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Looking Back at 2023, Looking Ahead to 2024

Experiencing eLearning

Top new blog posts of 2023 I would never have guessed that a post on learning objectives would be my top post for the year, but this turned out to be a surprisingly controversial topic. Should We List the Learning Objectives? Should we start elearning with a list of formal learning objectives? Probably not.

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Friday Finds — Learning Objectives, Learner Personas, Marketing Insights

Mike Taylor

Learn more → Should we list the learning objectives? Christy Tucker explores the pros and cons of including learning objectives in e-learning courses. On the other hand, some argue that listing learning objectives can be dry and unengaging for learners.

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Friday Finds — Persuasive Storytelling, Power of Words, Objectives

Mike Taylor

Learn more → Should We List the Learning Objectives? Christy Tucker has a good post about this , which I shared on LinkedIn recently. I’m not a big fan of starting courses with things like “In this course, you will learn…” because it is a snoozefest and puts people off right from the start. Where’s Mike?

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How to become an Instructional Designer in the etraining domain?

Philip's Learning

They work closely with subject matter experts, educators, and trainers to develop materials that are aligned with the learning objectives and meet the needs of the target audience. This includes writing, editing, and creating graphics, audio, and video content that support the learning objectives.

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Learning Games and Gamification

Scissortail's Learning Nest

It was three days with ten sessions and fourteen speakers that added up to one amazing conference focused on learning games. TLDC members can view the conference recordings on TLDC’s website. He may not have been talking about learning games, but the wisdom still applies.

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Friday Finds: The Best of Learning, Design & Technology | August 6, 2021

Mike Taylor

Making Learning Objectives Explicit. Andrew Watson shares some interesting research about the effectiveness of making learning objectives explicit for learners. TL:DR: Traditional learning objectives might be better than nothing, but they’re not nearly as helpful as learning-objectives-as-pretests.

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6 Tips for Transitioning Teachers: A TLDC Event Recap

Scissortail's Learning Nest

Reading Time: 8 minutes Introduction Last week, Scissortail was a proud sponsor of TLDC’s latest event, called The Road to Learning and Development: From Teaching to Instructional Design. It was a free three-day conference for transitioning teachers. Follow or connect with L&D professionals on LinkedIn and join L&D communities.

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