Understanding expert thinking helps us design training for experts and to build expert-like behaviors in novices.
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Creativity In Instructional Design
You can embed creativity in instructional design by using this creative thinking model.
Writing Multiple Choice Questions For Higher Order Thinking
Use multiple-choice questions to measure critical thinking, such as analysis, evaluation and interpretation. Before and after examples.
6 Books of Interest to the L&D Community
Read book reviews on writing multiple choice questions, performance improvement methodology, voice user interface, a career in ID, a playbook for the future and the social organization.
Which graphic should I use?
It’s often difficult to visualize intangible or abstract concepts for eLearning and presentations. Here is guidance on creating abstract graphics.
How To Be Effective At Persuasion For Learning
How to infuse persuasive messages into learning experiences when you need to convince the target audience to change behaviors or attitudes.
Cognitive Psychology
What makes someone an expert?
Understanding expert thinking helps us design training for experts and to build expert-like behaviors in novices.
How To Be Effective At Persuasion For Learning
How to infuse persuasive messages into learning experiences when you need to convince the target audience to change behaviors or attitudes.
Novice Versus Expert Design Strategies
When designing, consider the expertise reversal effect. Instructional techniques for novices may be detrimental for experienced learners
Graphics
Which graphic should I use?
It’s often difficult to visualize intangible or abstract concepts for eLearning and presentations. Here is guidance on creating abstract graphics.
6 Alternatives To Bullet Lists-Updated
Too many bullet lists in an eLearning course or slide presentation can be mind-numbing. Here are six visual alternatives to bullet points.
How To Write A Visual Style Guide for eLearning
The most efficient way to achieve visual design consistency in eLearning and presentation slides is to create a visual style guide.
How Visual Clarity Affects Learning
Processing fluency refers to the ease with which a person processes information. A high processing fluency benefits learning.
10 Lesser Known Free Or Inexpensive Stock Photo Sites
Many of us must work on projects with small budgets that require free resources. Fortunately, free or inexpensive stock media sites can save the day. Check out descriptions of these ten sites.
21 Reasons Why Stock Photo Sites Make Me Cry
Frustrated because you can’t find the right photo? Cry along with me.
Instructional Design
Using Critiques To Improve Learning Experience Design
Knowing that it is difficult to work in a vacuum, it seems that critiques should be a formal part of learning experience design. Critiques involve calling together a group of people to assess an idea while it is still a sketch, wireframe or prototype. It is not an opportunity to vent or criticize.
How to Do a Quality Assurance Self-Check on Your Own eLearning
Quality assurance for online training should never be skipped. Here’s how to do eLearning QA on your work before you send it out to anyone else.
5 Levers Of eLearning Design
How can you continually improve the learning experiences you design? Pull these levers a bit more with every new effort.
Starting a Learning Design Team
With enough planning, your organization can build an instructional design team. Here are the roles and responsibilities to consider.
10 Ways To Protect Yourself From Client Issues
You never know when it’s going to hit the fan. Take these steps to avoid trouble.
10 Lesser Known Free Or Inexpensive Stock Photo Sites
Many of us must work on projects with small budgets that require free resources. Fortunately, free or inexpensive stock media sites can save the day. Check out descriptions of these ten sites.