Elaboration Strategies That Benefit Learning
The eLearning Coach
AUGUST 2, 2021
These elaboration strategies provide ways to connect new learning to prior knowledge in order to make learning meaningful.
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ELC 071: Learning is the New Business Strategy
The eLearning Coach
FEBRUARY 7, 2022
I speak with Brandon Carson who shows how Learning and Development can lead the way through the digital age where learning is the new business strategy. I speak with Brandon Carson who shows how Learning and Development can lead the way through the digital age where learning is the new business strategy.
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Novice Versus Expert Design Strategies
The eLearning Coach
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
When designing, consider the expertise reversal effect. Instructional techniques for novices may be detrimental for experienced learners.
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ELC 069: Set Yourself Up to Create Quality eLearning
The eLearning Coach
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021
In this episode, you'll find out how to improve the quality of your eLearning. It's no fun when a client finds an error in your eLearning. Hadiya has two decades of experience in learning strategy, instructional design, elearning development, facilitation, storytelling and quality control and assurance.
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Strategies For Tacit Knowledge Transfer
The eLearning Coach
SEPTEMBER 7, 2017
Here are six proven strategies for inferring and acquiring tacit knowledge. If it is difficult to transfer tacit knowledge through language, then how can it be passed on?
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Metacognition And Learning: Strategies For Instructional Design
The eLearning Coach
JULY 10, 2012
How to improve the learning strategies of your learners. Post from: The eLearning Coach Metacognition And Learning: Strategies For Instructional Design.
ELC 069: Set Yourself Up to Create Quality eLearning
The eLearning Coach
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021
In this episode, you'll find out how to improve the quality of your eLearning. It's no fun when a client finds an error in your eLearning. Hadiya has two decades of experience in learning strategy, instructional design, elearning development, facilitation, storytelling and quality control and assurance. TIME: 33 minutes.
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ELC 016: Strategies That Improve The Interface To Learning
The eLearning Coach
APRIL 10, 2014
If you’re looking for strategies to make learning more engaging and effective, you’ll want to listen to this interview with Dorian Peters. She is the author of Interface Design for Learning: Design Strategies for Learning Experiences and Positive Computing. Dorian is an eLearning interface design evangelist.
5 Proven Strategies To Improve Creativity
The eLearning Coach
AUGUST 31, 2012
Then you'll need these strategies. Post from: The eLearning Coach 5 Proven Strategies To Improve Creativity. Are you required to be creative on demand?
ELC 036: Strategies For Effective Online Instruction
The eLearning Coach
OCTOBER 6, 2016
What kinds of strategies enhance attention and memory? What kinds of strategies enhance attention and memory? How do we know that online learning is effective? If you ever ask yourself these questions, you’ll enjoy this conversation with Michelle D. Miller, author of Minds Online: Teaching Effectively with Technology.
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Novice Versus Expert Design Strategies
The eLearning Coach
SEPTEMBER 6, 2021
When designing, consider the expertise reversal effect. Instructional techniques for novices may be detrimental for experienced learners.
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eLearning For Soft Skills: What works?
The eLearning Coach
OCTOBER 16, 2014
The strategies needed to transfer hard skills, such as technical and procedural knowledge, can be quite different than the knowledge needed to develop soft skills, which involve interpersonal and intrapersonal (occurring within […] Post from: The eLearning Coach eLearning For Soft Skills: What works? eLearning Design'
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ELC 030: Strategies for Organizing Instructional Content
The eLearning Coach
FEBRUARY 5, 2016
If you determine the purpose of the content, how it will be used, and the nature of the content itself, you can choose the most effective strategy to meet the […] Learning experience designers handle all types of content for a wide variety of uses, from formal courses to performance support aids. Ideas-articles-freebies-resources.
Novice Versus Expert Design Strategies
The eLearning Coach
MAY 6, 2010
Post from: The eLearning Coach Novice Versus Expert Design Strategies. Instructional designers might be interfering with the learning process. Here's how.
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73 It’s Not eLearning On A Phone
The eLearning Coach
MARCH 27, 2012
So it makes sense that most of us think that mobile learning is eLearning on a portable device. Mobile is a strategy more than a technology. Post from: The eLearning Coach It’s Not eLearning On A Phone. The only way we can understand something new is to create an analogy from something we know.
