DIYEL #1 Get a new pair of glasses from Costco, not Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills
DIYEL #2 ADDIE is like an expired medicine; it looks good but no longer works
DIYEL # 4 – Adopt a tech kid from your local community college. He knows more than your IT person.
DIYEL #5 Avoid the temptation to buy software before you understand your needs.
DIYEL #6 eLearning design is like peeling the artichoke before you eat it.
DIYEL #8 Idea applied, idea learned = results.
DIYEL #9 Be a gold prospector. Separate nuggets from the tons of dirt. This will serve your learners well.
DIYEL #10 Learners recall stories, not facts.
DIYEL #11 Ask learners to tell their stories and also to listen to others’ stories.
DIYEL #12 Why we love Slumdog Millionaire, Borat, the Gladiator and Casablanca.
DIYEL #13 How to avoid impersonal programs and encourage conversations.
DIYEL #14 See a therapist to cure yourself of the disease, CONTENT-ITIS
DIYEL #15 See a therapist to cure yourself of the disease, CONTROL-ITIS.
DIYEL #16 Be a craftsperson, an artisan.