I recently flew across the country to attend a brainstorming meeting with a client I’ve worked with consistently over the last two years. The meeting was enjoyable and successful. It …
The Power of Usability Testing for Instructional Design Companies
I am a firm advocate in the practice of usability testing. In my graduate program I studied in depth the design model of rapid prototyping and its inherent connection to …
The 3 R’s of Visual Design: Rhetoric, Readability, Responsibility
The “3 Rs” (reading, [w]riting, and [a]rithmetic) have long been a shorthand way of identifying elements that seem fundamental to education. Coincidentally, there are 3 Rs that are fundamental to …
CorporateTraining Development 2025
Around this time of year, the design industry starts to create lists about the top trends of the year. While I’m always eager to read those lists, a recent conversation …
Making the Most of Feedback in Training Programs
You’ve probably never rolled your eyes at a comment on your work on a company training program or ignored feedback because you “knew better,” right? We can just talk about …
International Capital and Management Company Collaborates on Medical Training for Better Performing Teams
Using a training program developed by industry leader, Allen Communication Learning Services, ICMC is providing research-supported training to improve medical team collaboration. SALT LAKE CITY (December 13, 2011) — Allen …
Systems Training With Ron Zamir
Ron Zamir discusses the training challenges facing companies and their software integrators as they roll out large software systems designed to transform the way they do business.
Motivating Learners and Coaches—is Delivering Happiness the Secret Sauce?
When you think about motivating learners to take charge of their own development and learning, what questions have you asked yourself that can help achieve results like a wildly successful …
Introducing DesignJot, The First iPad App for Training Professionals
If you’ve seen me speak or read my blogs recently, you know I’ve whole-heartedly joined the tablet revolution and I consider myself somewhat of an iPad power-user. I’ve spent a …