The eLearning Coach

MAY 25, 2011

Post from: The eLearning Coach Designing Text-based Information. A half dozen principles for designing text for learning.

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The eLearning Coach

MAY 12, 2010

Step outside of the eLearning zone with the Information Design Handbook. Post from: The eLearning Coach Information Design Handbook: Book Review. Tags: BOOK REVIEWS information design. It gets a thumbs-up review.

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The eLearning Coach

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

A funny thing happened while we were learning informally. In fact, the buzz about informal learning seems to grow every day. Social learning technologies, which often facilitate informal learning, seem to have paved the way for greater interest in this approach. Coach: What is your definition of informal learning?

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The eLearning Coach

APRIL 1, 2023

Overloading learners with too much information interferes with the learning process. When it comes to learning, less is more.

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The eLearning Coach

JULY 3, 2020

Peter is an advocate for immersive learning experiences and for using learning analytics to inform learning design. Peter also created another social media group in LinkedIn for people interested in data-informed learning design. Data Informed Data Design (LinkedIn Group). See the links at the end for access. The elves are busy.

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The eLearning Coach

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

We may do a post-event evaluation, but what if we used that data at the start, to inform our design? One aspect that too many of us ignore is the rich data set that likely exists about the audience. That’s what I’ll be discussing in this episode with Lori Niles-Hofmann.

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The eLearning Coach

OCTOBER 3, 2020

Although writing effective distractors (wrong answer choices) is often difficult, they can play an important role in getting the measurement information you're seeking. Effective distractors discriminate between those who have achieved the performance objectives and those who have not.

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The eLearning Coach

MARCH 24, 2020

Visual cues direct the eyes to the relevant information in a graphic. This helps ensure that people understand the intended message and adds efficiency to visual communication.

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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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The eLearning Coach

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Think of the possibilities that chatbots and voice interfaces will provide for accessing information for learning and for support in the flow of work. Do you wonder what learning experience designers will be doing in the future? I think one area where we will need to upskill is in conversation design.

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The eLearning Coach

APRIL 20, 2018

As our industry transforms to meet the needs of the 21st century workplace, one of the best ways to stay informed is through the latest books relevant to our field. You will probably find at least one book from this list that will improve your understanding and increase your chances of being effective at work.

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The eLearning Coach

APRIL 9, 2018

If you want to get the most out of your learning management system or if you want to purchase or research one, this interview will help you make a more informed decision.

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The eLearning Coach

APRIL 19, 2017

Design critiques, whether formal or informal, can be a valuable tool in your toolbox. When they focus on the goal of meeting your objectives (rather than personal likes and dislikes), they may provide some of the most valuable feedback you can get.

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The eLearning Coach

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

Organizing this information for learning and/or quick access is crucial. Organizing this information for learning and/or quick access is crucial. Ways to Organize Information. Chunking Information for Instructional Design. RESOURCES: 10 Ways to Organize Instructional Content.

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The eLearning Coach

JANUARY 15, 2018

The topics include finding a job in instructional design, social media for learning, storytelling, cognitive architecture, and information graphics. Tune in to this episode of The eLearning Coach podcast for some of my favorite gems from episodes in 2013.

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The eLearning Coach

AUGUST 14, 2014

They include tools for social media management, reading eBooks and organizing information. Here are the top ten tools I use for personal learning in 2014. Post from: The eLearning Coach My Top 10 Tools For Personal Learning in 2014. Software Reviews'

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The eLearning Coach

JANUARY 19, 2010

Before you just place any old photo into an online course or informational web site, it’s a good idea to think about whether a realistic graphic is required. Some of the cognitive advantages of low-fidelity graphics include the following: Quick Visual Scanning: When we read an image, we scan it to extract significant information.

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The eLearning Coach

MARCH 15, 2010

It was an ideal model for integrating a structured yet informal learning paradigm. It was informal in that it was a voluntary endeavor with no prerequisites or requirements. It gave me the controls to stop, start and repeat the flow of information. Informal Learning: An Interview With Jay Cross. Social Media And Learning.

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The eLearning Coach

JULY 31, 2013

Find out how to use Twitter for informal learning. Post from: The eLearning Coach 10 Ways to Learn From Twitter. eLearning 2.0'

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The eLearning Coach

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

It is the primary reason for formal learning interventions—like courses, as well as informal interventions—explaining how to perform a task at a meeting. Learning transfer refers to the degree to which an individual applies previously learned knowledge and skills to new situations. Near and Far Transfer All types of transfer are not equal.

