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Tag Archives: Brainstorming
When Apples Go Bad – UI Design and Usability
Apple released the latest upgrade of their operating system (iOS5) a couple of weeks ago. This release gave us happy new features—notifications banner! to-do list! iMessage! multiple routes on maps!—as well as the Why-would-you-do-that-to-us features—if I can’t put Newsstand in … Continue reading
Friday, November 4th, 2011
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Getting Out of the Dump
A common practice in the world of training is what we affectionately call the “information dump.” You might know what I’m talking about—the courses that are so text heavy and dense that you lose the learner on page two. These … Continue reading
Friday, October 14th, 2011
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How Did That Course Really Go?
Here at Allen, we have a weekly designer meeting, which is a great opportunity for our design leads to meet and talk about what is going on with our projects. This week we had a designer showcase, and there were … Continue reading
Monday, September 26th, 2011
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Your Company’s Need for Speed—How Quickly Can Your Talent Develop and be Optimized?
What is your response when company executives ask your learning and talent development team questions like, “How can we get new employees productive in 30 days or less?”, or “What is your plan to help acclimate employees from our newly … Continue reading
Tuesday, September 20th, 2011
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Beyond Post-its: Ways To Go Paperless
Not too long ago our Director of Project Managers here at Allen, Michael Hassett, mentioned to me that he’s gone almost completely paperless in his work environment. No more legal pads, just 100% digital note taking and organization with his … Continue reading
Tuesday, September 13th, 2011
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Finding a Universal Symbol for Yes
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
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Custom Training by Allen for Allen
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
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Interface Inspirations from Games
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
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Is The iPad Right For Your Training?
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
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The Connection Between Asking Deeper Questions and Impacting Your Business
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
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