Clark Quinn

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

So here are some reflections on whether to use learning or performance strategy as an organizing concept. In one case, an organization decreed that they needed a learning strategy. Taken with my backwards design diagram from the learning science book, I was tasked with determining what that means.

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Clark Quinn

JANUARY 23, 2019

So there was a post on 5 mobile learning strategies. I’m a wee bit opinionated on mobile learning, so I thought I’d have a look. Love the idea, but hate that it’s presented as part of a mobile strategy instead of a learning strategy. Is this YAMMMP? And, maybe, a bit fun.

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Clark Quinn

OCTOBER 29, 2014

In a engaging, funny, and poignant talk, he made a great case for science and learning. strategy technology' Neil deGrasse Tyson opened this year’s DevLearn conference. A clear crowd favorite, folks lined up to get in (despite the huge room).

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Clark Quinn

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

I have to admit I’ve been a bit surprised to see that movements towards improving elearning and learning strategy haven’t had more impact. On the learning design side, e.g. the Serious eLearning Manifesto and our Future of Work project, it still seems there’s a focus on content presentation.

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Clark Quinn

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

meta-learning strategy' The environment has to depend on trust on both parts that the motives are good. Glad to see Brent back in the fray, always a pleasure to see Jane’s thoughtful comments, and welcome your thoughts.

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Clark Quinn

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

meta-learning strategy' I’ve heard of nice things like buying someone else’s coffee, or providing extra change. Are there other ideas we can be using? I welcome hearing yours!

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Clark Quinn

MAY 1, 2014

So, are you aware of how you learn? Have you improved how you learn? Can you help others learn more effectively? meta-learning strategy' I believe the answer is yes, and we not only can, but should.

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Clark Quinn

JULY 24, 2013

design meta-learning strategy' This, I will suggest, is a possible and necessary shift to the ways in which organizations can start being more nimble, and the way that L&D can be directly responsible for that shift. Does this make sense to you? And is this something you think can be done?

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Clark Quinn

AUGUST 26, 2013

I’m looking forward to the upcoming eLearning Guild’s Performance Support Symposium in Boston as a way to learn more, and hope to see you there! design meta-learning strategy technology'

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Clark Quinn

MARCH 27, 2013

This reflected work done by the Valerie Shute and Jeffery Bonar some years before on your learning strategies. That is, the system tracked and intervened on whether you were varying one variable at a time, ensuring your data sampling was across a broad enough range of data points, etc.

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Clark Quinn

APRIL 29, 2013

I think that the institution that grasps this, and focused on a killer learning experience, coupled with going the extra mile to learner success (analytics is showing to be a big help here), and developing them as learners (e.g, meta-learning skills) as well as performers, is going to have a defendable differentiator.

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Clark Quinn

JANUARY 13, 2021

The learning science workshop is being run under the auspices of HR.com (brokered through the Allen Academy). It’s under their professional education series, called Effective Learning Strategies. It’s a five week course (with a delayed sixth week). There are readings, a weekly session, and assignments.

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Clark Quinn

AUGUST 1, 2012

Finally, I’ll be at the eLearning Guild’s DevLearn in November, presenting my mobile learning strategy workshop, among other things. It’s the first in the region, and if you’re in the neighborhood it should be a great way to get steeped in mobile. If you’re at one of these events, say “hi”!

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Clark Quinn

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

meta-learning strategy' Given the way our school curriculum has been structured, they’re not likely to come from formal education. So think about how folks will have to increasingly face more complicated situations, and the skills they might require. Are you and your people ready?

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Clark Quinn

JUNE 26, 2013

As I’ve argued before, better design doesn’t take longer, but there is a learning curve. Get over the curve, and start increasing the likelihood that your learning will have the impact you intend. design meta-learning strategy'

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Clark Quinn

DECEMBER 2, 2013

design meta-learning strategy technology' Please, if your processes are still like this, let’s have a conversation. I will be having a fight with my publisher (which I will lose; they can’t change that fast), but I hope you can do better.

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Clark Quinn

AUGUST 27, 2014

meta-learning strategy' He was taken from us too early, and too quickly. He fought a tough battle at the end, but at least was surrounded by the love of his life and their children as they passed. Rest in Peace.

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Clark Quinn

APRIL 21, 2015

It’s a good basis for design, for problem-solving, and for learning. design meta-learning strategy' I encourage you to look for the models behind what you do, the models in what your presented, and the models in what your learners are asked to do. That, to me, is a big opportunity.

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Clark Quinn

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

Learning Strategy. Each call would occur a short time after they delivered their latest version. It took several iterations, but their outputs improved substantially. When we were comfortable with their progress, the engagement was over.

