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| Page 1 of 3 | Previous | Next | THE ELEARNING COACH JANUARY 3, 2010 10 Ways To Learn In 2010 There are so many cool ways to learn online now. The whole world is a school. This list is meant for continuous learners and for procrastinators looking for distractions in the coming year. Learn through Visual Search Engines. How would you like your search engine to show results in a collage? Spezify does just that. Other visual search tools include: viewzi , Kart00 and search-cube. Tweet This! | THE ELEARNING COACH JULY 13, 2011 6 Alternatives To Bullet Lists Bullets make lists of important points easy to read. When those near-perfect little circles are vertically aligned, readers can quickly process the text. Yet too many bullet lists in an eLearning course or slide presentation can be repetitious and mind-numbing. Learners and audiences need novelty to maintain and sustain attention. The trick for going beyond bullets is to think visually. GRAPHICS | | | | | | | THE ELEARNING COACH NOVEMBER 16, 2009 10 Social Media Tools For Learning Do you have a training or information need that could benefit from a social media strategy? Understanding the universe of options can help you match your need to the best approach. So here are descriptions of ten applications representing different social media technologies that promote learning. Listing is alphabetical.). Audacity. Category: Podcasts. Dimdim. Think of it. Edublogs Campus. Yammer. | THE ELEARNING COACH MARCH 18, 2010 10 Rules For Writing Multiple Choice Questions This is a back-to-basics article about the undervalued and little-discussed multiple choice question. It’s not as exciting as a 3D virtual learning environment, but it might be just as important. If you need to use tests, then you want to reduce the errors that occur from poorly written items. Here are the ten rules. If you have any others, please add them through the Comments form below. | THE ELEARNING COACH JULY 13, 2010 Finding Your Place In Instructional Design Whether you choose to follow a career in Instructional Design or just happen to fall into it, there’s no reason to be a square peg in a round hole. You’ll discover there are numerous paths you can follow in this field. The roles and responsibilities can be so diverse and varied, that you might not even [.] Post from: The eLearning Coach Finding Your Place In Instructional Design. | THE ELEARNING COACH MAY 6, 2011 10 Tips For Designing mLearning And Support Apps For quite a while now, I’ve been pouring over mobile design books, listening to podcasts and reading online content to learn the best practices for designing mobile phone applications as I design one of my own. Strangely enough, it seems as though many gurus actually agree on the basics of functionality, usability and aesthetics required [.] Post from: The eLearning Coach 10 Tips For Designing mLearning And Support Apps. MOBILE | | | | | | | | | -
THE ELEARNING COACH | SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2009 35 More Qualities Of The Ideal Instructional Designer A few months ago I published a list of the 10 Qualities Of The Ideal Instructional Designer. Since then, the eLearning community contributed so many qualities to the list it is now overflowing. The comments more or less fell into a few categories: working with SMEs, designing and developing content, love of learning, business savvy and personal attributes. So here are the next 35 qualities. The effective instructional designer should: Competently Work with SMEs. Diana Ouelette.). ‘Effectively channel’ SME’s—competently work with a ‘brain dump.’ Be a good listener. MORE >> -
THE ELEARNING COACH | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2009 Chunking Information If we ran a contest for the favorite esoteric word of Instructional Designers, the term “chunking might win. It’s one of those terms you never hear until you enter the world of online learning or writing for the Internet. Chunking is a great concept that’s worth diving into, so let’s examine the purpose of chunking and how to accomplish it. Chunking Defined. Chunking refers to the strategy of breaking down information into bite-sized pieces (Oh, that’s the visual!) so the brain can more easily digest new information. Why We Chunk Content. George A. MORE >> -
THE ELEARNING COACH | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2011 10 Types Of Writing For eLearning How many types of writing can one instructional designer master? At least 10! Post from: The eLearning Coach 10 Types Of Writing For eLearning. eLearning Design Storyboarding MORE >> -
THE ELEARNING COACH | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2011 How To Write A Visual Style Guide for eLearning The most efficient way to achieve consistency in visual design for an eLearning course or presentation is to write a visual style guide. It’s nearly a necessity when working on a team and it’s also valuable when working solo (though a shorter guide may suffice). In either situation, here are some benefits of writing an eLearning visual style guide. See below. Forces you to make up-front design decisions. Provides one visual standard for an entire course, curriculum or company. Saves time when you need to look up colors, font sizes, etc. Provides a way to get buy-in from your client. MORE >> -
