We recently did a quality campaign here at Allen, and it got me thinking about what quality is and how we measure it. In my work as an Instructional Design …
How to Embrace Limitations in Corporate Training Initiatives
I’ve been looking for a solar charger for my gadgets for camping and power outages. Perusing the options at Amazon or REI, everything is too small, too big, too delicate, …
Elearning Development: The Importance of Content Readiness
One of the areas that often gets overlooked in training projects is content. Somebody has a great idea for a web-based training course. Others agree. They envision amazing scenarios, activities, …
The Challenge of Teaching Soft Skills in Web-Based Training: Ethics
Dealing with soft skills is always a challenge in web-based training. How do you model the behaviors in an elearning environment? How do you assess the learner’s understanding? It’s possible …
Representing Reality in Corporate Training
Make no mistake; your learners can spot generic stock art in training modules immediately. Generic stock art can make an otherwise custom, compelling training course seem dull and lack luster. …
Adventures in Stock Photography in Instructional Design
Over the past few years I’ve been working on a series of courses aimed at practitioners treating patients who have both mental health and substance use disorders. The client wanted …
What I Learned in Puppy Kindergarten
My partner Brian and I recently brought home a new puppy. It was an unexpected acquisition. When this cute puppy showed up at the rescue group where we volunteer, it …