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Learning objectives: Our frenemy

Making Change

“Never design anything without first writing the learning objectives.” It’s a useful rule, but only when the objectives are useful. And there’s the problem — conventional learning objectives can work against us. What do I mean by “conventional learning objectives?”

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How to Write Good Assessment Questions

Association eLearning

Your association can have the best course in the world, but if the assessments or knowledge checks aren’t written well they can make the whole thing fall apart. This is true whether you’re making an eLearning assessment or writing questions for a traditional in-classroom test. Assessments can be interesting and thought provoking.

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Learning objectives: Our frenemy

Making Change

By Cathy Moore “Never design anything without first writing the learning objectives.” It’s a useful rule, but only when the objectives are useful. And there’s the problem — conventional learning objectives can work against us. What do I mean by “conventional learning objectives?”

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How to Make Sure Your Course Meets Its Learning Objectives

CourseArc

Instructional designers are guided by these same types of parameters when ensuring their courses meet specific learning objectives. Let’s look at the process of designing good learning objectives, so you can build the various elements of your course or training in service of a clear purpose with measurable outcomes.

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12 Ways to Get the Most Out of Your Authoring Tool

Knowing what you need from an eLearning authoring tool can be hard, especially when there are so many options on the market. gomo’s new ebook aims to save you time and hassle by identifying 12 must-have authoring tool features.

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Tips on Creating Clear Learning Objectives

KnowledgeOne

Defining clear learning objectives is a challenging first step when creating a course. By providing a clear focus, both the teaching and the learning paths become more coherent and easier to envision. By providing a clear focus, both the teaching and the learning paths become more coherent and easier to envision.

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An overview of Performance-Based Learning Objectives

Paradiso Solutions

Performance-based objectives must be carefully crafted because they serve as the foundation for deciding what content to keep and exclude from the course. In addition, they decide on the instructional design strategy to be used and the assessment questions to be included in the course. Conclusion.