Association eLearning

JANUARY 14, 2016

Maybe your association has some baseline information or compliance requirements that all members are supposed to know. If that same information is presented in a way that’s personally significant to a learner, it encourages them to “own” that knowledge and helps them grasp the nuances. The learner thinks: That’s good to know.

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Association eLearning

JULY 9, 2015

Anything that helps you break down information and transform it into something useful for your reader, whether it’s an association member or an employee taking training, is valuable. This is done not to dumb down the material, but to improve reading comprehension of the information being given. Here are some tips to do just that.

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Association eLearning

MARCH 19, 2015

Without context the information is meaningless. Making your association’s learning contextual will not only help your members make sense of information, it will also help them remember it. That introduction should provide all of the essential information and, ideally, grab people’s attention. eLearning works the same way.

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Association eLearning

APRIL 1, 2016

Your organization benefits, because Millennials want spread the word and enlighten others with relevant information that intrigues them. Their viewing habits cover consuming a number of videos and information in small increments of time. Which means they’ll encourage others to experience your messages as well.

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Association eLearning

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Then, do some informal feedback testing from a sample of your own demographic. Players will definitely let you know what they like, so even informal focus groups can be very helpful in deciding on your association’s gaming strategy. However, you may want to consider creating an early prototype – perhaps even just in PowerPoint.

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Association eLearning

JANUARY 12, 2015

This trend gives rise to micro-learning (small chunks of information) and responsive design (courses that adapt to fit multiple screen sizes). Imagine a medical student in the operating room getting real time information pop-ups about how the surgery is performed, the organs and systems affected, and the history of the procedure.

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Association eLearning

APRIL 9, 2015

Detailed and informative, they said.” It can catalogue that valuable information in a convenient place, allowing your members easy access around the clock. An LMS can automatically record and collate that information and provide you with organized progress reports for every learner in your system. I’ve got some great news!

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Association eLearning

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

But this can lead to “content fatigue,” where they try to cram in every last tidbit of information on a given subject. If you can minimize your narration while maximizing the information you convey in it, your eLearning will be that much more effective. But longer narration can tend to cause the learner to tune it out.

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Association eLearning

AUGUST 10, 2016

Having a solid grasp on your goals and resources keeps the project on target and getting these answers early on gives you the information you need to create a detailed plan. Related questions include: Who are the learners and what’s the best way to teach them the skill or information? Why are you considering developing this eLearning?

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Association eLearning

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

If you’re thinking about repurposing an old PowerPoint presentation with tons of text (there was a lot of information to cover), you might want to consider hiring an instructional designer. An instructional designer knows how to present information in a way that makes sense to your learners. Like the corner pieces.

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Association eLearning

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Give learners bite-sized pieces of information a little bit at a time. Microlearning aims to avoid information overload and learner fatigue, easily fit into daily schedules, and speed up the production process. Once you have that information it’s much easier to craft an appropriate solution. Basically keep asking “Why?”

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Association eLearning

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

There’s lots of good information in there, but it’s not so great if you just want to know one thing. Microlearning aims to get people the exact information they need, when they need it. The same course, approached as microlearning, might have dozens of separate parts.

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Association eLearning

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

Let them evaluate information, make decisions, and meaningfully influence the outcome. Is not : “Click here for more information.”. Their level of success is determined by whether or not the learner performs all of the steps correctly and gets the needed information. With that said, let’s look at some common eLearning buzzwords.

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Association eLearning

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

Either one can have too much on screen at once, too many transitions, unengaging information, etc. This lets screen readers access the information. These programs are tools; what you do with them determines whether or not they’re effective. Sometimes a change of approach is called for, rather than a change in technology. Accessibility.

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Association eLearning

OCTOBER 9, 2012

It’s a great way to experience a situation without having to actually live it firsthand, and learners tend to retain this information. Ugly: The Information Dump. The dreaded information dump is all too common and should be avoided at all costs. Our brains have been wired over the last 2,500 years to learn through stories.

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Association eLearning

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

But this can lead to “content fatigue,” where they try to cram in every last tidbit of information on a given subject. If you can minimize your narration while maximizing the information you convey in it, your eLearning will be that much more effective. But longer narration can tend to cause the learner to tune it out.

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Association eLearning

OCTOBER 1, 2015

That is to say, the foundational information one must gain to be a human is staggering compared to the refinement that comes later. Not just in terms of the information but also in the way it is presented. is significantly higher than the amount of knowledge gained between three and six. So how does this apply to you?

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Association eLearning

JUNE 4, 2015

Most people are familiar with Section 508 , which requires federal agencies to “purchase electronic and information technology that is accessible to employees with disabilities, and to the extent that those agencies provide information technology to the public, it too shall be accessible by persons with disabilities.”

