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Flexible Space: The Secret To Designing Powerful Training

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Graduate Students at MIIS Class Doing Group Exercise in Flexible Classroom Space. The instructional design included different delivery methods: interactive lecture with slides and whiteboard, facilitation with sticky notes, small group exercises, posters, group discussion, self-directed activities, and self-directed online activities.

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Getting the Most out of your Social Learning Program

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Well, it is simply an exercise to bring users back to the site and increase activity by complaining about it. Focus on ways to maximize user interaction with the learning environment. Old comment sections on previous learning exercises are perfect fodder to experiment with social learning.

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Mobile Learning – Is it Finally Viable?

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Why should I want to participate in this learning exercise? One of the key features of Mobile Learning is the briefness of the media. Learning and Development must first address what they wish their personnel get out of their mobile learning programs. Building Intrinsic Course Motivation.

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Aligning Learning Needs with Business Process

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.” In the learning world, perhaps more now than ever, this position has never ringed truer. Measuring the effectiveness of current offerings is vital in any learning environment. Finally, do not be afraid of employing the utilization of new elements within your learning environment. Effectiveness of Content.

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How To Think Like An Instructional Designer for Your Nonprofit Trainings

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You also need to consider the learning environment, any constraints, the delivery options, and the timeline for the project. The energizer can be connected to the content or just a movement exercise or stretch. The physical space you are working in will also help inform your design.

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LMS Branding – Beyond the Logo

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But there is so much more to this branding exercise. The goal of an LMS is to ultimately serve your learning base with the best possible learning environment. When you think of brands like Coca-Cola or Walmart, there is a clearly defined color palette that tends to circle around in your brain.

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How to Design an Effective Nonprofit Staff Retreat: A Lesson from Life

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Over the eight hours we were together, our group participated in more than 15 unique activities, exercises or discussions. These steps reinforce the content, skills and information from the learning event. They emailed a checklist “so our retreat learnings, connections and commitments stay alive.”

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