Root Cause Analysis Methods & Tips
You fell and hurt your arm. X-rays reveal that it’s broken, and you’re in a lot of pain. What would you think if the doctor gave you pain medication and sent you home, without doing [...]
Using Analogies as Explanations
Back in my high school Spanish class I struggled to learn a new verb form. It didn’t fit into the neat little list of “I,” “you,” “he,” “she,” “we,” and “they.” I had no clue [...]
The student will become the master! But how? Adapting the Feynman 3-Step Mastery Technique to Online Learning
How often do you feel like you understand something until someone asks you to tell them more about it? When teachers and learners want to convey information quickly there’s always a temptation to rely on [...]
The Learning Styles Myth
Some time ago, a colleague of mine wrote a blog called Learning Myths: Debunked, in which he stated that learning styles is a myth. Having obtained a degree in Elementary Education, I was shocked and [...]
Learning Objectives Are Spoilers
Let’s run a quick experiment. Think of the beginning of a book, show, movie, or video game. How did you feel after getting through that opening for the first time? Who or what did you [...]
Social Learning Online: It’s Possible
A major complaint among those who prefer Instructor led training (ILT) to eLearning is that eLearning is not social. They claim the lack of social interaction, both with the instructor and other learners, limits the [...]
Crash Course For Constructive Feedback
Feedback is a wonderful thing, when you can understand it. When you can’t… To quote Captain Jack Sparrow, “Well that’s even more than less than unhelpful.” You get the idea. Think back to the last [...]
Knowledge Is in the Cards
I was recently introduced to a card game called Dixit. The goal is to figure out which picture card another player is thinking of, based on a hint they provide. I figured I’d have some [...]
Learning Isn’t Linear
I heard a quote the other day that really got me thinking. “A three year old is not half a six year old.” The thought being that, on average, at six years old a person [...]
eLearning Mistakes > Tip 2 – Keep the End in Mind
Learning Design This is another post in the continuing series on what I believe buyers of eLearning often get wrong. As a "survivor" in the online learning industry for last 20 years, I've noticed some [...]