Should elearning be like going to the dentist?

Well, I actually think in some ways it should. Don’t get me wrong, I hate going to the dentist. Let me explain.

There are three main things I want from my dentist.

First is that they know what they are doing

Second they do it well, and

Third they make the experience as painless as possible. […]

Should elearning be like going to the dentist?2021-07-08T11:15:16+00:00

Process is Priceless

Most elearning projects I’ve worked on have a pretty fixed budget. There might be a little wriggle room, but not much. So if projects are to be delivered on time and in budget, the slicker the process is, the more time there is to spend on the quality of the product – the good stuff.

I’ve […]

Process is Priceless2021-05-25T10:12:08+00:00

Less is More

I think there is often an assumption that because a piece of information is in an elearning module that users will remember it. In fact, it’s likely that users retain very little of what’s contained in elearning modules. That’s not because the module is good or bad, but that we remember a lot less than […]

Less is More2021-07-08T11:14:16+00:00

What makes you ‘Think Before You Click’? (… it’s about attitude)

We often see television ad campaigns to deter people from drink driving or smoking. Some of them are really powerful and designed to shock, and sometimes scare us.

The effective ones don’t tell us that drink driving is wrong – we know that – they have to do much more.

If we look at these as learning […]

What makes you ‘Think Before You Click’? (… it’s about attitude)2021-07-15T12:01:33+00:00

What on earth have microwaves ‘popty ping’ got to do with elearning?

Microwave ovens are great!

Well, they’re great for some things, heating food up, defrosting, porridge, scrambled eggs and so on. But they’re not so good when it comes to Sunday roasts or baking bread. Some ovens use a combination of heating systems to make them more suitable for different types of cooking.

Some […]

What on earth have microwaves ‘popty ping’ got to do with elearning?2021-07-08T11:11:11+00:00
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