Comments on: Join the conversation! http://blog.cathy-moore.com/2008/01/join-the-conversation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=join-the-conversation Let's save the world from boring elearning Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:04:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Cathy Moore http://blog.cathy-moore.com/2008/01/join-the-conversation/comment-page-1/#comment-614 Cathy Moore Fri, 25 Jan 2008 18:52:50 +0000 http://blog.cathy-moore.com/?p=168#comment-614 Chris, welcome to the blog, and thanks for the link to yours. I agree that visual design in elearning doesn't get nearly enough love. We need to address both visual appeal (so the learner will actually want to use the material) and instructional effectiveness. Often a graphic explains something better than words alone, yet we use words because they're easier to produce, comment on, and change. I'll be sure to talk about this in the future. Chris, welcome to the blog, and thanks for the link to yours. I agree that visual design in elearning doesn’t get nearly enough love. We need to address both visual appeal (so the learner will actually want to use the material) and instructional effectiveness.

Often a graphic explains something better than words alone, yet we use words because they’re easier to produce, comment on, and change. I’ll be sure to talk about this in the future.

]]> By: Chris @ eQuixotic http://blog.cathy-moore.com/2008/01/join-the-conversation/comment-page-1/#comment-609 Chris @ eQuixotic Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:32:42 +0000 http://blog.cathy-moore.com/?p=168#comment-609 Hi Cathy, Great site! Your blog is a great addition to my eLearning feeds. One topic I'd like to see you cover is visual design in eLearning, something I feel isn't addressed often enough. There's lots of talk about theory and application, but how about giving eLearning a visual appeal that will bring the learners back? Most the eLearning I've experienced falls far short of the mark in this area. Since there seems to be little discussion out there regarding visual design in eLearning, I've recently started to blog about the topic myself. I feel it is an aspect of eLearning design that deserves some attention. Hopefully some of you will find this a valuable supplement to the rest of the eLearning discussion going on out there. http://www.equixotic.com/ Keep up the great work Cathy - I'm really enjoying your stuff so far. Hi Cathy,

Great site! Your blog is a great addition to my eLearning feeds.

One topic I’d like to see you cover is visual design in eLearning, something I feel isn’t addressed often enough. There’s lots of talk about theory and application, but how about giving eLearning a visual appeal that will bring the learners back? Most the eLearning I’ve experienced falls far short of the mark in this area.

Since there seems to be little discussion out there regarding visual design in eLearning, I’ve recently started to blog about the topic myself. I feel it is an aspect of eLearning design that deserves some attention. Hopefully some of you will find this a valuable supplement to the rest of the eLearning discussion going on out there.

http://www.equixotic.com/

Keep up the great work Cathy – I’m really enjoying your stuff so far.

]]> By: Cathy Moore http://blog.cathy-moore.com/2008/01/join-the-conversation/comment-page-1/#comment-579 Cathy Moore Mon, 14 Jan 2008 14:52:46 +0000 http://blog.cathy-moore.com/?p=168#comment-579 Virginia, thanks for your comment. I agree those categories are useful ways to categorize technology. Once people identify the problem they're trying to solve with their instruction, they could consider which type of technology would be best for each aspect of the solution. Virginia, thanks for your comment. I agree those categories are useful ways to categorize technology. Once people identify the problem they’re trying to solve with their instruction, they could consider which type of technology would be best for each aspect of the solution.

]]> By: virginia yonkers http://blog.cathy-moore.com/2008/01/join-the-conversation/comment-page-1/#comment-578 virginia yonkers Mon, 14 Jan 2008 13:56:34 +0000 http://blog.cathy-moore.com/?p=168#comment-578 I straddle the fields of education, business, and communication. I just blogged about a way of analyzing new communication technologies and its impact on organizational communication (http://connecting2theworld.blog.com/). I think these same categories could be used to analyze how the impact these new technologies have on learning and instructional design. I straddle the fields of education, business, and communication. I just blogged about a way of analyzing new communication technologies and its impact on organizational communication (http://connecting2theworld.blog.com/). I think these same categories could be used to analyze how the impact these new technologies have on learning and instructional design.

