It happened again the other day. Someone trying to showcase an engaging self-paced elearning ”course” that used a page-turning, text-heavy, click-next approach. As I readied to launch into the definition of engagement and potential learning impact of a “click-through” approach, I paused. Lightening-quick memories of past design consulting challenges flashed through my head: Discussions of me with SMEs and leaders influencing the use of more engaging approaches etc. I thought about Al Gore’s new ebook, “Our Choice” or Flipboard on ...
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Let’s talk learning design impact. No I mean out-of-this-world impact. Sal Kahn and his team are on a mission to deliver a world-class education to anyone anywhere in the world. Wait for it….for free. Kahn Academy shares 12-minute lessons on a wide variety of topics using a screen video recorder and pen-writer. Beyond the talk about social learning, LMS’s, and making learning engaging….here’s one man simply sharing lessons…and millions are using them.
What a fantastic example of the ...
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Hemingway once wrote a six-word story.
He called it his best work ever.
Someone asked me today, “What do you do?”
I replied, “I get people to do X.”
Client says, “We need [target audience] to do X.”
Learning Strategist replies:
1/ What is the target audience doing now relative to X?
2/ What will it take to get target audience to do X?
3/ Who are the best people to help support/motivate target audience to do X?
4/ What do the supporters need ...
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Recently, I was speaking with a Designer venting about the lack of reaction she received when she presented a comprehensive learning design plan to her clients. “They said they’d think about and get back to me. That’s it! I worked on this for weeks!” I asked what she did to get buy-in. She said that during the meeting she explained the design and asked if there were any questions and adjustments that needed to be made before detailed ...
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