THE ELEARNING COACH | TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2012 Learning Technology Trends To Watch In 2012 Fascinating learning technology trends for the coming year. Post from: The eLearning Coach Learning Technology Trends To Watch In 2012. eLearning 2.0 MORE >>
- Characteristics of Adult Learners THE ELEARNING COACH | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2009
- 4 Big Ideas That Will Change The World Of Training THE ELEARNING COACH | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2011
- Metacognition And Learning: Strategies For Instructional Design THE ELEARNING COACH | TUESDAY, JULY 10, 2012
- The Art Of Writing Great Voice Over Scripts THE ELEARNING COACH | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2010
- Learning Technology Trends To Watch In 2011 THE ELEARNING COACH | THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2010
- Is this instructional design? THE ELEARNING COACH | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2010
- Why You Need To Use Storytelling For Learning THE ELEARNING COACH | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2011
- It’s Not eLearning On A Phone THE ELEARNING COACH | TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 2012
- 12 Ways To Learn In 2012 THE ELEARNING COACH | SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 2012
- Writing Multiple Choice Questions For Higher Order Thinking THE ELEARNING COACH | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2012
- 10 eLearning Freebies THE ELEARNING COACH | TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 2011
- 10 Unusual Sources Of Inspiration for eLearning THE ELEARNING COACH | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2010
- 20 Facts You Must Know About Working Memory THE ELEARNING COACH | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2, 2010
- What is cognitive load? THE ELEARNING COACH | MONDAY, MARCH 28, 2011
- Using Graphics To Improve Learning THE ELEARNING COACH | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2010
- Motivating The Instructional Designer THE ELEARNING COACH | SUNDAY, MARCH 28, 2010
- How To Brain Sync With A Subject Matter Expert THE ELEARNING COACH | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 2011
- How To Integrate Multimedia For Effective Learning THE ELEARNING COACH | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2010
- The Future Of Learning Design THE ELEARNING COACH | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2009
- How To Communicate The Value Of Social Media THE ELEARNING COACH | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2009
- 11 Ways to Learn in 2011 THE ELEARNING COACH | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 2011
- First iPad University Course THE ELEARNING COACH | SUNDAY, MAY 16, 2010
- 10 Best Articulate Presenter Tricks and Tips THE ELEARNING COACH | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 2010
- Writing Microcopy: Tips and Pointers THE ELEARNING COACH | TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2009
- Get Your Audience Pumped: 30 Ways to Motivate Adult Learners THE ELEARNING COACH | THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 2010
- If Instructional Designers Ran The World THE ELEARNING COACH | SUNDAY, APRIL 11, 2010
- 10 Books Of Visual Ideas THE ELEARNING COACH | TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2010
- Which graphic should I use? THE ELEARNING COACH | SUNDAY, APRIL 17, 2011
- How Visual Clarity Affects Learning THE ELEARNING COACH | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2010
- Content Organization Cheat Sheet THE ELEARNING COACH | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2009
- The Four-door Model: Rapid eLearning Design THE ELEARNING COACH | TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 2010
- 10 Books For Learning Professionals To Read In 2013 THE ELEARNING COACH | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2012
- Online Tools: Improve Your Productivity THE ELEARNING COACH | WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 2010
- Using Wikis for Learning and Collaboration THE ELEARNING COACH | SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 2012
- Five Resources for Estimating Development Time THE ELEARNING COACH | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2012
- 5 Ways To Use Graphics In eLearning Scenarios THE ELEARNING COACH | SATURDAY, JULY 7, 2012
- 2009 Technology Trends That Impact Online Learning THE ELEARNING COACH | SUNDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2009
- Visual Storytelling: Interview with Nancy Duarte THE ELEARNING COACH | TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2011
- The Art Of Timelines For Learning THE ELEARNING COACH | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2010
- Designing An iPhone App: Instructional Design Guru THE ELEARNING COACH | THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 2011
- Designing Text-based Information THE ELEARNING COACH | WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 2011
- Analysis For eLearning Projects THE ELEARNING COACH | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 2010
- Become A Better Writer THE ELEARNING COACH | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 2011
