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    Why We're Doubling Down on Knowledge Sharing Over Training
    Nicole Papaioannou Lugara
    • 6 days ago
    • 4 min

    Why We're Doubling Down on Knowledge Sharing Over Training

    We should be replacing training with knowledge sharing opportunities: peer to peer, to-down, formally documented, off the cuff, serious, fun
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    Make It Easy for Them: 4 Ways to Get the Yes
    Nicole Papaioannou Lugara
    • May 19
    • 3 min

    Make It Easy for Them: 4 Ways to Get the Yes

    Making decisions is hard work. Reviewing data takes time. Imagining something you can't see can take a lot of brain power. These are all...
    85 views0 comments
    The Grey Area: Designing Learning When There's No Clear Answer
    Nicole Papaioannou Lugara
    • Apr 28
    • 3 min

    The Grey Area: Designing Learning When There's No Clear Answer

    It's about the wading through the grey area and making the best choice possible at that moment in time with the information you have in the
    166 views0 comments
    Leveraging Learner Personas in ID Writing
    Nicole Papaioannou Lugara
    • Apr 14
    • 4 min

    Leveraging Learner Personas in ID Writing

    This is about how to leverage those personas to create engaging written content.
    309 views0 comments
    HAVE It All: 4 Ways to Tell Data Stories
    Nicole Papaioannou Lugara
    • Mar 17
    • 4 min

    HAVE It All: 4 Ways to Tell Data Stories

    Using data can be one of the most intimidating parts of being a learning designer. Facts, statistics, or just random information.
    189 views0 comments
    Video Inspo to Break Through Designer's Block
    Nicole Papaioannou Lugara
    • Feb 3
    • 5 min

    Video Inspo to Break Through Designer's Block

    I offer to you a fun list of inspiring videos whose styles you can steal for your next video-based learning project-- in no particular order
    233 views1 comment
    Learning in the Key of "New Mom": What Parent Training Has Taught Me about LXD
    Nicole Papaioannou Lugara
    • Jan 20
    • 5 min

    Learning in the Key of "New Mom": What Parent Training Has Taught Me about LXD

    First time parent during a pandemic means lots of learning to do. This post talks about what we can learn about from parent training tools.
    210 views0 comments
    If Not a Course... What Do I Build?
    Nicole Papaioannou Lugara
    • Dec 22, 2021
    • 2 min

    If Not a Course... What Do I Build?

    Today, I want to share some of that toolkit with you by walking through some of the tools you might use in four different common use cases.
    364 views0 comments
    What Meant Something to Me: PD Done Right
    Nicole Papaioannou Lugara
    • Dec 15, 2021
    • 4 min

    What Meant Something to Me: PD Done Right

    This week, I want to talk about and deconstruct some of the meaningful professional learning experiences
    54 views0 comments
    Why Aren't There More Meaningful Learning Experiences for Professionals?
    Nicole Papaioannou Lugara
    • Dec 10, 2021
    • 2 min

    Why Aren't There More Meaningful Learning Experiences for Professionals?

    Last night, we had the last meeting of From Data to Design - Cohort 3, and as always, it was bittersweet seeing how much growth there had...
    61 views1 comment
    How to Get Your IDs to Write Better
    Nicole Papaioannou Lugara
    • Sep 30, 2021
    • 4 min

    How to Get Your IDs to Write Better

    How do you help developing instructional designers improve their writing skills? Start with this blog post.
    483 views0 comments
    Novice vs Expert Instructional Designer: Defining the Learning Problem
    Nicole Papaioannou Lugara
    • Sep 8, 2021
    • 4 min

    Novice vs Expert Instructional Designer: Defining the Learning Problem

    At the heart of what makes a great ID is their ability to define the rhetorical problem, or rather the learning problem
    317 views3 comments
    Making Assessments Meaningful: Developing Assessments, Pt 2
    Nicole Papaioannou Lugara
    • Mar 17, 2021
    • 5 min

    Making Assessments Meaningful: Developing Assessments, Pt 2

    Assessments are amazing learning tools. They provide an opportunity to check in on progress and get feedback.
    150 views0 comments
    Aligning Performance Objectives with Purpose: Developing Assessments, Pt 1
    Nicole Papaioannou Lugara
    • Mar 10, 2021
    • 5 min

    Aligning Performance Objectives with Purpose: Developing Assessments, Pt 1

    Too many times, learning objectives focus on vague notions of "learning." For example, understand is probably one of the most overused verbs
    237 views0 comments
    Is VR really next? 3 Considerations for Decision Makers and Developers
    Nicole Papaioannou Lugara
    • Feb 1, 2021
    • 2 min

    Is VR really next? 3 Considerations for Decision Makers and Developers

    I think virtual reality is super cool, and I'm excited for its potential to be used in the Learning & Development space. That said, I want t
    31 views0 comments
    How to Ask for More Design Decision-Making Power? You Don't.
    Nicole Papaioannou Lugara
    • Oct 21, 2020
    • 5 min

    How to Ask for More Design Decision-Making Power? You Don't.

    Many new IDs tell me: "There are times when I don't think the design approach my organization/client wants to take is the best one, but...
    176 views0 comments
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