]]> By: Cathy Moore http://blog.cathy-moore.com/2008/01/join-the-conversation/comment-page-1/#comment-569 Cathy Moore Mon, 07 Jan 2008 15:46:28 +0000 http://blog.cathy-moore.com/?p=168#comment-569 Hi Flavio, I'm also interested in social learning and how new technologies can help us change and support performance, and I'll try to cover that in the blog. I'm likely to stay away from any LMS topics, however, since I'm not an LMS expert and am actually rather suspicious of the things. Another blog that's sure to cover LMS developments is Tony Karrer's blog at http://elearningtech.blogspot.com/ . Thanks for your comment! Hi Flavio,

I’m also interested in social learning and how new technologies can help us change and support performance, and I’ll try to cover that in the blog. I’m likely to stay away from any LMS topics, however, since I’m not an LMS expert and am actually rather suspicious of the things. Another blog that’s sure to cover LMS developments is Tony Karrer’s blog at http://elearningtech.blogspot.com/ .

Thanks for your comment!

]]> By: Flavio Fusuma http://blog.cathy-moore.com/2008/01/join-the-conversation/comment-page-1/#comment-568 Flavio Fusuma Mon, 07 Jan 2008 13:53:43 +0000 http://blog.cathy-moore.com/?p=168#comment-568 Hi Cathy, Starting this year, I can't stop about wondering about a new LMS approach, new techonologies and social learning. Any contributions about that? Keep on moving. I really enjoy your posts! Hi Cathy,

Starting this year, I can’t stop about wondering about a new LMS approach, new techonologies and social learning. Any contributions about that?

Keep on moving. I really enjoy your posts!

]]> By: Cathy Moore http://blog.cathy-moore.com/2008/01/join-the-conversation/comment-page-1/#comment-553 Cathy Moore Thu, 03 Jan 2008 15:41:20 +0000 http://blog.cathy-moore.com/?p=168#comment-553 I've received an email request for information about ways to offer just in time, on-the-job training and individualized coaching. I think a lot of what we now try to do in courses will move to more flexible, just-in-time delivery, and I'll be covering that in the blog. I think wikis are a natural tool to use for this, especially as they continue to replace standard intranets. The Elearning Blueprints are based on a wiki, and as they come out of beta I'll be able to offer them as an example. I’ve received an email request for information about ways to offer just in time, on-the-job training and individualized coaching. I think a lot of what we now try to do in courses will move to more flexible, just-in-time delivery, and I’ll be covering that in the blog.

I think wikis are a natural tool to use for this, especially as they continue to replace standard intranets. The Elearning Blueprints are based on a wiki, and as they come out of beta I’ll be able to offer them as an example.

]]> By: Cathy Moore http://blog.cathy-moore.com/2008/01/join-the-conversation/comment-page-1/#comment-552 Cathy Moore Thu, 03 Jan 2008 15:36:02 +0000 http://blog.cathy-moore.com/?p=168#comment-552 Anitha, thanks for your comment. I used to write fiction (back when I had time!), and I think a lot of techniques used in fiction apply well to elearning. These include creating interesting characters with believable motivations and creating psychologically compelling situations. While it's easiest to apply these techniques when writing simulations or scenarios, it can be a fun challenge to also use psychological insight when presenting information or procedures. I'll try to cover this in future blog posts. Thanks for your suggestion! Anitha, thanks for your comment. I used to write fiction (back when I had time!), and I think a lot of techniques used in fiction apply well to elearning. These include creating interesting characters with believable motivations and creating psychologically compelling situations.

While it’s easiest to apply these techniques when writing simulations or scenarios, it can be a fun challenge to also use psychological insight when presenting information or procedures. I’ll try to cover this in future blog posts. Thanks for your suggestion!

]]> By: Anitha http://blog.cathy-moore.com/2008/01/join-the-conversation/comment-page-1/#comment-550 Anitha Thu, 03 Jan 2008 05:58:22 +0000 http://blog.cathy-moore.com/?p=168#comment-550 Hi Cathy, Can you touch upon the use of psychology in writing? I read that Agatha Christie was a huge hit as she embedded a lot of psychological insights in her writing. I also recognized that aspect of her writing when I was reading “After the funeral" a novel by Agatha where she dwells on the character of a lady named Cora. Even though it seems far-fetched for instructional writing, how can we bring in the psychological element or chunk when we write? Can you share your thoughts? -Anitha Hi Cathy,

Can you touch upon the use of psychology in writing? I read that Agatha Christie was a huge hit as she embedded a lot of psychological insights in her writing. I also recognized that aspect of her writing when I was reading “After the funeral” a novel by Agatha where she dwells on the character of a lady named Cora.

Even though it seems far-fetched for instructional writing, how can we bring in the psychological element or chunk when we write? Can you share your thoughts?

-Anitha

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