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How to design software training, part 2: Practice activities

Making Change

You could give them a faithful recreation of the software, some simple screenshots to click on, or the actual software, but using fake data (a “sandbox” where people can play safely). This can be tricky with software simulations, especially if the tasks are complex, with lots of ramifications. That depends.

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10 Instructional Design Commandments Every Instructional Designer Should Abide By To Help Their Organization Thrive

IT Training Department Blog

Some of our favorite types of interactions since we work with corporate IT training are realistic software simulations that have realistic scenarios woven into them. Always ask yourself if you’re doing this for the benefit of the organization or if you just want to play with a new shiny toy.

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How Video-Based Learning Impacts the Future of Corporate Training

Obsidian Learning

It’s action figure reviews posted by their ten-year-old’s favorite toy reviewer (who is also ten). Making employees aware of resources, such as an internal consulting department . Screen capture software simulations. It’s Google searches for YouTube how-to videos when they’re installing a new kitchen faucet.