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SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

Good To Great In pursuit of excellence: my view on the world of learning and training Skip to content Home A bit about me ← Escape to the sun Can e-learning emulate an engaging classroom experience? Recently I decided to go back to school to pursue a degree in Instructional Design and Technology.

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MARCH 3, 2011

It’s the same with workplace learning: your learners will take more notice of a compliance training course if they’re given a chance to explore the consequences of action they might feasibly make in the workplace. They’ll engage more with Shakespeare if they can perform it, not just read it off the page.

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AUGUST 16, 2010

Good To Great In pursuit of excellence: my view on the world of learning and training Skip to content Home A bit about me ← What characterises good e-learning? Share this: This entry was posted in Instructional design , Learning and training and tagged effectiveness , engagement , good e-learning , instructional design , relevance.

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MARCH 7, 2011

With the January launch of the E-Learning Awards , the IT Training Awards at the start of February, and the eLearning Network showcasing recent winners, award-winning e-learning is the order of the day. ← Lessons from Jamie’s Dream School A panel podcast on compliance training → Like Be the first to like this post.

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MARCH 16, 2011

Good To Great In pursuit of excellence: my view on the world of learning and training Skip to content Home A bit about me ← Have you done your good deed for the day? Share this: This entry was posted in Instructional design , Quick links and inspiration and tagged inspiration , sustainability. Bookmark the permalink.

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AUGUST 6, 2010

Good To Great In pursuit of excellence: my view on the world of learning and training Skip to content Home A bit about me What characterises good e-learning? Share this: This entry was posted in Blogging and tagged blogs , instructional design , learning. That’s the plan anyway! Bookmark the permalink.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2010

← 15 tips for energising your e-learning The bad reputation and rehabilitation of compliance training → Like Be the first to like this post. Share this: This entry was posted in Uncategorized. Bookmark the permalink.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

It will also improve the user experience: rather than being forced to take training with no immediate purpose or benefit, learners are being offered exactly what they need to know, when they need to know it. In particular, Bob Mosher ’s two seminars were well worth the walk. Bookmark the permalink.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2011

This Thursday is the IT Training Awards evening, always a glamorous and enjoyable affair organised by the IITT. This time a year ago I was named Instructional Designer of the Year 2010, and based on my experience I’d encourage everyone to put their best work forward for an award.

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AUGUST 20, 2010

This is a personal blog, so all thoughts and opinions are my own and dont necessarily represent those of any of my past, present or future employers.

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AUGUST 9, 2010

Good To Great In pursuit of excellence: my view on the world of learning and training Skip to content Home A bit about me ← Getting started Good e-learning: engaging, relevant and effective → What characterises good e-learning? So, before I reveal what my three words are, what do you think? Bookmark the permalink.

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JANUARY 14, 2011

Very often as instructional designers we have to overcome not just learner resistance to the training itself but also unhelpful or incorrect attitudes and preconceptions about the subject matter. ‘Testing’ interactions can be very effective in overcoming these things.

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AUGUST 19, 2011

Their feedback will also be really useful in terms of identifying any specific sticking points: any interaction instructions that aren’t clear enough, any screens that don’t seem to flow from one to the other smoothly, and so on. You might want to consider giving them some kind of questionnaire to guide their review.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2013

When I started out in instructional design five years ago, we tried to achieve it through using photographs of people, good quality voiceovers rather than computer-generated audio, and a natural and conversational tone of voice in the copywriting. And – as far as e-learning is concerned – this is the crux of the matter.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2012

The rest of the class is made up of instruction, review exercises and perhaps speaking practice amongst the group. But they do advocate making better use of those resources. In a 60-minute class, a total of about 15 minutes might be devoted to spoken practice with the teacher.

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AUGUST 16, 2011

Perhaps there are some topics which the learner will have some knowledge of already – from previous training, or general work or life experience. As my webinar participants said earlier today, interactions fit well at both the start and the end of a topic – both have their place.

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JANUARY 12, 2012

But while I’m all for e-learning scripting to be approached more like a creative writing exercise (within reason), I tend to think that in many – if not most – cases, those plain and simple words we were trained out of as children are just right for the job.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2012

The rest of the class is made up of instruction, review exercises and perhaps speaking practice amongst the group. But they do advocate making better use of those resources. In a 60-minute class, a total of about 15 minutes might be devoted to spoken practice with the teacher.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2011

Image: Filomena Scalise / FreeDigitalPhotos.net Share this: This entry was posted in Instructional design , Tips and examples and tagged e-learning tips , instructional design , interaction. Am I examining things too closely, or do you have your own methods for achieving balance in your storyboards? Bookmark the permalink.

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AUGUST 23, 2011

If you were following last week’s series of blog posts about refreshing and improving an old e-learning course in five days , there was a lot to take in. If you were putting it into practice as you went, it will have been even more intense! So here is a quick recap of the key things we focused on.

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APRIL 11, 2011

I came away from last week’s eLearning Network event on rich media with a long list of takeaway lessons, things to try and topics to explore further. (I I wasn’t the only one, as the Twitter backchannel shows.)

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AUGUST 15, 2011

Today we’re going to make sure that your e-learning course will have a positive impact on the business. We’re going to do this by looking at the learning outcomes and making sure that the course content aligns with those learning outcomes and flows well. Review and improve the learning outcomes.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Last week I attended an LSG webinar given by James Cory-Wright from Brightwave on the topic of continuous design innovation.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2011

Last week I posted some reflections on innovation , prompted by an LSG webinar presented by James Cory-Wright from Brightwave. James illustrated 10 examples of incremental innovation (or ‘butterfly moments’) in e-learning, which I think are well worth sharing. Reflect your users.

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APRIL 26, 2011

An email headed ‘Looking at things the right way’ recently landed in my inbox. It was a series of photographs about shifting perspectives: things that look perfectly normal from one view but a little odd (or wonderful) when looked at in another way. Some are cute, some are rude, some are funny, but I’ve included a couple of my favourites below.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2012

I recently mentioned the importance of consistency , and then rediscovered this article about common consistency mistakes. As the article says, ‘the first line of defence against consistency errors is simply being aware of them’ So, be sure to check these 10 things before submitting your next document: Phrases in capitals.

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AUGUST 17, 2011

Yesterday we worked on where we could include some interactions in your e-learning course for maximum learning impact. Sticking with interactions, today we’re going to zoom in and focus on the options and feedback in those interactions.

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AUGUST 12, 2011

I know e-learning but I’m no developer, so I think my capabilities are fairly representative of the average, not-particularly-technical L&D manager or instructional designer. I’ve based all this on what I can do.

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AUGUST 18, 2011

Regardless of the content, for me this instantly creates a ‘them and us’ impression and the feel of top-down instruction. How many courses have you seen which talk about ‘the business’ or ‘the organisation’ and the things ‘it’ requires from ‘its employees’? Your learners all work for the same organisation, after all, don’t they?

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FEBRUARY 23, 2012

I recently mentioned the importance of consistency , and then rediscovered this article about common consistency mistakes.

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