- 10 Interaction Design Tips THE ELEARNING COACH | MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2013
- 10 Ways To Design For Emotions (Part III) THE ELEARNING COACH | MONDAY, MARCH 1, 2010
- Great FREE Software Downloads THE ELEARNING COACH | MONDAY, MARCH 8, 2010
- Tips For Quality Control Of Online Learning THE ELEARNING COACH | TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 2012
- eLearning Podcasts (and a few others) THE ELEARNING COACH | THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 2011
- Designing With A PowerPoint Grid THE ELEARNING COACH | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 2011
- 5 Steps To A PowerPoint Redesign THE ELEARNING COACH | THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2012
- Expanding On The Nine Events Of Instruction THE ELEARNING COACH | MONDAY, APRIL 19, 2010
- Is Design Thinking Missing From ADDIE? THE ELEARNING COACH | TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2011
- These 12 Unique Blogs Are Written By Professors THE ELEARNING COACH | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2010
- Emotions And Learning: Part I THE ELEARNING COACH | SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2010
- Social Media And Learning THE ELEARNING COACH | THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2009
- How To Create A Visual Hierarchy THE ELEARNING COACH | TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 2010
- 10 Ways to Occupy eLearning THE ELEARNING COACH | WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 2012
- 6 Proven Ways To Use Examples And Nonexamples THE ELEARNING COACH | TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2011
- 5 Smart Questions Instructional Designers Should Ask THE ELEARNING COACH | FRIDAY, JULY 27, 2012
- 21 Ways To Get Visual Ideas THE ELEARNING COACH | MONDAY, APRIL 29, 2013
- Realistic Graphics and Learning: What’s most effective? THE ELEARNING COACH | TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2010
- Working With The Five Moments Of Need THE ELEARNING COACH | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2011
- 13 Ways to Learn in 2013 THE ELEARNING COACH | THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 2013
- Cognitive Psychology Anyone? THE ELEARNING COACH | MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 2010
- Games And Simulations THE ELEARNING COACH | THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2009
- Improve eLearning By Pulling These Five Levers THE ELEARNING COACH | TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2013
- My Top Ten Learning Tools For 2012 THE ELEARNING COACH | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2012
- Informal Learning: An Interview With Jay Cross THE ELEARNING COACH | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2010
- Best Stock Music For Multimedia Projects THE ELEARNING COACH | FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2012
- A Tour Of Articulate Storyline Demos THE ELEARNING COACH | WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 2012
- Six Quick Ways To Design Like A Pro THE ELEARNING COACH | MONDAY, MARCH 26, 2012
- How To Make Numbers Interesting THE ELEARNING COACH | TUESDAY, MAY 29, 2012
- The New Learning Architect: A Book Review THE ELEARNING COACH | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2011
- 3 Books by eLearning Experts THE ELEARNING COACH | THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2012
- Learner Personas for eLearning THE ELEARNING COACH | MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2009
- Designing For Experts THE ELEARNING COACH | FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 2009
- Are you a gamification wizard? Play the game. THE ELEARNING COACH | THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 2012
- 5 Proven Strategies To Improve Creativity THE ELEARNING COACH | FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 2012
- The Power Of Interactive Learning THE ELEARNING COACH | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2010
- Designing With Mind Maps THE ELEARNING COACH | FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 2010
- Are Your Online Tests Reliable? THE ELEARNING COACH | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2009
- Alternatives To ‘Correct’ and ‘Incorrect’ THE ELEARNING COACH | THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 2012
- Text To Speech Synthesizers THE ELEARNING COACH | TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2010
- Are Your Online Tests Valid? THE ELEARNING COACH | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2009
- Don’t you hope your surgeon had real-world training? THE ELEARNING COACH | THURSDAY, JULY 7, 2011
- Revealed: Shocking Secrets of a Storyboard Pro THE ELEARNING COACH | THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 2012
- ELC 002: Using Social Media For Learning THE ELEARNING COACH | TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2013
- 10 Ways To Protect Yourself From Client Issues THE ELEARNING COACH | THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2011
- Design For How People Learn: Book Review THE ELEARNING COACH | TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2012
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