Please, pay attention to this scene from Westworld. If you’re designing e-learning, pay doubly attention. Whoa! Sorry. Let me back up. … Westworld. It’s an HBO series I’m watching. And, so far, it’s FANTASTIC. Simply put, it’s a science fiction thriller; the brainchild of the late Michael Crichton (Jurassic Park). Crichton wrote and directed the …
There’s an elephant in the room. And you know what? That elephant may be distracting you. E-learning software. I’m serious. Many e-learning professionals are drinking their kool-aid. I’m not faulting the software companies. No. They have products to sell. We all have to make a buck. However, intentional or not, e-learning authoring tools are monopolizing …
I believe expectations are too low. Maybe, since you’re reading this, you believe that too. But, even if you don’t, guess what? I think you’ll change your mind after you read this article. First, let me explain what I mean by expectations. Once upon a time I took part in “professional development” courses. You know …
Every once in a while, I receive a message on Linkedin saying something like this: “Anna, I’m new to e-learning. If you could recommend one indispensable instructional design / e-learning book, what would it be? Can you help me?” My answer is yes. Sort of. I’m afraid if you’re new, you need more than one …
Soft skills. Are. Important. How to sell, provide guidance, customer service, resolve conflicts, influence someone, and fire an employee. Pretty important skills to have, don’t ya think? Then why are so many organizations missing the essential component of soft skill training? Context. Read on. A human element The context I speak of are the interactions …
Before you begin paving the e-learning landscape, you have to stop doing things that will derail the impact of the e-learning revolution. Here are my observations to get you started: NOTE: I’ve intentionally made this article generic; so it can benefit both corporate trainers and academic instructors. 1. Stop getting caught up in buzzwords Face …
Over the past few years, especially since I started blogging, I’ve heard a similar complaint from A LOT of different instructional designers and people working in the learning industry. The common gripe goes something like this: “Anna, I feel like I don’t get any respect at my organization. I take my work seriously, I work …
