Dashe & Thomson

DECEMBER 22, 2010

As you’ve no doubt come to expect from my “investigative journalism” style, I did a little digging (and I mean little), and what at least one source reports may surprise you. But is this really the case, I’ve often wondered? Properly d.

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eLearning 24-7

JUNE 29, 2020

A theory discussion. I will point out some research that indicates that says learning styles exist, but I am not going to focus on some scientific theory thing, which is one reason why I started this blog in the first place – too much theory, and not real world. Written as a Journal Post. Two Data Points.

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Learning Styles Simulations Journal Learning 137

Kapp Notes

JANUARY 29, 2014

One of the strengths of gamification is that it provides visible milestones of the student’s mastery of content in real time (when it is well designed). Too often in an instructional setting, the learner doesn’t know whether or not he or she really understands or can apply the knowledge they are learning.

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eLearning Brothers

JUNE 20, 2018

When I’ve attended eLearning conferences and workshops, one thing I’ve noticed is that instructional designers are always hungry for more research and knowledge on how people learn and what they can do to help them learn better. Unfortunately, much of that wisdom is locked in scholarly journal articles and dense—dare I say boring?—books,

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Cognitive Guidelines DevLearn eLearning 106

Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 13, 2020

There’s a lot to learn about instructional design with all the theories and models. I like to use learning journals and peer coaches. Here’s a great job board for e-learning, instructional design, and training jobs. Today we’ll look at how to deal with the bored people when building e-learning courses.

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Kapp Notes

JANUARY 28, 2014

A large body of research has indicated that absolute learner control in open instructional environment is both inefficient and ineffective (Merrill, 2009; Clark & Mayer, 2011). Did they drag an answer to a designated spot? Carefully consider how you craft learner choices in any instructional environment. References.

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Kapp Notes

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

This is an excerpt written by Lucas Blair from the book The Gamification of Learning and Instruction. Their performance can be measured against another player’s performance, their own performance, or some standard set by game designers. Building a practically useful theory of goal setting and task motivation: A 35-year odyssey.

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Kapp Notes

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Ok, once again someone has brought up the argument that just because there is a lot of information on the web about ID and that the tools are “so simple to use even a SME can create a course&# that a degree in instructional design is not really needed by everyone. Or, “I have read a lot of medical journals, I am a doctor.”.

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Patti Shank

APRIL 17, 2018

For example, I learned that instructional feedback has a different purpose than I realized. When reading the research on writing for instruction, for example, I learned a lot about readability research and how applying these insights improves comprehension. Cognitive load theory and the format of instruction. I love them.

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E-Learning Provocateur

JULY 1, 2015

I don’t read as many journal articles as I’d like. I say “gratitude” because it was one of the pre-reads for last night’s Sydney eLearning and Instructional Design Meetup. Connectivism: A Learning Theory for the Digital Age. I elaborate here. Siemens, G.

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 1, 2015

Although this post cites a great debunking article ( Tales of the Undead…Learning Theories: The Learning Pyramid ), the blog author only says that he “appreciate what it conveys.” An article from the scientific journal Educational Technology shows no research backing for the information. Subramony, D., Molenda, M.,

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CDSM

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

We’ll also be looking at how we use this theory to inform our e-learning practice. In contrast to the aforementioned theories, others have focussed more on what we do with the information we receive and the impact of this activity on retention. Theories of memory such as those outlined above have an impact on educational practice.

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Integrated Learnings

MAY 3, 2010

Iverson in the August 2009 issue of Performance Improvement Journal. Here's how she addresses those opening questions: By blending fictional and technical writing techniques with learning theory, we can craft written materials that both educate and entertain. Most instructional designers I've worked with are decent technical writers.

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Arlo Training & Events Software

MAY 4, 2021

You can also filter articles by topic – everything from learner engagement, instructional design to education technologies and online proctoring – so it’s easy to find what you’re looking for. Training Journal. Or, check out their “ communities ” section to find articles that are most relevant to your sector.

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

If you’re not active in L&D Twitter, you might have missed the big debate recently about whether and how research is relevant to the work of instructional designers and corporate training professionals. Essentially, any time you do instructional writing (scripts, online text, instructions, etc.), Visual design.

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Vignettes Learning

AUGUST 1, 2016

Eberle, Ph.D , vice president for play studies at The Strong and editor of the American Journal of Play. Applying Play to Learning Design A little play goes a long way. In applying play to learning design, there’s no need to overhaul our existing courses. What other ways can trainers and designers apply play in learning?

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Clark Quinn

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

How do you systematically design learning experiences that effectively engage the learner? Based upon years of deep investigation into learning & instruction theories and design processes, and practical experience in designing games, I wrote Engaging Learning: Designing e-Learning Simulation Games.

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Simulations Journal Games eLearning Guild 167

Kapp Notes

DECEMBER 20, 2016

At the Masie 2016 conference my sessions on “game design” and “thinking like a game designer” were two of the top 10 most well attended sessions and my book bundle (my two gamification books and an ATD games and gamification report) was in the top 5 of books sold. In the article, Play This Game and Win a Job!

