3 Principles for Successful LxD
Learn 3 essential principles of adult, experiential and blended learning; fundamentals for fostering active and authentic learner experiences.
Education, Learner Experience Design
Learner Experience Design, Learning and Development
3 Tips for Beginner E-Learning Designers
It’s easy to understand how to take content and bring it to a digital platform. It can be more challenging to determine how to engage in e-learning course development that uniquely showcases the goals and culture of your organization. Here are a few tips. Gauge Your Audience First, look at the age range of your
Business, Learner Experience Design, Learning and Development
How Can You Provide Performance Feedback?
Several metrics exist for measuring just how effective a training is; the Kirkpatrick Model being widely used. However, the Kirkpatrick model is not just a tool for measuring effectiveness of instructional design. It is also incredibly useful when used as a framework to provide feedback to learners throughout the instructional process. Take a look at how each phase of the Kirkpatrick model
Education, Learner Experience Design
How to Create Gamified e-Learning
As a teacher, one of the main goals of instruction was to engage my students. As a special education teacher, this goal was even more critical to the effectiveness and success of my instruction. I would often engage students during test prep and review by creating interactive memory games such as jeopardy. I would establish a competitive dynamic among
Education, Learner Experience Design
Top 5 Reasons to Define Corporate Learning Objectives & Outcomes
Defining learning objectives and outcomes is one of the most important steps in developing corporate training. Well defined learning objectives and outcomes enable both the trainers and the learners to know what to be taught and how to participate in the learning process, while the supporting organization knows what to expect from the process. These
Diversity, Learner Experience Design
Culturally Responsive LxD
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve picked up a curriculum or instructional content, read it over, and thought to myself “What does this have to do with the kids I’m teaching?” A huge issue in today’s American education system is standardization. Education reform has called for the standardizing of tests, standardizing of student
Education, Learner Experience Design
Evaluating the Learner Experience
Here in the LxD world, we’re very much accustomed to assessing and evaluating learners. Don’t forget that design needs to be evaluated too. To develop effective instructional design, remain cognizant of performance areas that an evaluation would measure. Attractiveness What impression do aesthetics leave on the user? A huge impression. Last Friday night I found myself perusing
Education, Learner Experience Design
Backward Design, How Can You Achieve It?
There’s nothing worse than going through a training, getting to the assessment, and realizing most of the learned content is inapplicable. How do we rectify that as learner experience designers? We plan with the end in mind: backward design. Backwards design should be planned with the final assessment in mind. Having worked as a primary educator,
EdTech, Education, Learner Experience Design, Learning and Development
5 Digital Learner Challenges to Consider
It’s safe to say we’re currently at the forefront of an e-learning revolution. Organizations and institutions have adopted a ‘people first’ model, and respect the need for flexibility and ease of access for employees and students alike. As is the case with most societal shifts, there will be implications and challenges; the rise of e-learning being no different. Designers of
Education, Learner Experience Design, Learning and Development
4 Ways to Humanize Your Content
Online learning does not have to feel daunting to learners. Often, the lack of human interaction causes a lack of effectiveness in content delivery. Students get unmotivated. However, there are ways to remedy these challenges by humanizing the online learning experience. Here’s how: Tell a story The art of storytelling is powerful beyond measure. It’s