Cognota and IACET Co-Hosted Design Thinking and Learning Advancements Webinar
AUSTIN, TX -February 20, 2017— Cognota, the cloud-based Learning Experience Design System, and IACET, the International Association for Continuing Education and Training, partnered and co-hosted a Free Webinar: Design Thinking and Learning Advancements, on Tuesday, March 21, 2017 from 1:00pm – 2:00pm EST. The webinar was a premier event showcasing a handful of the L&D industry’s most […]
Is Instructional Design Dead?
Hardly. Instead, instructional design now encompasses more than simply building courses. Organizations struggle to deliver learning. Due to the scale and speed that are needed to skill up their current employees, companies often take the easy way out, usually with informal learning or pre-packaged courses. These practices challenge the implementation of disciplined, academic-based, and proven processes […]
5 Ways to Leverage Stakeholders in the Instructional Design Process
When it comes to stakeholders in the instructional design process, many learning professionals consider the needs of only two groups: subject matter experts and themselves. There are many others involved in the learning project development process whose input is equally vital. Clearly it makes sense to focus intensely on the subject matter experts (SMEs) since these individuals […]
3 Secrets to Successful Instructional Design
With so many variables in a learning project, can there truly be a secret to success? Today’s beleaguered instructional designer should have a single goal in mind: success. Whenever a project seems derailed, or stale, or too complex, focusing on what matters and creating a sense of clarity among the team go a long way. […]
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Instructional Designers
Today’s instructional designer is more than simply a course creator. As today’s corporations seek to implement a culture of learning, instructional designers need to bring a range of skills to the table. While designing, building, and delivering courses are still their focus, today’s learning and development leaders must be able to manage in complex and uncertain […]
Align Subject Matter Experts with Business Needs for Better Learning
This blog has previously covered the importance of aligning learning with the needs of the business. Here’s how to work with subject matter experts (SMEs) for maximum effect. The word learning, which has largely replaced training in the corporate lexicon, suggests “knowledge for its own sake.” However, to justify its existence, corporate learning needs to […]
Don’t Just Engage Subject Matter Experts — Win Them Over
Instructional designers and subject matter experts (SMEs) are increasingly finding themselves working together for learning projects. Each side has its own agenda, and for the under-resourced instructional designer trying to manage multiple projects at once, a deeper understanding of the SME’s perspectives can ensure that any project will be completed with success. Create a sense of ownership. […]
CLO Series: Dr. Marie Cini of University of Maryland University College
Cognota® CLO Series features interviews with current and former Chief Learning Officers and senior learning professionals. We are pleased to share the results here in our blog. We recently were fortunate enough to catch up with Dr. Marie Cini, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs at University of Maryland University College. This blogpost incorporates her […]
5 Tips for Instructional Designers When Working with Subject Matter Experts
A learning project’s success often depends on the valuable content provided by subject matter experts (SMEs). Here are a few tips to help the process run more smoothly when working with subject matter experts. Involve SMEs heavily from the beginning, and create a sense of ownership. Too often, a SME is asked to step in once […]
CLO Series: Bror Saxberg of Kaplan
Cognota® has recently kicked off a series of interviews with current and former Chief Learning Officers and senior learning professionals. We are pleased to share the results here in our blog. We recently were fortunate enough to catch up with Bror Saxberg, CLO of Kaplan and Board Advisor at Cognota®. This blogpost incorporates his responses to questions related to […]
