Author: Heather Deveaux

Heather Deveaux is an education and learning solutions specialist based in Nova Scotia. With over 25 years of experience in training and development, instructional design, curriculum development, course creation, systems and process design, she's been running her own business for over a decade. Heather is also an author, podcast host, frequent road tripper, mom and creator of The DLS Method™.

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Improve L&D with The DLS Method™: A new way of learning
ByHeather Deveaux January 20, 2026January 31, 2026

Want to improve L&D in your organization or in the organizations of the clients that hire you? It’s no secret that the L&D community is at a crossroads with instant AI courses and budget cuts across the board. But it’s more important than ever to dig in and commit to creating learning solutions that work…

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Certification | Course creation | Curriculum development | Education consulting | Learning ecosystems | Learning solutions | Program structure | Stakeholders | The DLS Method Matrix™ | The DLS Method™ | Training

How to cultivate an interdisciplinary approach to creating learning solutions
ByHeather Deveaux January 6, 2026January 31, 2026

Creating learning solutions differs from simply creating a course in several ways. One, a robust learning solution requires a learning expert to consider more than just the outcomes, delivery methods and feedback loops that typically accompany the planning and creation of any course. Two, learning solutions focus on integrating any new training into an organization…

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Course creation | Curriculum development | Education consulting | Instructional design | Learning ecosystems | Program planning | Stakeholders

Why a one-off course on its own won’t drive learning
ByHeather Deveaux December 1, 2025January 31, 2026

The appeal of creating a course to deliver training is real. There’s an undeniable pull toward creating something that can do the work for you. This is especially true when it comes to creating online courses. But as someone who has created thousands of hours of online training courses, here’s what I can tell you….

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Learning ecosystems | Learning management systems | Learning platforms | Learning strategy | Program delivery | Stakeholders

How to form the foundation of high-impact learning
ByHeather Deveaux December 1, 2025January 31, 2026

Despite the best of intentions, it’s often difficult to create high-impact learning. That’s because many learning experts focus far too much on traditional systems of learning. They rarely focus on what really impacts learning. What’s the one thing that creates high-impact learning but is overlooked time and time again? A solid foundation to support learning….

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Education consulting | Learning ecosystems | Learning management systems | Learning strategy | Program delivery | Stakeholders | Subject matter experts

Why you need multi-program infrastructure to support scalable learning
ByHeather Deveaux December 1, 2025January 31, 2026

Every learning initiative has to start somewhere. Most start with one course. Few start with a plan to incorporate more than one course. Even less see the big picture and long-term planning implications of launching and maintaining multi-program organizations. In order to success without living in reactionary mode all the time, organizations need to consider…

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Course creation | Curriculum development | Learning ecosystems | Learning management systems | Learning platforms | Process automation | Process documentation | Program delivery

How to adopt ecosystem thinking to improve learning
ByHeather Deveaux December 1, 2025January 31, 2026

Adopting ecosystem thinking can change the way you create, deliver and measure learning initiatives. But what is it exactly? And how can you begin to incorporate ecosystem thinking into your learning projects? Why is it an important approach and what do you need to consider to begin leveraging its components to improve learning? Let’s start…

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Author: Heather Deveaux

Improve L&D with The DLS Method™: A new way of learning

How to cultivate an interdisciplinary approach to creating learning solutions

Why a one-off course on its own won’t drive learning

How to form the foundation of high-impact learning

Why you need multi-program infrastructure to support scalable learning

How to adopt ecosystem thinking to improve learning

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