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Learning Design isn’t for the wimpy

Clark Quinn

We could do it, but it would be a disaster (in this case, that’s what we’re working from, a too-rote too-knowledge-dump course. knowledge). You then need, however, a broad knowledge that you can draw upon to make some reasonable inferences. And it’s too often what I’ve seen done, and it’s wrong.

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Why you want to focus on actions, not learning objectives » Making Change

Making Change

Learning objectives are wimpy. A typical learning objective focuses on what each person supposedly needs to know, ignoring whether this knowledge will actually lead to useful action. Identify the action, then the knowledge. Only then can we determine if the problem really is a lack of knowledge. Photos © iStockPhoto.

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The Case for eLearning in the Workplace

TOPYX LMS

Compared to traditional learning, microlearning may seem a little wimpy. This is as true of knowledge as it is of material possessions. This differs from traditional learning situations. In those situations, students may read huge amounts of textbook pages in one sitting. In reality, though, it is powerful.

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The Case for Self-Paced Learning in the Workplace

TOPYX LMS

Compared to a traditional learning situation in which students may read huge amounts of textbook pages in one sitting, microlearning may seem a little wimpy. This is just as true of knowledge as it is of material possessions. These are all examples of microlearning. In reality, though, it is powerful.

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Keeping Up - April's Big Question

eLearning Cyclops

Here are the results and the level of exposure to technology tools this community provides: Twitter (2482) Social Network (1999) Wiki (1610) LMS (1346) Podcaster (1239) Facebook (1176) Flash (980) PowerPoint (922) YouTube (843) RSS (814) LinkedIn (798) Second Life (687) iPhone (602) Director (584) Moodle (550) PDF (521) Captivate (515) Wikipedia (502) (..)

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How I Went from Arc Flash Training Newbie to Guru in 2 Weeks

OpenSesame

People die from a lack of knowledge on this topic. This makes our sun look wimpy at its comparatively cool 10,000 degrees. . Arc flash training is serious business—deadly serious. In fact, every single day at work in the United States, one person dies a painful death from shock, electrocution or arc flash.

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