eLearning For Soft Skills: What works?
The eLearning Coach
OCTOBER 16, 2014
How important is it to distinguish between hard and soft skills in the design of learning experiences? Many researchers think that it’s critical. eLearning Design'
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How to Improve Your Visual Design Skills
The eLearning Coach
SEPTEMBER 11, 2019
If you haven't focused on or studied visual design, it may seem like a mysterious process. How can you ever improve, when you don't understand what it entails? I teach visual design workshops and I think there is a formula for improvement. I've outlined it below.
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21 Ways to Improve Your Infographics
The eLearning Coach
SEPTEMBER 9, 2018
If you take the time to analyze, reflect and plan, your infographic design skills will naturally improve. Visual representations are a proven way to make data and abstractions concrete. They can also mislead and confuse viewers when they are poorly designed.
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ELC 040: How To Improve Your Skills And Products With Design Critiques
The eLearning Coach
APRIL 19, 2017
Design critiques, whether formal or informal, can be a valuable tool in your toolbox. When they focus on the goal of meeting your objectives (rather than personal likes and dislikes), they may provide some of the most valuable feedback you can get.
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Finding a Career Path in Instructional Design
The eLearning Coach
DECEMBER 6, 2022
Hopefully, this can help you figure out the best fit for your talents, skills, and interests. Mastering Instructional Design : A learning community for building ID skills. In this episode, I review different paths and opportunities in this eclectic field. TOPICS: * Talent stacking. Designing for different audience types.
How to Improve Your Storyboarding Process
The eLearning Coach
AUGUST 31, 2023
If you want to create well-designed and thoughtfully planned eLearning that builds complex skills, then relying on the storyboard process is your best bet.
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How to Write Instructional Design Case Studies for Your Portfolio
The eLearning Coach
MAY 9, 2022
It supplements the skills you want to demonstrate. Adding instructional design case studies to your portfolio adds depth and insight to your work.
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What Should You Learn for an Instructional Design Career?
The eLearning Coach
JULY 4, 2023
Here are the necessary skills and knowledge and the areas where you can choose your path. Instructional design is a multidisciplinary field.
ELC 072: The Wonderful World of No Code Tools
The eLearning Coach
MARCH 22, 2022
These are powerful apps that you can use without programming skills. These are powerful apps that you can use to automate work and life tasks and to build apps and websites without programming skills. In this episode, we’re exploring the wonderful world of no code tools.
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ELC 070: Conversation Design for the Voice User Interface (VUI)
The eLearning Coach
DECEMBER 9, 2021
A future skill for instructional designers is designing for voice controls. Alexa Skill Blueprints. I speak with Myra Roldan about conversation design for the voice user interface (VUI). Do you wonder what learning experience designers will be doing in the future? Alexa Design Guide. Conversation Design from Google Design.
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ELC 080: Use Data and Analytics to Level Up Your Instructional Design
The eLearning Coach
JULY 23, 2023
Torrance Learning * xAPI Cohort * Measurement Demystified by David Vance and Peggy Parskey * How to Get Started with Data-Driven Learning Design : Podcast with Lori Niles-Hofmann
ELC 012: Content Curation For Learning
The eLearning Coach
OCTOBER 16, 2013
Best techniques, practices and tools for content curation, a skill for the 21st century. Best techniques, practices and tools for content curation, a skill for the 21st century. Post from: The eLearning Coach ELC 012: Content Curation For Learning. Podcasts'
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eLearning Photography
The eLearning Coach
JUNE 18, 2012
Get a skills makeover right here. Do you have doubts about your ability to do eLearning photography? Post from: The eLearning Coach eLearning Photography.
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75 Why is learning transfer so hard?
The eLearning Coach
FEBRUARY 14, 2016
Learning transfer refers to the degree to which an individual applies previously learned knowledge and skills to new situations. It is the primary reason for formal learning interventions—like courses, as well as informal interventions—explaining how to perform a task at a meeting. Near and Far Transfer All types of transfer are not equal.
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12 Instructional Design Books You Should Know About
The eLearning Coach
NOVEMBER 19, 2015
If you are already competent, there are a few books here that will expand your skills and mindset. If you are seeking to learn more about instructional design and eLearning, here is a selection of books for you to browse. There is a range of books here, from the smaller less expensive books to pricey graduate […].
Is this instructional design?
