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Hitting the High Notes Part 2: Making it Right

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Too many times learners gain all the knowledge provided, ace the assessments, and then find the job is much more complex and stressful than the training environment.  When this happens, the motivation to try is completely lost. 

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Inside the Walls of Allen Interactions: Three Lessons about e-Learning from Working in a Dream Job

Allen Interactions

By Mindy Waltz-Bach, Instructional Designer. It has been one year since I landed in the Mendota Heights, Minnesota office as an Instructional Designer for Allen Interactions. It has been a fun ride so far. The atmosphere is highly creative and the learning opportunities abound, but the best part is the smell of popcorn around 3pm every afternoon.

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5 Instructional Design Insights from The Marshmallow Test: Part I

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It’s their job.”. My favorite analysis question to ask clients is: “What if your target audience already understands how to perform the behavior you’ve outlined, but just doesn’t feel like doing it?”. Very often, I receive a blank stare with a standard answer. They have to do it.