Using PDF Job Aids for Just-in-Time Training
When someone is on the job and needs an answer fast they don’t have time to go through a whole eLearning course. They need an answer they can get to just-in-time. This is where job [...]
The Four Stages of Learning
I recently had an interesting conversation about life and how life lessons occur in stages. We compared it to learning to ride a bike. It was so difficult to learn, yet now you find it [...]
Putting Members’ Needs First: Working with Subject Matter Experts
Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) may be from Mars, and Instructional Designers may be from Venus … but at the end of the day, your members are the actual center of the universe! The working relationship [...]
When CEs Aren’t Enough: How to Engage and Empower Learners
My husband works in the emergency medical and public safety field and is required to complete X number of continuing education (CE) hours per year to keep his certifications. He can obtain his CEs by [...]
4 Tips to Writing eLearning Scripts That Sing
If you’re getting started on a new script for an eLearning course, you probably aren’t planning to create a “musical” experience. But maybe you should. A great song is relatable, the lyrics that get stuck [...]
Setting up your Association’s eLearning
“If you don't know where you are going, you'll end up someplace else.” ― Yogi Berra If you’ve been tasked with implementing your association’s eLearning what are you going to do to make sure you [...]
Tips for Working Successfully with an eLearning Partner
According to the old saying, “it takes a village to raise a child.” Similarly, in eLearning, it takes a team to create a course. You might have a different person in each role or you [...]
How to Create Clear Learning Objectives
The phrase “learning objectives” gets thrown around a lot in discussions about training and development. Courses are supposed to have learning objectives, competencies should be related to them, quiz questions should assess how well they’ve [...]
How to Create Engaging Video-based eLearning
Visuals are processed 60,000 times faster in the brain than text. If that doesn’t make your jaw drop, then think about the fact that viewers spend twice as much time engaging with video content over [...]
Top 5 Things Associations can Learn from Corporate Training Departments
Most associations have provided some degree of member education as part of their mission. For members, continuing education is a valuable benefit for their professional development. And for associations, educational offerings can be a valuable [...]