E-Learning Provocateur

MARCH 16, 2009

Even in the e‑learning space, online courses are typically linear, virtual classes frequently replicate their bricks-and-mortar antecedents, while podcasts, of course, are quintessentially instructivist. Why, in the midst of ever-advancing learning theory and progressive instructional design, does such rampant instructivism persist?

Wiki 279

Wiki Pedagogy Instructional Design Theory 279

Janet Clarey

MARCH 6, 2009

The person that I wrote the email to was questioning his ability to really create sound e-learning (using a rapid development tool); how to ‘lay it out.’ ’ Without ID skills, you end up being guided by the rapid e-learning tool. Think of most rapid e-learning courses. It’s sound.

Instructional Design 40

Instructional Design Case Study Rapid eLearning Expert 40

E-Learning Provocateur

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

In my previous article , I proposed a Taxonomy of Learning Theories to organise a few of the myriad of theories into some semblance of order, and to assist instructional designers in using theory to inform their work. If you have your own theory-informed design tips, I’d love you to share them with me!

Theory 156

Theory Informal Tips Cognitive 156

Obsidian Learning

NOVEMBER 10, 2019

At the risk of sounding basic: the Wikipedia definition of microlearning. In the following table, you’ll see elements of the Wiki definition, accompanied by Obsidian Learning’s breakdown. Now, as I work in learning and development, the type of performance support that I need is often a refresher. Let’s see how it’s done.

microlearning 83

microlearning Wiki Instructional Design ADDIE 83