The eLearning Coach

JULY 23, 2023

Do you hear a lot about learning data and analytics, but aren’t sure how to gather data, interpret it, and use it? I think this conversation with Megan Torrance will clarify things for you. In this episode, I give Megan a scenario and she walks through possible ways to collect data and use it to […] Do you hear a lot about learning data and analytics, but aren’t sure how to gather data, interpret it, and use it?

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The eLearning Coach

JULY 4, 2023

Instructional design is a multidisciplinary field. Here are the necessary skills and knowledge and the areas where you can choose your path.

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The eLearning Coach

JUNE 13, 2023

Instructional design career opportunities are growing all over the world. Questions and answers about breaking into instructional design.

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The eLearning Coach

APRIL 29, 2023

Usability of learning designs should include ease of use as well as instructional effectiveness. In this episode, we discuss many aspects of usability. This is the second part of a conversation with researchers Andrea Gregg, Ph.D and Ronda Reid, PMP from Penn State. You can find the first part in Episode 77. We discuss how they used the think-aloud method to watch and understand how users perceived and interacted with a new learning management system.

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The eLearning Coach

APRIL 1, 2023

When it comes to learning, less is more. Overloading learners with too much information interferes with the learning process.

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The eLearning Coach

DECEMBER 6, 2022

In this solo episode, I talk about the diversity of career paths in instructional design for people who are trying to break into the field. The diversity of career paths in instructional design is greater than you may think. This solo episode is for people who are trying to break into instructional design and those who are new to the field. I work with a lot of people who want to break into the field and many people don’t know that there are numerous instructional design career paths that you ca

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The eLearning Coach

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The think aloud protocol or method is an effective way to discover usability problems with digital learning products.

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The eLearning Coach

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

People use both top-down processing and bottom-up processing as they are learning. Here's how to design for both.

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The eLearning Coach

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

Learn how to stand out in your instructional design-related career using talent stacking.

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The eLearning Coach

AUGUST 9, 2022

When you create surveys for instructional design do you use a process that will get the most accurate results? In this episode, I explore survey design with forms specialist, Caroline Jarrett. When you create surveys for instructional design, such as for an audience analysis or evaluation, what process do you use? Are you confident that you'll get accurate results?

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The eLearning Coach

JUNE 20, 2022

Jobs To Be Done can help you address the functional, emotional and social aspects of learning. As a group, learning designers have been trying to break out of the order-taker role for a long time. Adopting the Jobs To Be Done framework may be one way you can help clients change their perspective. In this episode, I speak with Ger Driesen about applying the Jobs to Be Done framework to the instructional design process.

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The eLearning Coach

MAY 9, 2022

Adding instructional design case studies to your portfolio adds depth and insight to your work. It supplements the skills you want to demonstrate.

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The eLearning Coach

MARCH 22, 2022

In this episode, we’re exploring the wonderful world of no code tools. These are powerful apps that you can use without programming skills. In this episode, we’re exploring the wonderful world of no code tools. These are powerful apps that you can use to automate work and life tasks and to build apps and websites without programming skills. So, if you like to design, if you’re a techie, if you’re exploding with ideas or if you just like nerdy fun, this episode is for you.

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The eLearning Coach

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

We’re living in a time of exploding change and disruption. I speak with Brandon Carson who shows how Learning and Development can lead the way through the digital age where learning is the new business strategy. We’re living in a time of exploding change and disruption. I speak with Brandon Carson who shows how Learning and Development can lead the way through the digital age where learning is the new business strategy.

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The eLearning Coach

DECEMBER 9, 2021

A future skill for instructional designers is designing for voice controls. I speak with Myra Roldan about conversation design for the voice user interface (VUI). Do you wonder what learning experience designers will be doing in the future? I think one area where we will need to upskill is in conversation design. Think of the possibilities that chatbots and voice interfaces will provide for accessing information for learning and for support in the flow of work.

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The eLearning Coach

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

You can embed creativity in instructional design by using this creative thinking model.

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The eLearning Coach

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Use multiple-choice questions to measure critical thinking, such as analysis, evaluation and interpretation. Before and after examples.

