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5 Things to Do When the Solution Shouldn’t Have Been Training
Let’s be honest, shall we? If you’ve been in this industry more than eight weeks, you’ve probably been involved in a solution which possibly, maybe, ...

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Integrating Gaming and e-Learning Design Part I of 3: An ID-Based Model
Games Are Trending “Award badges.” “Make people really think through decisions.” “Make it fun, like Angry Birds.” Instructional designers now hear ...

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Tools for Instructional Investigation: Finding the Root Cause of Waste and ...
By Christopher Allen, MA, PMI-ACP, Product Manager “There’s no better learning technique than preparing to teach others.” Valid? Yes. Implications? ...

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Talented performers often do that extra special something. Do you know what ...
Do others try to emulate them? Even try? By Christopher Allen, MA, PMI-ACP, Product Manager These obvious questions so often go unanswered. So much ...

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How Toyota Leveraged Six Technology and Process Keys to Improve Call Center ...
Guest Blogger, Chris Johnson, Senior Curriculum Developer & Designer, Toyota Financial Services It was decided Toyota Financial Services was ...

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eLearning Design: Assess? When? How?
By Michael Allen, Chairman & CEO, Allen Interactions eLearning can’t do everything. It can’t detect frustration by observing facial expressions ...

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What’s Your Training Worth? Demonstrate ROI by Tracking KPIs
By Hannah Hunter, Instructional Writer Let’s say you’ve created a training program to teach restaurant employees about proper handwashing techniques. ...

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My eLearning Hopes for 2017
By Michael Allen, Chairman & CEO, Allen Interactions Years seem so short as I’ve reached, um, maturity. And each year is shorter than the ...

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The Structure Of Intellect: Everything e-Learning Pros Need To Know
By Guest Blogger Christopher Pappas / @cpappas All of your online learners have unique abilities, skills, and experiences that form the basis of ...

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Four Instructional Design Lessons Inspired by the Lord of the Rings
By Kody Jackson, MA, Instructional Writer Intern Instructional design is a lot like The Lord of the Rings. This isn’t the most obvious of ...


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Erase Boring e-Learning: Show What You Know
By Ethan Edwards, Chief Instructional Strategist / @ethanaedwards I love finding inspiration for better instructional design in unlikely sources. My ...