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Notes on learning design, from the field.

Field notes on instructional design, learning strategy, and what tends to actually work once training meets real learners and real deadlines.

Compliance & Risk · Jun 18, 2026 · 6 min read

Why Most Compliance Training Fails (and How to Fix It)

Completion isn't the same as comprehension. Here's why "click-through and forget" training keeps failing audits, and what to build instead.

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Frameworks · May 2, 2026 · 5 min read

ADDIE vs. SAM: Choosing the Right Model for Your Next Project

Neither framework is universally "better." Here's how I decide which one fits a project's timeline, stakeholders, and risk tolerance.

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Microlearning · Apr 10, 2026 · 4 min read

Designing Microlearning That Actually Sticks

Short doesn't automatically mean effective. The design choices that separate microlearning people retain from microlearning they forget by Friday.

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