Clark Quinn

APRIL 6, 2021

In a justifiably well-known image (PDF), Jesse James Garrett (JJG) detailed the elements of (web) user experience. I stumbled across the Elements of UX diagram again, and happened to wonder if it would map to LXD. Here’s my stab: And the text, as usual.

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Clark Quinn

JUNE 23, 2015

Hal Pashler and colleagues, on a study commissioned by Science in the Public Interest (read: a non-partisan, unbiased, truly independent work) found (PDF) that there was no evidence that adapting to learning styles worked. There is no consistent evidence that adapting to learning styles works. And that one was a simple one of one dimensions.

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Clark Quinn

MAY 1, 2018

You can of course buy the book; either through Amazon (Kindle too) or via ATD (PDF too). They will be orange, and the print and design will be the same. Fingers crossed they arrive in time!). There are other ways to find out more. Rumor has it that using the code ‘SPRINGBOOKS18’ at ATD will get you 10% off!).

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Clark Quinn

MAY 18, 2017

I recently came across a document (PDF) about disruptive innovation based upon Clayton Christensen’s models, which I’d heard about but hadn’t really penetrated. This one was presented around higher education innovation (a topic I’ve some familiarity with ;), so it provided a good basis for me to explore the story.

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Clark Quinn

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

the Red 7 sales demo , warning: large PDF), but it’s a setting in which the decisions are meaningfully embedded (that is, real application of the model and of interest to the learner). It might be fantastic (some conspiracy theory, say) or very real (e.g.

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Clark Quinn

JULY 8, 2014

Will Thalheimer has written a superb document (PDF) explaining the need for spacing. And have sufficient practice that leads from their beginning ability to the final ability they need to have, and so that they can’t get it wrong (not just until they get it right; that’s amateur hour).

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Clark Quinn

MAY 30, 2013

As Larkin & Simon pointed out in their landmark Cognitive Science article (PDF) “Why a diagram is (sometimes) worth ten thousand words”, a mental model is composed of conceptual relationships between the elements. However, they’re more problematic to create. Yet I’ll argue that they can be really powerful.

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Clark Quinn

APRIL 20, 2016

The Science of Learning Center has an academic integration of research to instruction theory by Ken Koedinger, et al, The Knowledge-Learning-Instruction Framework , that’s freely available as a PDF.

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Clark Quinn

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

A number of years ago, I wrote an article (PDF) talking about how we might go beyond our current ‘apart’ learning experiences. The notion is what I call ‘layered learning’, where we don’t send you away from your life to go attend a learning event, but instead layer it around the events in your life.

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Clark Quinn

DECEMBER 31, 2010

The good news is I’ve finally got a downloadable PDF sample of the book, including what I think is a clever cover design (caveat, my idea :), the ‘about the book’ section, Ellen Wagner ‘s gracious foreword, and the short section introduction and first chapter.

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Clark Quinn

JANUARY 20, 2011

I started thinking about a vision (PDF) I had about 8 years ago now, where your portable mobile device would know where you are and what you are doing, and coupling that with your learning goals, would layer on support for developing your learning goals opportunistically based upon your context. But what inspired me was the intersection.

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Clark Quinn

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

Seriously, Death by Reorganization (warning, PDF) is the potential endgame. Organizations have to become more flexible than rigid structures can accommodate, and more flexible management approaches are needed. What is the alternative?

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Clark Quinn

APRIL 8, 2015

The blog post is the short version, but I also wrote this rather longer and more rigorous paper (PDF), and I’m inclined think it’s one of my more important contributions to design (to date ;). So, in the live debate, I said I’d be happy for any other model that focused on working backwards.

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Clark Quinn

JUNE 3, 2008

for Personal and Group Learning (PDF). Lance Dublin mentioned a couple of handouts today from sessions I was not able to attend. It took me a little while to find this link to the ASTD 2008 Session Handouts. My session (yesterday) can be found: M313 - E-Learning 2.0

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Clark Quinn

APRIL 25, 2011

Jay and I have previously argued (PDF) that improving the ability to learn might be the best investment you could make, and this is a component of being effective: knowing when to augment your capabilities and how.

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Clark Quinn

MAY 2, 2011

In the performance ecosystem model (PDF), the greater integration step is specifically around more tightly integrating systems and processes. Increasingly, I’m seeing publishers taking a similar view , and as new content formats get developed and delivered (e.g. The benefits of more careful articulation of content can go further.

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Clark Quinn

DECEMBER 12, 2010

Across a number of engagements, a pattern emerged that I’ve found helpful in thinking about what we term workscapes (what I’ve also called performance ecosystems , PDF) in a systemic way.

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Clark Quinn

MARCH 12, 2009

You can download the article (PDF). And important topics like Appreciative Inquiry, Performance Support, ROI, implementation, the value of research for design, virtual world design, and more. It’s a great collection, and recommended. However, I did want to make my chapter available, and am happy to say that I’ve done so.

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Clark Quinn

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

As I wrote (PDF), the new skills that are necessary fall into two major categories: performance consulting and interaction facilitation. I’ll add that simulations/serious games are an opportunity that is yet to really be capitalized on. There are reasons I wrote those books :).

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Clark Quinn

DECEMBER 31, 2013

The second included a paper that was a stab at rethinking formal learning: Redesigning Design (warning, PDF). I started off with a bang, with two separate trips for presentations in Saudi Arabia with a few weeks of each other (phew!). It integrated my previous discussion of activity-centered learning with backwards design.

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Clark Quinn

MAY 17, 2008

A few recent blog posts have listed elements of better learning, and I’m pleased to see that the elements they talk about are ones I’ve previously touted in my white paper “ The Seven Step Program &# (PDF) for better elearning design.

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Clark Quinn

OCTOBER 3, 2008

Regardless, I’d recommend Clive Shepherd’s 30 60 minute Master’s (NB: you have to open an account), my own 7 Step Program (PDF) on the reading side. Which, of course, is a dream. Then I’d recommend taking a topic and storyboarding, testing, refining, prototyping, testing, and refining.

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Clark Quinn

DECEMBER 1, 2008

Without going into all the thinking (it’s elaborated more in several places, including this white paper ; PDF), the point is that supporting people in performance includes not just courses, but content and job aids, and connections to people.

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Clark Quinn

JULY 3, 2008

Second, they may not actually have access to the necessary objectives: expertise is ‘compiled’ and experts don’t necessarily know how they do what they do! (An

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Clark Quinn

APRIL 6, 2010

I also got a PDF reader, Good Reader, as I had an immediate need. I’m as frugal with software as with hardware, so while I took some interesting free new IPad apps (solitaire, I confess , as well as weather and news, a calculator, etc), I was more picky with paid software.

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Clark Quinn

JULY 29, 2010

That’s the type of model I talked about in an article (PDF) a number of years ago, where I suggested we could identify the learner’s context, learning goals, and available content as a basis for intervention.

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Clark Quinn

DECEMBER 16, 2015

App : I used to get a PDF of the program and put it on my tablet. I like to see the alternatives, and take the temperature of the market. And I like people who might have real needs to be able to explore real solutions. Having events in the expo area makes sense to me and the vendors.

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