Preeti Mahajan - Learning Philosophy in Action for Online
Preeti Mahajan, Head of Online Projects at Activate Learning for 15 years, emphasises the learning philosophy's alignment with a growth mindset. She believes it provides hope and positivity, enabling continuous improvement. Preeti applies these principles by seeking support for her emotions and focusing on scaffolding and supporting adult learners in creating a safe space for growth. Activate Learning's emphasis on cognitive neuroscience and personalized learning sets them apart, allowing every learner to reach their potential with the right support.
Digital-First
Our vision is to propel Activate Learning as a Digital-First organisation, at the forefront of digital innovation
and efficiencies in teaching, learning and assessment, curriculum design and business practices. We are committed to developing our staff’s digital knowledge, skills and mindset, ensuring they are equipped to support and empower our learners effectively. We aim to provide an outstanding student digital experience, which develops their digital mindset, resilience and curiosity. Our intent is to transform lives through digitally empowering learners, and building a talent pipeline of suitably skilled, employable learners, equipping
them with the digital competencies and confidence to thrive. Technology and neuroscience are two of our strategic drivers.
Our approach focuses on developing the digital knowledge, skills and mindset of our staff, to enable them to provide our students with personalised learning opportunities to gain feedback, practice and deepen their skills and understanding online. This also means removing traditional barriers by providing access anytime, anywhere, and n any device on campus, online, through extended realities or through work experience. When curating digital assets, a rigorous quality procedure is followed to guarantee accessibility for all staff and learners, irrespective of their learning needs.
The way we approach the design of our online modules hosted on Activate Learning Online (ALO) is by following instructional design methodologies that create an impactful and motivating learning experience. We recognise that learners have unique needs and we aim to offer a learner-centred approach that offers both personalisation and differentiation. This is mainly achieved by designing interactive and engaging elements that will encourage
learners to think critically, solve problems and collaborate with one another. This also means leveraging the technology to make the most out of modern tools and platforms.
