Ever hang out with a scientist, just to learn new information? Whenever I get the chance, I listen to scientists at Caltech about their research. This allows me to add new knowledge to my mental database. And with some reflection,…
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6 Most Popular Microlearning Ideas- Flashcards, Mapping, Short PDFs, etc. – Workshop Tip #258
Take a look at the featured image. Have you ever noticed these signs in airports or restrooms? Or perhaps even on posters, sales kits, and product guides? Without knowing it, we are already seeing a lot of Microlearning tools. But…
How to Write Very, Very, Very Short Stories for Your eLearning – Workshop Tip #256
To start this off, you don’t need long storytelling in eLearning. They are a waste of time and even if you try hard to perfect them, the results will be of low quality. That’s quite an unkind indictment of stories.…
The Only Story Structure You’ll Need in Designing Story-based eLearning – Workshop Tip #236
Roger Schank couldn’t have said it any better, “Humans are not ideally set up to understand logic; they are ideally set up to understand stories.” As instructional designers and trainers, knowing how to best present lessons with complex, data-driven information,…
5 Big Don’ts for Successful Webinar Presentations – Tip #211
Over the years, I have done a lot of seminars, workshops, and talks – both virtually and in-person. The main challenge in virtual presentations is that your audience can’t see you and vice versa. It can be tricky to capture…
7 Reasons Stories Work for the Modern Learner – Tip #210
Storytelling has been a very effective learning tool since time immemorial. But even with the changing learning landscape, big shifts in work environments and tech disruption, why do stories in eLearning designs still work? Simple. Everybody is a sucker for…
Step Up Your eLearning Game – Go for Hyper-Stories – Tip #209
Can you think of the most recent viral video or story you have seen and shared? What about it caught your attention? Let me guess. It probably made you laugh out loud, or tugged at your heartstrings, or got you…
STOP, THINK, FOCUS: 4 Ways to Design Time-Saving Lessons – Tip #208
Who hasn’t been stuck in debilitating traffic or spent hours waiting in line? Have you ever taken a very long training course and wished you were someplace else? So much precious time wasted when you could’ve spent it doing other…
Story-Based Design Models That Bridge the Gap Between Learners and Content – Tip #207
In one of my previous blogs, I shared with you my insights on how technology has changed the way stories are told and how we can actually use it to create stories that will help learners learn better. Gone were…
Steps in Creating Content That Helps Learners Achieve Their Goals – Tip #206
Here’s an initial question to you. How do participants learn in a situation? Let’s find out by comparing certain examples. THE CASE OF ECONOMICS I like this video simply because it is a “shining” example of how you can bore…
Gaining Superior Motivation Skills for Webinar and Virtual Delivery – Tip #205
Many of you are well aware that I run a workshop titled The Masterful Virtual Trainer Workshop. A number of the things I will be sharing today will be drawn from it. Let me start with this question for you…
Technical eLearning Made Easy – Tip #204
Technical training appeals to me a great deal because of the way training is designed around technical and factual information and the ability to get returns from whatever investment has been made. The challenge presented by these trainings, has always…
A Dash of Exaggeration Makes Story-Based Lessons More Captivating – Tip #203
Two coworkers met during break time and shared the interesting things that happened to them so far. One worked through his story in a linear fashion, i.e., from point A to point B. The other started with, “You won’t believe…
Microlearning That Kicks Learners Into Thinking and Acting – Tip #202
Remember that science experiment where you use a magnifying glass to burn or ignite a piece of paper or dried leaf? Microlearning is (or should be) like that. Etching Lessons Through Glass and Sun This magnifying glass experiment is perhaps…
How Visual Arts Inspire Microlearning Lessons – Tip #201
If you have an important lesson to share with your learners, how do you ensure that it sticks to their memories? You might want to take a page out of the artist’s work. Exaggeration and the Artist When you look…
