Have you taken a step back recently and compared what you are doing in your e-learning courses with best practice? I bet you’re thinking, “What’s the point? I’ve been doing this for years! What can I possibly learn from best practice? I’m doing everything I should be doing and have learned the basics a long
In the last blog posting on Getting Back to Basics, we discussed Gagne’s ISD model and focused on the third event, Stimulating Recall of Prior Learning. This blog will focus on the fourth event, Presenting the Stimulus.
Navigating the Contract Process Do you ever have challenges with writing and submitting proposals for new clients? I am always amazed how much of an art this process is with each and every new client. Here are a few best practices to help you navigate through this somewhat challenging process: 1. Make sure that
E-learning continues to grow as a way to train employees in all industries. Why invest in e-learning (either asynchronous or synchronous)? No need for travel Sub bullet Sub bullet Sub Bullet Standardizes the learning experience Sub bullet Sub bullet Sub Bullet Cost savings for organization Sub bullet Sub bullet Sub Bullet Creates an individualized experience
I am just wrapping up the design on the E-Learning Design Boot Camp and I had this profound question enter my mind: Is it impossible to be an Instructional Designer and a SME at the same time? I have been deep in design and development on these modules for some time now and the hardest
Recently I needed a way to publish a SURVEY that would do two things: 1. Provide me with a way to track the responses 2. A way for the participants to receive their answers I was going to go the direction of SurveyMonkey, however they only allowed a certain number of questions and there
Lately I have been creating video interviews for clients and it has actually helped me gain a new perspective in the course design process. To shoot good video, you really need to translate your written content into visual images. You need to be able to think in terms of camera angles, actions and shots that
In Elearning, it is important to develop a conversation or story in your courses. Why are conversations important? Conversations in your e-learning course can be extremely powerful! Conversations create interest, personal relationships with characters and a memorable lesson.
Do you know when you see a professional looking course? What sets it apart from other courses that you have seen? Sometimes it is about the subtle details that set one course apart from another. Perhaps it is because I have designed and developed tons of courses, but there are a few glaring mistakes that
