Category Archives: learning

The first 99 learning people to follow on Twitter

I think this article  “The First 99 People to Follow on Twitter” is  a great idea. We recently introduced some of our internal learning people to Twitter, so  I thought it would be a great idea to assemble a list of the first 99 learning professionals you should follow on Twitter. DISCLAIMER:  99 isn’t very manyContinueContinue reading “The first 99 learning people to follow on Twitter”

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21 Questions to ask before Designing Any Training Program

Here’s something to file under the ‘Must Read’ category for instructional designers and anyone else tasked with creating training;  a great list of questions to consider before you start working on any training program. NOTE: These questions originally created and shared by The Training Doctor were offline for awhile but now they’re back. You can findContinueContinue reading “21 Questions to ask before Designing Any Training Program”

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“Required” Training

As someone who designs training and administers a corporate LMS I’ve had several occasions recently to discuss the definition of the word ‘required’. Usually it’s in the context of trying to clean up the aftermath of unannounced assignments made by other parts of our organization. In my opinion there should be some well defined processContinueContinue reading ““Required” Training”

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Elearning Support tools

So I was looking for a really nice website that would tell you what browser you had along with a bunch of other details relevant to helping troubleshoot elearning courses. I’ve come up with a few but still can’t find the one I originally had which present the info in a much more polished format.ContinueContinue reading “Elearning Support tools”

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Tools of the Trade

Melissa’s post in response to a LinkedIn eLearning Guild Group discussion “What are the top tools for freelance elearning design and development?” has prompted me to round up my list of top tools. So here is a quick peak into my toolbox… Content Creation: PowerPoint – This is my primary tools for authoring courses andContinueContinue reading “Tools of the Trade”

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Learner’s Bill of Rights

As a result of a few recent events, including Clive Sheppard’s post “Straightforward with a human touch“ popping into my Google Reader stream and a couple of train wrecks disguised as training at my company I have been thinking that we need a set of Just as the U.S. Bill of Rights is a seriesContinueContinue reading “Learner’s Bill of Rights”

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Conversation on Instructional Design

This conversation between Dr. Robert Gagné, and Dr. M. David Merrill, took place July 10, 1989 before an audience of about 200 at Utah State University.  A series of papers based on this discussion later appeared in Educational Technology Magazine. The conversation highlights the main points of Gagne and Merrill’s respective learning theories, and aContinueContinue reading “Conversation on Instructional Design”

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What’s The Use of Lectures?

by Donald Bligh http://amzn.to/c965eY “Donald Bligh provides a comprehensive guide to the uses and possible abuses of the lecture method. Supported by copious research, Bligh offers a wealth of practical suggestions for making lectures more engaging and effective.” Reading Guide [pdf] Bligh’s book is divided into five main sections: 1. What Objectives Can Lectures Achieve?ContinueContinue reading “What’s The Use of Lectures?”

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