Clark Quinn

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

We’ve been given some content, and it’s not just about being good little IDs and taking what they give us and designing instruction from it. If you’re not willing to do this, you’re not cut out to be a learning designer. And it’s too often what I’ve seen done, and it’s wrong.

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Making Change

JULY 31, 2017

Use strong verbs instead of wimpy “is.” Scenario design: The October 2017 sessions of the live, online scenario design course are now open for registration. Quick ways to increase your score and sound like a human being. Say “you” and “we.” ” Cut 98% of adjectives and adverbs.

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Making Change

AUGUST 5, 2009

Learning objectives are wimpy. Many people start their design by writing learning objectives. And by designing our material around real-world actions rather than just knowledge, we’ll create lean, lively elearning. Tags: Elearning Blueprint Instructional design. Which objective are you more likely to fund?

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TOPYX LMS

JANUARY 12, 2017

Compared to traditional learning, microlearning may seem a little wimpy. This allows workers to have a hand in the design of their training program. This differs from traditional learning situations. In those situations, students may read huge amounts of textbook pages in one sitting. In reality, though, it is powerful.

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TOPYX LMS

JANUARY 12, 2017

Compared to a traditional learning situation in which students may read huge amounts of textbook pages in one sitting, microlearning may seem a little wimpy. This allows workers to have a hand in the design of their training program. These are all examples of microlearning. In reality, though, it is powerful.

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OpenSesame

OCTOBER 7, 2013

One of the most essential and challenging components to designing training is creating the learning objective. If you design training (like I do), you know it’s one of the first pieces clients ask for. And clients don’t want wimpy objectives. Wimpy objectives use what are considered to be weak verbs.

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