E-Learning Provocateur

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

The world of Learning & Development abounds with myths, advertorials, pseudo-religious dogma, echo chambers, contrarianism, counter contrarianism, and assumptions presented as fact. In this chaotic context, how do we practitioners distil what really works to improve our practice? One way is to focus on evidence.

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

I had the pleasure of doing a Q&A session on scenario-based learning with Devlin Peck recently. The order listed here is slightly different from the actual order; I grouped similar questions together.) Are there certain topics or learning objectives that scenario-based learning would not be good for?

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Experiencing eLearning

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

AI image and video tools and tips Here’s a Quick Course on Creating & Editing AI Illustrated Characters Tom Kuhlmann has been posting tips and what he’s learning while creating illustrated characters with Midjourney. He built a quick course in Rise with tips on how he generates the images plus how he edits them afterwards.

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Scissortail's Learning Nest

APRIL 22, 2024

Yet, we often develop learning experiences that exclude a significant portion of our learners—those with disabilities. Most often, it’s that we’re not sure how to develop accessible eLearning without compromising effective instructional design. Or we think it will be too much trouble or cost too much. Dyscalculia.)

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Experiencing eLearning

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Instead, I think we as instructional designers and LXDs should interview the SMEs as part of our analysis, and then we should write it. You’ll create a better learning experience and use your SMEs’ time more wisely if you use your SME as a resource, not an author. They aren’t experts in learning.

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Infopro Learning

JULY 6, 2017

Recently, we’ve written several articles about the importance of connecting learning outcomes to business results (performance transformation), including a very popular article by our VP of Learning, Arun Prakash, published on TrainingIndustry.com, titled “ Flipped Kirkpatrick: Designing Learning Journeys for Business Impact ”.

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 9, 2024

Top new blog posts of 2023 I would never have guessed that a post on learning objectives would be my top post for the year, but this turned out to be a surprisingly controversial topic. Should We List the Learning Objectives? Should we start elearning with a list of formal learning objectives?

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Making Change

JANUARY 8, 2019

“Never design anything without first writing the learning objectives.” ” We all know this. It’s a useful rule, but only when the objectives are useful. And there’s the problem — conventional learning objectives can work against us. Describe the widget supply chain.

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Experiencing eLearning

JUNE 8, 2021

Anything I should avoid discussing? Anything I should make sure to discuss? Anything I should make sure to discuss? When I was part of a team interviewing teachers who wanted to switch, we always asked a couple of questions. Do you start with your objectives or end with them? Any sage wisdom?

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Infopro Learning

MAY 5, 2021

Last year we saw companies in nearly every industry make changes such as adopting new business models, integrating new software, or launching new safety protocols and measures. These changes have increased the demand for corporate training programs and the need for new learning strategies that meet the changing needs of the modern workforce.

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 13, 2021

How to Use Plain Language to Improve Learning Outcomes. We all probably know we should use easier to understand language in instructional writing, but this article provides more specifics on how to actually do that. Common mistakes and pitfalls for writing scenario-based learning. Instructional writing. Chris Lema.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 10, 2020

When I create scenario-based learning, I keep these four elements in mind: characters, context, challenge, and consequences. The main character of your scenario who drives the action should generally be someone similar to your learners. Give your main character a goal that aligns to the learning objectives and that your learners share.

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E-Learning Provocateur

JANUARY 31, 2022

Despite the prevailing rhetoric for the Learning & Development function to be “data driven”, data for the purposes of evaluating what we do is notoriously hard to come by. Typically we collect feedback from happy sheets (which I prefer to call unhappy sheets ) and confirm learning outcomes via some form of assessment.

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 18, 2023

Last week was the Learning Solutions Conference 2023. I enjoyed catching up with folks I have seen at past events, meeting new people, and learning from the sessions. One of the ways I have learned to get more out of the conference is to both take notes during the sessions and then to review those notes after I get home.

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IT Training Department Blog

MAY 21, 2024

It’s not merely about flashy presentations or impressive client lists. The essence lies in combining expertise, innovative thinking, and a deep understanding of adult learning methodologies. Knowing what to look for is half the battle when you’re seeking a good eLearning development company. Don’t worry.

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LearnDash

DECEMBER 17, 2014

Today gamification and serious games are being leveraged to help bolster learning and drive home key objectives. Gaming elements get people involved with the learning which has been shown to improve retention. As it turns out, the opposite is true. gamification serious games'

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LearnDash

JUNE 10, 2020

I don’t mean having grown up with the Internet as we know it today, but having grown up alongside the Internet as it emerged and developed. As a result, I grew up learning how to find information the traditional way—in books, magazines, and even microfilm newspapers. Later, we were told “you can use online sources, but not Wikipedia.”

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Infopro Learning

AUGUST 25, 2020

High quality learning development programs are currently in demand. Quality learning experiences help organizations attract new talent, retain their current employees and boost productivity. The questions is no longer should I invest more in employee development, but which investments will provide the highest ROI?

