There are many times when you have various concepts or “chunks&# of information on a page. For example use tabs and dividers so that the user only sees small parts at a time. If you have a lot of information to share you could package it into a scenario. Here are some scenario examples: ”The company has recently opened 3 new offices and a launched a new website. case study would be more intense and could include background information, bios on persons involved, current setup/date/time, multiple phases/steps, twists along the way, and decision points. MORE >>

Next → 10 “Cool” Twitter Activities for Your Online Training. In the video below I provide 10 activities that you can utilize and modify for your concrete context that will spice up your teaching and training and will engage your learners. WHAT TO DO NOW: In the comments below please tell us about Twitter activities that YOU use in your classroom. Reply ↓ Emily Egerton on August 12, 2012 at 1:23 pm said: Love, love, loved the Twitter activities! Wired@Heart. Transcending Distances in Online Learning. Search. Main menu. Skip to primary content. MORE >>

The start-up stiffed me but the paper morphed into the Informal Learning book. I’ll be leading a series of master classes on informal learning and working smarter in Europe. Informal Learning – the other 80%. People learn to build the right network of associates and the right level of expertise through informal, sometimes even accidental, learning that flies beneath the corporate radar. Because organizations are oblivious to informal learning, they fail to invest in it. Let’s look at what informal learning is and what to do to leverage it. Goethe. MORE >>

The scenario was inspired by a language-learning activity designed by Kinection. Try the activity , keeping in mind that it’s a casual, unfinished experiment. It’s based on TiddlyWiki , a lightweight information management tool. Use simple codes to keep track of variables or limit learners’ choices (not shown in the sample scenario). It might also be mobile-friendly — at least, the sample scenario works on my iPhone. For example, the default version of the sample scenario had white text on a black background. Twine. MORE >>

As Instructional Designers, its always a challenge to balance meaningful instruction with information. Cathy Moore's action mapping framework is a great way to create lively elearning that allows you to include just the right amount of information in your elearning course. Its a consulting challenge to make the trade-off between meaningful instruction and information overload in such cases. Provide information through scenarios As you may have noticed in my last post , I have a strong preference towards scenario based elearning. Here they are. Sumeet Moghe, 2009. MORE >>