Experiencing eLearning

AUGUST 17, 2021

After struggling to write them and make them work in linear tools, it’s amazing how much faster I can develop multiple connected paths in Twine. WordPress has been my tool of choice for blogging for nearly 15 years. Frequently, I don’t know what I really think about a topic until I write about it. Self-development.

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Much of my work as an instructional designer involves writing–and we have a lot of research to guide us on how to write to support learning. Essentially, any time you do instructional writing (scripts, online text, instructions, etc.), Conversational tone. Using contractions is also part of conversational language.

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Experiencing eLearning

AUGUST 23, 2022

After struggling to write them and make them work in linear tools, it’s amazing how much faster I can develop multiple connected paths in Twine. WordPress has been my tool of choice for blogging for over 15 years. Frequently, I don’t know what I really think about a topic until I write about it. Self-development.

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Experiencing eLearning

JULY 16, 2024

We did run a little longer in our conversation than her target episode length, so this is almost an hour long. Check those pages for links to resources mentioned in our conversation. Joanie is just a delightful person who I truly enjoy speaking with. We had waaay too much fun chatting together.

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 4, 2023

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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Association eLearning

MARCH 29, 2017

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. Want to continue the conversation? And seeing them will make more sense than if I try to explain purely with words!

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 25, 2022

I share these links periodically here on my blog. Guy Wallace and Billy Wilson had an hour-long conversation about adaptive learning. I got a mention near the end for some of my writing about Twine. As I read online, I bookmark resources I find interesting and useful. Research summary: How stories improve learning.

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Experiencing eLearning

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

I share these links periodically here on my blog. In this post, I share links on writing better dialogue, sample projects for inspiration, and useful tools for different kinds of learning. Writing dialogue. How to Write Natural Dialogue in 11 Steps, With Examples! Tips for writing dialogue, with examples from novels.

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Experiencing eLearning

JUNE 21, 2022

This makes sense, as DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) is both a popular topic for a lot of training right now, and a topic that often involves nuanced conversations. This would take some careful writing. DEI is a huge topic, and it’s impossible to cover everything in a single blog post. Further reading.

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Experiencing eLearning

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

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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Experiencing eLearning

AUGUST 29, 2023

In a previous blog post, I explained how to start writing branching scenarios with AI tools like ChatGPT and Bard. Coming up with alternate paths and plausible wrong answers is always one of the most challenging tasks in writing branching scenarios. Ideal path In my last blog post, I used ChatGPT to draft two decision points.

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 13, 2021

I share these links periodically here on my blog. In this post, I share links on instructional writing, identifying strengths, project management tools, design principles, and more. Instructional writing. The before and after writing example shows what a significant difference it can make. Writing robotic speech.

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

One strategy for creating a narrative is delivering content with two narrators having a conversation rather than the traditional approach of a single narrator lecturing. Easier to write conversationally: You probably already know that a conversational tone is better for elearning. Coming Next. References. 2014, December 24).

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Experiencing eLearning

JULY 25, 2023

How can you use AI to write scenarios for learning? So far, I have found these tools helpful in generating ideas, writing first drafts, and summarizing. This post isn’t going to give you “5 magical prompts to instantly write scenarios for you” or anything like that. I’m using the free ChatGPT 3.5

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LearnDash

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Meanwhile, a lot of organic traffic will land on your site through some other page—a blog post or a product page, for instance. Write a piece of high-value content and give it away in exchange for email addresses. Begin a blog and include an email sign-up form. You might ask about guest blogging on each other’s sites.

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Clark Quinn

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

By the way, I’m experimenting with video as a blog mechanism. Script: Hi, I’m Clark Quinn, Executive Director of Quinnovation (my vehicle for learning experience design strategy). Today I want to talk about an insight I had, sparked in a conversation I had with a colleague. Again, a video of an idea I want to talk about.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 26, 2024

Sometimes, branching scenarios need to do more than model possible interactions in a conversation. You branch out in the conversations and decisions somewhat, but you also reach certain milestones as the project continues. I’ll write more about that process of creating images in a future blog post.

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

They did a great job transcribing hours of focus group conversations with multiple speakers. My blog posts are written manually by me unless I post something like this; everything above is my own writing. Rev.com Rev.com was another popular option. Rev has both AI and human transcription services.

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Experiencing eLearning

AUGUST 19, 2015

Today, I reached a milestone in my blog: 1 million total views. It’s taken me over 8 years to reach this milestone, and I’m hardly the most-viewed blog in our field. For those out there struggling with low traffic on a new blog, don’t give up hope! Filed under: Blogging , Lifelong Learning.

