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	Criterion-Referenced Checklists: The Workhorse of Evaluation
	Teaching Concepts: Combining Science and Creativity
	The Job Aid: A Reliable, CHEAPER Alternative
	Interview Analysis: Faster, Easier, More Accurate
	Writing Worthwhile Objectives
	Authentic Activities to Enhance Transfer of Skills, Part 2
	Objective-Based Tests: Better and Faster!

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	Save Time Working With Subject Matter Experts
	Subject Matter Expert or High Performer?
	Save Time With a Detailed Audience Analysis
	Objective-Based Tests: Better and Faster!
	How to Come Up With the Condition Statement Within a Learning Objective: What Condition is Your Condition In?
	Interview Analysis: Faster, Easier, More Accurate
	Are You Doing Everything You Can to Get Full Attendance in Your Programs?
	Faster, Easier, BETTER Script Writing by “Writing To The Question”
	Really Fast Storyboarding for E-Learning Projects
	Content Analysis: Better and Faster—With POST-ITS
	Design Strategies for Rapid Development
	Authentic Activities to Enhance Transfer of Skills, Part 1
	Authentic Activities to Enhance Transfer of Skills, Part 2
	Writing Worthwhile Objectives
	You Want It When?
	Evaluating Learner Performance
	Criterion-Referenced Checklists: The Workhorse of Evaluation
	Too Many Ideas?
	The Job Aid: A Reliable, CHEAPER Alternative
	Create a Better Message
	ROI Before or After?
	ROI Before or After: Part 2 "The Process"
	Doing Things Right
	Take Two - Doing Things Right
	Who is the True Client?
	Overcoming Barriers
	Useful Instructional Methods
	Video and E-Learning: New Opportunities for Instructional Developers
	Presenting Authentic Objectives
	Roleplays Can be Your Best Choice (Part 1)
	Roleplays Can be Your Best Choice (Part 2)
	When Do Objectives Help The Most?
	The Project's Over -- What Happened? Part 1
	The Project's Over -- What Happened? Part 2
	What Makes A Great Online Learner? Two Keys to Online Success
	Testing and Evaluation: The Top Ten List
	Introducing -- Introductions
	When Content Exists Use Resource Management Modules
	To Blend -- Or Not To Blend
	More Needs Analysis = Less Training
	Measuring Transfer for Results and Glory
	They Learn It On Their Own with "Stumper"
	Instructor/Facilitator Guides, Part 1: How Detailed Should The Guide Be Written?
	Instructor/Facilitator Guides, Part 2: Tips and the Value of Creating a Detailed Guide
	A Robust Procedure For Lesson Design
	Criterion-Referenced Checklists: The Workhorse of Evaluation
	Vendor Selection
	Concurrent Development: Ways to Handle the Documentation Gap
	Tap Into Your Team’s Talent
	Business Needs: Your Guiding Light For Creating Results Oriented Learning Experiences
	Coaching With DSA Tips
	How Do You Feel?
	Measuring Attitudes
	What's The Meaning Of That Idea? Analyzing and Teaching Concepts
	Teaching Concepts: Combining Science and Creativity
	Visualizing For A Better Needs Assessment
	How a Master Thinks: Performance Before Presentation
	SuperFrames: Combining Job Aids and Performance-based Activities to Increase Transfer
	Create a Better Message
	Uncovering Hidden Talent in Your Organization
	From the Business Need to the Learning / Training Goal
	Learner Validation for E-learning Courses

Today's Tip
Save Time With a Detailed Audience Analysis

Many instructional designers design for the same target population over and over again. For example, you develop courses only for first line managers, or only for accountants. In these cases, consider a more detailed audience analysis that identifies a wider range of characteristics and preferences than you would normally complete.

If your whole department develops for the same audience over and over again, consider a detailed audience analysis study as a departmental project for all developers to use and periodically update. This will save time in the long run.

Don't forget, however, to check out the target audience's current knowledge and skills related to your specific topics on each new project.

Here is a link to a detailed audience analysis checklist that you may find useful when developing for the same audience over and over again.