bozarthzone

MAY 15, 2017

It’s easy to fall into blame-the-learner mode when they don’t do well: I often hear everything from “they aren’t paying attention” and “they allow distractions like email and phones” to “no one reads anything.” But sometimes, easily fixed design issues are the culprits.

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bozarthzone

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

And really, even those of us in the business are bad for not always paying attention to our own learning -- we handle an issue or task and then move on to the next thing. can help generate conversation and connection (the fun "baby goats" comment got a lot of attention). And "What did you learn today?"

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bozarthzone

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

Likewise, music can be the reward for paying attention, releasing a hit of dopamine to the brain. Just as setting and color can visually affect the mood of, say, an elearning course, so can music “color” an approach or an idea. Compare the mood in this piece to this one. Listen to a song like “Bohemian Rhapsody”. Motivation and reward.

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bozarthzone

APRIL 12, 2015

As a career-long government employee I’m always interested in low-cost solutions so appreciate Connie’s attention to the idea that good design is not necessarily about money or software.

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bozarthzone

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Grab attention w tales of risk & intrigue. See Heath & Heath''s Making Things Stick. Use stories to help someone step into another''s shoes. It will help them remember, will help with subsequent practice. Provide a cliffhanger. Set up a curiosity gap. Find stories by asking questions of SMEs: Where do people get this wrong?

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bozarthzone

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

Managers soon find themselves sending people off to training classes to learn such 'competencies' as strategic thinking or attention to detail or innovation. Consequently, even though designed with clarity in mind, competencies can wind up confusing everybody. But these aren't competencies. These are talents. They cannot be taught.

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bozarthzone

MARCH 27, 2008

While I'm not much of a fan of Level I evaluation, I do think it can shed insight into the effectiveness of our programs if we ask the right questions and pay attention to the answers. And pay attention to the feedback! What am I supposed to do with knowing that people ranked the training as an average of 5.9 in 'usefulness'?

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