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LearnDash

MARCH 30, 2023

The role of an instructional designer is critical in creating successful learning experiences. Instructional designers are responsible for designing courses that meet learners’ needs and achieve objectives. Based on this analysis, they’ll design and structure the learning experience.

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LearnDash

OCTOBER 3, 2024

E-learning is here to stay, and it’s only getting bigger. Content development for e-learning is the process of creating educational materials specifically designed for online delivery. Effective content design doesn’t just save time and resources; it ensures a consistent and scalable learning experience.

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Fly Plugins

APRIL 15, 2024

Writing learning objectives is critical to creating an online course that produces results…and sales. Writing Learning Objectives Summary Article Resources * Download this guide as a PDF “ Begin with the end in mind. Article Index Step 1: Identify who you’re teaching. But how do you nail this one?

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Infopro Learning

APRIL 17, 2020

Providing quality learning experiences also increases both productivity and your revenue. The learning landscape is continuously changing. This allows your HR team to focus on other core objectives instead of spending time trying to learn about the latest training delivery trends and tools.

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Clark Quinn

JULY 28, 2020

If I’m going to rail against myths in learning, it makes sense to be clear about what learning design without myths looks like. Let me lay out a little of what mythless learning design is, or should be. Learning with myths manifests in many ways. We also use audio when appropriate. And variety.

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Learnnovators

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

I’ve previously talked about borrowing learner personas from marketing , where I argued that the learner personas that we in L&D define need to be two-pronged. We will call this the learning or performance goal. . Having said that, the thing that helps us come closest to creating with a specific person in mind is personas.

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CourseArc

MARCH 19, 2020

We are facing unprecedented challenges with the spread of the COVID-19 virus. As entire departments and schools migrate to virtual classes, there is an increasing demand for online learning and working. At CourseArc, we excel in developing tools so that online learning is a seamless extension of face-to-face programming.

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LearnDash

APRIL 1, 2021

How to define your objectives before creating an online learning program. Starting an online learning program is an exciting and challenging endeavor. However, most courses take a lot of time to prepare, and you should know what you’re getting into before you start. What knowledge level is this course designed for?

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The Learning Rooms

APRIL 11, 2025

Welcome to the A-Z of Digital Learning, your comprehensive glossary of learning and eLearning terminology. The inclusive practice of removing barriers and making learning content usable and accessible to everyone. Asynchronous Learning. An instructional design framework used to design effective learning.

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Learnnovators

MARCH 1, 2023

There is a lot of talk lately about learner personas, and how defining them can help L&D tailor learning programs suited to their audience, as well as in marketing these programs to said audience. So let’s get into it, shall we? So first, here's what a learner persona should include, and the why. So, here you go.

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LearnDash

OCTOBER 21, 2021

So before we get into best practices, let me set some expectations by bursting some of those myths and misconceptions. So before we get into best practices, let me set some expectations by bursting some of those myths and misconceptions. Now do two things with that list: 1. Here are some SEO tips to get you started.

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Docebo

JUNE 18, 2020

A learning management system (LMS) is a powerhouse of knowledge for your organization to store, unpack, and facilitate training (basically, they’re awesome). We’ve listed the top 20 functions that will help you make the most of your learning management system, and get your people kicking you know what. Social learning tools.

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LearnDash

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

A good course outline should help you see the big picture so that you don’t miss the forest for the trees. A good course outline should help you see the big picture so that you don’t miss the forest for the trees. Here we go. Determine the course objective. Or create creative birthday cake designs?

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Infopro Learning

JANUARY 21, 2025

A new trend that forms the crux of this evolution is Learning Experience Design (LXD). This approach considers the learners perspective, creating immersive, personalized learning experiences that address employee requirements. But what does an LXD do, and how do they create significant learning experiences?

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CLO Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2025

A transformative path opens up as we begin to use artificial intelligence to change companies and redefine corporate learning and development. An efficient reskilling or upskilling program should include four elements: Using strategic upskilling to empower the staff with the necessary skills to coexist peacefully with AI.

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Learning Rebels

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Let’s face it, January is the month we are all nursing the hangover of 2022. We’re partially aware that a new year has started and made some attempts to anticipate what 2023 has in store for us. But we’re not totally focused yet. Our January Coffee Chat centered around how we can shed ourselves of SMART goals.

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Clark Quinn

JULY 18, 2023

There’s more that a company should do if they want to get a good proposal. It has to do with the actual requirements for learning, not for the proposal. With an objective for each. Which were ‘provide information’ and then a listing of content! We could do our own inferences , and of course we did.

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Infopro Learning

AUGUST 26, 2022

It is recommended that leaders should cultivate new working models and capabilities to lead their teams effectively. Here is the list of challenges and best practices to effectively lead remote and hybrid teams. Remote or hybrid work is the new normal. It is not a temporary transformation but a paradigm shift. Reduced Productivity.

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