Association eLearning

DECEMBER 21, 2016

Since motivation and behavior change are part of instructional design, I thought it would be fun to take a look at where people go wrong and how you can increase your chance of success. This is the Instructional Designer’s Guide to New Year’s Resolutions. How many people stick to their resolutions? Let’s be honest, it’s not very many.

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Association eLearning

DECEMBER 28, 2016

Last time we looked at New Year’s Resolutions from an instructional design perspective. Instructions: 1. Then I realized that a supplementary how-to was in order. How do you make a personal progress tracker that’s specific but flexible? Here’s one idea. Whiteboard. • Dry erase markers (3 colors recommended).

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Association eLearning

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Where do you go for instructions? Personally, I think the number of minutes is less important than how directly the instruction can successfully cover all the necessary points. It has a few lines of text instructions about changing the headlight. One of you car’s headlights is out. Run a Google search.

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Association eLearning

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

How about an instructional designer? 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.

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Association eLearning

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

If you’d like to read more about training, learning, and instructional design check out the rest of this author’s blogs. On the other hand, a motivated learner will seek out the information they need if it isn’t provided to them. I hope you enjoyed this little trivia game. How did you do? Ready to find out what Digitec can do for you?

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Association eLearning

JUNE 9, 2016

ADDIE- The ADDIE model is a process used by instructional designers and training developers offering guidelines for creating effective training. The process consists broadly of determining the state and needs of the learner, defining the end goal of instruction, and creating some “intervention” to assist in the transition.

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Association eLearning

JULY 26, 2017

If you’d like to read more about training, learning, and instructional design check out the rest of this author’s blogs. There you have it, a behind the scenes look at some of the basic considerations that go into troubleshooting eLearning difficulties. Ready to find out what Digitec can do for you?

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Association eLearning

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

So offer game approaches that allow skipping instruction, so male players can learn by doing (and failing, then doing again). Male players want a challenge, so motivating them with “scores to beat” is very effective. Trial and Error – As Schell mentions, men hate reading directions and would rather just drive!

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Association eLearning

APRIL 2, 2015

There are nine elements of good instruction you can use as litmus tests to see where your association’s eLearning is doing well and where it has room to grow. It should tie back to the instruction. This article is based on Robert Gagné’s Nine Events of Instruction. This is also true of eLearning. Wow… you have my attention.

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Association eLearning

MAY 11, 2016

Digitec, Instructional Designer, Jennifer Ritter wrote a blog about this recently explaining, “I now realize that I was raised with game-based learning. Andragogy- Periodically you’ll see this word in blogs on course creation from instructional designers debating the best practices for teaching content and encouraging retention.

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Association eLearning

MAY 14, 2015

It’s an often repeated tenet of instructional design and it sounds great in theory. For example, when another instructional designer is up against the wall and has numerous assignments due at the end of the week, I empathize with them since I’ve been there myself. “Make your audience care.” Their difference is actually quite subtle.

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Association eLearning

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Follow any review instructions you’re given. Follow any review instructions you’re given. It’s better to make changes and edits at this stage than after a course is built. Here are some best practices. Ask for a walkthrough of how to read the storyboard format. Read the programming/ interaction/ animation notes.

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Association eLearning

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Follow any review instructions you’re given. Follow any review instructions you’re given. It’s better to make changes and edits at this stage than after a course is built. Here are some best practices. Ask for a walkthrough of how to read the storyboard format. Read the programming/ interaction/ animation notes.

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Association eLearning

MAY 24, 2017

If you’d like to read more about training, learning, and instructional design check out the rest of this author’s blogs. So in summary, always be consistent most of the time. Establish meaningful patterns and then be strategic about why, how, and when, you break them. Ready to find out what Digitec can do for you?

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Association eLearning

JUNE 30, 2016

If you’d like to read more about instructional design best practices, check out the rest of this author’s blogs. Feel free to share in the comments section. If you’d like to learn about custom course creation from Digitec Interactive, visit our eLearning page. Ready to find out what Digitec can do for you?

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Association eLearning

MARCH 12, 2015

Games can be fun wrappers for delivering content, but they have to use instructional design parameters to reinforce the learning objectives. Discussion groups where learners can share ideas and facilitate information exchange can help them see real-world applications. 4. Embrace the reality of Interruptions. Add this to Google Bookmarks.

