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How to Build Training Objectives That Matter
Some courses need learners to prove they can do something. Others just need to build awareness. Here’s a simple framework for figuring…
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Tips for Working With Subject Matter Experts Who Don’t Report to You
A good SME relationship pays off long after the project ends. This roundup of tips from other e-learning developers covers how to…
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The Assumptions That Wreck Your Course Design
Every course is built with some idea of who’s going to take it. The problem is that idea is often wrong. Getting…
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Build a Simple E-Learning Project Plan
Most project plans look great on day one and get ignored by day three. You don’t need a formal plan to keep…
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The One Question That Saves You From Building the Wrong Course
Most bad courses don’t come from bad design. They come from skipping one question before you start building. This post walks through…
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Here’s an Easy Way to Create Learning Objectives
Most learning objectives end up as vague statements that look good on a slide but don’t actually guide course design. There’s an…
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Why Locked Navigation Backfires and What to Do Instead
Locked course navigation is one of the most common e-learning frustrations, and it usually comes from good intentions gone wrong. This post…
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When Needs Analysis Becomes a Trap and How to Escape It
Spending months on needs analysis before building a single thing is its own kind of failure. Here’s how to find the right…
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Help Subject Matter Experts Build Better Training
You’ve probably worked with a subject matter expert who knew everything about a topic but couldn’t explain it in a way a…
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How Subject Matter Experts Help Build Great Courses
Working with subject matter experts is one of the most challenging parts of building e-learning. The goal isn’t to capture everything they…