What is “Learning by Oops”? Have you seen something like the error in Image 1 below when using your computer? It can be annoying, right? Don’t you sometimes want to hit your head with the keyboard or bang it on…
Author: Ray Jimenez, PhD
Creating Interactive Videos from Really Boring Talking Heads, Lectures and Demo Videos – Tip #32
How does the world of video abundance impact the way we learn? We live in a world of so much abundance in terms of videos, whether it be corporate training or personal videos. Video abundance can either make the learners…
Small Bites Learning – Fast, Cheap, Flexible and Learners Love Them! – Tip #31
Is it at all possible to reduce large content into small bites that’s faster, easier and easily usable by learners? The answer is NO, if we think of designing and developing content following the old-fashion linear method of learning design.…
Can “Cheating” be Avoided in Rigid eLearning? – Tip #30
It is unfortunate that this happens, but experience shows us that learners try to circumvent or trick the learning process or “cheat” the elearning compliance course. This behavior often happens when the requirements of the compliance course is impossible to…
Trial and Error: Beng, Beng Bingo Learning – Tip #29
Learners learn by trial and error. Which is better – trial and error or scientific learning? Why? Have you experienced learning quickly by committing an error or mistake? View the recording session to shed more insights on learning through trial…
Create Memorable Story-based Test Questions – Tip #28
Are you forcing learners to memorize content with no meaning to them? Are you training them to answer questions blindly and not apply content test to realize situations? Can they relate the test questions with useful and meaningful knowledge? Click…
Do you suck life out of your learners? – Tip #27
Which type of presenter are you? The economics professor from Ferris Bueller or the science professor Richard Feynman? What differentiates their presentations? View Video # 1 – Economics Professor from Ferris Bueller View Video # 2 – Science Professor Richard…
What You Must Know Before You Design Interactivity – Tip #26
Theory ? – definitely needed. Translating this to real-life applications? – absolutely possible. How? This interactive presentation is a prelude to more upcoming tips to help you gain a fuller perspective and understanding of how interactivity impacts your course development…
How to Chunk Content into 3 Minutes – Part 3 – Tip #25
What are the elements that make 3-Minute elearning effective? Please watch the video on Elements for Effective Content Identify which content impacts performance Please click to view Only 5-10-20% of Content Really Impacts Performance How important are application points? Click…
How to Chunk Content into 3 Minutes – Part 2 – Tip #24
How do people learn online? What e-learning behaviors do they exhibit? Please watch the video on Spotting e-Learning Behaviors 3-Minute e-Learning enables faster learning Please click to view Useful Knowledge Now How does 3-Minute e-Learning contrast with other Learnings? Click…
How to Chunk Content into 3 Minutes – Part 1 – Tip #23
Do we really need full competencies to commence work? What do learners need to immediately perform – today and now Working competencies facilitate job performance. Focus on identifying critical learning needs. Divide them into small, rapid learning content. Click here to view Maria’s story…
The Conversationalist – Facilitate Rapid Webinar Discussions – Tip #22
Get Learners to Create Your Content – Quickly, Reliably and Accurately Learners learn through packets of information. Click here to view an excerpt from Tricks of the Lazy Trainer. Click here to download the handout. Key Ideas to help you: …
Are you Interpreting eLearning Data Correctly?
Our belief: At Vignettes Learning we use stories in eLearning; however, we make them interactive. The emphasis is getting learners involved in the story and not just telling the learners the story. Synthesis.The responsibility of eLearning developers does not stop…
Story-Based Learning Design Using a Mobster Story
Our belief: At Vignettes Learning we use stories in eLearning; however, we make them interactive. The emphasis is getting learners involved in the story and not just telling the learners the story. Synthesis. An iconic TV series is used as…
‘Ikea’ in eLearning Design and Development
Our belief: At Vignettes Learning we use stories in eLearning; however, we make them interactive. The emphasis is getting learners involved in the story and not just telling the learners the story. Synthesis. eLearning content should be a collaboration between…