The eLearning Coach
JANUARY 6, 2010
Instructional design is the process of identifying the skills, knowledge, information and attitude gaps of a targeted audience and creating or selecting learning experiences that close this gap, based on instructional theory and best practices from the field. Apply fundamental research skills to instructional design projects.(Advanced).
ELC 020: How To Avoid Clicky-Clicky-Bling-Bling
The eLearning Coach
NOVEMBER 13, 2014
WE DISCUSS: Who is an accidental instructional designer How to work with subject matter experts (SMEs) Three approaches or categories of learning design based on the course goal Strategies to use for each approach: information awareness, building skills and knowledge and problem-solving Using the advertising model, AIDA, for sustaining attention How (..)
Characteristics of Adult Learners
The eLearning Coach
SEPTEMBER 28, 2009
Adults in the workplace prefer practical knowledge and experiences that will make work easier or provide important skills. Adults like to gain competence in workplace skills as it boosts confidence and improves self-esteem. In other words, adults need personal relevance in learning activities. Competence and mastery. Big Picture.
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Is Microlearning The Solution You Need?
The eLearning Coach
APRIL 21, 2015
micro learning or micro-learning) is an emergent learning strategy known for quickly closing skill and knowledge gaps. Microlearning (a.k.a.
Are Your Online Tests Valid?
The eLearning Coach
NOVEMBER 5, 2009
Because you want the test to accurately assess knowledge and skills (as much as possible), the questions must correspond to the most important learning objectives or actions. See the matrix below for an example of learning objectives for a course on Executive Communication Skills. How To Weight Learning Objectives/Actions.
Writing Learning Objectives—Part 2
The eLearning Coach
JUNE 30, 2009
Measurable learning objectives describe observable skills. It is measurable—either someone demonstrated this super human skill or they did not. This skill could not be demonstrated in any other way. For every one of these behaviors, they compiled oodles of action verbs that would work to demonstrate the skill.
How To Brain Sync With A Subject Matter Expert
The eLearning Coach
AUGUST 3, 2011
Narrow the focus of the interview to the specific skills and tasks targeted for training. Use your best listening skills. Remember to record the interview for later reference if you have permission. You may want to remind the SME that you know very little about his or her domain of expertise. Phase 3: Follow-up.
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Learner Personas for eLearning
The eLearning Coach
OCTOBER 5, 2009
These audience groups are prototypes of learners in your target audience that share common characteristics, such as their training goals, job responsibilities, educational background or skill level. Every course has at least one audience group and most courses have several. Why Create Personas?
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73 35 More Qualities Of The Ideal Instructional Designer
The eLearning Coach
DECEMBER 13, 2009
Have good analytical skills. Be a skilled advocate for learning, for the audience, and for an effective process in order to gain resources and influence decisions. Be a good interpreter-a Rosetta Stone of learning. Steve Burdick). Ask a lot of questions. Jennifer Blochowiak). Design and Develop Effective and Creative Content.
Storyboarding The Visuals
The eLearning Coach
AUGUST 19, 2009
Even when we concentrate on the real world application of skills, adult training inherently relies on the presentation of underlying concepts and principles relevant to many skills. Bottom line: take the approach that gets you the most effective training in the end. Concretize Concepts.
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Bouncy, bubbly or British? How To Choose Voice Over Talent
The eLearning Coach
JANUARY 27, 2010
It takes lots of talent and skill to be a professional narrator. Sifting through talented narrators to assess all these skills and selecting the right person can be an overwhelming task. Voice actors must sound knowledgeable even when they don’t understand the subject. They must emote a variety of moods to fit the script.
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6 Alternatives To Bullet Lists
The eLearning Coach
JULY 13, 2011
Below, what could have been a bullet list of eLearning design skills is placed in horizontally arranged text boxes with a 1 pixel border. With this approach, each point is more pronounced than in a list. It can also be accomplished easily with basic graphic tools and in PowerPoint. Alternative 2: Let icons do the talking.
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88 Storyboarding The Visuals
The eLearning Coach
AUGUST 19, 2009
Even when we concentrate on the real world application of skills, adult training inherently relies on the presentation of underlying concepts and principles relevant to many skills. Bottom line: take the approach that gets you the most effective training in the end. Concretize Concepts.
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51 How To Add Realism To eLearning
The eLearning Coach
JULY 17, 2009
When learners practice a variety of real-world skills in training, it will expand the repertoire of their problem-solving strategies at work. We want learners to gain sufficient skills, insight, and strategies through training that can be successfully applied to their everyday world. How do you add realism to your courses?
