Experiencing eLearning
MARCH 21, 2023
A lot of elearning starts with a list of formal learning objectives. The argument in favor of listing learning objectives I don’t want to directly pile on this person any further (I already ratioed him with my comment on his article), but someone recently shared some elearning tips on LinkedIn. Or maybe not.
Making Change
JANUARY 8, 2019
“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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Innovative Learning Group
APRIL 9, 2024
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. But now I find myself wondering, “Who cares?”
Roundtable Learning
AUGUST 26, 2020
Why are Learning Objectives Important? Clear learning objectives give structure to training development. Instructional designers can keep them top of mind throughout each phase, helping the project stay on track. Learning objectives help make that happen. . Demonstrable. Demonstrable.
Making Change
JANUARY 8, 2019
By Cathy Moore “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. “But the other statements are good objectives!”
Experiencing eLearning
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
Instructional designers and training managers sometimes ask me, “How do I train SMEs to write better branching scenarios?” Instead, I think we as instructional designers and LXDs should interview the SMEs as part of our analysis, and then we should write it. They aren’t experts in learning.
Learnnovators
AUGUST 30, 2023
Earl Nightingale This is true not just at work and in life, but also in instructional design. Here’s a likely conversation that might happen between you (the instructional designer) and your stakeholder. Stakeholder: Sure, that sounds reasonable. “People with goals succeed because they know where they’re going”.
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