Your client wants “one course for everyone.” You know this means “one generic info dump that everyone will forget.” How can you steer the project in the right direction? Learn more.
Category: Instructional design (page 2)
How to really involve learners
Create a stream of self-contained activities, let people pull information as they need it, slowly increase the challenge with scaffolding, and be a hero. All in one blog post. Learn more.
What’s the real cost of eye candy?
“We need eye candy!” But at what cost? If we spend too much time on images, we don’t have time to create challenging activities. Will people really reject a text-only activity? Learn more.
5 ways to become an L&D hero
“I vow to become a hero to my learners and clients. I’ll save the world from boring training!” How can we achieve this resolution? Here are five steps you can take now. Learn more.
Let me tell you everything you need to know! Or not.
You’re going to work in Gorkonia! How would you like to prepare for the cultural differences? Do you want me to tell you everything and then quiz you? No? What’s the alternative? Learn more.
Do you work in a course factory? Do you care?
Are you a cog in the course factory, or are you a performance consultant? Does it matter? Learn more.
Field guide to action-mapped materials
Can you identify an action mapped course in the wild? What might it look like? Learn more.
Myths vs. Facts: Navigating the Debate on Learning Styles
Why do people continue to believe in debunked learning styles? Let’s look at why the belief is appealing and how we can respond to the believers on our team. Learn more.
Write a strong goal: Sell it to Scrooge
Can Bob the training guy get $40,000 to develop his course? Find out how a strong goal can justify your project and focus your design. Learn more.
How to be a learning mythbuster
Do your stakeholders insist on believing in myths like learning styles? Here’s how to bust some myths. Learn more.
3 ways to save gobs of time when designing training
Do they want it yesterday? Here are three ways to save a lot of time when you’re designing training. Learn more.
Jettison the genies and let learners think
Elearning has genies, superheroes, and wizards. Live training has the all-knowing instructor. I say all of them should stop being so darned helpful. Learn more.
5 quick ways to pull learners into a course
How can you create a lively start to your course? Try these five techniques to get learners involved and kick up the pace. Learn more.
How to kick off a project and avoid an info dump
Do you feel like you’re an assembly line worker in a course factory, expected to crank out training on demand? Break free of the assembly line with a strong kickoff meeting that puts you in charge. Learn more.
Tips for webinars or virtual training
“What tips do you have for giving webinars?” People have asked this a lot lately, so here’s my opinionated answer. Learn more.
How to create a training goal in 2 quick steps
A measurable business goal is a great way to focus your training and show how your work helps your organization. Here’s how to create one. Learn more.