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AI Images, Scenario Choices: ID Links 10/15/24

Experiencing eLearning

I share these links about once a month here on my blog. I disagree with her point about not starting with the ideal path for writing (although she acknowledges that may make sense for beginners when you’re learning how to write scenarios). As I read online, I bookmark resources I find interesting and useful.

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UX, Accessibility, & More: ID Links 5/24/22

Experiencing eLearning

I share these links periodically here on my blog. This post includes links on UX, accessibility, branching scenarios, Twine, instructional design blogs, free/freemium tools, and systems thinking. Guidelines for writing good alt text. How To: Write Good Alt Text | Supercool. A number of these are organizational blogs.

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SMEs Shouldn’t Write Branching Scenarios (And What To Do Instead)

Experiencing eLearning

Instructional designers and training managers sometimes ask me, “How do I train SMEs to write better branching scenarios?” I believe SMEs shouldn’t write branching scenarios. Instead, I think we as instructional designers and LXDs should interview the SMEs as part of our analysis, and then we should write it.

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Two Tips for Writing Dialogue (With Examples!)

Experiencing eLearning

Dialogue can be tricky to write. When I teach people how to write branching scenarios, writing dialogue is one of the places people get stuck. If you’re used to writing in a more formal style, writing dialogue can feel very unfamiliar. Tip #1: Use more contractions When you write dialogue, use contractions.

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Visuals and Visual Thinking

Association eLearning

And something that looks good is going to get more attention than something that looks sloppy or complicated. Seriously though, you can think of it as using an infographic, chart, or quick sketch to record information or figure out how things are connected, rather than writing everything out. Why People Like Visuals. Visual Appeal.

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7 Reasons Your E-Learning Website Needs a Blog

LearnDash

Blogging is one of the oldest marketing tools on the Internet—and still one of the best. Yes, I am talking about blogging. The blog has been a foundation of Internet culture practically since its inception. However, your blog doesn’t have to be massively popular as a blog to be wildly successful as a marketing tool.

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Writing books

Clark Quinn

A lot, obviously (7 books, numerous articles, this blog, white papers, …). As another colleague who just published posted some thoughts on what they learned, I realize it may be appropriate to toss out some thoughts on writing books. I know some of the barriers to writing a book, for sure. Same with writing.