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Think Like A Product Designer

Think Like A Product Designer

If more of us thought in terms of product design, our courses would be more engaging, more exciting and more to the point.

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How To Integrate Multimedia For Effective Learning

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Don't lose sleep over how to combine multimedia elements. Read these guidelines instead.

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Designing With Mind Maps

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COGNITION

How To Integrate Multimedia For Effective Learning How To Integrate Multimedia For Effective Learning

Integrating the multimedia assets of a course can raise a host of issues. In my world,... 


20 Facts You Must Know About Working Memory 20 Facts You Must Know About Working Memory

It’s important to understand the characteristics of working memory when you’re... 


Novice Versus Expert Design Strategies Novice Versus Expert Design Strategies

Common sense tells us that we should design differently for novices than for experts.... 


Expanding On The Nine Events Of Instruction Expanding On The Nine Events Of Instruction

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DESIGN

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What would happen if every eLearning course was designed as a product that was bought... 


Designing With Mind Maps Designing With Mind Maps

Mind maps are a fluid way to visualize ideas through a diagrammatic structure. They... 


Using Graphics To Improve Learning Using Graphics To Improve Learning

Although no one can say that visuals are always superior to words, the principle... 


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When you write test items in a matching format, do you stress about which terms should... 


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REVIEWS

Learning Articulate From A Book Learning Articulate From A Book

Years ago, I learned Articulate Presenter the way I learn most things—making every possible mistake first. It seemed so easy at the start. Make a presentation and then publish.  Read More →


Flip HD Camcorder: A Review Flip HD Camcorder: A Review

Flip Ultra HD If you want to capture high quality video when the moment strikes, and if you care about every ounce of weight you carry around, then you may want to check out a pocket camcorder. In my world, technology is beautiful and small technology is even more so. I recently got the Flip Ultra HD camcorder as a gift and quickly got hooked. It was... 


The Information Design Handbook: Book Review The Information Design Handbook: Book Review

The science and practice of designing online learning has similarities with many fields, Information Design being one of them. Information design is about preparing and shaping information so it can be understood and used by people. Sound familiar?  Read More →


Online Tools: Improve Your Productivity Online Tools: Improve Your Productivity

After reading Great Free Software Downloads, a reader asked if I could also recommend some browser-based tools. This list focuses on productivity, because deep down inside, we all want to be super efficient, organized and productive so that we can stop working at noon every day.  Read More →


Great FREE Software Downloads Great FREE Software Downloads

I don’t mean to sound dated, but sometimes I use the type of software that installs on my hard drive rather than an online application. And every so often, some great software comes along that saves time and frustration and can be downloaded for free. Here’s a list of free software downloads I’ve collected that I wanted to share with... 


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