Mike Taylor

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

There are five components of persuasive messages: a clearly defined and articulated message a strong emotional hook a clearly defined audience an explicitly stated Call to Action (CTA) a well-designed package. Practical Application : When designing a keynote speech, focus on a singular, central idea. Damasio, A. New York: Avon Books.

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KnowledgeOne

APRIL 3, 2024

Numerous empirical studies have demonstrated the link between better performance and a more challenging task – within the competence limits of the individual performing it – (Locke and Latham, 2002; Latham, 2007; Latham and Locke, 2007). Questioner of questions. Hyperflexible stubborn.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Even the most seasoned designers can hit a design plateau. But here’s maybe a less obvious use for the tool: design inspiration!      Let’s say you have some “stuff” for your design.     There are, of course, endless ways one could design some training around these assets.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

APRIL 27, 2012

To prevent missing fonts from being an issue, there's a  good chance  you can embed the fonts you used to ensure your presentations look the way you designed them. If you are using PowerPoint 2007, click the  Microsoft Office Button > Save As.   Good chance? Open your presentation in PowerPoint.

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 23, 2019

This is the last installment of my series on instructional design careers. Previously, I’ve talked about the skills instructional designers need and how to get into the field of ID. In this post, I talk about determining if instructional design is a good “fit” as a career. Working Behind the Scenes. Always Learning.

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Experiencing eLearning

AUGUST 17, 2021

Affinity Designer. I use Affinity Designer nearly every week to edit images for elearning. I posted my top ten tools for learning in 2007 , 2008 , 2009 , 2011 , and 2014. After struggling to write them and make them work in linear tools, it’s amazing how much faster I can develop multiple connected paths in Twine.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Even the most seasoned designers can hit a design plateau. But here’s maybe a less obvious use for the tool: design inspiration!      Let’s say you have some “stuff” for your design.     There are, of course, endless ways one could design some training around these assets.

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 30, 2015

In response to my list of 12+ Books for Instructional Designers , I received a lot of great suggestions for further reading. Instructional Design and Learning Design. Marina Arshavskiy’s Instructional Design for ELearning was recommended by another student, Alisa, who says “I will definitely keep using it after I graduate.”

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Clark Quinn

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Donald Norman’s book, The Design of Everyday Things is a must-read for anyone who creates artifacts or interfaces for humans. In the book, Don talks about how new technologies are increasingly smart, e.g. cars are almost self-driving (and since the book was published back in 2007, they’re now already on the cusp).

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Experiencing eLearning

AUGUST 23, 2022

Affinity Designer. I use Affinity Designer nearly every week to edit images for elearning. I posted my top ten tools for learning in 2007 , 2008 , 2009 , 2011 , 2014 and 2021. The animated characters and library of assets mean it fits well with my approach of using stories and scenarios for elearning. Past posts.

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Association eLearning

MARCH 18, 2013

Pam Kelly Instructional Design Director at Digitec Interactive. In her 10 year tenure as Digitec''s Instructional Design Director, Pam has designed dozens of eLearning courses for organizations including The Walt Disney Company, Yum! SMEs Are Not Instructional Designers - March 18, 2013. Bio Latest Posts. Tweet This!

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 12, 2019

If you’re hoping to move into a career in instructional design, chances are you need to learn some of the common technology. This is part 4 in a series about how to become an instructional designer. You can usually learn on the job anything you need to know about LMSs for most corporate instructional design jobs.

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InSync Training

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Back in 2010—right as I was beginning my career transition into instructional design—games emerged as the educational topic du jour. They commanded the attention of millions by way of social media apps like FarmVille , and touch-screen tablets made it possible for designers to reach audiences ranging much younger and older than ever before.

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Adobe Captivate

OCTOBER 9, 2017

Are you an Instructional Designer looking for inspiration? Here are 5 Instructional Design books you should add to your must-read list. Top 5 Instructional Design Books For Instructional Design Professionals. The field of Instructional Design is filled with a plethora of theories and practices.

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

This is post #3 in a series about how to become an instructional designer. I know many instructional designers were originally teachers or trainers who changed careers (just like I did). However, just like every other field, instructional design has its own set of jargon and specialized knowledge.

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Kapp Notes

MAY 8, 2007

Here is a digest of the CAC links, both in the blog and on alumni blogs (a first), of the 2007 event.

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Experiencing eLearning

AUGUST 26, 2014

I haven’t done my list in a few years, but you can see my past lists from 2011 , 2009 , 2008 , and 2007. My list is divided into personal learning and course design/development. Course Design/Development. Although my primary freelance work is designing courses, I do some LMS consulting as well. Personal Learning.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 1, 2008

December 11th, 2007. To be a successful elearning designer means you have to know something about multimedia, graphic design, instructional psychology, and perhaps a little about Web and Flash technologies. E-Learning by Design : I like to recommend this one because it covers all of the basics well. 15 comments.

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Tony Karrer

DECEMBER 9, 2008

I've been struggling a bit to capture a concept that I believe represents a fairly fundamental shift in how we need to think about Training Design. Back in 2005, 2006 and 2007, I would regularly show the following slides to help explain the heart of what Training Design is all about and how it has changed over the years.

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Experiencing eLearning

JUNE 11, 2019

Robin Sargent for her IDOL (Instructional Design and Online Learning) podcast. Check out my posts on instructional design careers for more info. This includes the recently-updated series from 2007 mentioned in the interview. What We Discussed. You can listen here or on Apple Podcasts.

