147 pages pdf - ICT Digital Literacy

Content, Content (Not To Mention Content) … How To Best Design & Deliver It
#267: Design Components That Make Sense
When designing an online course, it is important to take into consideration performance aspects. One
way of doing this is to analyze who the audience is, what resources are they likely to have, and then
decide on the audio/video/multi-media kind of components.
Vidya Nagaraj
Oracle
#268: Be Search Minded
Create searchable databases as entry points to the training. This supports the learner's need for just-in-time training
and allows designers and developers the ability to mine content and create courses with reduced cycle times.
Phil Antonelli
Intellinex
#269: Lean, Mean, And Real Target Questions
As with all training, remember your audience and keep the content relevant to them. For example, if
you were training new sales people and wanted to include assessment questions, use questions that
are relevant to what they'll find in the field. For example, consider including common questions (FAQ)
customers ask, scenario-based questions such as which product best meets a specific need, benefits
of clients working with your organization and/or different product lines, questions that integrate sales
skills with product knowledge (where they would go to get help in different types of situations, product
positioning questions, competitive advantages questions, etc.)
Rebecca Koos
RacePoint Consulting LLC
#270: Do The Math
We have found that a combination of highly structured, audio-driven tutorials coupled with flashbased
simulations are a great way to engage the learner in understanding difficult mathematical
concepts, such as that encountered in finance, economics and statistics. The tutorial explains the
concept and presents the math. The simulation allows the learner to visually experience the impact
of changing any independent variable, without having to actually do any math. This is a great tool for
allowing the non-mathematically inclined individual to understand the intuition that drives the concept,
without having to understand the underlying mathematics.
Robert Ironside
Learning Dividends Inc
#271: Respect Copyrights
It’s easy to borrow content from other sites on the Internet. Most people are flattered if you want
to borrow an image or some text, provided they receive appropriate credit. But if you’re using
someone else’s materials, be sure to find out if the content is copyrighted. The Internet is filled
with pirated images so even if it appears that something isn’t marked, it could be stolen already.
Jeff Harris
Trivantis Corporation
#272: Think Movie, A Motivating Metaphor
Creating true e-Learning is equivalent to turning a novel into a movie -- the important parts are
selected and acted out in simplified, recognizable scenes.
Ulrik Ramsing
LogiLearn, Inc.
#273: Our I/D Goal
Good instructional designers who are open minded and who understand business and people.
Anna Soin
LearningLab
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