Learning Rebels

MARCH 19, 2020

(First posted on Linkedin) As the need for widespread social distancing increases, the need to move from traditional training to a virtual learning program is becoming more the norm. We know (or should know) that preparing for a virtual learning program (VLP) is quite different from planning for Instructor-led Training (ILT).

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Learning Rebels

MAY 6, 2020

Since the beginning of time, companies have relied on instructor-led format for training their employees. In short, blended learning is any formal training/development program in which a person learns in part using technology, with some element of control over time, place, path, and/or pace. Blended Learning Strategy.

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Learning Rebels

AUGUST 17, 2023

As we all know, creating another training program often does not address the organizational challenges your business is trying to solve. Does your sales team really need to sit through another training program on how to “upsell” or do they need help or guidance? Is something not working? Or not working the way it was planned?

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Learning Rebels

MARCH 23, 2017

Despite rumors to the contrary, Instructional Design is not dead. . You may have noticed the many articles and blog posts stating that instructional design is dead, and by extension, so is the role of Instructional Designer. The role of the instructional designer has never been more alive and exciting.

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Learning Rebels

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

Meg is a Senior Instructional Designer of Clinical and Product Education at Intuitive Surgical , a medical device company which makes the da Vinci Surgical System. I might still be creating really horrible training materials and calling them good! Today’s post comes to us from #chat2LRN crew member, Meg Bertapelle. How cool is THAT?)

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Learning Rebels

DECEMBER 10, 2015

This may mean developing training that may not be your proudest moment. If you have worked in any training capacity within the walls of a corporation – you have created training courses on the fly. Do you fancy yourself a curriculum developer or instructional designer? We have all been there. Do it crazy different.

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Learning Rebels

MAY 18, 2018

There are times when we are thisclose to our training designs and ideas, and can’t see new ideas – then BAM! The talk about using video in training was hot at #ATDICE2018 this year. However, I do also suggest that you leave moments for serendipity to strike. You never know when that ONE session will get the ideas flowing.

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Learning Rebels

JANUARY 20, 2015

But as we all know, usually with some rule or piece of instruction there was a method behind the madness. On a chain saw instructions: Do not attempt to stop chain with your hands or genitals. Have we grown so moronic (read litigious), that we need these instructions/warnings printed? On a hair dryer: Do not use while sleeping.

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Learning Rebels

JANUARY 31, 2016

I mean shouldn’t I be talking about the “Death of Instructional Design” like everyone else right now? But what I’m stuck on is not great instructional design models or clever content design elements – but the fact that we are worried about good being great. This can be a poison thought holding us all back.

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Learning Rebels

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Training activities should not only engage the body but the brain. Instruct participants to use their laptops or mobile device to find solutions to the problems or conduct research that supports a topic. Enter to receive a chance to receive one of two copies of “101 Ways to Make Training Active” by Elaine Biech.

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Learning Rebels

AUGUST 1, 2016

My plan for the day was to facilitate my instructional design workshop, get some dinner, do some work and post for the challenge. She was just hired into her training role, so basically had nothing to work on, nor had any experiences from which to draw. Is the training targeted? Are we sure “training” is Plan A ?

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Learning Rebels

MAY 15, 2018

Want to create good training on the fly, THIS is your tool. This session was great because I design and instruct courses here at the credit union and I’m always looking for new ways to get the class involved and get them off of their feet moving around. UMU: One stop shop for your blended designs. She was great!

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Learning Rebels

MARCH 29, 2016

I’m always asking some poor produce person, “How were you trained to know a carrot from a turnip?” Just because we need rapid development, does training need to be mind-numbing? Training wasn’t the solution. Your training analysis process may turn up an operational issue, not training.

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Learning Rebels

MAY 2, 2018

Instructional design and content creation are evolving. How businesses use training is changing, and we need to be on top of what is happening. What topics are of the most interest in right now? Augmented reality/microlearning tools. We need to start paying attention to these different types of modalities. Take the time to plan.

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Learning Rebels

AUGUST 3, 2016

“How could they not know what to do, we just ran a training class last week. I don’t believe she’s alone in that thought, I think a lot of people leave a training session wondering how they could have improved their experience. Why put people through training that, at the end of the day, will have little or no impact.

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Learning Rebels

JANUARY 12, 2015

However because VAK (or some adaptation of the 70+ learning styles models) is in just about every “Train the Trainer” book created, we take the collective word of authority as absolute. Here are more resources, for when curiosity strikes – with Guy Wallace: Foo Foo in Instructional Design, resources.

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Learning Rebels

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Ente r Jana Chamberlin , Team Lead Instructional Designer for NorthWest Federal Credit Union. As an example, “trainer” “trainer/facilitator” “facilitator” “train the trainer” were all options. Your virtual training courses DRAB & BORING – We’re here for you. I know I’ll give it another go!

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