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Virtual Team Management

ID Reflections

I was going through the Demonstrations and Case Studies on the Enspire Learning website when I came across a marvelous simulation on Virtual Team Management. As a part of a project team that is globally distributed at the moment, I realized how important the parameters mentioned in the simulation are for the success of such projects.

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Who are Instructional Designers? The existential dilemma.

ID Reflections

This should also ideally encapsulate: The scope of the training program The overall notional learning time The solutions used to support/enhance the assimilation like, scenarios, stories, case studies, simulations, animations, etc. Note: the solutions should be firmly based on learning theories and not used at random.

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Application Training Programs: What's the Big Deal?

ID Reflections

Currently, I am in the middle of creating a simulation-based training program for certain applications for a well-known organization. Tags: Simulation Based Training Application Design Rapid Authoring Tools. The application itself is and has been in the process of being designed and developed for quite a few months now.

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ThoughtWorks: Day 1--Induction with a difference.

ID Reflections

The Diversity session actually simulated the diversity in the team that had gathered at Royal Orchids y'day, helping us to see beyond the color of the skin and the shape of one's nose. This inclusive and interactive approach fostered the impression that the values were indeed an integral part of the org and not a set of bullet points.

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Switch: When change is hard.

ID Reflections

The “how” or delivery of a good training program should also appeal to a learner’s emotions—perhaps through the use of simulations, stories, games, case studies, videos, movie clips, podcasts, anything that can engage the heart as well as the mind. Avoid cognitive overload, which means, don’t overplay on the learner’s analytical abilities.

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