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Avilar

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Writing a blog is a skill. Coding, data entry, writing, and operating a forklift are all hard skills. This blog was originally published February 19, 2020 and has been updated to reflect more recent information. Read on to learn more about skills and competencies – how they differ and how to harness both for success.

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 30, 2024

I always start these conversations by asking about challenges people are experiencing with scenarios. This year, a lot of the conversation revolved around working with SMEs, including getting enough time to do the scenarios (and avoiding last-minute change requests). Basically, it’s a collaborative problem-solving discussion.

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 9, 2019

I have been reading Ashley Chiasson’s blog for years, so I was excited to get to meet her as well. This is a larger topic than I can address here; it needs its own blog post. I have a similar conversation as a branching scenario in my portfolio. amdchiasson joined us soon after. Sessions Day 3.

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Clark Quinn

AUGUST 28, 2019

WordPress: my first learning tool is this blog. OmniGraffle: a lot of thinking comes from reflection, both with the blog for thoughts, and through diagramming my understanding. Word: I do most of my writing besides blogging in Word. Here’s where I lay out my ideas. OmniOutliner: another way I think is in outlines.

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CourseArc

MAY 7, 2025

With the growing conversation around AI in education, many teams are wondering how these tools can offer real, practical value, without compromising quality or control. These featuresAI-generated alt text and long descriptions, AI-assisted conversion of outlines and lesson materials, etc. Want to learn more about CourseArc?

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Experiencing eLearning

OCTOBER 24, 2023

We need to do aanalysis, writing, working with SMEs, visual design, etc. They still fall short for scenarios and more emotional or conversational content though. Tech writing and software training While I don’t think ID is going to go away, I think jobs designing software training will be affected. Character.ai

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E-Learning Provocateur

MAY 12, 2014

We share knowledge on Twitter, contribute to discussions on LinkedIn, read books, write blogs, comment on blogs, subscribe to industry magazines, share links to online articles, watch videos, and participate in MOOCs. After the specified time period has passed, students rotate and have a conversation with another peer.”

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Fly Plugins

JUNE 4, 2024

2 Use it for your site’s blog A little over a year ago, I started using an automated online video transcription service called Rev. 3 Offer it up for guest posting Now, using Rev to create blog posts from your online course videos is a great strategy. I love to write, but most website owners loathe keeping up a blog.

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 16, 2013

It was a lot of creative writing and storytelling to put learners in a real context. Chad Udell’s Learning Everywhere is a good book on this topic, and there’s lots of blogs you can read for free. In both cases, they were people who contacted me because of my blog, and not something I was seeking out. Your Questions.

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LearnDash

MAY 5, 2020

These are listening, speaking, reading, and writing. You’ll notice that two skills have to do with conversational communication, and the other two have to do with literacy. It’s also the case that two are passive skills (listening and reading), while two are active skills (speaking and writing).

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LearnDash

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

In turn, this leads to improved conversion rates which translates to more affiliate sales. It can help you find important keywords that rank well, You can then write targeted articles around those terms. Choose the Right Content Types and Create Quality Content Blogging and affiliate marketing go hand-in-hand.

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Making Change

AUGUST 5, 2013

I recommend you view this post in the blog. We want them to encrypt emails, use the 5-step Difficult Conversations model, stop standing on chairs to reach high shelves… Marketing has tested a bajillion ways to get people to act, and we should steal the good ones. Not allowed to watch YouTube? Watch the same video here on Vimeo.

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 23, 2018

The books are a series in three volumes, with information expanded from his blog posts on freelancing. I struggled to name my business , and my professional brand is still split between this blog and my company, Syniad Learning. Richard Watson published his ebooks on the practicalities of freelancing in the elearning field last fall.

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Association eLearning

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

I write about instructional design (ID) all the time but I’ve never stopped to explain what Instructional Designers really do. Want to continue the conversation? If you’d like to read more about instructional design best practices, check out the rest of this author’s blogs. I want to apologize. That’s it in a nutshell.

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LearnDash

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

Whether you choose to use paid advertising with Facebook or a content marketing approach (blogging, podcasts, etc.) Be it your ad performance numbers or website conversion stats. You are doing your business no good if you are writing blog post after blog post for six months and getting no traffic.

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Origin Learning

JUNE 24, 2014

The application is called LearnXYZ and it has a comprehensive collection of articles, blogs, news stories and learning material on various topics. Start with a notive about what exactly this particular story intends to teach before you write and build a crisp, short story around it. Use a conversational style.

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Origin Learning

APRIL 20, 2018

Techopedia defines a chatbot as – ‘ An artificial intelligence (AI) program that simulates interactive human conversation by using key pre-calculated user phrases and auditory or text-based signals.’. In this blog post, we look at how chatbots can be used effectively in eLearning solutions to offer an enhanced learning experience.

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