Save $300 when you register by June 30 for the Brandon Hall Research Innovations in Learning conference. You’ll have lots of hands-on chances to learn, as you’ll see when you check out the preliminary program. I’ll give a half-day workshop on how to Dump the Drone and will participate in the Women’s Blog Jam.

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Quick! Design some elearning that has compelling activities and a real business impact!

How? Try action mapping.

I’ve been using a quick, visual process to design projects. I call it action mapping because it helps you change what people do, not just what they know. It helps you design action-packed materials that are 100% dedicated to improving business performance, and it can keep stakeholders from adding extraneous information.

Here’s a slideshow with an overview. You can also download a PDF of the slides.

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How does it work in the real world?

For me, the map fills three roles: (more…)