eLearningMind

APRIL 4, 2024

In the world of eLearning, the quest for engaging and interactive content often takes center stage. Achieving the right balance between interactivity and accessibility in eLearning is a challenge that instructional designers and organizations face. Application—Interactivity promotes the application of knowledge.

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Elucidat

MARCH 15, 2021

Turning complex financial product information into an effective piece of finance elearning can be tricky to get right. In this article, we get under the hood of one of our finance elearning examples, and share top tips for designing financial product training that works. It’s not just about the numbers and charts.

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Integrated Learnings

MARCH 28, 2012

Let’s face it – the title “Instructional Designer” comes with a reputation that designing instruction or training is all that we do. We have been placed into a box that can be a real challenge to get out of, especially when it comes to moving into more of a performance consulting type of role. By Dean Hawkinson.

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LearnDash

APRIL 17, 2013

If you have ever been involved in on an elearning development project team, you know that one obstacle you have to contend with is the size of the elearning files. In a small team where resources like SharePoint aren’t a viable option, there has to be an alternative to sending these huge files to one another.

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Learning Rebels

JUNE 22, 2023

Design for How People Learn by Julie Dirksen This is THE #1 book that EVERY L&D professional should own. Understanding how people learn is crucial for instructional designers and trainers. With its clear explanations and real-world examples, this book is an essential guide for anyone involved in designing learning programs.

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IT Training Department Blog

JANUARY 9, 2024

To hear or not to hear (your eLearning), that is the question. With the rise of, well, Rise courses (and similar) there has been a decrease in narration for eLearning also. There are definitely pros and cons of having an eLearning voice over vs just letting people read it themselves. So, should eLearning courses have a voice?

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

You're ready to take the plunge into designing and developing true mobile learning, but where do you start? During this session, Joe will explain the pros and cons of including certain instructional design features and show how to design and develop alternatives for those elements that will not work on mobile devices.

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Hurix Digital

MAY 15, 2023

Designing math books for inclusivity and content accessibility requires careful consideration of the needs and preferences of diverse learners. Here are some tips for designing math books that are accessible and inclusive: Use clear and concise language: Avoid using jargon and technical terms that may be confusing for learners.

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Association eLearning

JUNE 21, 2017

We’ll make instructions for this later. Even the best designers and trainers will struggle to produce solid learning materials when there’s no time and, often, little to no budget. Here are a few proactive alternatives to last minute mayhem: Have an emergency evacuation plan in place. Seek high ground during a flood.

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Experiencing eLearning

JULY 21, 2020

A typical elearning compliance course on reasonable accommodations would start with a history of the ADA, ADAAA, Civil Rights Act, etc. You as the instructional designer control what content is delivered, in what order, and how quickly. Alternative compliance training: Pull. Would they consult with HR or ask a manager?

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CourseArc

JANUARY 18, 2017

Like any other product or service, online course design and development must be subjected to quality control (QC) standards to ensure that its users’ needs are truly being met. Luckily, organizations like Quality Matters provide instructional designers with resources, standards and expertise to apply QC in online learning.

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Scissortail's Learning Nest

JUNE 27, 2022

Accessible design is a critical part of inclusion. Last week, TLDC hosted another stellar event—the Accessible and Inclusive Design Conference (AIDC). The conference focused on helping L&D professionals understand how to be more inclusive by designing for accessibility. Reading Time: 7 minutes. Updated: July 6, 2022.

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Convergence Training

AUGUST 19, 2019

Tom Baer is an instructional designer with Puget Sound Energy (PSE) in the Seattle, WA area. Faced with changes in the industry, PSE has recently doubled-down on their investment in instructional design and training at their organization. We’ve got a recording of the discussion with Tom immediately below.

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Learnnovators

JUNE 16, 2015

This is the second post in a series of six that covers Deeper eLearning. The goal of this series is to build upon good implementations of instructional design, and go deeper into the nuances of what makes learning really work. This might seem like a lot of practice, but it is one area where most eLearning has fallen short.

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Clark Quinn

MAY 1, 2019

That is, should your survey validation process, or your design process, also meet some minimum standards? How about design thinking ? One of the things I do is help orgs fine-tune their design processes. When I talk about deeper elearning , or we take a stand for serious elearning , there are nuances that make a difference.

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Learnnovators

JANUARY 20, 2021

Her focus has been on utilizing the disciplines of educational psychology, instructional design, and behavioral science to promote and support the improvement of peoples’ lives through sustainable long-term learning and behavioral change. JULIE DIRKSEN - CRYSTAL BALLING WITH LEARNNOVATORS. She holds an M.S. THE INTERVIEW: 1.

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Vignettes Learning

APRIL 27, 2018

That is, until they partnered with GE Healthcare in creating MRI and CT machines designed to ease kids’ anxiety. The answer lies in its design process. This is a stage in the Design Thinking Process which means understanding the needs of end users. This helps designers gain insight into people and their needs.