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Learning Visions

DECEMBER 3, 2007

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Monday, December 03, 2007 Top Posts in 2007 Snow is falling general over Massachusetts. Getting Started in Instructional Design : in which I point to some useful resources for those just getting started in the field.

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Dashe & Thomson

MAY 7, 2012

Tom Gram, one of my favorite bloggers, a few years ago responded to the hue and cry about ADDIE’s demise in the field of instructional design. For many years the five ADDIE phases were the foundation for the design of most systems. And instructional design/e-learning has gone through the same process. In ADDIE is DEAD!

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KnowledgeOne

MAY 10, 2023

Having worked as a journalist and educational designer, she is interested in everything related to learning: from educational psychology to neuroscience, and the latest innovations that can serve learners, such as virtual and augmented reality. ” *Nociceptive receptors are the pain receptors. Questioner of questions.

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Upside Learning

JUNE 24, 2009

The Learning Circuits Blog, October 13, 2007. Interactive learning with game-based design principles. Walk a Mile in My Shoes: Games Let You Do That- Kapp Notes, July 30, 2007. Yes You CAN Create E-learning Games- Bozarthzone , June 22, 2007. A Theory of Fun- Clive on Learning, August 16, 2007. December 11, 2008.

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Upside Learning

JUNE 24, 2009

The Learning Circuits Blog, October 13, 2007. Interactive learning with game-based design principles. Walk a Mile in My Shoes: Games Let You Do That- Kapp Notes, July 30, 2007. Yes You CAN Create E-learning Games- Bozarthzone , June 22, 2007. A Theory of Fun- Clive on Learning, August 16, 2007. December 11, 2008.

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eLearning Brothers

APRIL 10, 2018

Another key to the continuous improvement of your eLearning experience is the integration of quality assessment standards into the instructional design process. Previously, we discussed how authentic assessments can be used to continuously improve the quality of eLearning experiences. Learning objectives (competencies).

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 17, 2009

That’s why I want to look at PowerPoint 2007 and how it can help you build better courses and save time building them. But before we look at PowerPoint 2007, let’s do a quick review of what’s happening when you build rapid elearning courses with PowerPoint. Graphics formatting & design themes.

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Learning with e's

MARCH 29, 2020

When I was conducting the research for my research thesis (Wheeler, 2007), I used this principle to differentiate between the pedagogical power of four modes of communication: face to face (the richest), video conference, telephone, and e-mail (the poorest). References Gibson, J. 1966) The Senses Considered as Perceptual Systems. Williams, E.

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 27, 2015

In a recent discussion about how I have learned about instructional design without getting a master’s degree, someone asked me what courses and webinars I’ve attended. These posts go back to 2007, so some of the content and references are dated. Designing e-Learning for Maximum Motivation. Synchronous Learning.

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Experiencing eLearning

JUNE 9, 2020

The course looks dated now, but for a project in 2007, I was quite proud of it. Students also told many of their own stories and shared experiences in the discussion forums. I consider this one of my most successful projects because it really inspired people to change. This was also a rewarding project because the SME was fantastic.

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Experiencing eLearning

OCTOBER 23, 2011

I have contributed my lists in 2007 , 2008 , and 2009. Microsoft Word isn’t exactly the most glamorous tool here, but it is a tool I use regularly for design documents, storyboards, and other projects for clients. Filed under: e-Learning , Instructional Design , Lifelong Learning , Tools Personal Learning.

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Origin Learning

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

It is all because of learning standards that were put into place to ensure consistency in designing and deploying learning solutions. Designed specifically to cater to eLearning courseware designed for use in the aviation industry, the standards were adopted by course-providers to create eLearning content for all industries.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

MARCH 21, 2011

  To resize a PowerPoint presentation: In PowerPoint (2007 or 2010), choose Design > Page Setup.     About the author: AJ George is IconLogic's lead Technical Writer and author of both " PowerPoint 2007: The Essentials " and " PowerPoint 2008 for the Macintosh: The Essentials."

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Tony Karrer

JULY 13, 2010

Experiencing eLearning , July 27, 2009 Wikis at Work - eLearning Technology , February 25, 2007 Control and Community: A Case Study of Enterprise Wiki Usage , May 4, 2009 Blog or Wiki? Here’s some of what I found: Why a Wiki? How about math?

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

JUNE 23, 2014

No need to lose any sleep over what your final design will look like. PowerPoint 2007 & 2010: How to Extract Audio & Images from a Presentation. PowerPoint 2007 & 2010: How to Extract Audio & Images from a Presentation, Part II. See also: PowerPoint: How to Instantly See a List of Fonts Used in a Presentation.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

OCTOBER 7, 2011

But, behold: Design Comics. All I did was drag and drop the downloaded images from Design Comics and slap a text box on it. About the author: AJ George is IconLogic's lead Technical Communicator and author of both " PowerPoint 2007: The Essentials " and " PowerPoint 2008 for the Macintosh: The Essentials."

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mLearning Revolution

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Many people may argue that it was the iPhone in 2007 that catapulted the mobile revolution forward, but I believe the iPhone wouldn’t have existed without the iPod. Want to Learn How to Design Mobile Learning (mLearning)? Want to Learn How to Design Mobile Learning (mLearning)? Happy 12th Birthday iPod! What About You?

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