How to do the small jobs well

Short, practical answers to the questions that come up in L&D work. Each one is useful on its own and links to the free tool that does the job.

• 13 item-writing flaws that let people pass a quiz without knowing the answerThe item-writing flaws that let test-wise learners guess right: longest answer, all of the above, cues in the stem and 10 more, each with a before and after.Tool: Assessment Doctor
• How to test a SCORM package without an LMSCheck a SCORM 1.2 or 2004 zip before you upload it: the manifest problems that cause upload errors, and the runtime mistakes that break tracking.Tool: SCORM Flight Recorder
• SCORM course not loading? How to find out whyWhy a SCORM course won't load or track in the LMS: launch file, zip layout, API not found, mixed content, Safari cookies, popups. How to confirm each one.Tool: SCORM Flight Recorder
• How to split a workshop into groups (fairly, and not the same people every time)Five ways to put participants into groups, the math for uneven numbers, and how to keep people apart, balance departments and avoid repeat pairs across rounds.Tool: Group Maker
• 6 training games you can build from content you already haveQuiz Board, Rapid Fire, Spin the Wheel, Sequence It, Spot the Problem and Who's Right: what each training game is good for and which content fits it.Tool: Facilitator Game Maker
• How to make a Jeopardy-style review game for trainingPick categories from your objectives, write questions that get harder with the points, size the board to your time, and run it with teams on one screen.Tool: Facilitator Game Maker