Clark Quinn

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

We’ve been given some content, and it’s not just about being good little IDs and taking what they give us and designing instruction from it. That project, however, has been interesting for a variety of reasons, and one really is worth sharing: ID isn’t easy.

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Making Change

JULY 31, 2017

Instructions can be short and lively. Use strong verbs instead of wimpy “is.” What does this chart tell us? Want to be popular? Aim for a high score. The highest-circulation magazines tend to have the highest readability scores. Coincidence? I think not! Quick ways to increase your score and sound like a human being.

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TOPYX LMS

JANUARY 12, 2017

This may look like watching a 5-minute instructional video on YouTube. Compared to traditional learning, microlearning may seem a little wimpy. There is something that links self-paced eLearning with information retention. We call this microlearning. Microlearning happens when a learner mentally ingests a small nugget of information.

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Making Change

AUGUST 5, 2009

Learning objectives are wimpy. Tags: Elearning Blueprint Instructional design. Which objective are you more likely to fund? Build a home for a displaced family in Sudan. Describe how to build a home for a displaced family in Sudan. Photos © iStockPhoto.

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TOPYX LMS

JANUARY 12, 2017

This may look like watching a 5-minute instructional video on YouTube, reading a 400-word blog post on a training topic, or taking a 3-minute online quiz covering learning that has taken place. There is something that links self-paced learning with information retention, and it is called microlearning. These are all examples of microlearning.

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OpenSesame

OCTOBER 7, 2013

And clients don’t want wimpy objectives. Wimpy objectives use what are considered to be weak verbs. C (Condition) is “Given a complete copy of the manual on Instructional Systems Design.”. One of the most essential and challenging components to designing training is creating the learning objective. What’s the program objective?”

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