ID Reflections

APRIL 14, 2011

More than 6 months back, in the September of 2010, I wrote the post: 27 Books for L&D Folks. My bookshelf. It's time for part 2 of the post. Since then, I have acquired a Kindle and, very recently, an iPad.

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 15, 2008

As an instructional designer/eLearning professional, what books are the essential tools in your reference library ? Im not looking for the obtuse theory books. Practical books with lots of real examples. Cammy, First Principles is a paper, not a book. I prefer the get-down-and-dirty variety. Curry said. Curry said.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 1, 2008

There are a lot of great experts with books to get you pointed in the right direction. Performance Consulting : This is a great resource to help you learn how to work with your clients and build a training course that will focus on real results. Feel free to recommend other good books in the comments section.

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LearnDash

JANUARY 21, 2021

In theory, a coach could set up a business simply by combining a payment method with the ability to schedule a one-on-one zoom meeting. This can help your learners make the most of their one-on-one time without booking up all of your time. Consult with your trainees to construct a personalized training plan. Life coaching.

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Clark Quinn

JUNE 8, 2021

Of late, I’ve been reading quite a lot, and I’m finding some very interesting books. With Amazon Associates links: support your friendly neighborhood consultants.). As to self-serving, unless you write an absolute mass best-seller, the money you make off books is trivial. I’ll also update my list of recommended readings.

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 8, 2008

Friday, February 08, 2008 Instructional Designer as Consultant? — Patti Shank , President, Learning Peaks LLC, USA Instructional Designer as Consultant Are we seeing this happen? Laura from Canada sees an increasing call for IDs as "instructional consultants." SMEs using rapid eLearning tools)? Clive Shepherd thinks so.

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 12, 2008

Tuesday, February 12, 2008 Theory vs. Application in Instructional Design: One Academics View A long time ago, I decided I was much better at the practical side of things than the theoretical. See what John has to say in Instructional Design and Academia -- Where Theory and Practice RARELY Meet. I did great in Calculus AB(?)

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Experiencing eLearning

MAY 29, 2018

Chart based on data from Ruth Clark’s book Scenario-Based eLearning and article Accelerating Expertise with Scenario-Based eLearning. When I taught K12 music and band, we spent probably 4 times as much time singing or playing as talking about theory. Can technicians get there with OJT and no courses?

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BigTinCan

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Sometimes, they’ll talk to a sales enablement consultant, who will come in and evaluate their processes and recommend tools and best practices. This results in true sales enablement improvement: actually helping reps get the content they need to sell — in practice, not in theory. What is Sales Enablement Consulting? .

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Kapp Notes

DECEMBER 1, 2014

This list of gift ideas provides everything from self-paced on line resources to a live online course to a few books that can expand a person’s mind and thinking in the area of learning and development or even a live workshop. This is the book that can help you make gamification and game-based learning happen in your organization.

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Performance Learning Productivity

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Although Ebbinghaus’ experimental research was limited, his theory and results indicated that context and the spacing effect are key contributors to effective retention, learning and performance improvement. It could be argued that context is best provided by embedding learning in work.

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Mike Taylor

MAY 1, 2018

In case you missed it, Connie Malamed and JD Dillon both recently recommended 5 good books for Learning & Development pros. Five New L&D Books To Check Out by Connie Malamed ( @elearningcoach ). Since Connie and JD got me thinking about it, I thought I’d share five books that have been helpful for me. Steven Pressfield.

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Tony Karrer

OCTOBER 5, 2009

So naturally when Nancy and John (with Etienne Wenger) put out the book Digital Habitats; Stewarding Technology for Communities I was very excited. And while I know they all have a deep understanding of CoPs I tend to ask Etienne the theory questions, Nancy the technology questions and John the group dynamics questions.

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EduPivot Knowledge Center

MAY 22, 2025

No matter how fancy an actual library is, its only functional if 1) it has books and other resources in it, and 2) those books and other resources are accessible and well-organized. The first is Malcolm Knowles theory of andragogy (like pedagogy but for adults!), ideas about the method and practice of teaching).

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Spark Your Interest

APRIL 1, 2025

The Articulate Rise samples below are from a course on Climate Change, demonstrating some of the scientific principles behind the theory. However, if you’re still unsure, contact us for more information or book a complimentary consultation to discuss your organization’s next online training project.

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Kapp Notes

FEBRUARY 23, 2008

Image from Kathy Sierra's old "creating passionate users" blog via Jane Bozarth Lately there has been a lot of discussion over at Cammy Bean's blog Learning Visions about whether or not someone has the "right" to be called an instructional designer or whether or not you even need to know instructional theories to be called an instructional designer.

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Challenge to Learn

MARCH 30, 2014

The idea is that I will receive and include contributions of others as well, so please sent me your ideas, best practices, great theories and whatever you come up with at mail@kasperspiro.com or put it in a comment in this post. You will find that you might end up making fewer courses for them, but you can gain a role as a consultant.

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Learnnovators

MARCH 8, 2014

ABOUT CONNIE MALAMED (Learning, Information Design and Visual Communication Consultant, Author, Presenter): Connie Malamed is a learning, information design and visual communication consultant. Connie is the author of Visual Language for Designers and is currently writing a visual design book for learning designers.

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Clark Quinn

JULY 17, 2018

Some good guidance comes in books such as: eLearning & the Science of Instruction (Clark & Mayer). Both of these, of course, aren’t as comprehensive as a book. The second approach I recommend is theory. So I thought I’d share how I like to think and go about it, and see what you think. Finally, you test.

