tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5872191505091733640.post2845518591451487753..comments2023-05-21T07:30:41.022-07:00Comments on eLearning Cyclops: Declaration of WarJeff Goldmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15888791396223781322noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5872191505091733640.post-30279251534527125642009-03-26T16:44:19.000-07:002009-03-26T16:44:19.000-07:00Hi - I agree that the Next button can be our enemy...Hi - I agree that the Next button can be our enemy, but how do you compensate for unmotivated learners? Some folks (like me, at times) take e-learning courses as part of required job training and are not engaged in the content enough to be self-directed. In those cases is the Next button a worthy ally?<br><br>Also, who do you believe bears most of the responsibility of motivating learners to self-direct? The stakeholders, SMEs, or developers?<br><br>Always enjoy your thoughts.<br><br>Thanks!<br>n.nikolnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5872191505091733640.post-26263771951905365642009-03-26T18:20:32.000-07:002009-03-26T18:20:32.000-07:00I'm with you! The next button is anathema!Don...I'm with you! The next button is anathema!<br>Don't forget the other six things that need to be banned from elearning design. Check out <a href="http://mattybee.freehostia.com/blog/?p=22" rel="nofollow">Top 7 things NOT to do when designing e-learning</a>MattyBeehttp://mattybee.freehostia.com/blog/?p=22noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5872191505091733640.post-47872828845380402832009-03-27T01:27:31.000-07:002009-03-27T01:27:31.000-07:00Woohoo! Welcome aboard. We are dealing with adults...Woohoo! Welcome aboard. We are dealing with adults, and we are not building funicular fairground rides. Tunnel of Love? How about Tunnel of Tedium?<br><br>In response to Nikol's questions:<br><br>First, the learners you talk about have the option of working their way down the menu from top to bottom, if they like.<br><br>Second, I would say that motivating learners to self direct is partly the responsibility of the learning designer and the individual's line manager, but most of all, it's the responsibility of the person themselves.<br><br>Either they will or they won't. We have to stop trying to force, compel, mandate or otherwise coerce people back into childish behaviour patterns. Treat people like responsible, independent, thinking adults and they will step up to the plate. Treat them like 'sheeple' and they will demotivate faster than you can say "Baa-aa!"Karyn Romeishttp://karynromeis.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5872191505091733640.post-5945631584898280082010-12-21T02:18:15.001-08:002010-12-21T02:18:15.001-08:00[...] for time and need to create it “rapidly,” yo...[...] for time and need to create it “rapidly,” you don’t need no stinkin’ Next button. Exclude the Next button and I promise interactivity and engagement will be [...]Questions I No Longer Ask | MinuteBiohttp://minutebio.com/blog/2010/11/09/questions-i-no-longer-ask/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5872191505091733640.post-77076576380794016702010-12-21T02:18:15.000-08:002010-12-21T02:18:15.000-08:00[...] for time and need to create it “rapidly,” yo...[...] for time and need to create it “rapidly,” you don’t need no stinkin’ Next button. Exclude the Next button and I promise interactivity and engagement will be [...]Questions I No Longer Ask | MinuteBiohttp://minutebio.com/blog/2010/11/09/questions-i-no-longer-ask/noreply@blogger.com