tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15724579.post9152050298450852830..comments2024-02-13T03:00:19.778-07:00Comments on Corporate eLearning Strategies and Development: My Response to "...Instructional Design is Dead" - by many peoplebschlenkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13519463877110474192noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15724579.post-29144970301415474782009-09-22T00:56:51.289-07:002009-09-22T00:56:51.289-07:00It turns out that I have wrong in my belief that e...It turns out that I have wrong in my belief that elearning tools are no good as a learning management system, as I have been thinking since I heard of the concept. I was thinking that all these e-learning tools taught the learners were how not to interact with others and simply confine themselves to their learning tasks, since the electronic mode in which e-learning solutions come work were seemingly designed to be learned by individuals in the privacy of their own homes or work stations, since this learning management system is particularly geared to provide individuals with a learning tool that can be adjusted to their preferences and pace.elearinghttp://www.intelladon.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15724579.post-58795583282956605612009-09-01T09:25:54.298-07:002009-09-01T09:25:54.298-07:00I'm confused about this statement: "The a...I'm confused about this statement: "The art lies in doing what's right for the business and that may not always be what's "best" for the learner." <br />I'm with you in the preceding sentences, but I would have thought - more like what you express in the preceding statements - that the <i>art</i> lies in doing what's best for the learner in the context of their role in business/org. Are you simply highlighting that the business objectives and learner needs can sometimes represent competing interests, and that when they do, the ID's 'artful practice' must abide by the principle that the business objectives trump the learner's needs? ...I would agree with you that often, in the way things play out, the 'business' [of being an ID] lies in doing what's right for the business over what's best for the learner, but I wouldn't so much consider that the 'art' part.<br />Just looking for a point of clarification there.<br />Thanks for the article.m.carefullyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07647176419537825379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15724579.post-27156033375743726842009-08-31T13:52:27.400-07:002009-08-31T13:52:27.400-07:00"There is no doubt our beloved industry of In..."There is no doubt our beloved industry of Instructional Design is way overdue for a serious overhaul, but what is it that needs to be overhauled? Is it the models? The designs? The technology? The professionals?"<br /><br />Yes, yes, yes and yes.<br /><br />My new boss is of the opinion that my lack of a formal degree in ID is a detriment. I disagree. Frankly, the amount of crappy eLearning I've seen over the years being pumped out by ID folks with Masters degrees and Ph.Ds is astounding. Apparently formal education is *not* always a good thing. Sure, I don't want a self-taught brain surgeon operating on me, but on the flip side how many Comp Sci degree holders can compete with Steve Jobs or Bill Gates (both dropouts) as far as their impact on technology goes? (The Google guys are probably the rare exception.)<br /><br />Bottom line: professional credentials or a degree certificate on your wall do not guarantee a great product. Not even close.<br /><br />Think about your favorite professors in school. Were they great because they studied ID? Because they subscribed to some particular development model? No. They were great because they had a passion for the subject matter and were able to inject that passion into their delivery.<br /><br />I doubt most of my favorite professors in school (you know, the ones I actually *learned* something from) even knew what ADDIE is. Aside from the common sense aspect that you mention.<br /><br />I think eLearning (the practice, not the promise) has been decimated by being overanalyzed and overseen by too many high-level academic types who obsess over the process and not the product. Something needs to change. Many of the eLearning blogs I read tend to ponder the abstract and the theoretical vs. the practical. In the meantime, our learners yawn and click the Next button, wondering why they have to take this crappy eLearning course anyway.<br /><br />I'll take the Commoncraft stuff over 99% of the eLearning I've seen. Deduce from that what you will.eQuixotichttp://www.equixotic.comnoreply@blogger.com