It is reasonably well recognised (e.g. we won’t question it here!) that each of us has a preferred or dominant sensory system. This means a person will prefer to communicate or learn in either:
a visual way (e.g. seeing)
an auditory way (e.g. hearing)
a kinesthetic way (e.g. touching)
This article provides clues to help determine your […]
The easiest method to include an image of a MS Powerpoint slide in a MS Word document is to use the Send To option in Powerpoint. This creates an MS Word version of your Powerpoint file with pictures of each slide automatically generated.
The slides appear a standard size, […]
This document outlines the usability evaluation criteria that can be applied during the assessment of commercial software. The purpose of such an evaluation is to ascertain the extent that the software meets the following goals:
Support efficient task performance
Provide the ability to complete end to end business tasks accurately
Provide end user satisfaction:
Active provision […]
Came across the following table while reading John Whitmore’s book Coaching for Performance looking for ideas in developing a coach development framework for a current client. It’s an oldie but a goodie, published here since we’re often needing to remind clients of it when determining instructional approaches.
Told
Told & Shown
Told, Shown &Experienced
Recall after 3 weeks
70%
72%
85%
Recall […]
Information Mapping™ is a formal methodology for writing usable documents. It provides techniques to analyse, organise and present information to maximise its effectiveness.
The methodology was initially developed in the 1960s in the US. It is often described as research-based since all its techniques and principles are derived from research in human factors, cognitive […]