If you have a problem at work, what do you usually do? Let’s take this simple example. Say the office has a new printer with lots of new and hi-tech features. You’re not familiar with how to use it yet,…
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Apply Design Thinking to Story-based eLearning – Tip #180
Have you ever had an MRI or CT scan? How did you feel? Now imagine a child going through that same scan. Chances are they’d be terrified or anxious and so would their parents. The Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh used to…
Design a Story Lesson Using a Journey Map – Tip #179
How do you take an important, technical or serious issue and present it to learners so that they are interested in it and take action? Diving and Lionfish A couple of years back, University of West Florida professor Dr. Bill…
Meeting the Learning Needs of Independent and Autonomous Workers – Tip #178
Workplaces are changing. In recent years, there’s been a lot of experimentation on workplace design, with a focus on collaboration, flexibility, and mobility. These changes have given rise to – or perhaps tries to answer the need of – a new…
Learn Faster Using First Principles and the Feynman Technique – Tip #177
When Elon Musk and his team were in the process of estimating the cost of SpaceX rockets, they didn’t look at the products on the market. Instead, they identified the necessary parts and the cost of those parts’ raw materials.…
Build a Culture of Critical Thinking for Learning Breakthroughs – Tip #176
Just a few months ago, news broke out about reports of cyber attacks during the 2018 Winter Olympics. Internet and wifi service also went offline during the opening ceremony because of these cyber attacks. How do they do that? Let…
3 Ways to Learn Better in the Modern Era – Tip #175
We’re living in the sci-fi of yesteryears, where robots do the work that humans did. For instance, there’s a 3-foot-tall robot named Elvis at the Renaissance Hotel in Las Vegas. Elvis brings a toothbrush or toothpaste, an extra towel, or a…
Why Story Lessons Are the Most Engaging Learning for Millennials – Tip #174
As a child, you probably had a grandmother who told you stories. How did she captivate you with her tales? Now, think about your social media habits. You’ve probably shared a cool pic or an interesting article recently. You might…
The “Secret Sauce” of Virtual Collaboration – Tip #173
There’s an interesting study released in 2017 about remote workers. Titled “The Human Face of Remote Working,” it discovered that remote workers seek a human connection. Through collaborative technologies, they build better co-worker relationships and are more empathic. “Nearly all…
3 Examples of Microlearning Lesson Storyboards – Tip #172
One of the challenges in Microlearning is how to smartly reduce big, bloated, and overloaded courses. These courses are the typical “click-and-read” eLearning, lengthy classroom programs and long references. This tip and guide presents the key steps in Microlearning Lesson…
When to Use “Face Time” and When to Use Webinars and Virtual Meetings – Tip #171
Online learning affords learners more independence in learning content at their own pace. However, the need for expert guidance is still a critical factor in the learning process. An expert can read a learner’s performance and provide immediate feedback. A…
How to Leverage Opportunities for Microlearning Impacts – Tip #170
Back in 2017, the Association for Talent Development (ATD) conducted a survey on microlearning. According to their research results, 92% of organizations are already using microlearning and planned to do more of it. More than 67% of organizations not using microlearning…
How Story Characters Help Learners Learn Difficult and Sensitive Topics – Tip #169
Sensitive topics, like sexual abuse or harassment, dealing with personal failures (where learners have an emotional stake) and handling “no correct answer” situations (gray areas at work), can be difficult to teach. These topics create in learners the following: Discomfort…
How Empathy Makes Your Learners Learn – Tip #168
Back in 2012, Time named Google Glass one of the best inventions of the year, but Google pulled out the headset in 2015 after a short-lived release in 2014. What happened? Empathy Gap In marketing speak, Google Glass failed because…
5 Proven Ways to Help Learners Remember Lessons – Tip #167
Learner engagement is a constant challenge for designers and trainers. Learners are hounded by countless information media. So how do we help them recall, retain and eventually apply what they learn? Ponder these ideas and see how it can help…