Integrated Learnings

JANUARY 11, 2012

At one point, the training project team discussed how to include Gagne’s nine events of instruction in each game, or whether it was even necessary to do so. For me, pondering that question reinforced the brilliance of using game for learning – games address most of the instructional events inherently. 5-- Provide learning guidance.

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Integrated Learnings

MARCH 11, 2012

Storyboarding can serve a couple of different purposes: It can be an easy way for your subject matter experts (SMEs) to review content during the development stage It can serve as instruction for a developer when the actual development of the course is not done by the designer of the course. These notes will not be shown to the end user.

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Integrated Learnings

JANUARY 2, 2013

The posts from this blog in 2012 offered advice for trying out new eLearning authoring tools and other technologies as well as advice for trying out various instructional approaches. Using Variable Flags to Provide Feedback in Adobe Captivate. Want to renew your focus on instructional design? Want to explore Tin Can API?

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Integrated Learnings

NOVEMBER 18, 2012

I’m in the midst of reading e-Learning and the Science of Instruction by Ruth Clark and Richard Mayer (it’s really a must-read for anyone who designs instruction). When the learner responded to knowledge check questions, the manager provided feedback and any needed coaching. Provide the learner with a collaborator.

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Integrated Learnings

JULY 31, 2013

The vendor provides training content and you are to convert it to training. Do you apply the 80/20 rule during the instructional design process? Instructional Design eLearning Blog eLearning Content Analysis eLearning' Here''s an example of where training often fails the 80/20 rule. You are expected to train on the application.

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Integrated Learnings

MARCH 28, 2012

Let’s face it – the title “Instructional Designer” comes with a reputation that designing instruction or training is all that we do. This provides an excellent opportunity to consult and partner with those types of clients to look at all of these environmental and motivational factors. By Dean Hawkinson.

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Integrated Learnings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

Providing scenarios for learners to successfully solve helps learners confirm they understand the content, builds confidence, and creates a sense of satisfaction/accomplishment (i.e., After all, as instructional designers, this distinction tends to be on our minds more than it is for others. to the content. of the content.

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Integrated Learnings

APRIL 14, 2013

Imagine starting a lesson with an actual story of a customer service representative – let’s call her Janie – who received a rave review from a customer who provided feedback on a particular interaction. Provide testimonials that boost the content’s credibility. We hope you found this post helpful.

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Integrated Learnings

AUGUST 11, 2010

Is the organization prepared to provide technical support for eLearning? Employ sound instructional design principles. I’ve seen talented instructional designers convert ILT into eLearning as though they’re doing a straight, simple conversion. Do learners have the technology needed to access eLearning? Sounds obvious, right?

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Integrated Learnings

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

gaining attention , storytelling , providing practice opportunities, etc.). While effective instructional tactics are critical for learning, we also know that a training event is only one piece of the puzzle. Several posts on this blog offer advice for engaging learners through compelling eLearning design (e.g.,

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Integrated Learnings

NOVEMBER 27, 2009

The instructor pointed out that training practitioners tend to design instruction that caters to their own dominant learning styles. Avoid the pitfall of designing to your own preferences - make sure you've incorporated instructional methods that appeal to a wide variety of learning styles. Style Type + Characterization.

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Integrated Learnings

JANUARY 14, 2010

After comparing the effectiveness of the two methods in a variety of studies, many researchers have concluded that they can be equally effective and that the instructional strategies drive effectiveness, not the medium. And again, what types of feedback and guidance will be provided? eLearning can do this too.

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Integrated Learnings

MARCH 2, 2011

Gagne’s sixth event (of his Nine Events of Instruction ) is eliciting performance/practice. Guided practice using online support information (such as a robust help lookup tool) can also help to provide enhanced practice time for learners. This attitude can sap the passion out of learning. How can we get that passion back?

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Integrated Learnings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Instructional designers know to follow an activity with discussion questions that prompt learners to reflect on what they learned, justify why they made certain decisions during the activity, consider alternatives, and relate it all to their jobs. By Shelley A. How can we include debriefing experiences in eLearning?

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Integrated Learnings

MAY 18, 2011

It is really fun to watch all the latest smartphones, tablets and other devices try to out-do each other with new technologies to provide convenience to consumers and businesses alike. Remember, we need to consider our audience and our instructional goals before we consider the technology for delivery.

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Integrated Learnings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

Apparently, the lessons did not provide the cues necessary to help learners distinguish what they ought to jot down versus content they could easily look up later when needed. So how can we provide this guidance to learners? Below are some ideas for providing this type of support in eLearning. Expectations.

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Integrated Learnings

JANUARY 4, 2011

We designers work in the world of business needs as well as learner instructional needs. A good storyboard provides: A simple visual layout you can easily use to check against the content points and specifications. You’ve provided background information about the topic in the content of the lesson. By Donna Bryant.

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Integrated Learnings

JUNE 1, 2014

So, one of the challenges with designing the training was figuring out how to provide the repetition needed to build fluency, without it feeling repeatedly boring for the learners. The game starts with a playful, fictional backstory, which provides a reason for needing to complete the selected tasks in the software quickly and accurately.

