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Should SMEs Create eLearning Courses?

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In eLearning development, we are often dependent on SMEs to provide inputs. Experts suffer from what’s known as the ‘curse of knowledge (aka ‘curse of expertise’) – Wikipedia Link Learning Designers, in contrast, are (or should be) skilled to unpack the models SMEs hold and present the same more appropriately to novice learners.

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22 Books For Beginner Instructional Designers

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A couple of month back I had shared a list of top 30 online resources for instructional designers to keep up with. Recently I came across this discussion on LinkedIn – best book for beginning instructional designers. e- Learning and the Science of Instruction by Ruth Colvin Clark & Richard E.

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Design Fallacies Getting in the Way of Learning Transfer

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As learning designers, we spend a lot of time ruminating about and discussing learning effectiveness. While learning effectiveness still has a part to play in education, when we talk about workplace learning, it helps to focus on what we’re really designing for – learning transfer. I think we may be a little off the mark there.

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50 Best eLearning Posts Of 2012

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We have compiled the 50 best eLearning posts of 2012 from our blog. 6 Steps To A Better Mobile Learning Strategy. Some Thoughts On Tablet Learning (aka Elearning On iPads). Converting ELearning To Tablet Learning: Cost-effective Solutions. Converting ELearning To Tablet Learning: Cost-effective Solutions.

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Microlearning Case Study: Performance Support

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We analyzed the need and the situation and leveraged a principled assessment to design and deliver a solution. While instruction could be developed for things used frequently, it could be costly to arrange all the necessary training. We’re here to help you optimize your learning strategies.

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Moments That Defined 2023 for Upside Learning

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It was complemented by a compelling eBook titled Designing for Deeper Learning: Understand what it takes to Design and Develop Deeper Learning. Clark’s approach wasn’t just theoretical; it offered actionable strategies, making compliance training genuinely beneficial rather than a mere necessity.

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August 2010 Monthly Roundup: 10 Most Popular Posts

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Creating Successful m-Learning Strategy – Part 3. Third and final post of the series on creating successful m-learning strategy, based on the mLearnCon workshop, this post discusses about the tools and techniques used for developing mLearning courses. eLearning Outsourcing: 5 Keys To Make It Work.

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