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There are many causes for ineffective training, but one of L&D’s greatest enemies is forgetting. If learners fail to embed new knowledge into their long-term memory, they will be unable to apply it on the job. When training is treated as a one-time event, tangible results will be limited.
Our industry is rife with things that become hot trends – and then fizzle out. It’s also rife with various theories that hang around (probably due to their inclusion in a best-selling book). These theories turn into urban legends that people view as facts. They then make design decisions based on those “facts.” Let’s clear a few up.
No matter what topic you are discussing or what Virtual Classroom you are using, i believe the 'secret sauce' comes down to convincing participants to be fully present and engaged.
The first thing we need to do is clarify some definitions. "Engagement", "Interaction", and "Collaboration" are often used interchangeably. We've made an eff
The first thing we need to do is clarify some definitions. "Engagement", "Interaction", and "Collaboration" are often used interchangeably. We've made an eff
Traditional classroom approaches are not very flexible, and they are expensive. We often wait until we can fill a class before we teach it and hope that the need for the classroom coincides with one being available. The blended learning experience, incorporating synchronous (or live and online) classrooms, makes it cost-effective to train small groups or even provide one-on-one coaching.
We design more information-based courses today than we would care to admit. Agreed, these courses can instead be called web pages, cheat sheets, information dumps, knowledge stores, etc. They don’t necessarily have to fall under the ambit of ‘courses’. But whatever we call them, the fact remains that these are designed by learning designers, and we would do well to keep a few good practices in mind before we set upon designing them.
Sometimes teachers focus on their students so much, they forget to consider their own performance! Learn how reflection will make you a better teacher.
Even when we establish clear goals, we often fail to reach those goals. Why? Too much emphasis on the end result and too little emphasis on the process. That's why a task analysis is a crucial part of the training needs analysis process. Use this task analysis worksheet to identify what learners need to do or know to meet your instructional goal... and the complexity and importance of each of the tasks.
One popular design model for many instructional designers is Cathy Moore’s “Action Mapping,” Follow these four simple steps to begin creating engaging e-Learning courses.
What can the mysterious puzzle Cicada 3301 teach us about collaboration in learning?
So you might be wondering, how do you KISS your eLearning? But that's not exactly the "kiss" I'm talking about. Read more to find out what I mean!
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