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Integrated Learnings

APRIL 27, 2011

Are you in a position where you develop instructional materials for a leadership/management audience? I would argue that we can, provided the eLearning has some elements to make it a successful interaction. The course would then provide feedback based on the learner’s response. But what about eLearning?

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Integrated Learnings

AUGUST 24, 2011

If you’re in the Design phase of a training project, you’re likely formulating performance objectives and selecting instructional methods. for a brochure or catalog), the librarian is expected to provide three options that meet at least 75% of the criteria indicated in the request. By Shelley A.

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Integrated Learnings

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Some instructional designers opt to record audio for an eLearning course using online conferencing tools, such as Adobe Connect or Microsoft Live Meeting. A second challenge with using online conferencing tools is that they do not provide an option for output to AICC or SCORM for integration into a Learning Management System (LMS).

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Integrated Learnings

JANUARY 6, 2010

This accountability applies to the instructional designer, the learners, the managers.and well, just about everyone involved in the project. An instructional designer is accountable for ensuring that those specific behaviors are practiced and assessed during training. Tags: Instructional Design Evaluation Objectives.

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Integrated Learnings

DECEMBER 8, 2009

provide us with ways to reach out to others, discuss what's on our mind, and ultimately attempt to make sense of the world around us. Provide a discussion forum for learners to post their insights from training. Providing structure for a learner to discuss the training with a manager can be an effective way to encourage this.

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Integrated Learnings

APRIL 15, 2012

This article, which talks about management support and reinforcement of training, made me realize that in design of instruction, we often forget about these critical resources that can either be our harshest critics or our greatest partners – managers. Motivating Management Support.

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Integrated Learnings

JUNE 5, 2013

Many of the instructional designers I work with love this feature. Once in Captivate, they can provide the additional functionality they need or pass it to a developer for advanced interactivity. There are new features and improved functionality, but don''t expect an overhaul on the user interface.

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Integrated Learnings

MARCH 23, 2010

They wanted me to walk them through every step and provide play-by-play assistance when it was time to complete a practice activity. Tags: Instructional Design Discovery Learning System Training Bruner Learning Style eLearning. Eventually, they'd either get stuck or decide to jump back into the class activity.

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Integrated Learnings

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

The context provided by a scenario helps to care for this. Tags: Instructional Design Scenario-Based Learning Storytelling Evaluation eLearning. He has pointed out the example of math, explaining that some students who struggle with simple math problems perform well on story problems, arguing that context makes the difference.

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Integrated Learnings

OCTOBER 5, 2011

This post will provide step-by-step instructions for how to create transparent graphics in PowerPoint and save them as a portable network graphic (PNG) file for use in an e-learning module. I often use it to organize my thoughts into visuals or to show someone a concept I'm working on.

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Integrated Learnings

JUNE 21, 2011

Do they need information or direct instructions? For example, if you know your learners have no way to print documents, you can organize your document’s layout so that most-used information is listed first, and provide links to more details on certain topics. • Here are some ideas: • Know your audience : Who are they? Search engine?

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Integrated Learnings

JANUARY 26, 2010

Learners might then be provided with some of the content needed to answer the question, along with an indication that they'll learn more details soon. Tags: Instructional Design Recency Primacy eLearning Objectives Cognitive Theory. If you happen to have a specific example you've employed, please share!

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Integrated Learnings

DECEMBER 5, 2012

An instructional designer may prescribe job aids or electronic performance support systems to those with limited time for formal learning. The Call of Duty franchise has provided a simple moment of learning that every player is exposed to. Leverage mistakes as teachable moments. With so little time, how do you learn in Black Ops 2?

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Integrated Learnings

DECEMBER 21, 2009

However, with the right set of instructions and proper organization, YouTube can be a great environment for learning. Also, there is a service called PlayOn you can easily install on a PC to wirelessly stream YouTube (among many other Internet video providers) to a variety of devices including the Wii, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

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Integrated Learnings

MAY 16, 2011

This year's 2011 Lectora user conference provided my first opportunity to hear learning futurist Elliot Masie ( of The Masie Center ) speak live; he didn't disappoint. Thoughts on Elliot Masie's Lectora User Conference Keynote. By Jay Lambert. Learning professionals need to adapt to this change.

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Integrated Learnings

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

In the spirit of scenario-based instruction, the authors provide several case studies that illustrate the various approaches they describe. They emphasize the importance of making training impact estimates conservative, and they explain how using confidence ratings can help you make estimates appropriately conservative.

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Integrated Learnings

MAY 23, 2011

Provide images. Sometimes these knowledge checks are in the form of a multiple choice question, where the stem sentence provides the name of the system screen and the options are the names of buttons. A more realistic approach is to provide a screen image with a hotspot interaction. But is this realistic? Ask questions.

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Integrated Learnings

APRIL 20, 2011

Most posts on this blog focus on what to do and how to do it – providing navigational cues , designing with social media , stimulating recall , forming sticky ideas , and so on. Gradually provide the information they need through coaching along the way. By Shelley A. Too much text. Think visual design. Discovery learning can help too.

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Integrated Learnings

OCTOBER 26, 2011

Provide tools such as flash cards or provocative questions to challenge one another. Have them stop periodically to talk with each other about what they are learning or to answer questions or solve problems provided by the program. Have two people complete the eLearning program together on one computer.

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