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Association eLearning

MARCH 19, 2015

Keeping an instruction manual with the machine it’s for or having a help button in an eLearning course are both good examples. It might seem straightforward, but you’d be surprised how often help or learning isn’t where it’s needed, when it’s needed. Providing a contact e-mail address or phone number can also be helpful. Send via Email.

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Association eLearning

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Instructional designers and subject matter experts (SMEs) mean well; they want to share and teach all the content needed to understand and master a topic. The problem here is that all people, regardless of age or experience with digital media, generally expect the narration to be conversational.

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Association eLearning

MAY 14, 2014

Add this to Google Bookmarks. Send via Email. Send this page to Print Friendly.

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Association eLearning

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

As with other types of instruction, developing an eLearning course comes with a price tag, so you’ll want to make sure your investment pays off. Is this course currently available to your members in a different format, such as classroom instruction? Does your association offer the only certification for this type of instruction?

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Association eLearning

MARCH 23, 2016

Provide instructive feedback for each question. For example, if the learner needs to put steps in order a sequencing question fits better than a multi-choice question. Check for spelling and grammatical errors. The level of detail will depend on the situation. On a final assessment, just providing “Correct” or “Incorrect” may be appropriate.

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Association eLearning

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Instructional designers and subject matter experts (SMEs) mean well; they want to share and teach all the content needed to understand and master a topic. The problem here is that all people, regardless of age or experience with digital media, generally expect the narration to be conversational.

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Association eLearning

OCTOBER 1, 2015

Beginners need more encouragement, more step-by-step instructions, and understanding instructors who remember what it was like to be a beginner. Learning professionals know that when you design a course for an absolute beginner you have to craft it differently than you would for a more experienced learner.

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Association eLearning

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

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Association eLearning

APRIL 21, 2016

This was years before I became an instructional designer, back when I was a kid. Instructional Designer Reflects. The post eLearning Memories of a Millennial Instructional Designer appeared first on Knowledge Direct. Chances are everyone thinks of something slightly different, based on their personal experiences.

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Association eLearning

JULY 21, 2016

If you’d like to read more about instructional design best practices, check out the rest of this author’s blogs. Post your questions and comments in the forum. If you’d like to learn about custom course creation from Digitec Interactive, visit our eLearning page. Ready to find out what Digitec can do for you?

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Association eLearning

APRIL 24, 2014

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Association eLearning

DECEMBER 3, 2014

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Association eLearning

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

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Association eLearning

JUNE 21, 2017

We’ll make instructions for this later. If you’d like to read more about training, learning, and instructional design check out the rest of this author’s blogs. In case of a building fire, keep low to avoid smoke. Seek high ground during a flood. Throw a PowerPoint together; it’ll be better than nothing. Hurry, find a contractor!

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Association eLearning

OCTOBER 29, 2015

Include navigation instructions if the navigation is different from what your learners are used to. Make sure the eLearning’s description clearly states that it uses a different approach. That way your learners are less likely to “walk in” expecting the usual. Creative new approaches to eLearning can be frightening at first.

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Association eLearning

OCTOBER 29, 2015

Include navigation instructions if the navigation is different from what your learners are used to. Make sure the eLearning’s description clearly states that it uses a different approach. That way your learners are less likely to “walk in” expecting the usual. Creative new approaches to eLearning can be frightening at first.

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Association eLearning

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) may be from Mars, and Instructional Designers may be from Venus … but at the end of the day, your members are the actual center of the universe! Instructional Designers must also help SMEs recognize that creating positive outcomes means not overwhelming or stressing the learner.

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Association eLearning

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

It’s important to realize that these can mean one thing to you and your association and something different to an eLearning vendor or instructional designer. Frankly, it troubles me when they’re used incorrectly because it leads to misunderstandings. I am not the final word on any of these definitions, but I hope they’ll provide some clarity.

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Association eLearning

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

If you’d like to read more about training, learning, and instructional design check out the rest of this author’s blogs. Why I Can’t Stand Them : They don’t actually test learning or retention and they don’t provide realistic practice. They test short term memory. Instructionally speaking, they’re pretty useless.

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Association eLearning

OCTOBER 9, 2012

Since joining Digitec''s eLearning design and development team in 2011, Caitlin has worked as an instructional designer and writer on dozens of eLearning titles for organizations that include The Walt Disney Company, YUM Brand Restaurants, Genentech and the International Sign Association. Or was it internet gymnastics?) Send via Email.

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Association eLearning

JANUARY 20, 2015

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