Basic Instructional Design Process for Non-Instructional Designers
This is a basic outline of how to create a training program for people without a formal instructional design background.
Workplace Learning
Scenario-Based Learning Experiences Podcast Interview
Listen to my interview about scenario-based learning experiences on The Lounge podcast with Jacqueline Hutchinson.
When To Use Branching Scenarios
When should you use a branching scenario rather than other learning strategies? There are no
What I Learned at LSCon18
Now that it’s been a few weeks since the Learning Solutions 2018 Conference, I’m reflecting on what I learned.
Book Review: Practice and Feedback for Deeper Learning
Patti Shank’s Practice and Feedback for Deeper Learning is a summary of tactics you can use to create memorable, relevant practice opportunities and provide constructive, beneficial feedback for learners. Everything in the book is backed by research and written to be immediately usable by instructional designers and trainers.
Book Review: Performance-Focused Smile Sheets
Chances are, your training evaluations aren’t very helpful. How much useful information do you really get from those forms? Will Thalheimer’s book Performance-Focused Smile Sheets changes that by giving guidelines and example questions for effective evaluations.
Book Review: Training Design Basics by Saul Carliner
Saul Carliner’s second edition of Training Design Basics is written for people who are brand new to the field and are creating their first training program. This is a great book for those who are just getting started with training. People switching careers into training or instructional design from another field would also find a wealth of information. Training managers who don’t come from a training background but want to understand it better would benefit, as would project managers who are looking for what to include in their task lists and how to estimate time and cost.
12+ Books for Instructional Designers
If you’re looking for some reading to improve your skills or get started in the field of instructional design, check out these books.
Review: Learning Everywhere by Chad Udell
I am still very much a novice in mobile learning. I’ve known for quite a
First Impressions of TelePresence
I recently participated in my first TelePresence meeting. If you haven’t seen this technology, imagine