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| Page 1 of 1 | Previous | Next | TRINA RIMMER JANUARY 23, 2012  A Fairytale about the Art of Storytelling For several days Ed toiled late into the night, working by candlelight to write new papers and create new posters that would describe the threat and provide detailed safety precautions. Once upon a time there lived a wise man named Ed. On the third Wednesday of every month, Ed would carry his papers, pointer and posters with panache as he paraded into the town square. Of course, sir! See?". | TRINA RIMMER DECEMBER 17, 2012 You might be misguided if… Instead of wasting more time on sharks with frickin’ laser beams attached to their heads , provide high-quality, authentic, purposeful information, or even better, opportunities for people to define, create, and share THEIR own amazing content. 2012 was an “interesting” year (yes, with air quotes). In my 2nd year as a freelance instructional designer, I learned a lot about myself and my industry. Between debunked learning theories that resurface with zombie-like persistence (hello learning styles !) Sometimes, paper can be used for good and computers for evil. | | | | | |
| TRINA RIMMER NOVEMBER 9, 2011  Call to Action: 3 Big Reasons You Need a Portfolio Since going out on my own, I've struggled to provide prospective clients with examples of what I can do as a designer. Dear Reader, I hate to be a nag (even though I'm awfully good at it.) but now that DevLearn is done and the year is coming to a close, you really need to get your act together! Where's your portfolio? Why aren't you sharing your work with the world yet? Win and win. Think. | TRINA RIMMER MAY 9, 2011  A Memo to the SMEs of the World Your focus should be on providing as much of the big, game-changing, designer-crushing feedback up front as possible so that last-minute changes really are for things like fonts, that can be easily remedied with a global update to the template. From: The Training Team. To: Subject Matter Experts. RE: 5 Tips for Avoiding SME/Training Team Communication Breakdowns. Psychotic? Sometimes. | TRINA RIMMER OCTOBER 14, 2010  A “Dear John” Letter to Corporate America It is our sociability that feeds us and provides us with our amazing ability to relate to one another. Like most of us, I cringe whenever I hear the latest unemployment statistics. I have so many friends and relatives who've been looking for months and even years - without any luck. I know how completely devastating job loss can be. Dear Corporate America -. need…. Should they? | TRINA RIMMER AUGUST 31, 2010  Create Compare & Contrast Exercises in Articulate Quizmaker But for all its faults this crappy proprietary authoring tool did offer one thing that no one else seemed to be able to provide without heavy-duty Flash expertise or mad programming skills: the ability for learners to compare and contrast their ideas to our suggestions. Having This means it wasn't well-designed or well-maintained. Thankfully, there is! . I'd love to hear 'em. | | | | | | | |
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