What I Learned in Puppy Kindergarten
My partner Brian and I recently brought home a new puppy. It was an unexpected acquisition. When this cute puppy showed up at the rescue group where we volunteer, it was just too hard to say no. While...
View ArticleAdventures in Stock Photography in Instructional Design
Over the past few years I’ve been working on a series of courses aimed at practitioners treating patients who have both mental health and substance use disorders. The client wanted to project a...
View ArticleRepresenting Reality in Corporate Training
Make no mistake; your learners can spot generic stock art in training modules immediately. Generic stock art can make an otherwise custom, compelling training course seem dull and lack luster. The...
View ArticleThe Challenge of Teaching Soft Skills in Web-Based Training: Ethics
Dealing with soft skills is always a challenge in web-based training. How do you model the behaviors in an elearning environment? How do you assess the learner’s understanding? It’s possible to do...
View ArticleeLearning Development: The Importance of Content Readiness
One of the areas that often gets overlooked in training projects is content. Somebody has a great idea for a training course. Others agree. They envision amazing scenarios, activities, and all the...
View ArticleHow to Embrace Limitations in Corporate Training Initiatives
I’ve been looking for a solar charger for my gadgets for camping and power outages. Perusing the options at Amazon or REI, everything is too small, too big, too delicate, or way too expensive. Then I...
View ArticleInstructional Design Tips: Measuring Quality
We recently did a quality campaign here at Allen, and it got me thinking about what quality is and how we measure it. In my work as an Instructional Design Consultant, quality meant courses that I was...
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