Instructional Reasons for Using Video in E-Learning Recently my peer, Eris Noren, wrote a blog about best practices for using video in e-learning where he described video styles, software, and the process used to create a video. In this “Take 2,” I’m going to expand on his ideas by addressing the instructional reasons for using […]
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Four Captivate Tips “In general, shorter is better. If you can encapsulate your idea into a single captivating sentence, you’re halfway home.” ~ Len Wein I always have appreciated the writing of Len Wein. He was a comic book writer and co-created one of my favorite characters, Swamp Thing. Many people know the most popular […]
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Best Practices for Using Video in E-Learning Are you thinking about adding video to your e-learning course? Let me share a few best practices in case you want to know a little bit more about your options. There are many reasons to use video in your training: it’s a quick way to deliver content, sound, […]
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How to Effectively Work With Subject Matter Experts In my many years as an instructional systems designer (ISD), I’ve learned about a lot of other jobs in a number of different industries. I started out at a company that focused on government defense and have gone on to projects in automotive, utilities, medical technology, healthcare, […]
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Don’t Just Train, Give Learners an Adventure! Consider this training request scenario: Learning need: A new business process, along with new software, is to be rolled out to employees within a company division. Challenge: The employees must transition to the process at software go-live, three months from now. The software is currently being customized to […]
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Tips on How to Plan Training Projects Everyone loves a party, right? Well, for the introverts out there, you might enjoy the behind-the-scenes planning more than the event itself, while the extroverts might shrug off the details and just want to jump right into the fun. Regardless, I say “Party?” you say, “Yes!” But what […]
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The Importance of Brand Guidelines At Innovative Learning Group, my days are filled with creating the “look” for the custom learning solutions we create for a wide array of clients (and industries). It keeps the mundane at bay and makes my job more fulfilling. It can be thrilling to jump from one client to the […]
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Encouraging Learners to Try Something Different A good friend of mine owns a successful company here in southeast Michigan, and he told me he plans to spend part of his summer learning how to use a CNC milling machine. Why? Each year he picks something new to learn — something challenging and different from what […]
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Best Practices for Doing Compliance Training Right I know what you’re thinking, “Not another blog about compliance. What more is there to say? Compliance training must be done, so just do it!” But pause a minute… this idea of “just do it” is why compliance training often ends up being so unpalatable. Because it typically […]
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Seek Many Voices When Designing Solutions Imagine you’re an instructional designer (ID) charged with creating e-learning to teach a work process. Which one of the following is the best way to determine the course content? Obtain relevant information from the subject matter expert (SME) Imagine what you would want to know yourself Observe an exemplary […]
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