Comments on: How Not to Use Articulate

By: How to Get Six Pack Fast

How to Get Six Pack Fast — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 13:46:14 +0000

Hey, cool tips. I’ll buy a bottle of beer to that person from that chat who told me to go to your blog

By: Sandy

Sandy — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:08:59 +0000

I agree with what you say, I even preach the cognitive load concept myself. Somehow I overlooked it in the course when I took it and actually found the course well done. Maybe because the issues you highlight were not present through the actual instruction portions of the training, I can’t remember.

That said, I really liked the Bronze winner. I’ve seen more than my share of snoozers over the years and that course did a really good job of lightening up really boring material. I can’t say I’ve ever laughed (in a good way) during a compliance course before this. Nice work!

By: bdusablon

bdusablon — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:16:06 +0000

Cammy –

The course definitely has value. I just question the validity of the Articulate Guru Awards if this is the Gold Medal winner.

By: Cammy Bean

Cammy Bean — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:50:08 +0000

And yet I watched this program and learned something (or rather, had previous knowledge refreshed and updated). Three days later, I have retained the fact that CPR now requires 30 compressions (as opposed to the old 15). So something worked.

By: philip

philip — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 04:04:52 +0000

i'm glad i'm not the only one who thought some of those entries were a bit suspect. i completely agree with what you said, and think this contest entry is representative of how people often try to use every little doodad/feature in a development tool instead of focusing on the quality of instruction. rapid elearning development tools, like any creative tool, require a certain amount of discipline and restraint. this course was way too busy for my tastes.