147 pages pdf - ICT Digital Literacy

Content, Content (Not To Mention Content) … How To Best Design & Deliver It
#274: Hmmmn, How Did You Get 120% Correct?
Randomize questions in all assessments. This is especially helpful when the user decides to
re-do a course. Otherwise, the user will most probably get a 100% in his second attempt.
Linda Al Ansari
Emirates
#275: ISO - A Blueprint For Usability
When designing e-Learning, emanate from the standard of usability. Plan and design according
to the ”Guidance on Usability” (ISO9241-11) with adaptation to the learning context: ”… to the
extent to which a learning resource can be used by specified learner, to achieve the learning
objectives with effectiveness, efficiency and satisfaction in a specified learning context.”
Ulf Söderberg
Framehouse
#276: Recording - Take 1 (& Hopefully The Last)
Before you record the audio script for the e-Learning project, schedule a meeting with the SMEs
and have someone read the script out loud. This will hopefully save time in the long run and
avoid multiple recordings after the course has been built.
Peggy Ferguson
Veritude
#277: Forecast: A Blurry & Gray Future, No Thanks
Remember that the population is aging and ensure that the typefont is legible -- large and clear.
Remember also that some folks have color blindness.
Naomi Sussman
Sussman Training Assoc.
#278: Which Skills & Practices Are Needed When Teaching Online?
You need to type fast when chatting and recording on the white board; use an energetic, strong voice and
speak slowly; be able to multitask (e.g. reading personal chats to you at the same time you are presenting or
continuing to read the script when trying to reboot your computer because it crashed!); be able to do basic
troubleshooting and help participants with the virtual clasroom; have the ability to manage time as everything
online is tight on time; know your content inside and out (of course!); know what you can cut out if you get
behind; stick to the script as you have little room for stories or unrelated musings; and take notes of which
participants are involved so you can call on any that aren't speaking up. Pheew!
Carmela Southers
Ken Blanchard Companies
#279: Communicate & Reward, Reward & Communicate
A comprehensive communications plan should be in place to assist in the cultural change needed to move employees
on-line. Incentives and rewards should be a part of this plan as encouragement to move to on-line learning.
Bill Kurolvech
DaimlerChrysler Corporation
#280: Dancing Bullets Can Be Distracting
When animating bullet points, don't let learners get distracted wondering how many facts they'll
have to absorb. Put all the blank bullets on the screen, then animate the text entry. This gives
learners a framework in which to understand the information rather than asking them to decide
between thinking about the current bullet and getting ready for the next one.
Dennis MacQuilken
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