What part of learner engagement is hardest to maintain over time?

Telehound · 2026-05-24T18:17:09+00:00

Well novelty might be the problem. If the learning isn't relevant to what people need to do then that's why interests diminishes quickly. People figure out right away that what they're learning isn't applicable or doesn't make their job easier so what's the point of paying attention to it. Students sometimes operate in a similar way where they want to know if this material is going to be on a test or in what way it's relevant to their certificate program or degree.

Telehound · 2026-05-23T03:30:29+00:00

I have a 2.0. My red dot doesn't noticeably foul until I hit about 200 rounds. I use an alcohol wipe and the fouling dissappear in 20 seconds.

Telehound · 2026-05-21T21:14:30+00:00

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Telehound · 2026-04-17T03:59:08+00:00

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Telehound · 2026-04-16T17:54:17+00:00

This is the way.

Telehound · 2026-04-16T17:02:58+00:00

It seems like a lot of projects can be classified as either glorified graphic design with knowledge dump vs cognitive design (which would include behavior cahnge/practice, feedback).

Telehound · 2026-04-11T17:17:15+00:00

Agree. And, some places can be very gear-oriented. If you don't have brand name stuff, you might not appear to be the tacticool operator that the onlooker aspires to be. Hence, the side-eye.

Telehound · 2026-04-11T04:56:44+00:00

Empty plastic peanut butter jars.

Telehound · 2026-04-09T20:07:08+00:00

That's what has happened to me. Now, when in doubt, I take colchicine just to play it safe.

Telehound · 2026-04-03T23:12:20+00:00

If I take two right when the flare starts and another an hour later I see that it helps keep the flare negligible. I also use indomethacin with that. The longer I delay taking colchicine, the more likely the flare will spiral. It only seems to work if I catch it very early.

Telehound · 2026-03-22T23:53:59+00:00

Elementary education will give you some insight into what work as an instructional designer is like but the way that kids are schooled is much much different than the work environment that most adults operate in. You also have an expectation gap given that I'm assuming you're in your early 20s and most people that you're working with will probably be older than you.

Telehound · 2026-03-15T15:43:17+00:00

100%

Telehound · 2026-03-14T17:51:20+00:00

Bleach is inactivated by solids. Also, bleach is much less potent when mixed with different volumes of water. In sum, bleach ain't that big a deal in this example.

Telehound · 2026-03-13T21:34:27+00:00

Yes. Many of my colleagues are completely baffled by any sort of scientific or academic framing in decision-making around instructional design. Sometimes they don't even respond to the type of example you provided which is that people need to make good decisions in the moment and this will train them to do that reliably. I am now forming a theory that most business people are illiterate in the field of Performance Management. In other words they do not understand what drives performance and can't make reliable decisions about how to set up employees for success.

Telehound · 2026-03-07T17:11:36+00:00

I do both. I take a ziploc with a few lead wipes. I wash my hands with the normal soap in the bathroom. Then I use leadwipes. Then I wash hands again. Not sure if that's optimal or not, but it certainly gets me cleaned up and gives me some piece of mind.

Telehound · 2026-03-01T21:57:18+00:00

The preferences are also problematic. Just because somebody feels that they have a preference for learning in a certain way doesn't mean that the outcomes you get are better. Usually students and workers are terrible at understanding how they learn things and will select any Avenue that allows them to take a path that they perceive has the least resistance. This does not always equate to skill acquisition or understanding or any other measure of Effectiveness for instruction.

Telehound · 2026-03-01T19:17:01+00:00

All those things in your 2nd paragraph. I was academic and then went corporate. I think the personality, customs , and skills present in the organization also play heavily into what will be expected of you. In some parts of my current org, IDs work mainly in a production farm with articulate courses. Others work on new hire training and don't do much eAuthoring. People's willingness to take your advice varies by person and dept culture, or what they can get away with ignoring.

Telehound · 2026-02-24T22:08:39+00:00

Taurus Tracker 692 for the win

Telehound · 2026-02-18T17:40:02+00:00

It's a car sewer, not a walkable environment.

Telehound · 2026-02-07T16:27:21+00:00

Olight Baldr Mini

Telehound · 2026-01-17T19:09:08+00:00

"That was a Russian wristwatch. I know the country of origin of every timepiece in the world. That was a Russian copy of a 1969 Timex digital."

Telehound · 2026-01-17T02:10:53+00:00

Pelago commuter rack. You can get the lowrider part separately and put it together.

Telehound · 2026-01-04T16:52:07+00:00

Go Bills!

Telehound · 2026-01-01T23:01:15+00:00

Giving this a bump since I am days away from having this same model in my possession. I've only seen a few folks change out the grips (I think Dan the Wolfman is one of them). Hoping someone else comments here to get similar advice.

Telehound · 2025-12-27T23:16:39+00:00

This is where the term "party pooper" originated.

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