One of the most brilliant cognitive aids devised by some very smart humans is the checklist. Hidden in this deceptively simple format is a type of performance support that has saved lives in the air … [Read more...]
The Importance of Writing Effective Distractors
Writing Distractors Is Not Easy The purpose of a test is to determine a participant's mastery of the performance objectives and to find out whether a learning experience was successful. … [Read more...]
Alternatives to Bloom’s Taxonomy for Workplace Learning
How Bloom's Taxonomy Came About Discussions at the 1948 Convention of the American Psychological Association resulted in Benjamin Bloom leading a group of educators in an effort to classify … [Read more...]
Synchronous and Asynchronous Learning Explained
Virtual classroom learning or self-paced instruction?
As technology evolves, the ways to present online learning increase. If the sheer number of approaches seem confusing, you may find it helpful to think in terms of two simple categories—synchronous … [Read more...]
Best Resources For Creating Live Virtual Training Right Now
Due to the coronavirus outbreak, an increasing number of universities, colleges, schools and businesses are canceling in-person classes, meetings and events and moving them online. Yet, doing live … [Read more...]
Journalism Techniques To Borrow For eLearning
In some ways, the goals of learning experience designers aren't that different from those of journalists. When it comes to writing a news or magazine story, the journalist's goal is to inform, educate … [Read more...]