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Short Sims by Clark Aldrich: Book Review

Experiencing eLearning

In his book Short Sims: A Game Changer , Clark Aldrich provides a system for creating engaging, interactive learning experiences quickly (in about 40 hours of work). Instead of focusing too much on multimedia and “eye candy,” the process in the book trims simulations down to focus mostly on the decisions made. Buy the book.

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Gift Ideas for Instructional Designers and eLearning Developers: Books!

Experiencing eLearning

Here are some of the books I recommend for the learning and development professionals on your gift list. For more details, read my reviews and book lists. Maybe you received some gift cards and are looking for something for yourself. Yep, those are affiliate links in the list.

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Gift Ideas for Instructional Designers and eLearning Developers: Books!

Experiencing eLearning

Here are some of the books I recommend for the learning and development professionals on your gift list. For more details, read my reviews and book lists. For more details, read my reviews and book lists. The post Gift Ideas for Instructional Designers and eLearning Developers: Books!

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Book Review: Performance-Focused Smile Sheets

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Will Thalheimer’s book Performance-Focused Smile Sheets changes that by giving guidelines and example questions for effective evaluations. I’ve always used them too, but Thalheimer shows in the book how we can do much better. The book is available on Amazon and on SmileSheets.com.

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How to Become an E-learning Freelancer Vol. I-III: Book Reviews

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The books are a series in three volumes, with information expanded from his blog posts on freelancing. As you’d expect in any book about starting a freelancing career, this book includes very practical tips about setting up a business structure, self-employment taxes, and accounting. The book starts with big questions.

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Book Review: Millennials, Goldfish & Other Training Misconceptions

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Clark Quinn’s book Millennials, Goldfish & Other Training Misconceptions: Debunking Learning Myths and Superstitions lines up a bunch of learning myths and then knocks them down, one by one. The book is divided into three main sections, plus some intro on the science of learning and a conclusion. Buy the book.

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Book Review: Visual Design Solutions

Experiencing eLearning

Connie Malamed’s new book Visual Design Solutions: Principles and Creative Inspiration for Learning Professionals is written specifically for learning professionals. If you’ve read visual design concepts elsewhere but struggled to apply them to your own learning design, this book is written for you. ” What I Learned.

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