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Dear Michael, My Content Is Boring
Allen Interactions
JUNE 11, 2018
Editors Note: some years ago (10,000 in internet years) Allen Interactions produced an e-zine. It may or may not have looked a little like this: Context eLearning
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Three Guidelines for Meaningful Microlearning
Allen Interactions
MARCH 28, 2017
By ELLEN BURNS-JOHNSON, Instructional Designer / @ELLENBJOHNSON L ast week, my Studio Executive and I visited a client in California. The meeting went well, so to celebrate, she and I went out for tapas. microlearning microlearning examples
Microlearning: Overcoming 4 Assumptions
Allen Interactions
JUNE 22, 2017
By Ellen Burns-Johnson , Instructional Designer / @EllenBJohnson. If we’re not focused on the right problems, we can’t be sure that microlearning is the right solution. The training industry’s interest in microlearning shows no signs of slowing.
4 Writing Principles Every eLearning Designer Should Know
Allen Interactions
FEBRUARY 9, 2017
By Kody Jackson, Instructional Writer. In my time as a university teaching assistant (TA), I saw a lot of bad writing. Clauses hanging all over the place, dangling participles, comma splices…a veritable side-show horror of prose. Let’s go through my writing steps guaranteed to make you sound better.
3 Reasons to Prioritize On-Demand Customer Training
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5 Reasons to Embrace Your Perfectly Imperfect e-Learning Course
Allen Interactions
OCTOBER 6, 2016
By Hannah Hunter, Instructional Writer. The Perfect e-Learning Course™ is a legendary creature that changes its shape with each new technological and aesthetic trend. It is all things to all people – classic, yet also fresh, modern, and applicable to all levels of learner experience and skill.
Don’t be That Guy: What Instructional Designers Can Learn from Internet Fails
Allen Interactions
OCTOBER 25, 2016
By Kody Jackson, Instructional Writer. Have you been having a rough day? Are your stakeholders sending in last-minute changes? Your SMEs running wild, their content running over into thousands of Microsoft® Word documents?
Three Essential Design Elements for Effective eLearning Gamification
Allen Interactions
MAY 25, 2017
By Carrie Zens, Director of Marketing / @carriezens. I am continually mesmerized by the crazy, fast-paced evolution of technology. There are oodles of apps for educational, informational, productivity, and recreational use available on our mobile devices. And lots of games. Games, games, games.
5 Things to Do When the Solution Shouldn’t Have Been Training
Allen Interactions
JANUARY 17, 2018
Let’s be honest, shall we? If you’ve been in this industry more than eight weeks, you’ve probably been involved in a solution which possibly, maybe, (very, very probably) shouldn’t have been training. e-Learning Thought Leaders training
State of the Front-Line Manager
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eLearning Lessons From the Road with Ethan Edwards
Allen Interactions
DECEMBER 20, 2017
Ethan Edwards discusses eLearning Design from the Bronx High Bridge in New York. Instructional Design eLearning
5 Indicators Your Training Is Aimed At High Schoolers
Allen Interactions
FEBRUARY 5, 2018
Whenever you begin the discussion of meaningful training for adults, someone inevitably—and boldly—proclaims, “We must accommodate adult learning theory!” Of course, everyone else murmurs their complete agreement. We simply must
Six Achievable & Effective Techniques to Enhance Learner Motivation
Allen Interactions
NOVEMBER 10, 2016
By Ethan Edwards, Chief Instructional Strategist/ @ethanaedwards. We often talk about the importance of motivation in e-learning instructional design.
Designing with the Learning Ecosystem Canvas
Allen Interactions
OCTOBER 5, 2017
Michael Hruska, President/CEO Problem Solutions. Learning Ecosystems Thinking is Important. Learning ecosystems are places where people, systems and resources are combined in a manner to support value creation around learning and performance. No longer is the LMS enough.
How to Price and Package Customer Training
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Five Steps to Seeing the Big Picture of Microlearning
Allen Interactions
FEBRUARY 23, 2017
By Linda Rening, PhD, Senior Instructional Designer. It doesn’t matter what assessment I do, because a common theme always emerges.
5 Instructional Design Insights from The Marshmallow Test: Part 2
Allen Interactions
JUNE 8, 2017
By Edm ond Manning , Senior Instructional Strategist. Instructional Design Instructional Strategy Edmond Manning Instructional Design Training
Lessons on Instructional Design from…my Dog
Allen Interactions
SEPTEMBER 29, 2016
By Carly Yuenger, Senior Instructional Designer. For the last two-and-a-half years, I’ve been the primary trainer to my dog, but for some reason, my mind has kept this task separate from my daylighting work as an instructional designer.
Talented performers often do that extra special something, do you know what it is?
Allen Interactions
AUGUST 22, 2017
Do others try to emulate them? Even try? By Christopher Allen , MA, PMI-ACP, Product Manager. These obvious questions so often go unanswered. So much depends on knowing, but how do we find out? Beyond asking the questions, what strategies and frameworks are successful in getting credible answers?