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Limestone Learning

JANUARY 26, 2021

PT: Articulate Storyline: Using Convert to Freeform to Create Custom Quiz Templates Assessing a learner’s knowledge in a course is a common design practice. However, we sometimes need a custom-designed quiz question and that’s when we can use Storyline’s Convert to Freeform feature. Thursday, February 4, 2021, 12 p.m.–1

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Roundtable Learning

MARCH 8, 2024

Unfortunately, your eLearning program is not a unicorn that can shapeshift into an XR program. The same voiceovers that help eLearning programs thrive may deter VR from its real potential. Avoid overly detailed instructions before each interaction or cramming legal information that leaves learners stagnant.

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Training Orchestra

MAY 3, 2024

With the growth of alternative fuel sources and the need to expand services, L&D will need to expand how they operate in the training of technicians on the latest fuel and energy procedures. From a psychological standpoint, it works as what’s learned during instruction gets applied in the field.

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eLearningMind

JULY 7, 2022

Is eLearning effective , and does it provide an edge over Instructor-Led Training (ILT)? We call the latter “ synchronous eLearning ” or “Virtual Instructor-Led Training (VILT).” We call the latter “ synchronous eLearning ” or “Virtual Instructor-Led Training (VILT).” have made synchronous instruction less relevant today.

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Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 28, 2009

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Monday, September 28, 2009 What’s the Difference: Learning Designer vs. Instructional Designer? In my last job, I was the Manager of Instructional Design. Good question. What do you think??

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Limestone Learning

MAY 2, 2023

You’ll learn how to: Design a human-centric learning program. PT: From Accidental to Intentional: Building an Instructional Design Career with Purpose and Passion (Free for ATD members) Chances are, you didn’t aim your childhood aspirations on elearning and instructional design, but here you are.

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LifterLMS

DECEMBER 10, 2023

She is a web developer, trainer, and designer. So that can be a difficult disability to try to provide alternatives for they also rely on the keyboard and not just people who are blind, but people who may have a disability. Using alternative text for images. Do you have alternative text? We’re a very visual Species.

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The Learning Dispatch

DECEMBER 6, 2018

This “Training Manager’s Guide to Accessible Elearning” provides practical steps for ensuring your online training fosters a welcoming experience for all of your learners, whether they are team members, clients, or the public. . Dr. Kevin Gumienny is our senior learning architect and leads Microassist’s instructional design team.

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Learning Visions

MAY 6, 2009

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Wednesday, May 06, 2009 Describing What You Do: Instructional Design Youre at a playground and you start talking to the mom sitting on the bench next to you. Me: Im an instructional designer. Oh, I see."

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Petra Mayer

JANUARY 23, 2024

In those situations, outsourcing can be a cost-effective alternative, allowing you to access professional expertise without the burden of hiring, training, and managing additional in-house personnel. These costs are eliminated when utilizing an HR consulting firm. Meet with a few consultants and ask for references.

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TalentLMS

JUNE 20, 2018

In your first week of working in the eLearning industry, you’re likely to look at your colleagues blank-faced as they throw out sentences that sound like noises only a dog would understand. To help in your transition and welcome you to the cool kids e-club, we decoded the top twenty most common eLearning acronyms for you.

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 30, 2009

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Friday, January 30, 2009 Do Instructional Design Degrees Get "Wasted"? In my recent post Instructional Design - Whats in a Name? Teasdale is an instructional designer in the corporate market.

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Dashe & Thomson

JULY 25, 2011

I started thinking about managing instructional design projects and the need to find alternative strategies when things go wrong. Situation: A consulting company was tasked by a healthcare company to provide 11 hours of eLearning using Captivate on several new products. Not eLearning.

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Origin Learning

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

However, the learning pundits and the instructional designers constantly innovate to create a perfect blend of the best of various learning modalities. Would you use a strategy or stay flexible on the strategies when designing a curriculum? A well-thought out strategy and design guarantees better outcome.

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Association eLearning

DECEMBER 14, 2017

We’ll make instructions for this later. Even the best designers and trainers will struggle to produce solid learning materials when there’s no time and, often, little to no budget. Here are a few proactive alternatives to last minute mayhem: Have an emergency evacuation plan in place. Seek high ground during a flood.

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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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Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 6, 2022

If assessment and performance metrics are difficult to quantify, look for alternative ways to demonstrate the effectiveness of the training, such as customer satisfaction or employee retention. Here’s a great job board for e-learning, instructional design, and training jobs. Want to learn more?

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Petra Mayer

OCTOBER 12, 2021

“Because we can, we really must” sums up David Berman’s view on our social responsibility to plan accessibility into all our learning content, regardless if in-person or if we tackle the challenges of accessibility in eLearning by combining graphic design with universal learning principles and technology.

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The Learning Dispatch

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

This “Training Manager’s Guide to Accessible Elearning” provides practical steps for ensuring your online training fosters a welcoming experience for all of your learners, whether they are team members, clients, or the public. . Here’s what we’ll cover in this accessible elearning guide: What Is Accessible Elearning, Anyway?

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eLearning Brothers

AUGUST 5, 2016

Designing your course to be accessible to individuals with auditory disabilities is both challenging and worthwhile. The versatility offered by eLearning is a powerful alternative for those who are deaf or hard of hearing, as these individuals may not have much success in a traditional classroom environment.

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