E-Learning

The art and science of online learning.

Invite interaction

/ Susan Hendrich / 5 Comments

magnet.jpgAre you connecting?

So, what do you do when learner Mollie lands in your learning environment and she wants to know, “What do you have here that’s relevant to me?” 

  • Does your course offer Mollie cues that she might learn something useful? 
  • Does your course begin with a “hook” that draws Mollie in to the experience?
  • How does the material you present relate to Mollie’s job?
  • What about your course tells Mollie that it’s worth its “wait” in clicks?

  

It’s all about interaction.

Check out Tom Kuhlmann’s ASTD TechKnowledge presentation on “Adding Interactivity to Your Rapid E-Learning Courses.”

Rapid E-Learning

/ Susan Hendrich / 7 Comments

Just the nuggets, please…

The longer I spend in the instructional design world, the more I realize that rapid e-learning really means honing your craft to include a few key questions for SMEs, a few key shapes for your design, and a few key tricks for your creative process.  Check out Tom Kuhlmann’s Rapid E-Learning Blog for some proof. 

So, what are your key questions for SMEs? What two shapes might you choose to thread throughout your next e-learning interface design? And, what new tricks have you added to your repertoire of e-learning magic? 

Share the knowledge wealth!

Susan Hendrich

Quick, think of a name…

/ Susan Hendrich / 1 Comment

hello_my_name_is.jpghello_my_name_is.jpghello_my_name_is.jpghello_my_name_is.jpgWhat’s in a Name?

So, you’re writing a riveting scenario to engage your learners and you want to select names for your characters.  But you only have two minutes to pick names for your cast of virtual beings.  What do you do? 

I know! Go kleimo!

Check out this neat little random name generator, and you’ll be on your way to the worlds of Lenore Flesichmann, Maricela Rozar, Max Sellman, and Allan Jaffee. Here’s kleimo’s simple self-description:

“The random name generator uses data from the US Census to randomly generate male and female names. Use it for screenplays, fake id’s, car rentals, pick-up lines, books, prank calls, movies…”

Enjoy!