In a recent post I made the claim that a digital media file (video, pdf, audio, etc.) and a quiz can be delivered as a “course”. That rattled a few traditional ISD cages, but resonated positively with others. There is a wide gap between those who fall into training roles... more
And I won’t even make you wait until the end for the big reveal. Here it is! Digital media + quiz = course Mind blown? 21st Century instructional design requires a new breed of thinkers. And a new breed of designers. Training departments will change the makeup of their teams and strategies will... more
There has been an explosion of distributed groups within organizations creating learning courses and experiences over the past 3 years. This has been powered by cloud, mobile and thirst for knowledge consumption and the market is disrupting itself every 12 months. The Non-BS Guide to eLearning I am very excited... more
In my last post How a New Training Process Scales Up Your Talent, I set the stage for a new training development process. You can click the link and read it for yourself, but I will also sum it up here… Designing & Developing Courses IS Expensive Since the beginning of... more
The Importance of Loving Your Subject Matter Experts In very small orgs the experienced professionals mentor and teach the new hires. Some of it is scheduled and formal while other parts are OJT, and supporting Q&A. The early problem in this scenario is that it does not scale. You need... more
When creating a new course content is key. The point of any course to get your learners to remember what you are teaching them. You could create the most informative course in the world but if your learners do not remember the material, you did not succeed. Whether you are... more
“A good plan violently executed right now is far better than a perfect plan executed next week.”- George S. Patton In my last post I mentioned the popular quote, “Done is Better Than Perfect!” And that it was one of the most important lesson I’ve learned in my career. Unfortunately,... more
The world of Corporate Training is really not that complicated. But with all of our instructional models and frameworks, we like making it a little more complicated than others believe it to be. There are situations where all the detailed processes of instructional design are required. But, in my experience,... more
Introducing the first post from one of our newest guest bloggers, David Johns. I am personally excited to have him as a contributor on our blog due to his education expertise in developing exceptional Fire Officers and assisting hundreds in achieving their promotional goals. As an educator in his field since 1999, he explains... more
Ant Pugh discusses the five essential skills needed to create online learning and where he got them to develop his career as an instructional designer as it is today. It’s not often that we take a break in our busy schedules to say thank you. We’re so busy rushing from... more