Focusing On Behavior Change in Instructional Design
The eLearning Coach
OCTOBER 5, 2023
If you don't have the right strategy or tool to solve a problem, consider looking at ways to affect behavior change. Sometimes, you may not have an appropriate tool or strategy to solve a learning design problem. In this episode, Julie Dirksen explains how to apply a behavior change model to instructional design.
Six Strategies You May Not Be Using To Reduce Cognitive Load
The eLearning Coach
FEBRUARY 16, 2017
In a complex world, it’s easy to get overwhelmed by a deluge of complex information. This shouldn’t be surprising, as working memory (our mental work space), has a limited capacity for processing information.
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eLearning Around The Web
The eLearning Coach
DECEMBER 28, 2009
Here is an end-of-the-year roundup of eLearning and related articles you might find helpful, interesting or enjoyable. 65 Tips for Getting the Most Out of Your eLearning Budget. 65 Tips for Getting the Most Out of Your eLearning Budget. Post from: The eLearning Coach eLearning Around The Web. Agile Learning Design.
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ELC 065: Pro Tips For Working With Subject Matter Experts
The eLearning Coach
DECEMBER 7, 2020
Diane Elkins and Daw Mahoney provide strategies for dealing with SMEs. They offer insightful strategies and techniques for successfully managing issues with SMEs. Subject Matter Experts or SMEs are indispensable in learning design. Subject matter experts or SMEs are usually an indispensable part of a learning development team.
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ELC 060: How to Practice Evidence-informed Learning Design
The eLearning Coach
FEBRUARY 25, 2020
In this episode, I speak with Mirjam Neelen about the conclusions that learning researchers agree on, how to identify learning myths and how to incorporate evidence-informed learning strategies into your work. Effective strategies for direct instruction and feedback. RATE: Rate this podcast in iTunes. TIME: 26 minutes.
Empathy Maps: A Tool for Learning Experience Design
The eLearning Coach
SEPTEMBER 6, 2020
Learning experience design uses human-centered strategies and tools, like the empathy map to develop empathy for a target audience. Download and learn how to use one here.
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How To Add Realism To eLearning
The eLearning Coach
JULY 17, 2009
Adding realism to eLearning should improve learning transfer, which will prepare learners for situations they might really encounter. In the previous article, Reality eLearning , you can find some ways to get a sense of your audience’s workplace reality through interviews and observations. Here are some strategies for doing so.
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48 How To Add Realism To eLearning
The eLearning Coach
JULY 17, 2009
Adding realism to eLearning should improve learning transfer, which will prepare learners for situations they might really encounter. In the previous article, Reality eLearning , you can find some ways to get a sense of your audience’s workplace reality through interviews and observations. Here are some strategies for doing so.
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ELC 080: Use Data and Analytics to Level Up Your Instructional Design
The eLearning Coach
JULY 23, 2023
She is the Chief Energy Officer and founder of Torrance Learning, which helps organizations connect learning strategy to design, development, data, and ultimately performance. Megan is the author of important books in our field, including Data and Analytics for Instructional Designers and Agile for Instructional Designers.
21 Ways To Get Visual Ideas
The eLearning Coach
APRIL 29, 2013
These resources may give you ideas and strategies for approaches to visual design. Post from: The eLearning Coach 21 Ways To Get Visual Ideas. Graphics'
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89 ELC 020: How To Avoid Clicky-Clicky-Bling-Bling
The eLearning Coach
NOVEMBER 13, 2014
Having taught many workshops, Cammy is in tune with the needs and questions that […] Post from: The eLearning Coach ELC 020: How To Avoid Clicky-Clicky-Bling-Bling. She writes and speaks about ways to avoid the dreaded type of eLearning that puts audiences to sleep. Podcasts'
Is Microlearning The Solution You Need?
The eLearning Coach
APRIL 21, 2015
micro learning or micro-learning) is an emergent learning strategy known for quickly closing skill and knowledge gaps. eLearning 2.0' Microlearning (a.k.a.
How To Design A Quick Reference Card
The eLearning Coach
MAY 23, 2019
In this article, I share the thinking, process, strategies and workflow that went into the creation of a quick reference card.
