Summary: <br> <br> If you are frustrated with the limited models available for instructional design, then you’ll be interested in this conversation with Cathy Moore. She is the creator of Action Mapping and author of <a href="http://theelearningcoach.com/recs/map-it.html">Map It</a>, a model of training design that focuses on improving workplace performance. Cathy is a training designer, teacher, speaker and author. Her advice and designs have been used by many organizations and the U.S. government. She also teaches online workshops on scenario design.<br> <br> <a href="https://amzn.to/3237JV3" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"></a>Cathy has made it her mission to save the world from boring instruction. In this conversation, we discuss her book, Map It!. We also talk about the changing role of learning experience designers, measuring the effects of training, how to tell whether training is the solution to a performance problem, tracking practice activities (or not), creating prototypes and much more.<br> <br> WE DISCUSS:<br> <br> * Providing effective solutions that go beyond training<br> * Action Mapping process<br> * Using business metrics to measure performance improvement and behavior change<br> * How action mapping has evolved and changed over the years<br> * Criteria to determine whether a performance problem can be solved with training<br> * Action mapping as a method for practicing instructional design<br> * When to use and not use action mapping<br> * How to choose the tasks that require practice activities<br> * Advantages of branching scenarios<br> * Technical implementation of practice activities<br> * Prototyping guidelines<br> <br> RATE: <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-elearning-coach-podcast/id592110281" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Rate this podcast in iTunes</a><br> <br> TIME: 24 minutes<br> <br> TRANSCRIPT: Download the [Download not found]<br> <br> RESOURCES:<br> <br> * <a href="https://amzn.to/3237JV3" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Map It</a> by Cathy Moore<br> * <a href="http://blog.cathy-moore.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Cathy's website</a><br> * <a href="http://blog.cathy-moore.com/2013/05/is-training-really-the-answer-ask-the-flowchart/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Is training the answer? Use this flowchart</a><br> * <a href="http://blog.cathy-moore.com/action-mapping/will-action-mapping-work-for-my-project/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Will Action Mapping work for my project?</a> (interactive flowchart)<br> * <a href="http://blog.cathy-moore.com/online-learning-conference-anti-handout/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Action Mapping</a><br> * <a href="http://blog.cathy-moore.com/scenario-design-online-course/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Cathy's Scenario Design Course</a><br> * <a href="https://balsamiq.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Balsamiq</a> (mockup tool)<br> * <a href="http://twinery.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Twine</a> (for telling branching stories)<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Get the latest articles, resources and freebies once a month plus my free eBook, Writing for Instructional Design.<br> <br> SEND EBOOK NOW
