The Performance Improvement Blog

JULY 24, 2013

Informal learning in organizations is finally being recognized as a key aspect of employee development and performance improvement. But how do you evaluate something that is as unpredictable and serendipitous as informal learning? The following post first appeared on this blog in November 2010. .

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Kitaboo

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Literacy is often regarded as a puzzle piece that is difficult to fit into the evolving jigsaws of information dissemination. As the channels of information spread grew multifold and information access was more digitalized, ‘ digital literacy ‘ became the norm. Conclusion What is Digital Literacy?

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Experiencing eLearning

MAY 24, 2022

I share these links periodically here on my blog. This post includes links on UX, accessibility, branching scenarios, Twine, instructional design blogs, free/freemium tools, and systems thinking. Guidelines for writing good alt text. How To: Write Good Alt Text | Supercool. A number of these are organizational blogs.

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Experiencing eLearning

DECEMBER 7, 2021

This will pull together content from my blog and past presentations , as well as new content and activities that will only be available in the course. Questions to ask SMEs Objectives Ideal path Mistakes Consequences Activity: Interview your SME or research needed information. Write Your Scenario. Design Your Scenario Overview.

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The eLearning Coach

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

In this episode, I speak with Mirjam Neelen about the conclusions that learning researchers agree on, how to identify learning myths and how to incorporate evidence-informed learning strategies into your work. Mirjam is a coauthor of Evidence-Informed Learning Design: Creating training to improve performance. TIME: 26 minutes.

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

I share these links periodically here on my blog. I like the differentiation here between “informational resources” and “educational resources.” The topics include writing proposals, pricing, automating processes, email and phone scripts, positioning, and more.

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 23, 2024

That information can help users connect what they learned with the choices they made. Questions about writing branching scenarios? Do you have questions about writing branching scenarios, including writing questions and options like these? Many of my blog posts are based on questions I get from readers.

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Scissortail's Learning Nest

APRIL 22, 2024

And I’m including some links to additional information for learning more. Mayer's Principles At the core of Mayer’s Principles is the evidence-based assumption that people process information through two channels: auditory and visual. This doesn’t affect your price and helps to offset the cost of maintaining this blog.

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The Performance Improvement Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

So much information; so little time. We are inundated with email, tweets, blog posts, Linkedin updates and comments, Facebook news feeds and messages, rss feeds, in addition to old-tech media like newspapers, magazines, TV, and radio. Technology allows consumers of information to also be curators of information.

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eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 17, 2021

It is as if, Craig, is the individual writing it under the nom de plume of Zerblock. Is the information/what it is – easily identifiable? Or you can be a Platinum Pick and not an award winner for 2022 (Which covers only the top 10 learning systems, but 11-20 are presented too via my blog and mini-report). Diamond Pick.

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Jane Hart

APRIL 27, 2012

Jay Cross, the author of the 2007 seminal book, Informal Learning, Rediscovering the Natural Pathways that Inspire Innovation and Performance , recently wrote a blog post in which he explained that although there has been a lot of talk about “informal learning” in the last five years, there has been very little action.

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Experiencing eLearning

DECEMBER 14, 2021

I share these links periodically here on my blog. 6 Things Video Games Can Teach You About Writing Engaging Scenarios – E-Learning Heroes. 6 Things Video Games Can Teach You About Writing Engaging Scenarios – E-Learning Heroes. Tips for writing engaging scenarios, plus examples from specific games.

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Experiencing eLearning

DECEMBER 29, 2020

I have written over 1100 blog posts since I started this blog in 2006. This was the top post on my blog for many years, and still ranks highest of my instructional design careers series. The free open source tool Twine makes planning, writing, and creating branching scenarios easier. These are my top 10 posts for 2020.

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Experiencing eLearning

OCTOBER 25, 2022

I share these links periodically here on my blog. These aren’t learning or training games, but it’s useful to look at games outside of L&D for ideas on game mechanics, look and feel, choice writing, and other elements of games. Organizing information, files, and procedures. Games built in Twine. Leslie Jamison.

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 26, 2021

I share these links periodically here on my blog. Share everything you know Chris Lema writes about the benefits of blogging and sharing your knowledge generously. And while this is about blogging, the same concepts apply to any other method of sharing: videos, podcasts, etc. Sometimes I write for future me.

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CourseArc

APRIL 18, 2024

Tips to Write for Clarity and Understanding Put information in logical order, with the important details first. Use an active voice, with a clear “actor “in your writing. Plain language writing keeps learners focused on the content rather than struggling to understand the language, leading to increased engagement and motivation.

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E-Learning Provocateur

DECEMBER 4, 2023

It’s about that time again when I look back on my blogging year and choose a theme that connects the breadth of topics that I managed to cover. That’s why I don’t use AI to write my posts. I’m not against anyone using it as a tool for writing; it’s just that my posts, on this blog, come from the heart.

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

These are my reflections on some of the ways research informs my work on a nearly daily basis. Much of my work as an instructional designer involves writing–and we have a lot of research to guide us on how to write to support learning. you have an opportunity to create something informed by research. Assessments.