The Secret to Getting Learning Results May Not Be What You Think
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Do you struggle to achieve measurable results with your learning solutions? If so, you’re not alone. According to CEB, traditional training only creates 37% learning transfer. This guide explores the causes of poor transfer and concrete steps to achieving better outcomes.
5 Instructional Design Insights from The Marshmallow Test: Part I
Allen Interactions
JUNE 1, 2017
By Edm ond Manning , Senior Instructional Strategist. My favorite analysis question to ask clients is: “What if your target audience already understands how to perform the behavior you’ve outlined, but just doesn’t feel like doing it?”. Very often, I receive a blank stare with a standard answer.
The Structure Of Intellect: Everything e-Learning Pros Need To Know
Allen Interactions
OCTOBER 11, 2016
By Guest Blogger Christopher Pappas / @cpappas. All of your online learners have unique abilities, skills, and experiences that form the basis of their intellect.
Tips for Faster, Easier, Better eLearning Design
Allen Interactions
MARCH 2, 2017
By Michael Allen , Chairman & CEO, Allen Interactions. Instructional design determines the effectiveness of training.
Michael Allen: Hitchiker’s Guide to the e-Learning Galaxy
Allen Interactions
DECEMBER 13, 2016
Zsolt Olah , Director of Innovation and Learning Solutions at Performance Development Group.
Your Guide to Creating a Customer Onboarding Program
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All Work and No Play…
Allen Interactions
FEBRUARY 28, 2017
By Edm ond Manning , Senior Instructional Strategist. We promise no instructional value to the following 30 second video. This will not make you a better instructional designer. This will not improve your elearning. Allen Interactions
Psychologically-Based Principles for Effective eLearning
Allen Interactions
APRIL 19, 2018
Editors Note: This is a guest blog post. We love to support our eLearning community through the sharing of relevant content. Thank you to Leona Henryson for this article. Check out more of her work here. We'd love to hear your feedback on this post. Please let us know what you think in the comments! eLearning
To Enhance the Human Mind and Spirit
Allen Interactions
MAY 21, 2018
At Allen Interactions, we often talk about the three M’s of learning: Meaningful, Memorable, and Motivational. Previous blogs have discussed various aspects of these and their importance to learning. MMM (Meaningful - Memorable - Motivational) Instructional Design Ethics
eLearning Design: Assess? When? How?
Allen Interactions
MAY 18, 2017
By Michael Allen , Chairman & CEO, Allen Interactions. eLearning can’t do everything. It can’t detect frustration by observing facial expressions and body language (yet).
Living up to the Promise of eLearning: Closing the Learning-Doing Gap
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eLearning Lessons From the Road with Ethan Edwards
Allen Interactions
JANUARY 10, 2018
e-Learning Design Process e-Learning Instructional Design eLearning Design Tips
ID Essentials: Three Steps When There’s Too Much Content for One Course
Allen Interactions
DECEMBER 16, 2016
By Ann Iverson, Senior Instructional Designer. In last month’s ID Essentials blog , we were instructional designers at World of Wings, Inc., a commercial airline dedicated to safety.
Engaging Minds with Mystery
Allen Interactions
DECEMBER 4, 2017
I magine – you are at a dimly-lit dinner party with four friends and an eccentric host. A flash of lighting briefly brightens the room, then all the lights go out. In the darkness, you hear a scuffle and a shout. When the lights return, the host is on the floor, not moving. All the guests remain seated in their chairs. Someone outside the room begins knocking frantically at the door…. CCAF Instructional Design Employee Training
ID Essentials: Four Simple Steps to Unpack Objectives
Allen Interactions
NOVEMBER 3, 2016
By Ann Iverson, Senior Instructional Designer. Congratulations on starting your career with World of Wings, Inc.! Your onboarding begins now. As an airline pilot in training, you need to know and do a lot of things to achieve our goal of flight safety!
How to Price and Package Customer Training
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Why is Good eLearning So Rare?
Allen Interactions
MAY 4, 2017
By Michael Allen , Chairman & CEO, Allen Interactions. One might ask a broader question, just for perspective: Why is good training so rare? Indeed, all of us have been in programs where we wished the clock on the wall would tick faster. We’ve tried to stay focused. Tried to stay awake.
Moving to Mobile Learning: Three MLearning Design Mistakes that Everyone’s Making
Allen Interactions
MARCH 16, 2017
By Ann Iverson, Senior Instructional Designer. What was the last thing you learned on your phone? A new cooking technique? How to write better emails? How to change a flat tire? Maybe you’re on your phone right now, liking and retweeting this blog post!
The Ethics of Instructional Design
Allen Interactions
APRIL 27, 2017
By Edm ond Manning , Senior Instructional Strategist. With so many fascinating topics in our world of learning design (mobile learning! MOOCs! Gamification!)
Integrating Gaming and e-Learning Design Part 3 of 3: Getting Started
Allen Interactions
DECEMBER 12, 2017
You may want to read Part 1 and Part 2 before delving into Part 3. You might also want to look at pictures of otters holding hads. Your call. Instructional Design Gamification
Move Beyond Learning to Applying: A Modern Management Development Program
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