Richard’s Educational Technology Blog

I might me exposing a weird trait of mine with this posting, but here goes… I like looking at the bookmarks that my friends have set on the browsers on their computers. No, I’m not trying to spy on them or anything like that. I just like to see what tools and resources on the internet they find useful. It’s sort of like having a friend recommend a book for you to read. I’ve found some great tools just by observing the sites that my friends use. In case there is anyone out there as weird as I am, I’m going to share with you my bookmarks for design resources on the web. The are all sites that I find very useful for designing online and offline products.
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Job aids fall into three categories; job aids for procedures, job aids for informing, and job aids for coaching.

When is it better to use a job aid instead of instruction? I began making a list of when I would use one over the other, but then I found some suggestions on a San Diego State University professor’s site that I liked better than mine! So here is his list of suggestions. His site has some other great resources on job aids too.

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