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Allison Rossett

JULY 17, 2012

These tools are useful for staying up-to-date on recent news, best practices, and theories in the field of Education. It provides an online environment where teachers can create class groups, design a profile page, and join subject communities. Tweets about Instructional Design. RSS readers (i.e., Edmodo has over 6.5

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Allison Rossett

JULY 17, 2012

These tools are useful for staying up-to-date on recent news, best practices, and theories in the field of Education. It provides an online environment where teachers can create class groups, design a profile page, and join subject communities. Tweets about Instructional Design. RSS readers (i.e., Edmodo has over 6.5

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Social Networks Network Ning Education 198

E-Learning Provocateur

SEPTEMBER 28, 2009

The theory. Laurie Blondy does a useful (if somewhat repetitive) job of reviewing Knowles’ 5 assumptions in the Journal of Interactive Online Learning. Tags: instructional design learning theory andragogy constructivism instructivism pedagogy. But what exactly are adult learning principles? The real world.

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Obsidian Learning

MARCH 11, 2015

Building on the concept of communities of practice , Etienne Wenger (2009) has proposed a social theory of learning. The focus of this theory is “learning as social participation,” in which learners actively participate in the practices of social communities and construct personal identities in relation to these communities.

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Kapp Notes

JUNE 13, 2013

2011) A meta-analytic examination of the instructional effectiveness of computer-based simulation games. Journal of Educational Psychology. We discussed Malone’s Theory of Intrinsic Motivation. Chapter One of the Gamification of Learning and Instruction. Sitzmann, T. Personnel Psychology.Review of 65 studies.

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Association eLearning

JULY 1, 2013

If you read industry journals like “T&D” from ASTD or Associations Now, you’ll see that engagement is hot. In the early days of online learning, I took a class on game-based learning design. They just want recognition. Everyone loves a challenge. Many of you are probably familiar with the game. Bio Latest Posts.

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Games Learner Social Networks Gamification 178

Adobe Captivate

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Having worked with many companies over the years I have come across a high number of instructional designers and company managers that dictate what needs to be included in the learning materials for online teaching. Who Should You Include In Your Planning For Your eLearning Course? Roll-out to Test Audience. Evaluate The Testing.

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 12, 2010

In this week’s edition of Instruction Design Live, we talked with Ana Donaldson author of Engaging the Online Learner. Another class – did journaling where only prof and student could read (not the other students). Provide theory and research – behind the technology. Looking into training and instruction in Second Life.

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Case Study Wiki Diversity Training Instructional Design 133

Kapp Notes

JUNE 16, 2011

Hope everyone got some useful information for designing games and simulations for learning. Simulating instructional roles through pedagogical agents. International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education, 15(1), 95-115. Here are my slides and some resources I discussed during me presentation. Reference: Baylor, A.

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Dashe & Thomson

OCTOBER 27, 2011

Advocates for low-tech instructional methods say that computers in the classroom are distracting and inhibit creative thinking, movement, human interaction, and attention spans, and that “real engagement comes from great teachers with interesting lesson plans.”.

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TechSmith Camtasia

MARCH 6, 2014

Narration is writing, blogging, retelling, journaling, screencasting, but ultimately, reflecting; all of the wonderful writing that we ask our students to accomplish in order to prove not just to us, but also to themselves that they are in fact learning. Gardner’s thoughts and theories can best be summed up in the statement “put it out there!”

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Scissortail's Learning Nest

MAY 30, 2022

In an episode of The Big Bang Theory , Dr. Sheldon Cooper is trying to solve a physics problem but finds his mind blocked. Keep a Journal. Journaling has many benefits for your mental health and focus, and it can be a powerful way to improve your creativity, especially when you make it a habit. Let Your Mind Wander.

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Activities Music Brain Journal 52

Janet Clarey

FEBRUARY 26, 2009

Designing instruction based on a person’s age is not grounded in solid research. but don’t design instruction to it). Know the learning theories behind your craft damn it! Neomillennial User Experience Design Strategies: Utilizing social networking media to support “always on” learning styles.

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Clark Quinn

SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

My uni didn’t have a relevant degree back then, but I could design my own if I could get a faculty member to be my mentor. In HCI (interface design), you’d get someone from computer science opining about something new to them that was old hat in psychology, and vice versa.Â

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eLearning Learning Posts

JANUARY 3, 2011

ID - Instructional Design or Interactivity Design in an interconnected world? Taxonomy of Learning Theories - E-Learning Provocateur , January 12, 2010. Instructional Design and E-Learning Blogs - Experiencing eLearning , July 6, 2010. Performance Learning Productivity , May 28, 2010.

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Blended Learning Instructional Design Corporate eLearning eLearning Strategy 105

Lambda Solutions

JUNE 14, 2020

This article is designed to be your A-to-Z guide to learning analytics. How to turn learning analytics into actionable outcomes and improved course design. So let’s begin by exploring why learning analytics is an important component of instructional design! (As Improving Online Course Design. Introduction.

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Analytics Guide Metrics Blended Learning 130

Ashley Chiasson

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

We started out with a bit of theory: What are variables? Text Variables – Journal Demo. I opted out of two complex things for this session in favour of a more successful singular thing, and it paid off! What variables are available in Storyline 360? What can these variables do? Why use variables?

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Articulate DevLearn Resources Journal 40

Jay Cross

NOVEMBER 2, 2012

THE JOURNAL REPORT: LEADERSHIP IN HUMAN RESOURCES. In this lopsided Wall Street Journal article , a professor slams training for all the wrong reasons. Most corporate trainers know more about learning theory than the grad students who lecture in colleges. October 26, 2012, 12:26 p.m. So Much Training, So Little to Show for It.

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Mike Taylor

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Every Friday I post a weekly recap of the best articles, posts, and resources I find from the intersection of learning, design, and technology. Here is a collection of the best learning science and instructional design-related posts from 2018. Simplifying Cognitive Load Theory. An Instructional Design Toolkit.

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