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Learning Trends: Highlights from the Masie 2011 Conference – Pt. 1

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Last week I attended Elliot Masie’s Learning 2011 Conference with two colleagues. There were over 2,000 training professionals gathered at the magical Disney resort in Orlando. The energy around us was palpable—it seemed like everybody was full of anticipation to … Continue reading →

 
Thursday, November 17th, 2011 1 Comment
 

Finding a Universal Symbol for Yes

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Suppose you were me eight months ago. You were in charge of designing a web-based course on business ethics for a large financial company. This course was scheduled to be translated into ten languages. One of the activities in this … Continue reading →

 
Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011 5 Comments
 

Instructional Design? There’s an app for that!

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It’s been a month since we released DesignJot, the first iPad app for instructional designers. And we couldn’t be more pleased with the response it’s received from the training and development community. DesignJot has already surpassed our expectations for downloads … Continue reading →

 
Tuesday, August 16th, 2011 5 Comments
 

Ridding the World of Bad Scenarios

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Using scenarios to help learners apply new knowledge has been a long-standing training best practice. And in more recent years, to the relief of online learners, scenarios have started to take the place of some of those dreaded knowledge checks … Continue reading →

 
Tuesday, August 9th, 2011 2 Comments
 

Custom Training by Allen for Allen

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The amount of time and energy it takes to maintain an effective employee training program is staggering. I completely understand why our clients partner with us for their training needs. Collaborating with people who have expertise and a unique perspective … Continue reading →

 
Tuesday, July 26th, 2011 Comment
 

Playing the Budget Showdown

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Here’s the typical scenario. You’re the client, you’ve got a training project, and you’re looking for the right vendor. The last thing you want to do is tip your hand and show your budget. That’s like telling the car salesperson … Continue reading →

 
Wednesday, July 20th, 2011 1 Comment
 

Introducing DesignJot, the first iPad app for training professionals

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  If you’ve seen me speak or read my blogs recently, you know I’ve whole-heartedly joined the tablet revolution and I consider myself somewhat of an iPad power-user. I’ve spent a lot of time exploring ways this revolution in technology … Continue reading →

 
Wednesday, July 13th, 2011 5 Comments
 

Interface Inspirations from Games

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When designing interfaces for WBT, practical controls exist in almost every module: Play, Stop, Pause, Next, etc.  Although quite functional, these controls are passive options that help us drudge through the material.  What many designers are missing is the opportunity … Continue reading →

 
Tuesday, July 5th, 2011 3 Comments
 

Is The iPad Right For Your Training?

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As the popularity of the iPad and other tablets continues to rise, instructional designers and corporate training professionals are experimenting with ways to utilize this transformative, new technology for their training initiatives. But, as we’ve discovered through our own foray … Continue reading →

 
Monday, June 27th, 2011 2 Comments
 

The Connection Between Asking Deeper Questions and Impacting Your Business

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Every training initiative is the culmination of a series of questions that usually begin with the basic, “How can we improve our sales?”, “Are employees meeting performance standards?” or “Are we in compliance?” The questions then escalate from there into … Continue reading →

 
Tuesday, June 21st, 2011 1 Comment