Dave Ferguson
Dave Ferguson
Instructional designer, other duties as assigned (or accepted) at Broad Cove Consulting
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Dave Ferguson replied to the discussion eLearning for "Serious" Subject Matter
"  Brandon: I work in the pension industry. While we don't deal with as emotionally-laden a topic as domestic violence, we do have some t..."
  • over 7 years ago01/06/17 at 6:08 pm (UTC)
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Dave Ferguson replied to the discussion How to visualize abstract concepts
"I'm assuming there are stages to the authorization and capture process as there are in the pension industry, where I work. (Maybe authori..."
  • over 7 years ago12/29/16 at 7:50 pm (UTC)
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"Tristan, it's possible that check-the-box courses exist in organizations other than yours.  ;-) I think breaking up the delivery is a gr..."
  • over 7 years ago12/21/16 at 11:49 pm (UTC)
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"I agree with Nicole: this is a great idea, and one I think the newcomers will appreciate. On the compliance issue: I imagine the existin..."
  • over 7 years ago12/21/16 at 7:32 pm (UTC)
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"Two suggestions (or one suggestion and a thought) First, building on Owen's idea: assuming there are sections in the report (like a grou..."
  • over 7 years ago12/07/16 at 12:15 am (UTC)
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"I tend to agree with the idea that delivering quality customer service is the (likely) goal, as opposed to spotting a secret shopper (who..."
  • over 7 years ago11/24/16 at 7:37 pm (UTC)
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Dave Ferguson replied to the discussion Teaching Adults How to Use Applications
"A lot depends on your audience and their familiarity with the application in question. Regarding the walk-throughs you mention, if people..."
  • over 7 years ago11/23/16 at 12:12 am (UTC)
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Dave Ferguson replied to the discussion Learning Quiz vs Pass/Fail Quiz
"What do you see as the difference between "learning quiz" and "pass/fail quiz?"  Here's what I read into the terms (not to say you should..."
  • over 7 years ago11/21/16 at 9:56 pm (UTC)
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Dave Ferguson replied to the discussion Re: Copyright
"I used to lurk on an intellectual-property site, where I learned to use IANAL ("I am not a lawyer"). So take this as a layperson's summar..."
  • over 7 years ago11/14/16 at 9:49 pm (UTC)
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Dave Ferguson replied to the discussion How Can I Make Ethics Interesting
"I'm a big believer in the notion that people learn better when they move from specific (behaviors, incidents) to general (principles, rul..."
  • over 7 years ago11/14/16 at 8:36 pm (UTC)