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Design For How People Learn: Book Review
A Conversation with Julie Dirksen
Even if you're not a learning geek, leafing through the pages of Design For How People Learn by Julie Dirksen will make you think, "This should be be fun." Any book that includes stick figure … [Read more...]
The New Learning Architect: A Book Review
Clive Shepherd's latest book, The New Learning Architect, starts out where many books for training professionals end. It responds to the learning dilemma of the 21st century, "There is more to know … [Read more...]
10 Books Of Visual Ideas
Explanatory, Information and Data Visualization Graphics
Everyone needs a way to get inspired. When it comes to visuals, you can find ideas all around you—in magazine covers, advertisements, design websites and my favorite, books. Here are some of the … [Read more...]
Learning Articulate From A Book
Years ago, I learned Articulate Presenter the way I learn most things—making every possible mistake first. It seemed so easy at the start. Make a presentation and then publish. … [Read more...]
The Information Design Handbook: Book Review
The science and practice of designing online learning has similarities with many fields, Information Design being one of them. Information design is about preparing and shaping information so it can … [Read more...]
Your Brain On 3D Learning
Help! I've been caught in an immersive 3D Learning Environment! Oh wait, this is just my office. I guess the book, Learning in 3D, has kind of rewired my brain. I'm sure this is an improvement. … [Read more...]
10 Book Recommendations From Varied Fields
This seemed like the appropriate time of year to offer my recommendations of books from a variety of disciplines that you might find intriguing for yourself or as gifts. After all, one of the best … [Read more...]
Review: The Back of the Napkin
eLearning is an abundantly visual medium. As a result, designers and developers who can think visually are able to envision the final product, conceive visuals for content and visualize how … [Read more...]
The Other Gagne
You are probably familiar with Robert Gagne, the educational psychologist who identified the events of good instruction and a key contributor in the early days of what was called computer-based … [Read more...]