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eLearning Cyclops: A Priest, A Rabbi and an Instructional Designer.

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A Priest, A Rabbi and an Instructional Designer Are in a Bar and Identify a Training Need: A response to the #LCBQ. Of course stakeholders come to training departments all the time demanding training and we need to look at the problem first as Jay Cross was quick to point out. Sunday, April 10, 2011.

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Building a Studio for Instructional Videos on a Tight Budget

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These are not high level productions, but they have been effective, bite-size pieces of instruction that add value to my courses. The simple setup I have been using is just not going to suffice for longer, more complex instructional videos. I will also research approaches to designing and shooting instructional videos.

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Online Skateboard Training

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I was looking for some new online training to add to my Free e-Learning page and found these gems. All kidding aside, both of these guys make good use of YouTube for delivering instruction. For anyone who urgently needs to learn how to effectively kickflip your skateboard, these are a must. Kudos guys!

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Ordering Training is Not Like Ordering Pizza

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All too often people request training and have already determined the delivery medium they want. To borrow a phrase from a former boss, "ordering training is not like ordering pizza." It is crucial to step back and begin with a need analysis, identifying the audience, their training need(s), the learning objectives, etc.

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eLearning Cyclops: New eBook from the eLearning Guild - "58 Tips.

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New eBook from the eLearning Guild - "58 Tips for Breakthrough Instructional Design" I have always enjoyed the eLearning Guilds eBooks and they just released a new one - 58 Tips for Breakthrough Instructional Design. A Priest, A Rabbi and an Instructional Designer Ar. Privacy Policy. Monday, April 9, 2012.

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Big Question - Working with SMEs

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In my opinion, working successfully with SMEs is the most challenging part of instructional design. They will help identify training needs, learning objectives, etc. Ask the right questions (Analysis) Never assume the SME knows the training need. Remember, write your design plan to a non-training audience.

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Hey You Rapid e-Learning Peeps, Slooow Down and Take a Little Drive on the ISD Side of Town

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"While purists sneer that e-learning produced via rapid tools may lack quality in terms of adhering to instructional design principles and may just be brain dumps by subject matters experts, if such e-learning materials improve workers' performance, who can criticize their place in the learning and development armoury?"