Does technology rewire our brains? Can we use technology to enhance memory? We discuss strategies for effective online instruction.
It’s Time For A Personal Knowledge Management Refresh
Strategies and Tools
Personal Knowledge Management (PKM) is a critical competency for the 21st century learning professional. It may be time to refresh your strategies and tools.
ELC 035: There’s More Than One Way To Storyboard
A Conversation with Kevin Thorn
In this episode, I speak with Kevin Thorn about eLearning storyboards. We compare our process for how to make elearning storyboards.
ELC 034: Psychology, Behavior and Design
A Conversation with Victor Yocco
To change behavior, performance and attitudes, we must spend more time and effort thinking about the psychology of the audience.
10 Definitions of Learning
If you are searching for definitions of learning, these ten descriptions show the multitude of ways that learning can be described.
Tips For Quality Control Of Online Learning
Don’t let clients and users find your errors. Use a program for the quality control of online learning and find the problems before release.
ELC 033: Mapping Experiences To Improve Design
A Conversation with Jim Kalbach
How often do we look at the actions, thoughts and feelings of learners over time to better understand what they experience? In this episode I interview Jim Kalbach, about diagramming to understand experience.
Become A Better Writer
Writing is one of the most essential skills of the competent learning designer. I’ve counted ten types of writing that instructional designers may be required to do. From on-screen text to video scripts, we must develop words that flow. We must write in a way that attracts and excites the reader and yet clarifies and […]
ELC 032: Learning Myths and Misconceptions
A Conversation with Roddy Roediger, PhD
You could be basing instructional strategies on learning myths. Find out if you’re unintentionally accepting learning misconceptions.
Methods for Capturing SME Knowledge
Lots of ways to capture the knowledge and know-how when working with SMEs for instructional design projects.
Evaluating Your Online Courses
Evaluating eLearning courses creates, including summative and formative, creates the feedback loop that designers need to continually improve.
Chunking Information for Instructional Design
Chunking information refers to the strategy of breaking content into bite-sized pieces so the brain can more easily digest new information. It reduces the load on working memory.