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My name is Shannon and I am a learning and development geek. There, I said it. Not only is L&D my chosen field, but it is also my passion. It may be a serious condition-I look at internet support sites, YouTube videos, and Slideshares and I'm either amazed by the learning experience or I'm thinking about how it could be tweaked.

The most important design elements to remember when designing elearning.

Design how people learn

The Design of Everyday Things is a best-selling[1] book by cognitive scientist and usability engineer Donald Norman about how design serves as the communication between object and user, and how to optimize that conduit of communication in order to make the experience of using the object pleasurable. One of the main premises of the book is that although people are often keen to blame themselves when objects appear to malfunction, it is not the fault of the user but rather the lack of intuitive guidance that should be present in the design.

Anyone who is actively involved with instructional design has at some point used the ADDIE model (Analyze, Design, Develop, Implement, and Evaluate) for their course development. This model is one of (if not the) most popular structures used by training designers today.

SAM design

Action Mapping for Learning Design. Target the real need.

Research about using blending learning design models

The Association of Psychological Science commissioned a review of the evidence for the benefits of using learning styles, and the report is clear. We conclude therefore, that at present, there is no adequate evidence base to justify incorporating learning-styles assessments into general educational practice.

Learning Styles: Concepts and Evidence - Psychological Science

Creating Branching simulations

Action Words for Blooms Taxonomy

"Level 1 of the Kirkpatrick training evaluation model attempts to establish whether the conditions were right for learning to take place. This involves capturing participants' reactions to the training programme, including reactions to its relevance, training methods, trainers, qualification and assessment methods, facilities and administration etc."

Each of the three domains listed in detail. Bloom's Taxonomy of Learning Domains - Cognitive, Affective, Psychomotor domains, free training material and explanation of the Bloom theory

Great animated video explaining the ADDIE steps.