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The eLearning Coach

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Due to the abundance of online information on so many varied topics, learning professionals now have the opportunity to curate learning experiences from content that already exists. Through content curation, you can select from […].

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The eLearning Coach

NOVEMBER 23, 2009

Instead it means learning dictionaries where information can easily be looked up and retrieved. Coach: In general, how do you compare the effect and impact of informal learning in the workplace versus formal, structured eLearning? So by shear volume, informal learning is the most powerful tool for learning in organizations.

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The eLearning Coach

DECEMBER 7, 2010

Book recommendations that provide inspiration, examples and guidelines for visualizing concepts, information and data. Post from: The eLearning Coach 10 Books Of Visual Ideas.

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The eLearning Coach

AUGUST 14, 2009

Expert knowledge is deeply intertwined, creating many paths for recalling information. So a slight nod to a prerequisite topic will ensure they recall the information. This helps them retrieve information quickly. Expert knowledge seems to be efficiently organized and easy to search through, like an orderly file cabinet.

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The eLearning Coach

MAY 31, 2015

Do you ever feel envious of the trendy two-letter acronyms used by practitioners in User Experience (UX), Information Architecture (IA) and User Interface (UI) design? Well, I’m not embarrassed to say that I do. I long for a contemporary acronym I can say with a confident toss of the head.

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The eLearning Coach

APRIL 21, 2015

It seems to be an ideal instructional approach for many situations because: Information changes quickly People find it difficult to keep up with things Resources are freely available online Newer technologies support it What is Microlearning? […] Post from: The eLearning Coach Is Microlearning The Solution You Need?

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The eLearning Coach

JUNE 22, 2011

As learning experience designers move into the realm of social and informal learning, there’s a lot to be learned. This interview with Christopher Pappas, community manager of the Instructional Design and e-Learning Professionals’ Group at LinkedIn, offers insights into what it takes to be a community manager.

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The eLearning Coach

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

WE DISCUSS: Who is an accidental instructional designer How to work with subject matter experts (SMEs) Three approaches or categories of learning design based on the course goal Strategies to use for each approach: information awareness, building skills and knowledge and problem-solving Using the advertising model, AIDA, for sustaining attention How (..)

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The eLearning Coach

SEPTEMBER 4, 2009

Assuming we are now looking inside the brain of a novice, we find a bit of information here and a mental image there, but not a coherent network of knowledge that we’d find in the brain of an expert. Many factors affect how people take in information through the senses and one key factor is that mental schemas guide perception.

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The eLearning Coach

MARCH 16, 2010

But the explosion of complex information in most knowledge domains has changed all that. This makes me wonder if we’re doing as much as we can to visualize information when we design learning experiences. Visualizing information makes it tangible so that people are more likely to comprehend it. Causalties of War.

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The eLearning Coach

AUGUST 3, 2009

I wholly subscribe to the instructional strategy that involves slowly revealing information, especially visual information. Why is this a good way to present information? Most people just can’t hold too much more than around four bits of information in working memory at one time. It’s Good for Working Memory.

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The eLearning Coach

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Does your audience reject dense or obscure information? Here's why. Post from: The eLearning Coach How Visual Clarity Affects Learning.

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The eLearning Coach

JULY 27, 2009

Learners need white space because more than ever, people are bombarded with multi-modal forms of information. Perhaps white space will allow a learner to fully recall previous knowledge into working memory so she can best understand the information at hand. We don’t want to throw information out there to see what sticks.

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The eLearning Coach

JULY 27, 2009

Learners need white space because more than ever, people are bombarded with multi-modal forms of information. Perhaps white space will allow a learner to fully recall previous knowledge into working memory so she can best understand the information at hand. We don’t want to throw information out there to see what sticks.

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The eLearning Coach

DECEMBER 13, 2009

Extract information from SMEs and structure and organize content it in a way that makes it easy to learn. Organize information well. Conduct research and synthesize information from a variety of sources. Create learning sessions with information that is useful and applicable to the learners’ real world—i.e.

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The eLearning Coach

AUGUST 3, 2011

It’s difficult for experts to minimize information—they know so much. Review your notes and clean them up so the information is clear. Use sticky notes to indicate where there are gaps in the information. You may want to remind the SME that you know very little about his or her domain of expertise. Follow that instinct.

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The eLearning Coach

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Do you have a training or information need that could benefit from a social media strategy? Each tool fulfills at least one of these criteria: encourages collaboration; enables user-generated content or input; provides a way to share; and facilitates informal or formal learning. Listing is alphabetical.).

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