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Practical Ways to Improve Your e-Learning Interaction Design
by Ethan Edwards, chief instructional strategist Take a moment to consider two possible interactions for an e-learning module intended to teach ...

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What's So Funny About e-Learning?
by Ethan Edwards, chief instructional strategist I was watching television the other night and noticed a new advertisement for an online university. ...

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And the Winner is: Creating an Oscar-Worthy Learning Program
by Ethan Edwards, chief instructional strategist This week marks the culmination of the Academy Awards season. It is amazing how these awards draw ...

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All the World’s a Stage—Becoming a Better e-Learning Designer
by Ethan Edwards, chief instructional strategist One of the most frequent questions I get from training professionals trying to make a start in ...

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Be an Inventor: The Importance of Prototyping for e-Learning Design
by Ethan Edwards, chief instructional strategist | @ethanaedwards In December I was scheduled to teach two ATD e-Learning Instructional Design ...

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Don't Create e-Learning No One Wants...Lessons From Holiday Sweaters
‘Tis the season of snow and cold…and holiday sweaters—each lovingly created with all good intent, sometimes gaudy, sometimes uncomfortable, sometimes ...

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What Happened to e-Learning Instructional Design?
by Ethan Edwards, chief instructional strategist e-Learning has been around for a long time. I started designing e-learning modules in graduate ...

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What's So Bad About Boring e-Learning?
“Never Create Boring e-Learning Again.” That’s the title of a webinar I’m presenting next week. “No Boring e-Learning” is a statement we at Allen ...

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The e-Learning Puzzle: Don't Feel DOWN; Get Your Message ACROSS
by Ethan Edwards, chief instructional strategist | @ethanaedwards I wonder if you are like me and sometimes wish you had a chance to put your ...

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Do You Know How to Create the Perfect e-Learning Challenge?
by Ethan Edwards, chief instructional strategist | @ethanaedwards I taught a few sessions of ATD’s e-Learning Instructional Design Certificate ...

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Go Beyond Sizzle & Fizzle: Create Learning that Delights
by Ethan Edwards, chief instructional strategist | @ethanaedwards We’re just a few days away from the Independence Day holiday here in the United ...

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Why Do We Continue to Perpetuate & Promote Ineffective e-Learning?
by Ethan Edwards, chief instructional strategist | @ethanaedwards