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Should We List the Learning Objectives?

Experiencing eLearning

A lot of elearning starts with a list of formal learning objectives. Is that really the best way to communicate with learners about the goals of training? This was his first tip: Clear Learning Objectives : Your eLearning should have clear learning objectives that are communicated to your employees.

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How to Create Clear Learning Objectives

Association eLearning

The phrase “learning objectives” gets thrown around a lot in discussions about training and development. Courses are supposed to have learning objectives, competencies should be related to them, quiz questions should assess how well they’ve been met, and more. But what are learning objectives?

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Developing Effective Learning Objectives

EduTrends

An effective learning and development program involves setting, and then achieving, clear and relevant learning objectives. These learning objectives provide a framework that helps set the direction, focus the approach, and measure success of the knowledge or skills acquired by the learners.

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Learning objectives: Our frenemy

Making Change

“Never design anything without first writing the learning objectives.” It’s a useful rule, but only when the objectives are useful. And there’s the problem — conventional learning objectives can work against us. What do I mean by “conventional learning objectives?”

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How to Fix the 10 Biggest Mistakes in Gamification

Speaker: Stephen Baer - Chief Creative Officer, The Game Agency (a division of ELB Learning)

According to instructional designers interviewed by The Game Agency, some errors are very common when implementing gamified learning. Don't miss how to make your training stick!

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Learning Objectives: Who Cares?

Innovative Learning Group

What Really Matters When Documenting Course Goals When I started in the world of L&D, one of the biggest shocks I had was the battle over the learning objective. I had moved from my life as a small-town newspaper reporter to a supporting role on an e-learning development team. I suggest we consider adult learning principles.

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Is It Time To Leave Learning Objectives For Performance Objectives?

IT Training Department Blog

Learning objectives have been around in instructional design for as long as instructional design has existed. They’re also used the same way whether designing instruction for K-12, higher education, or a company. Learning objectives may have had their day for corporate training.

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Brain Fog HQ: Memory Enhancement Techniques for Professional Development

Speaker: Chester Santos – Author, International Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach, Corporate Trainer, Memory Expert, U.S. Memory Champion

You will discover your mind's untapped potential, which will enable you to recall information such as names, numbers, presentations, instructions, proverbs, foreign languages, software commands, technical terms, laws, statutes, training material, and even more.