I just found this on Bookstoread.com. The purpose of the Top Ten Lists is to showcase the bookshelves of leaders in the field. If you’re familiar with instructional design literature you’ll know most, if not all of these names. Allison Rossett, David Merrill, Jeroen Van Merrienboer & more! They each give their personal top 10 IDContinueContinue reading “BOOKSTOREAD.COM”
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Dave’s Whiteboard » Blog Archive » SME? Not for me
Great post about SMEs vs. “expert practioners”. I like what Dave says in this paragraph in particular. A subject-matter expert can trace the theoretical route of some process (along with its uncles, grandparents, and third cousins twice removed). An expert practitioner can tell you from direct experience how that process operates in the real worldContinueContinue reading “Dave’s Whiteboard » Blog Archive » SME? Not for me”
iterating toward openness – Simple Wins
Replace “APP…” with presentation or e-learning design. Which one is easier to “get”? I don’t think there is any question. Do you? iterating toward openness – Simple Wins
How to write multiple-choice questions that simulate the real world » Making Change
Great question writing tip from Cathy Moore. How to write multiple-choice questions that simulate the real world » Making Change
Screencasting vs Slidecasting demo
Via pafa.net, I found this very nice piece that touches on screencasting vs. slidecasting. The best thing is that it provides a nice, quick look at the tools involved to create both. They’ve even included some of my favorites such as Wink, Camtasia and Audacity. If you’re just getting started with either type of “casting”ContinueContinue reading “Screencasting vs Slidecasting demo”
Question your work – (37signals)
Based on the large corporate wide project I’ve been working on lately I really wish everyone could avoid the “group think” and ask themselves Jason’s questions from this post. I just spent 45 minutes discussing whether or not there should be a “corporate governance” around using dashes (-) vs underscores (_) in course IDs withinContinueContinue reading “Question your work – (37signals)”
Looks matter continued…
I just found this podcast from the elearning Guild “What Not to Design – Visual Makeovers for e-Learning Content” So now that you know looks matter here’s some makeover info. 8-D
The Bamboo Project Blog: Google vs. Zoho for Handouts: Reader Feedback
Great idea for handouts. Probably a ton of other uses as well. The Bamboo Project Blog: Google vs. Zoho for Handouts: Reader Feedback
Why Looks Matter in E-Learning Courses (And What You Can Do About It) – The Rapid eLearning Blog
Yes! Yes! Yes! Looks do matter…we’re human and we can’t help it. I see too many e-learning courses that look awful. The problem isn’t that people want to build ugly courses it’s just that they don’t know that what they’re building is ugly. As a colleague of mine says, “You don’t know what you don’tContinueContinue reading “Why Looks Matter in E-Learning Courses (And What You Can Do About It) – The Rapid eLearning Blog”
PsyBlog: 7 Sins of Memory: Complete Guide
How do you account for these “sins” in your learning materials? This is a great read to remind us that we need to design for these types of challenges that we all face. For example, applying Cognitive Load Theory to maximize the learners germane load can help them build a schema that will optimize their learningContinueContinue reading “PsyBlog: 7 Sins of Memory: Complete Guide”
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