May 2013
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The One Thing Every Instructional Designer Must Do →
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Why Online Courses [Really] Need an Instructional... →
In this post I examine and define instructional design, and share why it’s essential to the development of online courses.
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April 2013
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Working with Subject Matter Experts (SME)
Sometimes the hardest part of any training, instructional design or technical writing job is gathering the right information from the right people.
Here are some tips we found about working with SMEs:
1. Be Clear
Outline exactly what you need and when you need it so that the SME knows what is expected of him/her.
2. Be Respectful
Subject matter experts are experts for a reason and they are...
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Your SME Doesn’t Know What They Are Talking About →
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Employee Development & Training
Sometimes as trainers or instructional designers, you’re integral to the employee development system of a company.
Check out what some experts are saying about employee and talent development:
Talent Development | Fast Company
TALENT DEVELOPMENT: THE ARCHITECTURE OF A TALENT PIPELINE THAT WORKS | Ivey Business Journal
Why Employee Development Is Important, Neglected And Can Cost You...
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The Kirkpatrick Model of Training Evaluation
Donald Kirkpartick has developed a very popular evaluation model that has been used since the late 1950s by the training community. The focus is on measuring four kinds of outcomes that should result from a highly effective training program.
Kirkpatrick’s model includes four levels or steps of outcome evaluation:
Level 1 Evaluation—Reaction: Here your goal is to measure participants’ reactions to...
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Here’s a Simple Way to Save Time When Working with... →
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Social Learning: Essential for 2013 and Beyond - a... →
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The Case For Social Media in Schools →
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13 Enlightening Case Studies of Social Media in... →
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Watch
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5 Steps for Hiring the Right Instructional... →
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3 Visual Design Tips for Effective E-Learning →
March 2013
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Are We Wired for Mobile Learning?
Via: Voxy Blog
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What Does an Instructional Designer Do? 3 Myths... →
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Being Passionate about Work
One of our core values is Passion: “Our goal is to continually exceed our customer’s expectations by delivering creative solutions that align with organizational learning challenges. We supplement that with a passion for customer service and ultimately become a virtual extension of your organization, delivering the same dedication to excellence and attention to detail that you would expect...
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These 12 Tutorials Teach You How to Build an... →
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How to Get a Job in Instructional Design
We gathered some career advice and tips to help you get your foot in the door!
General Advice:
Getting a job as an Instructional Designer
Why Instructional Designers FAIL To Find Jobs (And How To Fix It)
Getting Started with Instructional Design
Adult Learning Theory Resources (you’ll need to know this stuff):
SLIDES: Adult Learning Theories
PDF: Application of Adult Learning Theory
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Free Designing eLearning for Tablets Webinars
March 12: http://bit.ly/13FdOn2
March 19: http://bit.ly/13FdQuV
Richard Branson on How to Train Your Employees →
February 2013
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Tech Writing Best Practices
Sometimes as an Instructional Designer or training professional, you have to take on the role of a Technical Writer as well.
Here are a few best practices. Maybe you tech writers out there can use the refresher, too!
Remember, these are best practices, not rules. Some documentation might require a completely different style.
Do’s and Don’ts
Always bold any UI elements
When there...
eLearning Industry: How to create interactivity... →
elearningindustry:
How many times you have come across sessions that makes you click various on screen objects and claims to be interactive? How many times you have talked to vendors who claim their content to be interactive because it has quizzes after every 5…
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Khan Academy's Salman Khan And Institute Of Play's... →
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Making PowerPoint More Awesome
As much as some of us don’t like it, often we are relegated to PowerPoint to create training.
It doesn’t have to be a terrible thing. Check out some of the resources we rounded up to help you in your time of need.
Killer Slide Decks
What Everybody Ought To Know About Using PowerPoint for eLearning
Creating Engaging Online Training Courses in PowerPoint
Death by PowerPoint (and How...
How to Get the Best Color Out of Your Photos →
Convert Your Bullet Points to Interactive... →
WatchCheck out more videos about how the brain works here: http://bit.ly/X94Fyz
January 2013
7 posts
“There are critical pedagogical issues at stake in the online market, and...”
– Jump Off the Coursera Bandwagon - Commentary - The Chronicle of Higher Education: http://bit.ly/U2pFbC
Do you agree with Doug Guthrie? Join the conversation on Facebook.
Need more info? Check out this post from almost a year ago
What is a MOOC?
—-Written and Narrated by Dave Cormier...
10 Instructional Design Tips for Simplifying... →
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Instructional Design Metrics
The beginning of the year is often filled with planning, goal-setting and metrics. But what are the best ways to measure effective Instructional Design?
Some would say it’s less about number of courses created or completion rate, but rather demonstrating the “competencies of being a good designer.” (Whatever those are; these maybe?)
And while good design competencies are...
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New eBook: 62 Tips on Effective eLearning... →
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Quick Tips for Better eLearning Engagement
Sometimes it’s hard to keep learners engaged.
Here are a few tips and resources we’ve rounded up from the wonderful world wide web.
Entertainment, Engagement and Education in eLearning - A White Paper
Create Engaging E-Learning Courses You Can Be Proud Of
Engaging with the New eLearning - Adobe whitepaper
6 Steps to eLearning Engagement and Boosting the Value of your LMS
How to...
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5 eLearning Trends for 2013
1. mLearning
Remember our series on mLearning from last year? Well, with the widespread application of tablets and an ever-growing workforce on mobile phones, it’s only going to get more and more prevalent.
Key to mLearning: Know your audience. What devices are they on? What is there connection like? How much time do they have to take the training? What information do they truly need?
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December 2012
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eLearning for Charity
‘Tis the season for giving back. Here are a few ways you can use your eLearning skills to help others.
Charity Learning Consortium
LINGOs - Learning in NGOs
Check out our website to get involved with some of the charities we work with year-round: Giving Back
“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” - Aesop
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Can We Teach Compassion?
