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Learning Design isn’t for the wimpy

Clark Quinn

We could do it, but it would be a disaster (in this case, that’s what we’re working from, a too-rote too-knowledge-dump course. So when the time comes to work with SMEs about what’s needed, they a) make up stories about what they do, or b) resort to what they’ve learned (e.g. knowledge).

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Why you want to focus on actions, not learning objectives » Making Change

Making Change

Learning objectives are wimpy. A typical learning objective focuses on what each person supposedly needs to know, ignoring whether this knowledge will actually lead to useful action. Identify the action, then the knowledge. Many people start their design by writing learning objectives.

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The Case for Self-Paced Learning in the Workplace

TOPYX LMS

The corporate world has seen many training/learning and development trends in its lifetime; self-paced learning is one that’s here to stay. Over the years, self-paced learning has become one of the most popular styles of learning in the workplace. Microlearning has been proven to increase learning retention. (

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The Case for eLearning in the Workplace

TOPYX LMS

The corporate world has seen many training/learning and development trends in its lifetime. Over the years, eLearning has become one of the most popular styles of learning in the workplace. Or, taking a 3-minute online quiz covering the learning that has taken place. This differs from traditional learning situations.

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Keeping Up - April's Big Question

eLearning Cyclops

April's Big Question from Learning Circuits is "How to Keep up?" However, being involved in an e-learning community is a big help. This is in reference the immense and rapidly expanding technology tools. It is tough to stay on top of all the emerging tools. For me it is a blog community and following many experts on Twitter.

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How I Went from Arc Flash Training Newbie to Guru in 2 Weeks

OpenSesame

People die from a lack of knowledge on this topic. This makes our sun look wimpy at its comparatively cool 10,000 degrees. With e-learning, you can study at your own pace, at your own schedule, pause when you like, and come back days later to pick up where you left off. . Arc flash training is serious business—deadly serious.

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