Need to design lean, lively elearning? You might get ideas from this recording of a webinar that I gave today for the Baton Rouge ASTD.
It’s about 45 minutes long and shows how to use action mapping to quickly identify which content and activities will be most useful.
The webinar shows how to:
- Choose a goal that leads to a measurable business improvement
- Brainstorm realistic activities that help learners apply their new knowledge on the job
- Identify what content really needs to be included—and what can be cut
- Decide what should information should go in a course and what should go in a job aid
You can also download a PDF of the slides, but they don’t make a lot of sense on their own.
I’ll publicize future webinars in this blog and through my Twitter account. I didn’t announce this one because it was my first time flying solo as both a presenter and moderator in Elluminate.
I tried to listen to your recording but there is an audio error and I can’t hear your presentation. Not sure if others are having the same issue as well. Will keep trying.
Gina, thanks for letting me know that you’re having trouble. I’ve tested the link several times and the audio is working for me. It’s an Elluminate presentation, so you might try going to the support section of Elluminate to see if they have anything to tell you.
This was an excellent presentation, and the slides are a great mnemonic to remember the important points behind action-packed learning.
Thanks, Cathy!
DougH
Hi Cathy!!
Your Action Mapping strategy is excellent. I am an instructional designer with four years of exp.. I feel we can use this approach not only in e-learning, but to any goal in life.
This really was great Cathy. This webinar offered a very interesting perspective that allowed me to see a different brainstorming construct for creating scenario-based learning experiences. Thank you for doing this!
Hi Cathy,
First-time poster. Great presentation, and I have to agree with Poorna, that this approach can be applied to any goal in life. I may use action-mapping in my own life!
You did a great job today, and really calmed down and cought your stride by mid-presentation. Like the multiple chat acrtivites, and am bummed i missed the live event.
-JG
Information dump or information overload is something that I have experienced often. I unfortunately do not see the benefit in doing this. The trainers at my current job use to do this and unfortunately were only successful at sending me to the coffee shop for a needed energy boost. “Passivity and boredom” do not begin to explain the misery.
I am not sure what event took place or which individual in my organization had an epiphany but, instructional design was introduced to us as a learning tool a year ago. There aren’t words to explain how much the change was needed and the benefits employees now reap as a result.
The presentation was great! The usage of the imagery and colors kept my attention.
Less is more is the first thing that comes to my mind. It is my opinion that power point slides that contain to much verbiage in most cases defeats the purpose of a presentation.
It is as if someone is reading you a story from a slide because you are unable to read it yourself. In my experience with online training I also find practicing the activity that is being taught is helpful and is the difference between information retention and losing it in on the way back to your desk. Only including information that people really need to know in a lecture, in class, or online training is the first step to assuring the desired outcomes are reached.