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How To Add Realism To eLearning
The eLearning Coach
JULY 17, 2009
When learners practice a variety of real-world skills in training, it will expand the repertoire of their problem-solving strategies at work. We want learners to gain sufficient skills, insight, and strategies through training that can be successfully applied to their everyday world. How do you add realism to your courses?
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43 [from catspyjamasnz] The eLearning Coach » Blog Archive » The Instructional Design Life
The eLearning Coach
OCTOBER 12, 2009
It opens new worlds, provides new skills, changes attitudes and helps people advance in their careers. If you’re not feeling cynical, you could argue that training is one of the most important ways to make a positive difference in people’s lives. Related Articles: 10 Qualities Of The Ideal Instructional Designer.
Are Your Online Tests Reliable?
The eLearning Coach
NOVEMBER 9, 2009
A test with a high degree of reliability will be a more accurate measure of the learner’s knowledge and skills than one with low reliability. , we examined test validity or how you can be sure a test measures what it claims to measure. In this article, we’ll look at test reliability. Reliability Is Consistency.
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Reality eLearning
The eLearning Coach
JULY 10, 2009
Do you ever lie awake at night and ponder how well the skills, knowledge and attitudes explored in your courses transfer to the reality in which your learners exist? The underlying reason for making learning realistic is because we want as much positive learning transfer to occur as possible. I thought so.
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Reality eLearning
The eLearning Coach
JULY 10, 2009
Do you ever lie awake at night and ponder how well the skills, knowledge and attitudes explored in your courses transfer to the reality in which your learners exist? The underlying reason for making learning realistic is because we want as much positive learning transfer to occur as possible. I thought so.
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60 Text To Speech Synthesizers
The eLearning Coach
MARCH 23, 2010
Of course computer-generated voices do not have the warmth and richness of a human voice, nor can they display the range of talents found in a skilled narrator. When Adobe included a text to speech application in Captivate 4, I began to think that TTS might be a viable option in certain situations.
Emotions and Learning: Part II
The eLearning Coach
FEBRUARY 25, 2010
In terms of attitudinal training and soft skills, it’s important to know that a person with an emotional bias may be unwilling to accept facts that cause unpleasant feelings or to believe facts that cause positive feelings, even when there is clear evidence to the contrary.
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73 The Expert’s Brain
The eLearning Coach
AUGUST 10, 2009
And if we want to help novices become competent in a particular content or skill area, understanding the expert brain can help us move in the right direction. If we want experts to respect and learn from the online courses we create, should know how their brain’s function. A Network of Knowledge.
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The Novice Brain
The eLearning Coach
SEPTEMBER 4, 2009
As designers and developers, one of our purposes in life is to help novices in a particular skill or content area gain new levels of competency. Because the mental structures of a novice differ from those of the expert, instructional strategies should be quite different for the novice than for the expert.
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Social Media And Learning
The eLearning Coach
NOVEMBER 12, 2009
eLearning Coach: Do you think the knowledge and skills acquired through social media and technologies should be measured? We are all social beings, so social learning is a more natural way of learning. And can it be measured?
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76 Writing Learning Objectives—Part 1
The eLearning Coach
JUNE 26, 2009
From this, the designer performs an instructional analysis to determine the content and skills the learner requires to reach this goal. In classical instructional design, the instructional designer starts with a clear overall instructional goal. Using the analysis, the designer then writes learning objectives.
Get Your Audience Pumped: 30 Ways to Motivate Adult Learners
The eLearning Coach
JANUARY 14, 2010
Focus on practical knowledge and skills. Adult learners appreciate immediate relevancy. It’s a great incentive when training is immediately valuable and helpful to one’s work or personal life. Related to the strategy above, try to concentrate on workplace (or real life) performance, rather than on extraneous facts and theories.
Get Your Audience Pumped: 30 Ways to Motivate Adult Learners
The eLearning Coach
JANUARY 14, 2010
Focus on practical knowledge and skills. Adult learners appreciate immediate relevancy. It’s a great incentive when training is immediately valuable and helpful to one’s work or personal life. Related to the strategy above, try to concentrate on workplace (or real life) performance, rather than on extraneous facts and theories.
How To Design For Novices
The eLearning Coach
SEPTEMBER 15, 2009
Focus on the essential skills they require in the workplace and the knowledge that supports these skills. Remove anything that does not support the skills you want to teach. Beginners don’t have an orderly and organized framework in which to fit their new knowledge and skills. Related Articles: The Novice Brain.
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