IntroductionTable of PostsMost trainers and eLearning designers would go bankrupt if they were gold prospectors. Prospectors spend their efforts screening the few gold nuggets from the tons of dirt, pebbles and rock. On the other hand, typical trainers and eLearning…
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DIYEL #6 eLearning design is like peeling the artichoke before you eat it.
IntroductionTable of Posts Do-It-Yourselfers know the difference between bananas, oranges, apples and artichokes. Back when we changed from using transparencies (which many of you don’t remember at all) to PowerPoint slides, the transition was as simple as peeling a banana,…
DIYEL #5 Avoid the temptation to buy software before you understand your needs.
IntroductionTable of PostsGuilty! We all are. The seduction of buying software instantly is a disease we acquired as part of the technology era. Resist the temptation, especially if you have not done some thinking about your content and your business…
DIYEL # 4 – Adopt a tech kid from your local community college. He knows more than your IT person.
IntroductionTable of Posts Seriously, the typical IT person in your company is not the guy you run to for eLearning advice, especially if you don’t know squat. You must think of your self-preservation. Think of your job security. And if…
DIYEL #2 ADDIE is like an expired medicine; it looks good but no longer works.
IntroductionTable of Posts Sometimes, we cheat ourselves. One day we open the medicine cabinet looking for a pill. We grab the bottle. The expiration date has passed but we take the medicine anyway because we are in pain. We hope…
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Table of Posts There is a rebirth of craftspeople in eLearning – they are the new eLearning Do-It-Yourselfers. They are designers, developers, subject matter experts, project leaders, champions and other participants in technology-assisted forms of learning. The rebirth of craft…
DIYEL Table of Posts
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 #3 First kidnap, highjack, beg, borrow, steal, cannibalize,…
DIYEL #1 Get a new pair of glasses from Costco, not Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills.
IntroductionTable of PostsHow does a family of five earning a minimum wage survive? They make do with what they have. They shop in thrift stores or at Costco, but never on Rodeo Drive. They have the bargain hunter’s instinct: hold…
How to instantly grab e-learners attention!
To instantly grab e-Learners, remember embedding content into stories. Embedding Steps Relate Interpret Apply _________________________________ Which statement grabs you instantly? Life is full of trials and tribulations or I started work at 3:00 am and finished at 11:00 pm, exhausted.…
Think Artichoke eLearning, Understand Learner’s Instincts
Last July 23, 2009, I had an opportunity to be a panel member of the online event “The Future of the Business of Learning” sponsored by Corporate Learning Trends & Innovation. It was an insightful event featuring thought leaders Tony…
eLearning Reusables – Need Beta Participants
Fisherman Quiz – eLearning Reusable / Work in Progress June 13, 2009 Everything, well at least 95% in the Flash is reusable in XML, images, audio, swf, etc. The engine is encrypted. This allows non-techie to have a good looking…
Tweets – So near, yet distant
The Arts Elevate Knowledge and Learning – More Visualization Tools
Thanks to Tweets from @russeltarr, I saw work of Jonathan Harris is phenomenal in helping us visualize the world, massive, bit, world around us. These two tools merge art with rapid access to learning. I call this mapping and visualization…
Is there Catharsis in Web. 2.0? “I am hungry for love”
Is there Catharsis in Web 2.0? I am in search for something in Web 2.0. The end is clear to me: How to find cathartic or closure like experience with the aid of Web 2.0. My background is in organizational…
Learning Spaces: Now is the future
Provocative learning spaces – By David Hopkins (Thanks to Tweet of Tony Karrer http://www.elearninglearning.com/) How the future is now happening in learning Ray Jimenez, PhDhttp://www.vignettestraining.com/http://www.simplifiedeLearning.com/ “Helping Learners Learn Their Way” “Helping Learners Apply Learning”