Instructional Design websites |
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| Resource | Description | Site |
| e-learning guru | A website with all kinds of downloadable e-learning articles. | http://www.e-learningguru.com/ |
| ASTD Philadelphia | Local ASTD website/blogsite. | http://phlesig.wordpress.com/ |
| Bersin and Associates site | Lots of good articles on Instructional Design | http://www.bersin.com/ |
| E-learning Guild | Another good site for more info on e-learning. | http://www.elearningguild.com/ |
| ISD Handbook | Site providing a wealth of information on instructional design. | http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/hrd/sat.html |
| Instructional Design for E-learning | Another good site for more info on e-learning. | http://vfc3.project.mnscu.edu/ |
| Brandon Hall Research | Good website to get more information on e-learnings | http://www.brandon-hall.com/index.shtml |
| Articulate Presenter website | A good place to find information on Articulate. | http://www.articulate.com/blog/articulate-presenter-documentation/ |
| Corporate Leadership Council | This is a group that has done a lot of research on training in other companies. | https://www.clc.executiveboard.com/Public/Default.aspx |
| Visual Thesaurus | An interactive dictionary and thesaurus which creates word maps that blossom with meanings and branch to related words. | http://www.visualthesaurus.com/ |
| Engaging Interactions for e-learning | This e-book introduces ideas on creating more enjoyable and effective e-learnings. | http://www.elearningpulse.com/eBook/EngagingInteractionsForELearning.pdf |
| X-learning | More information on blended learning, and branching. | http://x-learning.blogspot.com/ |
| E-learning Fieldbook | Another great e-learning resource. | http://www.elearningfieldbook.com/ |
| Xyleme Voices | A Podcast Library on the Evolution of Training | http://www.xyleme.com/podcasts/ |
| Microsoft clip art site. | Good site for finding pics to use in e-learnings. | http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/clipart/FX101321031033.aspx?pid=CL100570201033 |
| Random Name Generator | Good site for creating names to use in your e-learnings. | http://www.kleimo.com/random |
learning
The New Learner
I love this post from Kim Cofino about “The 21st Century Learner.” She skillfully presents themed ideas for engaging learners through the use of new technologies. Kim’s second presentation, “The 21st Century Educator: The Power of Personal Learning Networks,” demonstrates how web 2.0 technologies change the way learning professionals communicate, collaborate, learn, and teach. Both are worth a look. Let me know what you think
Writing effective scenario questions
Want to increase the quality of your assessment questions? Think stories!
Scenario-based evaluation questions help the learner to really think about the content, not just regurgitate facts or data. Check out this easy plan for constructing good scenario questions:
Hendrich’s ABCD Model for Constructing Effective Scenario Questions
· Actor/Audience – Who is in the situation? Who is involved?
· Behavior – What situation are they in? What are they trying to or unable to do?
· Condition – Under what circumstances or context is the actor behaving or hoping to behave?
· Dilemma/Decision – What decision must the actor make? What dilemma is s/he facing?
Examples of ABCD Question Stems
Below are some example questions which include Actor(s)/Audience (A), Behavior (B), Condition (C), and Dilemma/Decision(D). Note that the order of presentation of each component is not important.
- “Dr. Chang is considering prescribing a blood pressure medication for Jim, who has a comorbid liver disorder. What class of medications is Dr. Chang likely to choose?“
- “Meryl stopped taking her antidepressant, because she did not like the sexual side effects. What class of medications was Meryl likely taking?“
- “Ernesto has not found any success with two different SSRIs and is worried that he’ll never find relief. What might Dr. Cerilski tell him?“
Now it’s your turn…try writing an ABCD scenario question today!
Free Microsoft eLearning Development Tool
Free Microsoft eLearning Development Tool
Microsoft has rolled out a FREE tool called LCDS. LCDS is an eLearning development tool that Microsoft is using to develop their multimedia driven eLearning. It can output to Flash, SilverLight, SCORM, HTML and more…
FREE DOWNLOAD: http://www.microsoft.com/learning/tools/lcds/default.mspx
About LCDS from Microsoft:
The Learning Content Development System, or LCDS, is a forms-based tool that anyone can use to create e-learning content. By using the LCDS, you can:
• Author rich, interactive content by completing the easy-to-use LCDS forms
• Preview your course at any stage of development
• Set up a course structure that you can easily rearrange at any time
Learning styles
Looking for information on learning style inventories?
After years of facilitating learning styles workshops, I offer you the following perspectives/ideas:
1. The Learning Styles Online inventory is good. The “Learning and techniques” section that they provide as feedback for the quiz results is solid, and the detailed combinations of style results are powerful.
2. The Hay Group has developed the robust “Kolb Learning Style Inventory,” based on David Kolb’s ground-breaking thinking, doing, experiencing, reflecting. The inventory and detailed individual and group feedback reports cost $15.00 per participant. This inventory is empirically validated and is widely used among corporate training groups. Check out the PowerPoint pdf they have on their information page.
3. A free quiz offered by AES does a very nice job of targeting participants’ learning styles and offering concrete action steps to help optimize learning.
4. VARK (Visual, Aural, Read/Write, Kinesthetic) is an often-used system that provides good feedback and tangible recommendations. A very detailed and more instructive feedback report is available for $28/participant. Whether you use VARK or not, the FAQ page (http://www.vark-learn.com/english/page.asp?p=faq) on the vark-learn site has some useful answers to common questions your participants may be asking.
One suggestion, regardless of the inventory you choose…
“Map out” participants’ results on a chart the whole class can see. People love to compare their own learning styles to that of their peers. This referential data provdes an answer to the eternal “how do I fit in to this human puzzle?” question. I have used PowerPoint slides to map out peoples scores as data points. You also can take a sheet of newsprint and draw a grid to map out scores using participants’ initials. It can be instructive for trainers to see any trends that a particular group might demonstrate.
I would be delighted to visit with you further about learning styles if you think it might be useful. Feel free to contact me at any time to discuss.
Take care, and happy learning!
Susan Hendrich
Susan E. Hendrich 