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Instructional Design Lessons from the World of Theatre

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What I didn’t realize was how well my theatre training would serve me in the world of consulting and instructional design for corporate training projects. I’d like to share a few of those lessons with you here. Lesson 1 – Active Listening. So how does active listening relate to instructional design?

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Year One: 3 Lessons Learned For Creating Engaging eLearning

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I’ve been doing instructional design work for a little over a year, immersed happily in the world of drag-and-drops and click-and-reveals. Teaching someone how to do something in person is one thing, but online learning is an entirely different animal.

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How To Support Families During the Transition to Distance Learning

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During this transition to distance learning, we know educators are working hard to provide the best, most immediate instructional, interventional, and logistical support to their students.

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Learning from The King's Speech | Social Learning Blog

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In her article* 10 Brainpowered Wonders in the King’s Speech , Dr. Ellen Weber nicely summarizes a few of the lessons this movie teaches us about learning. Finding ways to incorporate these elements can be difficult for instructional designers, curriculum developers, and, especially, creators of eLearning. Properly d.

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Online Academy Helps to Keep Lectures Where They Belong: Out of.

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In an effort to bridge the time and distance gap, he started making 10-minute videos of math lessons and posting them on YouTube. Quickly, the videos gained an online following, grew like wildfire, and today Khan Academy has delivered more than 42 million lessons. less big companies, for more than 20 years. Properly d.

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The Renewed Importance of EHR Training – Meaningful Use Incentives.

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Instruction must, therefore, be on an “as-needed&# basis, with concise, easily-accessible, role-based lessons allowing employees to learn in a way that promotes retention without causing burn-out. Properly d.

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Not Everyone is a Social Customer | Social Learning Blog

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What’s your take on using social media for businesses purposes – be it instructional design, marketing, or otherwise? I live and breathe Minnesota sports and love golfing, boating, skiing, traveling, and attending live music. Properly d.