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Clark Quinn

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

And my mobile learning strategy workshop was so popular at mLearnCon that we’re running it again at DevLearn ! I’m seeing signs everywhere… The eLearning Guild’s excellent mLearnCon mlearning conference has grown every year since it’s start 3 years ago.

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Clark Quinn

OCTOBER 28, 2014

Consequently, models are a better learning strategy than rote learning. Here the storage is almost unlimited in time and scope, but it is hard to get in there, and isn’t remembered exactly, but instead by meaning. Similarly, external support for when we do have to do things by rote is a good idea.

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Clark Quinn

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

It’s off to Las Vegas at the beginning of November for DevLearn , where I’ll be running a mobile learning strategy session on the the 1st. This will be fun and worthwhile, as we will be aiming at some sacred cows.

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Clark Quinn

NOVEMBER 28, 2009

So, will we see broader diversity of acceptable evaluations, more evaluation of the authorial voice of any particular learning experience, a lifting of the game by educational institutions, or a growing market of diverse accreditation (&# get credit for your life experience&# from the Fly By Night School of Chicanery)?

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Clark Quinn

JULY 1, 2015

This is my social media learning strategy. I want to have a place to share with folks I’m not proximal with, but not professionally. And a place to connect with my professional colleagues. I need a place to follow pointers, and a place to reflect. What’s yours?

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Clark Quinn

AUGUST 2, 2023

A colleague recently suggested that I write about how I get so much done. Which is amusing to me, since I don’t think I get done much at all! Still, her point is that I turn around requests for posts the next day, generate webinars quickly, etc.

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Clark Quinn

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

As another colleague who just published posted some thoughts on what they learned, I realize it may be appropriate to toss out some thoughts on writing books. A lot, obviously (7 books, numerous articles, this blog, white papers, …). As a colleague pointed out, I’m lucky it comes easy. For others, that’s not the case.

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Clark Quinn

AUGUST 22, 2023

I was looking at one of Elevator 9 ‘s Liftology videos (caveat: I did the original scripting), where they mentioned ‘practice like we play’ I’d heard it before (in various incarnations), but this time it struck me that perhaps it’s the right vehicle to penetrate complacency about learning design.

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Clark Quinn

DECEMBER 21, 2021

My dad used to regale me with this tale of his best friend, who told his new employer when he started: “If you see me with my feet up on my desk and it appears I’m sleeping, I’m not. I’m working. I’ll still do the work of 2 other engineers.” ” And he did!

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Clark Quinn

AUGUST 29, 2023

Ok, so I admit that I’m a bit of a pedant (and I hear you, saying “a bit?”). So, when I see categorizations, I should be more accepting of pragmatic approaches. Yet, I still get upset when I see same, when there are clear conceptual breakdowns that could be used instead.

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Clark Quinn

APRIL 17, 2010

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Clark Quinn

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

I’ve long maintained that our organizational practices are too often misaligned with how our brains really work. I’ve attributed that to a legacy from previous eras. Yet, I realize that there may be another legacy, a cognitive one. Here I’ll suggest we need to move beyond Industrial Age thinking. The premise comes from business.

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Clark Quinn

MARCH 8, 2022

I’ve been going through several different forms of expert documentation. As a consequence, I’ve been experiencing a lot of the problems with that! Experts have trouble articulating their thinking. This requires some extra work on the part of those who work with them, whether instructional designers, technical writers, editors, whoever.

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Clark Quinn

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

I’ve had the pleasure of leading the design of a number of projects that have had some impact. These include a mobile app a company could point to. Also a game that helped real kids. Even a context-sensitive performance support system that was worth a patent.

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Clark Quinn

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

There are some definite learnings, which we hope to bring forward, both for the conference (should we run it again, which we intend), and for the Learning & Development Accelerator (LDA; the sponsoring org, of which I’m co-director with Matt Richter) activities as well.

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Clark Quinn

DECEMBER 27, 2022

This year, my traditional Tuesday post means this is the last post of this year. The next will be in 2023! Which means it’s time for reflection, heartfelt thanks, and so on. So here’s some thoughts and wishes for happy holidays and the new year. First, it’s been a really good year, overall.

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Clark Quinn

DECEMBER 7, 2021

I was a part of a fascinating, but frustrating, event. The topic was important, but the schedule slipped. And slipped. I realized, as a result, that maybe not everyone has the same view of timekeeping that I do, So I thought I’d make the case for good timekeeping. To me, it’s about coping with change.

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Clark Quinn

JUNE 3, 2021

This was based upon the excellent work of the principals of Media Skills, and was a case study in my Engaging Learning book. As I’ve been developing online workshops, I’ve been thinking more about the type of assessment I want. Previously, I made the case for gated submissions. Now I find another type of interaction I’d like to have.

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