by Jeanine Limone Draut Microlearning is one of the current darlings of the training industry, and understandably so. It typically costs less to develop than full elearning courses and delivers instruction in smaller, more manageable chunks for learners. But like many like many instructional design trends, the...
When Did “Just Thinking” Become “Doing Nothing”? by Alice Buchanan The Importance of Reflection in Learning and Development Those of us in the Learning and Development field are repeatedly asked about the ROI of any development initiative. Organizations spend a lot of money on training and want to...
Designing to Inspire Learning by Janet Geib Creating courses that inspire participants to shift their perspectives and drive improved results sounds great, but how the heck do you do that? What’s the secret sauce to that inspiration? First, you need to engage an instructional designer who conceptually and...
Five Tips for Project Success by Allison Dunavant Utilizing project management techniques help projects execute on time, stay on budget, and use resources effectively. However, even when you apply the best processes and tools, things can still go wrong. This becomes increasingly difficult when you are not...
Ten Foolproof Ways to Master Your Online Audience By Bob Berry Knowing your audience and understanding the needs of your target customer are business fundamentals. No matter what you attempt in the world, for-profit or not, you must know what your audience wants and how you'll fulfill...
Five Tips for Perfecting Your Positioning Are you in the right position to make the play? Just as you need to be in the right position to score a goal in soccer, so too do you need to be in the right position to reach your...
Seven Tips for Improving Usability Usability is a term most often referred to when analyzing the user interface of software applications and the design of web sites. However, the same principles of usability can be applied to almost anything where there is a customer "using" a...
Strategies for Flawless Facilitation As defined by Webster's, "facilitate" means "to make easier: help bring about." When we use facilitation skills in meetings or events, we use a process and set of skills to help people work together better, to help people learn more easily, or...
Five Tips for Effective Instructional Design There are more than 100 different instructional system design (ISD) models, but almost all are based on the ADDIE model, which stands for Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation. The ADDIE model is a systematic approach that provides instructional designers...
Four Keys to Building Your Brand Brands are everywhere. We are inundated with brands on TV, on the Internet, on the highway, in the clothes we wear, and in the food we eat. So, how can branding be such a difficult task? After all, with branding...