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How To Use Learning Battle Cards
The eLearning Coach
MAY 6, 2019
Any strategy that inserts discovery and creativity into the learning and development process is worth exploring. When I first heard of Learning Battle Cards (LBC), it piqued my curiosity. I finally had an opportunity to review the cards and to discuss them with Jakub ?urawi?ski, ski, Business Development Manager for the Learning Battle Group.
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Chunking Information
The eLearning Coach
SEPTEMBER 23, 2009
Chunking refers to the strategy of breaking down information into bite-sized pieces (Oh, that’s the visual!) Chunking for eLearning. Without an instructor to answer questions and to guide the learning process, eLearning content has to be organized in a logical and progressive way through chunking. Strategies for Chunking.
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ELC 079: The Updated Accidental Instructional Designer
The eLearning Coach
MAY 17, 2023
Check back tomorrow.
ELC 028: Make Accessibility Part Of Your Design Process
The eLearning Coach
NOVEMBER 4, 2015
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines (ATAG) Get smart about online learning with The eLearning Coach Newsletter delivered to your Inbox every month. Ideas-articles-freebies-resources.
Book Review: Play to Learn
The eLearning Coach
MARCH 7, 2017
Games and gamification are an accepted engagement strategy for the workplace. Think back a mere five years ago. In many circles, games were considered a juvenile pursuit not appropriate for adult learners. Fast forward to today. What’s changed? First, employees are tired of uninspired learning interventions.
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80 Storyboarding The Visuals
The eLearning Coach
AUGUST 19, 2009
Recently, an astute eLearning Coach reader emailed this question, “How do you visualize the narration so that the graphic or animation is emphasizing the narration and vice versa? The most important thing is to make sure you’re using an instructional strategy that will lead to mastery of the instructional goal.
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60 Is this instructional design?
The eLearning Coach
JANUARY 6, 2010
As social media technologies for learning become increasingly important to organizations and to individuals, instructional designers will need to focus on broad learning events and strategies that incorporate many approaches rather than on individual courses. Post from: The eLearning Coach Is this instructional design? Essential).
Storyboarding The Visuals
The eLearning Coach
AUGUST 19, 2009
Recently, an astute eLearning Coach reader emailed this question, “How do you visualize the narration so that the graphic or animation is emphasizing the narration and vice versa? The most important thing is to make sure you’re using an instructional strategy that will lead to mastery of the instructional goal.
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51 How To Communicate The Value Of Social Media
The eLearning Coach
NOVEMBER 25, 2009
Use Unique Strategies for Different Groups. In his blog, Karl Kapp presents ten strategies for communicating the value of social media. A final compelling strategy from Karl’s list is to position media differently than it’s intended use. Post from: The eLearning Coach How To Communicate The Value Of Social Media.
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2009 Technology Trends That Impact Online Learning
The eLearning Coach
DECEMBER 27, 2009
Open Source software products for eLearning, for which the source code is freely available, are becoming widely accepted. The prevalence of social networking, real-time search and discussion, and collaborative technologies increase the opportunities for informal and unstructured learning and can enhance structured learning strategies as well.
It’s Time For A Personal Knowledge Management Refresh
The eLearning Coach
SEPTEMBER 7, 2016
It may be time to refresh your strategies and tools. Personal Knowledge Management (PKM) is a critical competency for the 21st century learning professional.
Social Media And Learning
The eLearning Coach
NOVEMBER 12, 2009
eLearning Coach: You were an early adopter of using social technologies for learning purposes. eLearning Coach: What are your criteria for defining a technology as social ? eLearning Coach: From a cognitive perspective, how does learning through social media differ from structured and self-paced eLearning?
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76 Get Your Audience Pumped: 30 Ways to Motivate Adult Learners
The eLearning Coach
JANUARY 14, 2010
Here are some strategies you can use to motivate adult learners, based on their characteristics. Related to the strategy above, try to concentrate on workplace (or real life) performance, rather than on extraneous facts and theories. Implement a social media strategy as part of a learning experience. Provide options.
Get Your Audience Pumped: 30 Ways to Motivate Adult Learners
The eLearning Coach
JANUARY 14, 2010
Here are some strategies you can use to motivate adult learners, based on their characteristics. Related to the strategy above, try to concentrate on workplace (or real life) performance, rather than on extraneous facts and theories. Implement a social media strategy as part of a learning experience. Provide options.
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