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Association eLearning

JULY 16, 2015

Provide directions and/or links to “nice to know” information. Use them to draw attention to key information and “build” visual content a little bit at a time. Make a series of short eLearning offerings rather than one big one. Focus on having one main idea per screen. Use more, less-dense screens rather than a few dense ones.

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Association eLearning

JANUARY 20, 2015

You could just tell them by sending out an e-mail or making an eLearning course full of animated text that lists all of the information. If you reinforce the same key information with examples, it provides context and lets your members see why the content is important. This works well because humans inherently want to know “why.”

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Association eLearning

MARCH 12, 2015

Curating the most interesting news stories, posting regulatory changes, and bringing experts together for annual meetings helps reinforce the association’s position as the “go to” source for information. Discussion groups where learners can share ideas and facilitate information exchange can help them see real-world applications.

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Association eLearning

JUNE 9, 2016

SME- Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) provide the content that makes a course informative. Train-the-trainer lessons typically prepare instructors to present information effectively, respond to participant questions and lead activities that reinforce learning. Your SME knows what learners need to know to be experts.

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Association eLearning

MAY 11, 2016

JITT- Just in Time Training refers to delivering information or training the learner needs when and where they need it. ILT- Instructor led training or traditional classroom training or instruction.

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Association eLearning

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

You can think of them as boxes for storing information. But when you put information in them, they have value. They “remember” information between screens. This lets you use that information to create advanced interactions. On their own, all they do is hold the information that’s put into them.

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Association eLearning

JULY 2, 2015

They want information to be relevant to their needs and presented in a variety of ways which appeal to how they learn. In hopes of saving time and increasing learners’ base knowledge, the association offering Melanie’s certification has sent out a link in advance of the face-to-face training with some key information. Fringe Benefits.

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Association eLearning

JUNE 2, 2016

The layouts and visual hierarchies of your organization’s eLearning courses can either help learners process information or leave them completely confused. Left align onscreen text and put the most important information at the top to take advantage of this. Lots of things are said to be about location, location, location.

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Association eLearning

JUNE 4, 2022

Electronic data bedrooms automatically clone all of the information placed on them to many servers about different prude. Unlike physical info rooms, which will become destroyed, lost, or destroyed, electronic data rooms never drop information. Not simply are these types of documents accessible anywhere, also, they are safe.

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Association eLearning

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

Stop drowning in information, consider this your surf board, to ride the waves of eLearning trends. What about the Millennials? What about the mobile learner? What about making sure learning objectives were met? Most importantly, what about the budget? Paddling, Popping up, Carving, and Wave Riding: Four Important eLearning Trends.

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Association eLearning

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

This might be okay depending on your audience, but if your eLearning will be translated or localized, these informal phrases can be misunderstood in other cultures. One note of caution for lightening your scripts. You’ll notice that my revision includes: “Awkward.” If you’ll need to internationalize, avoid them. Edit, edit, edit.

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Association eLearning

MAY 28, 2015

eLearning can be used before an in-person event to provide all participants with standardized background information and/or it can be used for follow up (some in-person events even use eLearning during the face-to-face sessions). The use of different delivery methods and learning strategies helps maintain engagement.

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Association eLearning

MARCH 23, 2016

Introduce new information during an assessment or knowledge check. Assessments can be interesting and thought provoking. Decision making simulations and other non-traditional methods aren’t just for presenting content, they can be used as assessments too. Allow personal biases or opinions to make their way into an assessment.

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Association eLearning

MAY 3, 2017

Videos can contain smaller chunks of information in a short amount of time making content easier to absorb. By now most of us have taken an online course, been bored to death, scanned the slides or pdf or pages for just enough information that we can confidently take the assessment at the end and be done, retaining nothing at all.

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Association eLearning

JUNE 11, 2015

So what can you do with this information? What feels “good” to one person may feel “bad” to another. It stands to reason that the definition for a scientific term would be more concrete and measurable. Another fine question!

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Association eLearning

APRIL 16, 2015

Will they have blocks of time at their computer or will they be getting the information in snippets on their mobile devices? Once you have a clear direction, understanding what type of content will be most relevant will help you select an LMS. What will resonate with your audience and how will they consume it?

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Association eLearning

OCTOBER 7, 2014

If a learner is going to be using a process or piece of information frequently, it might be good to have it memorized. Learners retain and process information better if they have context for what they’re doing. Only include critical information that’s directly related to the task at hand. Keep it concise.

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Association eLearning

APRIL 27, 2017

The thought tracker on her left wrist lit up briefly as it logged the new information. No company name or personally identifiable information is to be used in-” she began reciting as her recall app retrieved the related information. Error, information not found,” Ms. The door auto-closed behind us with a click.

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Association eLearning

MAY 17, 2017

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