Bill Brandon
Editor, Learning Solutions, The Learning Guild
Bill Brandon is the editor of Learning Solutions. He has designed, managed, and delivered instruction since 1968, and has been an e-Learning practitioner since 1984. Before becoming the editor in 2002, Bill held instructor and management positions in the United States Navy, Texas Utilities, Atmos Energy, TGI Friday’s, and The Sales Consultancy. The co-author of eight books and the author of dozens of articles on technical topics, he has also developed programs for major conferences and owned a consulting business. He is a past president of the Texas Chapter (now the Dallas Chapter) of ISPI, and for 10 years led the Learning Technology SIG of the Dallas Chapter of ASTD. Bill is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and now lives near Dallas, Texas.
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Designs that Work: Sticky Videos and Podcasts
Audio podcasts and videos are great tools for sharing knowledge and for supplementing instructional content—if they are sticky so users remember them.
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Save Your Budget: Curated Free & Low-Cost Tools, Resources
Save your budget with free and low-cost authoring tools! Take your pick from these curated resources featured in the past in Learning Solutions.
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Tips to Help Managers Support Learning
Manager support is an important factor contributing to successful learning initiatives. Obtaining that support can be a challenge—we have some tips.
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The Instructional Development Team: Subject Matter Experts
eLearning projects are a team effort. Selection and management of subject matter experts (SMEs) are critical to project success. Here are some guidelines.
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Designs That Work: Personas & Other Marketing Ideas
When developing eLearning, don’t leave out the identity of the learners. Use personas to establish a clear picture of them and the best ways engage them.
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Designs That Work: Spaced Learning
Spaced learning is a method of delivery that develops long-term memory for information. Use it when the desired outcome is recall of details from memory.
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Your Mastery of the Future of eLearning Starts Here, Today!
Build the skills and knowledge to shape your career in the years ahead. These are new ideas that you must master, in addition to eLearning fundamentals.
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Designs That Work: Scenario-Based eLearning
Scenarios are a methodology for quickly creating and delivering content to an audience based on needs and feedback.
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Are You Planning Your eLearning Strategy For 2020 and Beyond?
Plan your eLearning strategy for 2020 and beyond! The time to start refining your thinking and your technology is now.
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Buzzword Decoder: Reflective Learning
In reflective learning, learners reflect on their experiences to clarify and create meaning. This applies to eLearning as well as to mentoring and coaching.