepage
You'll notice a refreshed DLO shortcut icon on your desktop, giving the link a more recognisable identity and helping to differentiate between DLO and the Digital Learning Centre. We’ve also tidied up the home page to give it a cleaner look.
Improved learning record navigation
The tabs within your learning record have been re-ordered to better reflect your learning journey. Mandatory learning is now the default view when opening your learning record, followed by bookings, completed learning, additional learning and learning alerts.
Simpler learning record page
The circular summary widgets showing 'my required learning status' and 'my course completions' at the top of the learning record page have been removed to reduce clutter and help focus on the information that matters most. Through analysis of clicks on the page, we identified that what the icons meant wasn’t obvious to users, and there had been over 2,000 clicks on these icons which were not links, reducing ease of navigation and causing frustration.
New course page design
As new and updated courses are launched, these will use a refreshed course page layout for a more contemporary visual experience and making navigation through the requirements of the course easier and more engaging.
My team’s program overview
We’ve changed the 'my team’s programs' view to make it easier for managers to see what specific courses are within a program, and the status of these courses. Previously, clicking on a programme link for a team member took managers to their own record, but clicking the link on the programme now will show contents and completion status of the team members program, making it easier to identify what’s outstanding.
FAQs have become user guides
The FAQs section has been renamed 'user guides' to make it easier to find practical support and instructions.
Course format
We are continuing to move learning across to our new e-learning authoring tool. As part of this we are reviewing the look, navigation, and content of courses to ensure they are up to date and provide an interactive learning experience. Following feedback from user groups, look out for new course options coming such as up front knowledge checks that create a more personalised learning experience by allowing you to bypass content you already understand. This reduces learning time and enables resources to be focused on your knowledge gaps.
What's next?
This is the first phase of improvements planned for DLO with future developments being worked through including:
- an enhanced and more visual search function
- improved structure of learning content to make finding learning more logical
- live support sessions with the digital learning team for colleagues and managers.
Need support?
If you need help using DLO in the meantime, please visit the user guides section within the platform or contact the digital learning team at derbyshire.learningonline@derbyshire.gov.uk. If you have any comments about the changes, please let us know via the inbox above.