What do instructional designers need to know and understand right now. How have things improved and changed or stayed the same? This episode with Cammy Bean answers many of these … [Read more...]
25 Story Ideas For eLearning
In the past decade, there has been much written about how well people learn from stories. We've been told that storytelling is a primary strategy humans used in times past to convey teachings. If … [Read more...]
ELC 078: How to Get Feedback from Learners to Improve Your Designs Part 2
This is the second part of a conversation with researchers Andrea Gregg, Ph.D and Ronda Reid, PMP from Penn State. You can find the first part in Episode 77. We discuss how they used the think-aloud … [Read more...]
How to Quickly Create a Learning Resource Website Using SpreadSimple-No Coding Required
Ever since I spoke to Mike Taylor and Mathias Vermeulen about No Code tools, I've been trying out various ones. A powerful website builder that stands out is SpreadSimple, because of its many uses for … [Read more...]
Sources for Free Stock Videos
The Bad and Good News Let's get on with the bad news first. Free stock videos are most likely not going to provide the instructional content you need. And if you are looking for footage of people, … [Read more...]
ELC 077: How to Get Feedback from Learners to Improve Your Designs Part 1
Andrea Gregg and Ronda Reid Talk About Usability and the Think-Aloud Method
Andrea Gregg, Ph.D., and Ronda Reid, PMP., examined the usability of a new learning management system at Penn State. They used the think-aloud method to watch and understand how users perceived and … [Read more...]
Why Less is More in Learning Design
A drop is better than a firehose. A common error in the design of learning experiences is burdening the learner with too many facts and lengthy explanations all at once. This is problematic because of … [Read more...]
Using Scale in Your eLearning and Slide Layouts
One powerful aspect of visual design you may not be optimizing is the use of scale in the composition of your eLearning, slides and job aids. This design principle has the power to enhance visual … [Read more...]
Designing Learning for Mental Models
Did you have trouble the first time you tried to start a keyless car? Or perhaps the first time you took a panoramic picture? According to a well-known theory, these tasks were difficult because you … [Read more...]
ELC 076: How to Get Started with Data-Driven Learning Design
A Conversation with Lori Niles-Hofmann
There are many paths that help us build learning experiences that are in tune with the audience and the organization. One aspect that too many of us ignore is the rich data set that likely exists … [Read more...]
Newsletters I Like Outside of Learning & Development
It happened when I wasn't looking. It was a slippery slope. One day I realized I was hooked on newsletters. I was getting LOTS of them. Perhaps too many. I couldn't stop myself from subscribing … [Read more...]
ELC 075 Finding a Career Path in Instructional Design
The diversity of career paths in instructional design is greater than you may think. This solo episode is for people who are trying to break into instructional design and those who are new to the … [Read more...]