Articles – Jacobs, et al, LLC

Resilience and Meaningful Change: Rethinking How We Design Education

Description: In a time when education is flooded with new tools, trends and quick fixes, how do we create change that truly lasts? This panel invites delegates to view transformation not only as technical process but as human one, rooted in empathy, resilience and trust. Together, the speakers explore how technology can act as an ally rather than a burden, how failure can become a safe and necessary step in learning, and how institutions can move beyond surface-level innovation to cultivate cultures of care and purpose. My portion: Creating a Safe Place to Fail With high attrition and low retention […]

04-Dec-2025 Article, Conference presentations, Recent projects

Learning Transfer Evaluation Model Gold Certification

Jacobs, et al, is one of the few training consultancies to achieve the Learning Transfer Evaluation Model Gold Certification.

06-Mar-2025 Instructional Design, Recent projects, Strategy

Performance Objectives that REALLY Measure Performance

Most performance objectives aren’t written correctly or based on the right things. This webinar discusses common mistakes, including using the wrong domains for all training.

19-Mar-2024 Design, Instructional Design, Training, Uncategorized, Webinar

Truleo course review

Jacobs, et al, was hired by Truleo to review and consult on an online course to be submitted for the IADLEST National Certification Program evaluation.

10-Oct-2023 Recent projects

ID for Trainers and Educators

Jacobs, et al, hosted the first iteration of the Instructional Design for Trainers and Educators course, delivered virtually through Moodle.

15-May-2023 Recent projects

Storyboard templates

Here are the two storyboard templates I use: Adobe InDesign Storyboard Template MS PowerPoint Storyboard template

22-Mar-2023 Design, eLearning, Instructional Design, Recent projects, Templates

Instructor Guide Templates

Here are the two instructor guide templates I use: Adobe InDesign IG-FG Template MS Word IG-FG template

15-Mar-2023 Education, Instructional Design, Recent projects, Templates, Training

Creating a safe place to fail

There were technical difficulties at the beginning! be patient, it starts about 2 minutes in! Conference presentation on adding scenario-based training and assessment to training. Scenario-based training creates a “safe place to fail” that can reduce attrition and increase retention.

09-Mar-2023 Webinar

Lessons from a law enforcement instructor turned L&D Strategist

I have a conversation about the influence that law enforcement training has had on my perspective on corporate training and the observations on some of the problems companies have when integrating strategic learning.

20-Dec-2022 Podcast, Webinar

eLearning for Mecklenburg Co, NC, ABC

Jacobs, et al, was hired by Mecklenburg, Co, NC, ABC to develop elearning creation and hosting strategies for their alcoholic beverage sales and serving training.

31-Oct-2022 Recent projects

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