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 7, 2016

Ashley Chiasson is an instructional design and e-learning consultant. Clients from Hell isn’t actually an instructional design or elearning blog, but any freelancer or consultant in the learning field will recognize the scenarios. Dave’s Educational Blog by Dave Cormier often focuses on his theory of rhizomatic learning.

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Learningtogo

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The theory suggests that offering a series of choices, each leading a bit closer to the desired behavior, is more effective than trying to change complex human behavior all at once. Two fundamental assumptions of nudge theory are: • Human behavior isn’t based solely on logic, so we can’t change it by simply presenting facts.

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Infopro Learning

AUGUST 9, 2016

” Articles and books abound in providing theories, research results and outcomes on productivity and profitability, motivating us to put certain practices into place. The Five Elements of a ‘Simply Irresistible’ Organization”, by John Bersin, Deloitte Consulting. We all want to work in a great place. Not really.

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TalentLMS

AUGUST 30, 2018

This is why my team and I put together this list of forty-eight books. The books are organized by category: Books recommended by training experts (4). Learning books (4). Corporate training books (3). Instructional design books (6). Instructional design books (6). Learning technology books (2).

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Learnnovators

JUNE 1, 2015

The MOOC format provides scope for bringing together diverse learning forms – formal, informal and social, and different modalities – elearning modules, videos, podcasts, book excerpts, articles, and links to blogs, communities, etc. This is the defining theory behind how a MOOC is designed. Ally (2008).

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Learningtogo

JUNE 23, 2017

As the Founder of, and Managing Consultant for, The Training Doctor, a boutique consultancy that specializes in customized curriculum design; now celebrating its 26 th year, she is a frequent speaker at training industry and human resource conferences and corporate conventions. Check out her books on Margie’s Bookshelf.

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Learningtogo

JUNE 23, 2017

As the Founder of, and Managing Consultant for, The Training Doctor, a boutique consultancy that specializes in customized curriculum design; now celebrating its 26 th year, she is a frequent speaker at training industry and human resource conferences and corporate conventions. Check out her books on Margie’s Bookshelf.

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TalentLMS

AUGUST 29, 2019

The books on this list are exactly where you need to begin. We scoured the internet, followed up on Amazon and Goodreads, and collected the most often mentioned, highly-rated, and most popular books on sales. Classic books for salespeople. Sales training books. Sales management books. Sales techniques books.

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Challenge to Learn

JANUARY 31, 2010

This training transformed me from a consultant into a manager. He is the author of the book ‘Leidinggeven zonder bevelen’ , that translates as ‘Leading without commanding’, it was originally published under the title ‘De input- output manager’ This book became my management bible.

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LifterLMS

DECEMBER 28, 2024

Tim McIvor: Yeah I did the traditional route the entire time I was president just doing these in person conferences, but I knew that, with go to training, go to webinar type platforms, you could totally do it live and it would make it so much easier than having to book a venue. Maybe they had a book. Plus Nevada is such a rural.

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Mike Taylor

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

A noticeable comeback for Showing Value and Consulting with the Business signals a shift towards proving L&Ds impact. Epiphany integrates instructional design principles, such as Self-Determination Theory and Cognitive Load Theory, ensuring higher-quality course design. Results showed an 87.5% Listen now Wheres Mike?

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Spark Your Interest

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Or, at an in-person/virtual meeting, they can discuss, practice, and apply the theory they have learned online. ’ This is where learners study the theory remotely and practice what they learned during in-person/virtual meeting sessions with instructors. These are all examples of blended learning. ” US Dept.

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Kapp Notes

JUNE 10, 2010

IBM’s Global Business Services division will provide consultancy, integration, deployment, and installation services to life science customers around the world, leveraging the ProtoSphere platform. The student's worked hard and excelled at mastering virtual worlds in theory, design, development and big ideas.

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Clive on Learning

APRIL 5, 2012

There's book a I've been meaning to write which I hoped would address the problem. Julie is a consultant and instructional designer with more than 15 years' experience of creating highly-interactive e-learning. Practically everything in this book applies equally well to classroom and blended interventions.

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Kapp Notes

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

The other day I caught up with Catherine Lombardozzi who is the principle behind the firm called Learning4Learning Professionals and author of a brand new book. She dedicates her energies to supporting the development of people who consult, design, develop, and teach in corporate and academic settings. Here is part of our conversation.

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Learnnovators

MARCH 22, 2015

” – Albert Bandura (Originator of Social Learning Theory). “ Social Learning Theory Video : This is a quick video that depicts the essence of social learning in a fun way. Social Learning Theory Video : This is another video that carries two good examples of social learning. The research isn’t heartening.

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CrossKnowledge

JANUARY 31, 2020

It has indeed become the central theme of all his work, as the titles of his most celebrated books can attest: In Search of Excellence – Lessons From America’s Best Run Companies (1985), The Little BIG Things: 163 Ways to Pursue Excellence (2010), and The Excellence Dividend: Meeting the Tech Tide With Work That Wows and Jobs That Last (2018).

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 13, 2009

My brain has a hard time these days parsing dense theory. So Im curious: what drove you to revisit theory? I tried several times to finish Knowles when the book was new. Kept thinking of Dorothy Parker: "The book fills a well-needed gap." I liked Peter Blocks Flawless Consulting , except for the title. Thankfully.

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