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10 Rules For Writing Multiple Choice Questions

10 Rules For Writing Multiple Choice Questions

Join in on the excitement of writing multiple choice test items. You won't want to miss out on this!

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Learning From Visual Data

Learning From Visual Data

Visualizing information makes it tangible so that people are more likely to comprehend it. Here are four compelling examples.

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Lessons From The Guggenheim, Spain

Lessons From The Guggenheim, Spain

The Guggenheim Museum in Spain provides an ideal structured yet informal learning experience. Can we apply this to online learning?

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Great FREE Software Downloads

Great FREE Software Downloads

Check out some of these free software downloads. Maybe it will save you some time and frustration.

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10 Ways To Design For Emotions (Part III)

10 Ways To Design For Emotions (Part III)

The third in a series on emotions and learning. Here are 10 practical ways to design for the emotions.

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Emotions and Learning: Part II

Emotions and Learning: Part II

Dive in and see how emotions affect various aspects of learning, like perception, motivation and memory.

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eLEARNING 2.0

Your Brain On 3D Learning Your Brain On 3D Learning

Help! I’ve been caught in an immersive 3D Learning Environment! Oh wait, this... 


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A funny thing happened while we were learning informally. A few astute people noticed... 


10 Ways To Learn In 2010 10 Ways To Learn In 2010

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INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN

Lessons From The Guggenheim, Spain Lessons From The Guggenheim, Spain

Recently I was traveling to give a presentation and had the chance to visit the Guggenheim... 


10 Ways To Design For Emotions (Part III) 10 Ways To Design For Emotions (Part III)

It’s quite clear from research on the effects of emotion and learning, that... 


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Motivation is the force that drives people to fulfill a need. If you can tap into... 


Is this instructional design? Is this instructional design?

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Learning From Visual Data Learning From Visual Data

In the not so distant past, the visualization of data was reserved for the scientific community. It helped researchers grasp the structure and relationships in large sets of data. But the explosion of complex information in most knowledge domains has changed all that. It seems that now, the appreciation for visual thinking is growing and you can find... [Read more of this review]


10 Reasons Why You Should Pay For Stock Photos 10 Reasons Why You Should Pay For Stock Photos

Stock photos and illustrations won’t solve all your graphic needs but there are a lot of uses for them in online learning. Unless you always shoot your own photos, the question is whether you should pay for stock photos and illustrations or use one of the free services. [Read more of this review]  Read More →


Bouncy, bubbly or British? How To Choose Voice Over Talent Bouncy, bubbly or British? How To Choose Voice Over Talent

Integrating the perfect voice into an online course, video or slide show enhances the audience’s perception and enjoyment of the program. On the other hand, choosing a voice that doesn’t fit can sometimes feel like fingernails scraping across a blackboard. [Read more of this review]  Read More →


Realistic Graphics and Learning: What’s most effective? Realistic Graphics and Learning: What’s most effective?

Before you just place any old photo into an online course or informational web site, it’s a good idea to think about whether a realistic graphic is required. And if so, how much realism will be most effective? [Read more of this review]  Read More →


Planning A Video Production Planning A Video Production

Did you ever end up on a project that required video and somehow you became the default expert? That’s what happened to me early in my career. At first, it was a bit unnerving. But like any devout eLearning practitioner, I just pretended I knew what I was doing and got on with things. [Read more of this review]  Read More →


The Power Of Visual Grouping The Power Of Visual Grouping

In the very early stages of vision—before we’re really conscious of it—our perceptual processes are humming away, attempting to organize the sensory data from our eyes into something that might be meaningful. [Read more of this review]  Read More →


Graphics Primer: Color Graphics Primer: Color

Do your graphic designers speak in a secret language? Do you wish you could let terms like Hue, Saturation and Value roll off your tongue? [Read more of this review]  Read More →


Storyboarding The Visuals Storyboarding The Visuals

Recently, an astute eLearning Coach reader emailed this question, “How do you visualize the narration so that the graphic or animation is emphasizing the narration and vice versa? [Read more of this review]  Read More →


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