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Research: What Is the Learning Effect of a Course Map on Advanced Learners?
Course navigation, and how to best manage the limited resources of working memory and the computer screen, are key considerations in eLearning design. The effect of course maps on learning is difficult to assess, as the research findings are mixed. This study examined whether a course map affected the length of time to complete a training course and the achievement results of 846 adult learners.
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Nuts and Bolts: Inviting Interaction
Instead of asking how to manage informal learning and which tools to use, ask yourself whether you are inviting interaction, and how. Here are some excellent ways to make informal learning more visible to both managers and employees, and to invite interaction and develop something more akin to a partnership with your learners.
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Writing Multiple-Choice Questions for Higher-level Thinking
Multiple-choice questions don’t get a lot of respect from some instructional designers when it comes to evaluating higher-level thinking. However, these questions can be effective if the designer knows how to write them. Here is your guide to creating meaningful multiple-choice items.
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Five Tips for a Successful Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Training Program
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems are large, complex, and constantly changing. Not only is it a strategic requirement to have training prior to implementation, but maintenance of employee training and training on feature upgrades is a constant need. The best way to handle this is with a combination of approaches; here are five key tips that will help you and your team be successful.
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Virtual Training: Are You Engaging or Boring?
Virtual classrooms, also known as synchronous eLearning or “learning from the Cloud,” remain a popular venue for teaching at a distance. However, being effective in this virtual space requires some different approaches. Here are key tips that can help you – and your learners.
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One Learning Challenge: Four Designers Put Their Skills to the Test
At DevLearn 2011, one session challenged three eLearning developers to respond to the same set of course requirements, and to present the results to conference participants. The result was a set of different and highly effective visions that showcased outstanding instructional design.
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Forming a Training Mobility Strategy
Having a workable strategy for implementing mobile learning is important, and it is even more important that the strategy responds to business needs. This Spotlight, the first part of a planned series over the next several months, introduces the approach that a utility company is taking to match mobile strategy to needs.
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Book Review: The Mobile Academy, by Clark N. Quinn
In his second book this year on mobile learning, Clark Quinn has produced a concise and very practical guide to its strategy and implementation for administrators, instructional support staff, and faculty in higher education. It will also be useful as a quick overview for executives in other kinds of organizations as well.
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The Human Factor: The Trouble with Group Brainstorming
Brainstorming is a common strategy for quickly getting good ideas from a group, but anyone who has ever participated in one of these sessions knows that the technique can confound the results. Here are three ideas to help you achieve efficiency while maintaining the enthusiasm of the brainstorming group!
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Behavior-centered Design at Google: A Case Study
At Google, supplier management is a critical role fulfilled by thousands of employees as a collateral job along with their regular duties. Their performance in this role is critical to minimizing value leakage. Here’s a look at the innovative way in which Google is providing the professional development needed to build the skills of supplier managers.