I think at some point or the other we’ve all been there. Become too comfortable with the way we approach instructional design. What is a demanding creative process soon begins to function as a mechanical routine of assembling all the various pieces together and integrating them into a course. The results are predictable enough – yet another product training or process training or sales training course that is reasonably good (meets the learning objectives and so on), but which fails to generate any long lasting excitement or which fails to create any ‘aha’ moment during eLearning design and development.

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I have posted the discussion question, “How much of Entertaining advisable in Training?” in LinkedIn groups earlier this week. There were more than 150 responses.

Here is a snapshot of responses:

Here are some relatively more detailed responses in verbatim:

A balance of Humor

• Humor and fun create energy
• Humor can also serve as a welcome
• It’s all about the content you’re delivering
• People can’t learn if they’re asleep
• Planned humor
• Humor breaks down barriers

Humor: Audience, Culture & Topic is the Key!

• Primarily you will need to consider the audience
• Learners have different learning styles
• Knowing your audience is the key
• Depends on the topic being delivered
• Keep in tune with the cultures of your audience

Engagement instead of Entertainment

• The better term is “engagement”
• Engagement is the key
• Think of “entertainment” in training like special effects in a movie
• “Entertaining” and “Engaging” are partners

No Entertainment in Training

• Training is a serious business

Humor and Online Training

• Pictures promote laughter louder than words
• eLearning is different proposition as you cannot read body language
• Difficult to acquire as to what the learner connects
• Be careful with humor

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Thank you

RK Prasad

CEO

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