Oh no, not another mandatory human resources training session! How many training professionals have heard this response when attempting to get your employees to sit for required HR training? Here are some of the the challenges that are faced in delivering this type of training: Quick and inexpensive to develop. Easy to administer to large groups. Effective across all segments of the employee base. Capable of being tracked and measured. And in many cases, reusable. Sometimes these compulsory lessons are downright terrible, and actually risk negating the purpose of the training entirely. MORE >>

Here are some tips for teaching expert learners. As employees and learners gain experience performing tasks and learning information, they develop mental representations known as mental models or a schema. These mental models are used by individuals to drive performance, make decisions and interpret a situation. These models are not necessarily completely accurate understandings but they are useful representations of how the elements of a situation, concept or idea interact with one another and what outcomes may be anticipated. This is what is known as “Expertise Reversal Effect.” References. MORE >>

I’ve had my head down on a major project, a bunch of upcoming speaking engagements, some writing I’ve agreed to do, and…(hence the relative paucity of blog posts). That project, however, has been interesting for a variety of reasons, and one really is worth sharing: ID isn’t easy. 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. We could do it, but it would be a disaster (in this case, that’s what we’re working from, a too-rote too-knowledge-dump course. design MORE >>

It seems we could all use 30 hours in a day to help get everything done, but there’s no use in hoping that dream will come true—we’re left to our own devices to make everything fit into our busy schedules. Keyboard shortcuts are one way to do that.  Back in March, Diane wrote a post about keyboard shortcuts that work in most software. And be sure to check out our reference guides for keyboard shortcuts for Storyline , Lectora , and Captivate. I’ve spent most of my time lately in Storyline. Insert Cue Point. Favorite Keyboard Shortcuts. Format Painter for States. MORE >>

Last night I shared some tips for more efficient blogging at the  Portland WordPress Meetup. volunteered to present so that I would have a committment to solve the issues that I’ve encountered in my own workflow — mainly how to take something I find on the Internet, or in my RSS reader, or an idea I have while I only have my iPhone handy, and send quick notes to WordPress so I can finish the post later. That saves time, but even more importantly, it saves  attention. Thankfully, people showed up willing to share their own timesavers, so I’ve added their links. MORE >>