More often than not, compliance courses have received a bad rap and reputation. The main complaint is that compliance courses are just “clicking boxes to meet lawyers’ needs.” As the perception persists, part of the blame is caused by designers,…
Tag: eLearning
How to Implement a Corporate Wide Story-Based Learning – Tip #83
In the workshops that I conducted on Story-based eLearning Design, participants constantly ask: How do we implement Story-Based Learning in our entire company or in various forms of our learning? There is no one sure-fire answer to accomplish this.…
Role of Stories in Learning – A Map – Tip #82
Thanks to Clark Quinn for allowing me to use this chart. It summarizes what Roger Schank presented at the LearnTechAsia, where according to him, “Roger gave his passioned, opinionated, irreverent, and spot-on talk to kick off LearnTechAsia. He covered the…
Adding Magical Powers to Otherwise Boring Videos and Webinar Recordings – Tip #81
Studies have shown that more and more companies are using videos and webinar recordings to support learning. The challenge however, is that most videos can be boring, tedious and limits the learner from following their own interests. Most videos and…
Kill Boring eLearning with Story-Based Lessons – Tip #80
In developing a small story-based lesson, it has to be short, snappy, succinct, easy to follow and effective in engaging learners and imparting knowledge. Please preview this demo and then review the explanations below. This is only a small section…
Cut the Crap!!! – Tip #79
In my previous tip, I mentioned that learners struggle to focus because there’s just too much stimuli that competes to grab their attention. The solution is to make our content or story snappy, relevant and cholesterol-free. In short, cut the crap!!! Top…
“Chalk and Talk” vs Collaboration – Can We Meet Halfway? – Tip #78
The debate between Direct Instruction vs Discovery Learning is not new. It has been around. However, the amazing part is, it still rages on. Should we let the trainers and designers take control of the learning process or should we…
“Distorting Reality” for Learners – Tip #77
Most content are unnatural. It emanates from a higher plain with an objective source and is written in a perfect world. Hence most content is not understood by people. On the other hand, certain content that people understand may not…
Celebrate Your Expertise – Share and Standout – Tip #76
In the previous tip we talked about sharing your insights. In this fifth installement of the five-part blog series about The All-New TrainingMagNetwork.com Open Learning Environment, we will talk about presenting yourself as an expert and specialist of a specific…
Insight Sharing – How They “Meet and Mate” – Tip #75
Have you ever shared your thoughts with someone? On a grander scale, have you tried sharing your work or a potential masterpiece with like-minded people? Sharing your work simply means that it is where your mind is at. It is…
Follow the Crumbs of Insight – Tip #74
This is the third installment of the five-part blog series about the The All-New TrainingMagNetwork.com Open Learning Environment. At Training Magazine Network, we capture the crumbs of insights as they happen. This level of self-awareness enables our members to keep…
The Unbounded World of Learning – Tip #73
This is the second installment of of my five-part blog series on helping members of TrainingMagNetwork understand their expertise better. We believe in unshackling our thinking and providing learners as much access to content and this is what this post…
Creative Musing – Tip #72
Learning is a creative process. We start with a question, a challenge, a problem, an opportunity or possibly simple or complex tasks. Then we go back to asking more questions. Because of what we want to do, accomplish or learn,…
Freedom to Learn and Pursue One’s Expertise – Tip #71
I am proud to share that in a few weeks, Training Magazine Network will release a new first-of-its kind member service. Our research confirms this is brand-new. We call it Path to Expertise or Path2X. According to Judith A. Hale, Ph.D.,…
Slow-Mo Learning is Faster – Tip #70
Whether it is trying to fix the faucet or a broken heart, important decisions make or break significant relationships each day. Problem solving skills are therefore of paramount importance whether one is a handyman, a father, a CEO, or the…