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5 Ways to Gain Learners’ Attention—and 1 Way to Lose It

May 31, 2021 No Comments

Reading Time: 6 minutes In your experience, what’s the hardest part of a lesson to design? For me, it’s the “hook”—the first screen of an eLearning course or the first few minutes of an instructor-led course. It’s not that it’s especially difficult, but it requires creative and careful thought. It’s also arguably the most critical part because it sets the tone for the rest of the lesson.

Practical Ways to Use Reflection for Sticky Learning

May 24, 2021 No Comments

Reading Time: 5 minutes Over the past week, I’ve thinking a lot about the value of reflection in learning. You might say I’m reflecting on reflection. How very meta of me. Reflection is a way for your brain to practice retrieving information. It can help you form connections between newly learning information and prior knowledge and experience. It can cause you to visualize yourself performing an activity in a better way.

Applying the POUR Principles to Create Accessible Documents and Presentations

May 17, 2021 8 Comments

Reading Time: 7 minutes We usually think about accessibility in terms of websites and eLearning courses. But what about that great job aid you created? Or the instructor guide you developed? Or the slide deck you’re sending to participants to download? Would people with disabilities be able to access that content? In this post, I’ll share some ways you can use the POUR principles to create accessible documents and presentations.

What Being in the Disabled Community Hs Taught Me About Accessibility and Inclusive Design. Diverse group of six business people meeting around a table.

What Being in the Disabled Community Has Taught Me About Accessibility and Inclusive Design

May 10, 2021 No Comments

Reading Time: 8 minutes Until I developed disabilities of my own, accessibility was not at the forefront of my thoughts. Connecting with members of the disability community has taught me to consider a broader definition of disabilities and accessibility so I can build learning and development opportunities that are truly inclusive. In this post, I’ll share some lessons I’ve learned about disabilities, accessibility, and inclusive design. I’ll continue the discussion in next week’s post, when I’ll focus on inclusive design principles.

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5 Ways to Gain Learners’ Attention—and 1 Way to Lose It

Practical Ways to Use Reflection for Sticky Learning

Applying the POUR Principles to Create Accessible Documents and Presentations

What Being in the Disabled Community Has Taught Me About Accessibility and Inclusive Design

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