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The eLearning Coach

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Read book reviews on writing multiple choice questions, performance improvement methodology, voice user interface, a career in ID, a playbook for the future and the social organization.

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The eLearning Coach

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Read book reviews on writing multiple choice questions, performance improvement methodology, voice user interface, a career in ID, a playbook for the future and the social organization.

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The eLearning Coach

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

How to infuse persuasive messages into learning experiences when you need to convince the target audience to change behaviors or attitudes.

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The eLearning Coach

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Do you ever need to persuade an audience during a learning experience? Although the persuasion may be subtle, I'm guessing the answer is yes. Designers often embed persuasive messages into a learning experience because the need for training and support often results from a change or transition in the workplace.

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The eLearning Coach

AUGUST 20, 2021

Too many bullet lists in an eLearning course or slide presentation can be mind-numbing. Here are six visual alternatives to bullet points.

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The eLearning Coach

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

When designing, consider the expertise reversal effect. Instructional techniques for novices may be detrimental for experienced learners.

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The eLearning Coach

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

For an industry that is steeped in technology, our quality assurance practice is subpar. In this episode, you'll find out how to improve the quality of your eLearning. It's no fun when a client finds an error in your eLearning. Or when users report that a button didn't work correctly. For an industry that is steeped in technology, our quality assurance practice is subpar.

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The eLearning Coach

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

For an industry that is steeped in technology, our quality assurance practice is subpar. In this episode, you'll find out how to improve the quality of your eLearning. It's no fun when a client finds an error in your eLearning. Or when users report that a button didn't work correctly. For an industry that is steeped in technology, our quality assurance practice is subpar.

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The eLearning Coach

JUNE 16, 2021

Do we talk enough about diversity, equity and inclusion in LXD? DesignxHumanity is changing the conversation and taking action.

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The eLearning Coach

MAY 13, 2021

I speak with Etienne and Beverly Wenger-Trayner about the big ideas in their book, Learning to Make a Difference. They share ways that we can live and learn intentionally in a social learning context. I speak with Etienne and Beverly Wenger-Trayner about the big ideas in their book, Learning to Make a Difference. They share ways that we can live and learn intentionally in a social learning context.

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The eLearning Coach

MAY 11, 2021

Processing fluency refers to the ease with which a person processes information. A high processing fluency benefits learning.

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The eLearning Coach

APRIL 7, 2021

You never know when it's going to hit the fan. Take these steps to avoid trouble.

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The eLearning Coach

MARCH 4, 2021

If you spend a lot of time researching photos and manipulating graphics, you may feel frustrated. Here are a few ways I've found to get out of the stock photo doldrums.

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The eLearning Coach

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Subject Matter Experts or SMEs are indispensable in learning design. Diane Elkins and Daw Mahoney provide strategies for dealing with SMEs. Subject matter experts or SMEs are usually an indispensable part of a learning development team. Even though they are on the same team, however, the SME and the learning professional may be living in different worlds.

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The eLearning Coach

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

The visual design of a checklist has both a utilitarian and an aesthetic aspect. Here are several types of checklists you can adapt to meet your needs.

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The eLearning Coach

OCTOBER 3, 2020

Although writing effective distractors (wrong answer choices) is often difficult, they can play an important role in getting the measurement information you're seeking. Effective distractors discriminate between those who have achieved the performance objectives and those who have not.

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The eLearning Coach

AUGUST 4, 2020

As we explore our transformation to learning experience design (LXD), we can see that some principles have solidified and are now considered best practices.

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The eLearning Coach

JULY 3, 2020

Have you ever considered starting a learning design career in higher education? Have you wondered if academia is the best fit for your preferences and interests? In this episode, Peter Shea and I discuss the roles that instructional designers play in higher education and what it's like to work in that environment. Have you ever considered starting a learning design career in higher education?

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The eLearning Coach

JUNE 23, 2020

If you are craving innovation and increased creativity, try these two books to enrich your practice. As the needs of the modern adult learner change, we need new approaches to push the envelope and meet their needs.

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The eLearning Coach

JUNE 23, 2020

Are you ready to explore different perspectives about learning outcomes and performance objectives? Check out these alternatives to Bloom's Taxonomy.

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