What happens if you don’t set any boundaries in your relationships? You wear yourself out doing everything for everybody. Here are some ways to say “no” to unreasonable requests. Read more.
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The big mistake in elearning
We’re obsessed with designing information when instead we should be designing experiences. We need to focus on what people need to do, not what they need to know. Read more
Scenario based training example: Connect with Haji Kamal
You’re a US Army sergeant in Afghanistan. Can you help a young lieutenant make a good impression on a Pashtun leader? Try the branching scenario and learn how it was designed. Read more
How to convert the toughest SME
You want to create an action-packed experience that revolutionizes learners’ behavior. Your subject matter expert wants you to reproduce every bullet of their 217-slide presentation. Is there any hope for your relationship? Read more.
Why you want to use scenarios in your elearning
Imagine that you’re in a competition to overhaul an information-heavy course so it creates real change. What would you do? Read more
Why you do not want to sound like a robot
“We shouldn’t use contractions because…” Let’s debunk all that. Read more.
Be an elearning action hero!
This quick, visual approach to instructional design helps you change what people do, not just what they know. Read more
How to recognize elearning bloat
A fun video shows what happens when stakeholders think every detail is important. Read more.
Makeover: Turn objectives into motivators
Let’s turn conventional objectives into goals that learners care about. Read more.
Why do we create boring materials?
What common mistakes result in boring training materials? Here are some of the big ones. Read more.
Can you answer these 6 questions about multiple-choice questions?
See if you can spot the six common mistakes we make when writing multiple-choice questions. Read more.
Should we narrate on-screen text?
It’s common to assume that you should have a narrator read text to the learner. However, this could hurt learning in three ways. Read more.