by Julie Dirksen
I think everyone who works in the research-to-practice area has a persistent myth that annoys them the most. Mine is unquestionably the goldfish attention span one. Here’s my pass at a video to address that (note: contains a shameless marketing plug): If you’d like to learn more about how to engage learners, check out our … Read more
Hey folks, I’ve long thought that the instructional design toolbox is more focused on knowledge and procedural learning, and has less specifics to offer for complex skill development. I’m working on parsing some guidelines based on types of skills and problem context. This is a talk that I’ve done at a few of the elearning … Read more
So nerdy shop talk is basically my favorite thing, and the internet is a spectacular place to geek about whatever your passion is. Where those conversations happen seems to shift as the internet evolves. I used to have most of my nerd conversations on Twitter, but things seem to have shifted to Facebook or LinkedIn … Read more
Had a lovely time at the Learning Solutions Conference last week. Did a full day pre-con on Gameful Learning Design with Rick Raymer, which was a lot of fun. I also did a session on Narrative Techniques for Learning. When I was working on Design For How People Learn, I listened a lot to a … Read more
Hey folks, this is a really excellent discussion of the issues and research around using extrinsic rewards as a way to motivate behavior. Chris Hecker is looking at the question through the lens of game design, but it really, really applies to learning design as well. There’s a write-up at the website, and a recording … Read more