Clark Quinn

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

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. If you’re not willing to do this, you’re not cut out to be a learning designer. knowledge). Model-based and systems thinking help immensely.

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Making Change

AUGUST 5, 2009

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. Many people start their design by writing learning objectives. Which objective are you more likely to fund?

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TOPYX LMS

JANUARY 12, 2017

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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Making Change

JULY 31, 2017

Use strong verbs instead of wimpy “is.” For way more about this topic, including research and how-to guides, see Writing for the Web and Patti Shank’s new book, Write and Organize for Deeper Learning. Quick ways to increase your score and sound like a human being. Say “you” and “we.”

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Wimpy Score Statistics Write Blog 184

TOPYX LMS

JANUARY 12, 2017

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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OpenSesame

OCTOBER 7, 2013

One of the most essential and challenging components to designing training is creating the learning objective. And clients don’t want wimpy objectives. Wimpy objectives use what are considered to be weak verbs. Words such as know, learn, understand, and appreciate are examples of weak verbs. What’s the program objective?”

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Learning Objects Learning Objectives Wimpy Write Blog 52

CLO Magazine

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Lombardo has held numerous roles in learning and development at the C-suite or executive level at Motorola University, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Children’s Medical Center of Dallas and Baptist Health. Chief Learning Officer: Where is your hometown? CLO: What lessons did you learn in 2020 that you’ve brought with you into 2021?

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