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 3, 2023

I share these links periodically here on my blog. Information to Miniscenarios – Learnlets Clark Quinn digs into the process of mapping information from SMEs into miniscenarios for assessment. Those aspects of the information are then maps to parts of the miniscenario (e.g., Scenarios and Twine. Clark Quinn.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 23, 2021

While I often share those recordings on my blog as they happen, this is the first time I have compiled a complete list like this. I’m linking to blog posts about the presentations rather than directly to the recordings because I often include links to resources or further information in my posts.

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LearnDash

MARCH 7, 2024

This means transparency around the pricing , the benefits of membership, and any other important information on your sales or landing page. Don’t go overboard on design elements, as a busy design can be distracting when folks are simply trying to find fields where to enter information. A long form will deter folks.

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Learning Routes

DECEMBER 24, 2023

But fear not, for this blog is your treasure map to a trove of online resources, ready to transform you into a business ninja (though throwing stars is probably frowned upon). Blogs: Your Daily Dose of Online MBA Learning Business Buzz Blogs are your informal fun readings to discover what is new, exciting and receive the latest updates.

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The Performance Improvement Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Learning occurs in "informal" (another term that I don’t like but is gaining traction) settings and online, as well as in the classroom. How can we know what is learned informally and what difference that learning makes to the success of an organization?

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Clark Quinn

MARCH 29, 2022

Seeking is about information coming in, that is, what you’re looking for and the feeds you track. First of all there’s the ‘as needed’ searches for specific information. I have a number of blogs I’m subscribed to. It may lead me to diagramming , or writing up something, frequently both (as here ).

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Experience API

JANUARY 20, 2021

At Rustici Software, I’m lucky to work with colleagues who enjoy sharing their expertise with others through blog writing. They were seeking posts that provide the highest value to industry professionals—useful and actionable information—that is tactical or strategic in nature and provides long-term or short-term value.

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Knowledge Guru

OCTOBER 5, 2013

A while back we did a post listing 100 Great Game Based Learning and Gamification Resources , and since then we’ve done an occasional series called GBL Picks to try and curate information for you. So in line with that mission, we’d like to recommend 5 great blogs about serious games and gamification (besides our own of course).

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LearnDash

OCTOBER 21, 2021

To get there, you need to make sure your content is formatted in a way that makes it easy for Google (and the learner) to see that the information on your site matches the learner’s search terms. These keywords may be phrases like “online pottery course,” “compliance certification,” or “writing support group.”

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Tony Karrer

JANUARY 13, 2009

You need information radar that continuously scans for new, quality information that you should be aware of. Information Addiction Let me start this topic with a word of caution. When you find new nuggets of information, you get a chemical reaction in your brain much like an opium hit. Be careful about feeding your habit.

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Clark Quinn

JULY 7, 2021

One of the major things I do is write: book, blog posts, articles, and more. So the first two tools I use are for writing: 1. Of course, that’s how I’m writing here. I also use it for writing for the HPT Treasures blog (I post once a month, third Friday. Still, it’s worth getting out there.

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LearnDash

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

I can recall a time when the word “blog” would raise eyebrows and generate looks of suspicion. Its use was often followed by an explanation that “blog” is actually short for “weblog”, and it was a form of online journal. It seems that everyone, at some point, has started a blog. elearning'

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eLearning Cyclops

JANUARY 1, 2013

If you have been visiting, I am sure you noticed I have been writing very, very little lately. It has been an very busy at work, which of course limits time to blog but has more directly affected the motivation to blog. So, I am going to be far more diligent in blogging but in a manner that is more informal and just plain fun.

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Kapp Notes

DECEMBER 4, 2006

There is an interest question on the Learning Circuits blog that asks whether or not it is appropriate to write a book about informal learning. The argument goes "if informal learning is so important, why use a formal structure, like a book, to describe its value?"

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Clark Quinn

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

By the way, I’m experimenting with video as a blog mechanism. That is, we’ll write a white paper, and an AI will parse it, then present it, and drill it. Which means that what L&D needs to do is stop doing information dump and knowledge test, and learn how to do real learning experience design! But not all.

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 9, 2024

When I talk to people about starting a blog, newsletter, LinkedIn posts, or other content marketing, they often confess that they’re worried they don’t have anything to write about. They ask how I come up with ideas, especially when I’ve been blogging so long. My ideas for posts come from several sources.

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Learning Visions

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Informal Learning: Are We Missing a HUGE Opportunity? 3 domains: formal, informal, performance support. The classic cognitive chunk of recall 7 +/- 2 tidbits of information. Write down the learners’ answers. with Bob Mosher of Learning Guide Solutions, presented by Massachusetts Chapter of ISPI and sponsored by Kineo.

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Making Change

OCTOBER 13, 2009

I kept track of the branching by writing the dialog and results in an informal flowchart. I’ll announce them in this blog and look forward to seeing your name pop up in the meeting chat some day soon. (To Some people avoid creating branching scenarios because they seem too complex. Click the image to see a larger version.

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LearnDash

OCTOBER 26, 2021

If I had to guess, I would bet that most educators are better and writing good SEO content than otherwise. However, for some educators, their biggest hesitation is the fear that sharing too much of their content on their blog won’t leave anything left for their course. But to gain followers and readers, your blog needs to have value.

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